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Engagement of former civil servants as gatekeepers on a contract basis: The Railway Board’s order RBE no. 122/2022

RBE No. 122/2022

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
DEPARTMENT OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA)
(IRON BOARD)

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

New Delhi, dated 07.10.2022

General Manager (P)
All Zonal Railways
(According to the standard mailing list)

Sub: Engagement of ex-servicemen as streetmen on contract basis.

Ref: Board’s letter No. E(NG)IT/2021/RC-4/1 dated 12/05/2022.

In partial modification of the even-numbered Board’s letter cited under reference, it has now been decided to allow Railways to engage ex-servicemen as Gatemen (both Civil and Traffic Departments) on contract basis from the date of issue of this letter for a period upto 31.03.2023 in according to existing terms and conditions. The total number of such engagements on railways shall be limited to 13518 as indicated in the attached “Annexure”.

2. General Managers should critically monitor and reduce ordinary working expenses (OWE) and the savings arising therefrom should be used to finance these expenses.

3. It has also been decided that the engagement of former civil servants on a contract basis must take place compulsorily through GeM.

4. It is reiterated that the above engagements should be phased out gradually during the above period as regular employees become available from new hires. This should be followed closely at zone level.

(A. Narayana Rao)
Die. Director Estt.(N) I
The Railway Board

Included As above

Annex to the railway board’s letter No.E(NG)II/2021/RC-4/1 dated 07.10.2022
(RBE no. 122/2022)

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