Reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWSs) in the Ministry of Railways – Re-iteration of instructions by Railway Board

Reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWSs) in the Ministry of Railways – Re-iteration of instructions by Railway Board vide Order dated 22.09.2026

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

No. 2019-E(SCT)1/25/1

New Delhi, dated: 22.09.2026

The General Manager (P)
All Indian railways & Production Units

The Director General/RDSO/Lucknow.

The CMD/M.D of all the PSUs/Autonomous Bodies under the control of Ministry of Railways.

Sub:- Re-iteration of instructions regarding reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWSs) in civil posts and services in the Government of India (Ministry of Railways).

Ref:- Board’s letter of even No. dated 07.02.2019, RBE No. 21/2019(copy enclosed).

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Attention is invited to Board’s letter of even number dated 07.02.2019 (RBE No. 21/2019), wherein DoP&T’s instructions contained in O.M. No. 36039/1/2019-Estt.(Res.) dated 31.01.2019 on the above mentioned subject were circulated for compliance.

2. The instructions contained in Board’s letter dated 07.02.2019 (RBE No. 21/2019) is hereby re-iterated for information and strict compliance of all the Zonal Railways, PSUs and PUs with emphasis on timely verification of EWS certificates of employees, at the time of their appointment and appropriate action may be taken in cases where the EWS claim is found to be false/fake.

DA: As above.

(Brijesh Kumar)
Deputy Director/E(SCT)I
Railway Board,
Ph. No. 011-23047225
(e-mail:esct1railwayboard[at]gmail.com)

Copy to: EDV(A) for information w.r.t. their note No. 2024/V4/NR/PNL/12-PIDR dated 25.08.2026.