Instructions on Traffic Control Cadre – Operations & Traffic Control – an integrated command centre for all departments /branches involved in Train Operations: Railway Board Order dated 25.06.2025
เคญเคพเคฐเคค เคธเคฐเคเคพเคฐ GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
เคฐเฅเคฒ เคฎเคเคคเฅเคฐเคพเคฒเคฏ MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
เคฐเฅเคฒเคตเฅ เคฌเฅเคฐเฅเคก RAILWAY BOARD
No. 2025/I & Trans. Cell /TTF /TCC /P.
Date: 25/06/2025
The General Managers
PCOMs, PCPOs
All PHODS
All Zonal Railways
Subject: Operations & Traffic Control – an integrated command centre for all departments /branches involved in Train Operations – and instructions on Traffic Control Cadre.
Railway Board had constituted a Committee comprising AM/TT, AM/Staff, AM/Revenue, PED/Infra, ED/TTF and ED/Transformation to examine various issues regarding traffic control and suggest measures to address the same.
2. Recommendations of the Committee have since been accepted by the Board and, towards the policy aim of making Railway Traffic Control Organisation at par with the global best, following instructions are being issued for immediate compliance:
- It has been decided to rename the Traffic Control as Operations & Traffic Control to serve as an Integrated Command Centre of all departments and branches involved in Train Operations.
- Traffic Controllers’ Cadre as a trained talent pool shall be filled by the prescribed streams viz. Direct Recruitment/LDCE/Departmental Selection, as per the structure outlined at Annexure-I. (Amendment/ACS to IREM and related detailed instructions would follow.)
- A standard working environment /facilities shall be provided to all staff working in Control Office.
- State-of-the-art IT driven support systems in Operations & Traffic Control would be provided
by leveraging emerging technologies, for which instructions would be issued separately.
3. This issues with the approval of DG/HR and the Railway Board (M/O&BD and the CRB & CEO)
(Pranav Kumar Mallick)
Executive Director (Transformation)
Railway Board
e-mail: pranav.mallick[at]nic.in
(Pradeep Kumar Ojha)
Principal Executive Director / TTF
Railway Board
e-mail: pradeepkumar.ojha[at]gov.in
Copy-As per list enclosed
Annexure-I
Key policy outline of the Traffic Controller Cadre Structure
- Sanctioned Posts shall be in the prescribed percentage, viz. 10% in L-6 and 90% in (L-7 + L-8), in terms of RBE 102/2013 and RBE 155/2022 read with clarification issued vide RB letter No. PC-VII/2019/RSRP/3 dt 01.12.2022.
- Vacant posts in respective Pay Level would be filled in the given proportion by the prescribed streams, as under:
| Pay Matrix | posts to be filled up in the given proportion | ||
| I. | Pay Matrix Level-6 | ||
| a. | Direct Recruitment (DR) through RRB (Graduate Level) | 60% | |
| b. | LDCE/Promotional Quota (General Selection) merit based from amongst eligible candidates in L-2 to L-6 | 40% | |
| II. | Pay Matrix Level-7 | ||
| a. | Promotion from L-6 on seniority-cum-suitability | 50% | |
| b. | LDCE / Departmental Selection from eligible SM / Section Controllers in L-6 and Train Managers in L-5/L-6 | 50% | |
| III. | Pay Matrix Level-8 | ||
| Promotion from L-7 on seniority-cum-suitability | 100% | ||
| IV. | Pay Matrix Level-9: Financial upgradation on completion of 4 years in L-8 in terms of RBE 155/2022 read with clarification issued vide RB letter No. PC-VII/2019/RSRP/3 dated 01.12.2022 | ||
- Residual *vacancy in feeder category (viz. LDCE at L-6 or Departmental Selection at L-7) may be added to the DR quota. Indents may include prospective vacancies over the next one year. [*revolving vacancy as on 31st December of the previous year and not taking into account the recruitment /selection under process.]. Indent for DR, LDCE and Departmental Selection may be based on cadre vacancy in L-6/ L-7/L-8. Higher pay level vacancies may be downgraded and operated at lower pay levels. [special note: As a one-time exception for 2025-26, vacancies as on 01.08.2025 and anticipated vacancies over next one year would be the basis for indenting/filling up vacancies.]
- Departmental Selection (LDCE / Promotional Quota -General Selection) and Direct Recruitment shall include an Aptitude & Psychometric Test as per RDSO specifications. Medical Category on first /initial appointment or selection would be A-2. Candidates may be tested on quantitative ability, data interpretation, analytical skills, maths, logic and mental reasoning.
- All candidates on their first/ initial appointment or selection in Traffic Controller Cadre would be imparted a 1-year training on components/bits as per Annexure-IB. On successful completion of 1-year training and 2-year probation, Controllers in L-6 may be eligible for L-7 and may be posted based on vacancy in higher grade.
- Standard working environment would be provided to all staff working in the Control Office and shall include following hygiene motivational factors / facilities:
| SN | Item | SN | Item |
| i | Large Screen Control Board Monitor | v | Sleep/Rest pods with a common washroom – 3 per control room. Separate washroom for women staff. |
| ii | Sound-proof enclosure with ergonomic furniture | vi | Light Gym-cum-meditation room |
| Iii | IT based Visitor Management System – for restricted access to control office. | vii | Control Room Canteen arrangement. |
| iv | Locker for keeping the mobile and personal items. | viii | Appropriate facilities for women traffic controllers / women staff in Control Office. |
| ix | Dedicated vehicle in Control Office and drop-off service to Controllers. particularly Women Controllers / Women Staff, during night hours. |
Annexure-IB
Training components on first/ initial recruitment /selection in Traffic Control Cadre:
| Component/ Bit | Duration in weeks | Component/ Bit | Duration in weeks |
| ZRTI – phase-1 | 8 | Track Infra / Track Machines / LC Gate Working | 1 |
| Loco Pilot Simulation Training | 1 | TRD | 1 |
| Train Manager | 2 | C& W | 1 |
| ASM/SM/Dy SS/SS | 3 | Safety including ART and Traffic Restoration | 1 |
| IT Systems -CoA/FOIS/ICMS/ TMS etc. at CRIS/ZRTI | 2 | ZRTI-phase 2 (phase-2 may also include basic proficiency in prescribed language tests, network congestion, optimisation, transport planning and passing simulation tests on control/station working) | 4 |
| Ports/ DFCCIL/ NHSRCL/ SPVs/ ATC/ Gati Shakti Terminals | 2 | On-job Training (OJT) in the Division allotted to the candidates. | 23 |
| Yard Master/Shunting | 1 | Final assessment and awarding a certificate of competency. | 01 |
| S&T Systems | 1 | ||
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