Distribution of Gazetted Posts – General Administration Cadre in Indian Railways

Distribution of Gazetted Posts – General Administration Cadre in Indian Railways

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No.2016E(GC)16-9 (Cadre Review) (Vol.III) (Genl)(89)

New Delhi, dtd. 17.07.2025

The General Managers/Director Generals/Chief Administrative Officers,
All Indian Railways/Production Units/Training Institutions.
Secretary, Railway Board.

Sub: Distribution of Gazetted posts of General Admin Cadre on the Railways.
Ref: Board’s letter of even No. dated 11.09.2019.

Cadre restructuring of 8 organized Group’A’ Services on Indian Railways was approved by the Cabinet subject to certain conditions, one of which is that the number of General (ex-Cadre) posts should be frozen at current levels (i.e. not more than 677, in any case). Accordingly, a provisional Sanction for distribution of 677 General Admin posts among the Railways was issued vide letter of even number dated 11.09.2019 under reference. Railways/PUs were further advised vide Board’s letter of even number dated 20.07.2020 that all General Admin posts may be treated as Revenue Charged posts. Accordingly, revised postcodes for all the posts have been provided in table (A to K) of Annexure-II.

2. The provisional grade-wise distribution of General Cadre posts (677 posts) was as under:-

3. Now, consequent upon creation of new Service as Indian Railway Management Service (IRMS), Apex level and HAG+ level posts (Level-17 & Level-16) have been made part of IRMS. These posts (02 posts in Level-17 & 29 posts in Level -16) have been excluded from the General Admin. posts while finalizing the sanction of General Admin. Cadre posts. Accordingly, sanction of the Ministry of Railways is hereby accorded for the following posts in the General Admin. Cadre on the Railways :-