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| Circular number | COMMERCIAL CIRCULAR NO. 31 OF 2008 |
|---|---|
| File number | No. 2008/TG-II/1010/16 |
| Date | 2008-04-29 |
| Type | Commercial Circular |
| Topic | general |
| Currency | Historical — likely superseded |
| Official PDF | indianrailways.gov.in |
Filling up of vacancies of licensed porters arising out of their proposed appointment as Gangmen requirement of the licensed porters at each station.
Government of India
Ministry of Railways
(Railway Board)
COMMERCIAL CIRCULAR NO. 31 OF 2008.
No. 2008/TG-II/1010/16 New Delhi, dt. 29.04.2008
The Chief Commercial Managers,
CENTRAL RAILWAY, MUMBAI.
EASTERN RAILWAY, KOLKATA.
E. C. RAILWAY, HAJIPUR.
E.Co..RAILWAY, BHUBANESWAR.
NORTHERN RAILWAY, NEW DELHI.
N. C. RAILWAY, ALLAHABAD.
N. E. RAILWAY GORAKHPUR.
N F. RAILWAY GUWAHATI.
N. W. RAILWAY, JAIPUR.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY, CHENNAI.
S. C. RAILWAY, SECUNDERABAD.
S. E. RAILWAY, KOLKATA.
S. E. C. RAILWAY, BILASPUR.
SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY, HUBLI
WESTERN RAILWAY, MUMBAI. WEST
CENTRAL RAILWAY, JABALPUR..
Sub: Filling up of vacancies of licensed porters arising out of their proposed
appointment as Gangmen .
Kindly refer to Board’s letter no. E (NG) II/2008/RR-3/1 dt. 1.4.2008
wherein instructions were issued regarding appointment of licensed porters to the
post of Gangmen. There is apprehension that the appointment of licensed porters as
Gangmen may create shortage of licensed porters thereby causing difficulties to
passengers. In order to mitigate this problem, Ministry of Railways have decided
that following steps should be taken before the absorption of licensed porters:
i)
Station wise train-to-train survey to be conducted for the actual
requirement of the licensed porters at each station. With the wide use
of trolley suitcases, the requirement of licensed porters have sharply
come down. In a survey conducted by DRM/HWH in the year 2000
at HWH station, the actual requirement of licensed porters noted was
only 200 against the sanctioned strength of 1800. It may so happen
that even after absorption of licensed porters, there may not be any
need of fresh induction.
ii)
In case there is shortage of licensed porters at a station, the DRMs
should explore all possibilities of transferring licensed porters to the
station from a station where there are surplus porters.
iii)
In exceptional cases when there are no surplus licensed porters
available in the division, process should be initiated for fresh
engagement of licensed porters.
Kindly acknowledge the receipt.
(Ravinesh Kumar)
Director Traffic Comml. (G),
Railway Board.
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