Engagement of Ex-Servicemen as Gatemen on Contract Basis: Railway Board Order RBE No. 48/2023

Engagement of Ex-Servicemen as Gatemen (both Civil & Traffic departments) on Contract Basis: Railway Board Order RBE No. 48/2023 to extend the existing scheme for a further period of six months beyond 31.3.2023 i.e. up to 30.09.2023

RBE No.48 /2023

भारत सरकार Government of India
रेल मंत्रालय Ministry of Railways
(रेलवे बोर्ड Railway Board)

No. E(NG)II/2021/RC-4/1

New Delhi, dated 03.04.2023

The General Manager (P),
All Zonal Railways.
(As per standard mail list)

Sub: Engagement of Ex-Servicemen as Gatemen on Contract Basis.

Ref: Board’s letter No. E(NG)II/2021/RC-4/1 dated 07.10.2022 (RBE No.122/2022).

In terms of Board’s letter cited under reference, the scheme for engagement of Ex-servicemen as Gatemen (both Civil & Traffic departments) on contract basis was last extended up to 31.03.2023.

2. The aforesaid scheme has been reviewed and it has now been decided to extend the scheme of engagement of Ex-servicemen on contract basis against the existing vacancies for a further period of six months beyond 31.3.2023 i.e. up to 30.09.2023 as per extant terms and conditions. Engagement should be made in the category of Gateman only. The Railway wise quota of such engagement shall be limited to 20719 (twenty thousand seven hundred nineteen only) numbers as indicated in the enclosed “Annexure”.

3. It may be ensured that the engagement of Ex-servicemen as Gatemen on contract basis is mandatorily done through GeM only.

4. It is reiterated that the above engagements should be phased out gradually with the joining of regular employees. This should be closely monitored at zonal level.

(Umesh Kumar Tiwari)
Joint Director Estt.(N)
Railway Board

Annexure to Railway Board’s letter No. E(NG)II/2021/RC-4/l dated 03.04.2023

(RBE No. 48 /2023)