Re-engagement of retired Railway staff on contractual basis in Centralized Training Institutes: Railway Board Order RBE No. 51/2026 dated 30.06.2026
RBE No. 51/2026
भारत सरकार GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
रेल मंत्रालय MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
रेलवे बोर्ड (RAILWAY BOARD)
No. E(NG)II/2024/RC-4/9
New Delhi, dated: 30.06.2026
The Director General, National Academy of Indian Railways, Vadodara
The Director General, Indian Railways Institute of Civil Engineering, Pune
The Director General, Indian Railway Institute of Signal Engineering & Telecommunication, Secunderabad
The Director General, Indian Railway Institute of Financial Management, Secunderabad
The Director General, Indian Railway Institute of Mechanical & Electrical Engineering, Jamalpur
The Director General, Indian Railway Institute of Electrical Engineering, Nasik
The Director General, Indian Railway Institute of Transport Management, Lucknow
Sub: Re-engagement of retired Railway staff on contractual basis in Centralized Training Institutes (CTIs).
Ref: Railway Board’s letters No. E(NG)II/2024/RC-4/9 dated 15.10.2024, 31.12.2024 and letter dated 20.06.2025.
In terms of Board’s letters of even number cited under reference, all Zonal Railways/PUs & RDSO were authorized that vacant non-gazetted post in Pay Level-l to Level 9 may be filled by re-engagement of retired employees by calling volunteers who retired from posts in the same cadre / category upto three Level higher than the post against which re-engagement is being considered subject to the condition that the volunteers retired from the same Pay Level and found suitable will be given preference over those retired from higher Pay Level.
2. In extension of the above mentioned scheme, the matter regarding re-engagement of retired Railway staff on contractual basis to Centralized Training Institutes (CTIs) has been considered by the Board (MF & CRB) and it has been decided that Director Generals of CTIs may engage retired non-gazetted Railway employees on contractual basis in exigencies of the services against only vacant posts of Instructors/Senior Instructors, subject to fulfillment of the terms and conditions as stipulated in Board’s letters dated 15.10.2024, 31.12.2024 and 20.06.2025, as amended from time to time.
Kindly acknowledge the receipt and ensure compliance.
Digitally Sd/-
(U. K. Tiwari)
Director Estt.(N)
Railway Board
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