Amendment to para 125 of IREM, Vol.I ACS No. 294 – Section Controller (Pay Level-6) Recruitment and Training: RBE No. 60/2025

Amendment to para 125 of IREM, Vol.I ACS No. 294 – Section Controller (Pay Level-6) Recruitment and Training: Railway Board RBE No. 60/2025 dated 02.07.2025

RBE No. 60/2025

भारत सरकार/ GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
रेल मंत्रालय/ MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(रेलवे बोर्ड/ RAILWAY BOARD)

No. E(NG)I/2025/PM2/2

New Delhi, dated 02 .07.2025

The General Managers (P)
All Zonal Railways & Production Units, etc.,
(As per standard list)

Sub: Amendment to para 125 of IREM, Vol.I

In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to the Article 309 of the Constitution of India, Para 125 of Indian Railway Establishment Manual, Vol.I (Revised Edition 1989), First Re-print Edition, 2009 may be amended as per Advance Correction Slip No. 294 enclosed.

Hindi version will follow

Please acknowledge receipt.

Encl: ACS No. 294

(Ajay Goyal)
Deputy Director-II/E(NG)I
Railway Board

INDIAN RAILWAY ESTABLISHMENT MANUAL, VOLUME-I
(REVISED EDITION 1989, FIRST RE-PRINT EDITION, 2009)

ADVANCE CORRECTION SLIP No. 294

Chapter-1, Section-‘B’, Sub-section -III (RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING)

Para 125 (1) & (2) is amended in the existing Para 125 (1) & (2) (Traffic Apprentices) to read as under:-

125 (1) Section Controller (Pay Level-6)

(a) 60% Direct Recruitment from open market through RRBs.

(b) 40% by Promotional Quota (General Selection) from lower grade eligible Traffic staff in Pay Level-2 to 6 (except Ministerial Staff) having a minimum of 2 years service (if working in Pay Level- 5 & 6) and 5 years service (if working in Pay Level-2 to 4). The promotion shall be subject to passing of an initial training course of 12 months including on job training. The promotion shall also be subject to passing a Psychometric Test as per RDSO specifications, the assessment of vacancies to include higher grade vacancies of Pay Level-7 & 8, the shortfall in promotion quota to be diverted to DR Quota and be filled by direct recruitment.

(c) Chief Controller ( Pay Level-7) Promotion Quota – 50% on Seniority cum suitability based on APARs from amongst Section Controllers, Pay Level-6 having a minimum of 2 years regular service in Pay Level-6, shortfall, if any to be filled as shown below,

LDCE = 50% from amongst Station Masters (Pay Level-6), Train Managers (Pay Level-5 & 6) and Section Controllers (Pay Level-6) having completed a minimum of 2 years service in lower. grades, subject to passing of a prescribed refresher course and Psychometric Test as per RDSO specifications for those who have already not passed such a test in lower grades, unfilled vacancies to be diverted to direct recruitment quota in Section Controller, Pay Level-6.

(d) Chief Controller (Pay Level -8):

Same as being followed presently i.e. Seniority cum suitability from among those Section Controllers who have completed a minimum of 2 years service in Pay Level-7.

(e) Chief Controller (Pay Level-9):

No change, same as being planned presently, a non-functional up gradation of those Section Controllers, Pay Level-8 who have completed 4 years service in Level-8.

Para 125 (2) Qualification etc. for direct recruitment for the post of Section Controller in Level-6 are as under:

Age Limit – Between 20 years and 30 years with prescribed relaxations,

Educational Qualification – Graduate in any field from a recognised University or equivalent,

Medical Classification – A-2,

Examination Pattern -To evaluate Analytical, Logical, Mental Reasoning capabilities.

Initial Training – 12 months (Class Room + Practicals + 6 month-On Job),

A mandatory Psychometric Test as per RDSO specifications needed to be passed.

Para 125(3) deleted.

(Authority: Railway Board’s letter No. E(NG)I/2025/PM2/2 dated 02 07.2025)