para (vii) above. This will be a reversal of the current efforts to make Railways a leaner and more efficient organisation

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para (vii) above. This will be a reversal of the current efforts to make Railways a leaner and more efficient organisation as Group-A, Group-B, Group-C and Group-D (prior to 6th CPC).

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रेल मंत्रालय
Ministry of Railways

(भारत सरकार)
(Government of India)

Report of the Committee
on Classification of Posts

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON CLASSIFICATION OF
| POSTS

INDEX

Item/Topic g पी
Introduction ls |

Classification policy being followed presently in Ministry of
Railways

13-14

Representations received by the Committee 15-20
Options considered by the Committee 20-33
Optimal solution recommended by the Committee 34.35

Examination of the Committee’s recommendations of L-7 as
Gr. B (Non-Gaz 35-36

Corollary steps required for implementation of the
recommendation

1 
 
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 
 
1. 
The Classification of posts in the Central Government into different Groups is notified 
after revision of pay structure following implementation of each Central Pay Commission. 
For Posts governed by the CCS (CCA) Rules, DoP&T issues the notification while the 
Ministry of Railways issues this notification for Railway employees covered under RS (RP) 
Rules. While classification of posts as Group-A in the Railways essentially follows the CCS 
(CCA) classification, this is not so for posts classified as Group-B and Group-C. Posts in GP 
4200/Level-6, GP 4600/Level-7, GP 4800/Level-8 & GP 5400 (where such posts are not 
classified as Group-A) are classified as Group-B under the CCS (CCA) classification rules 
notified by DoP&T. Within this Group-B classification, posts in GP 4200/Level-6 are 
generally classified as ‘non-gazetted’ and those in GP 4600/Level-7 and above as ‘gazetted’ 
in the Recruitment Rules. 
1.1 
The Classification Rules followed by the Railways however provide for Group-B 
status (which is entirely ‘gazetted’) only to posts in substantive GP 4800/ (GP 5400/ for 
Accounts Department). Posts substantively in GP 4600/ & below are classified as Group-C. 
Posts of Sr. Section Officers in Accounts Department, though in GP 4800/ and analogous 
posts of the Teaching & Nursing categories are also classified as Group-C in the Railways. 
Demands have been consistently raised on behalf of Railway employees in GP 4200/ & above 
that their classification also be aligned with that notified by DoP&T under CCS (CCA) Rules. 
These demands for grant of Group-B have been raised citing grounds of parity with other 
Ministries/Departments, functionality & responsibility of the posts, need for adequate social 
status & esteem, and in the case of directly recruited SSEs their EQ of B. Tech. Ministry of 
Railways’ stand all along has been that the classification system adopted by the Railways is 
appropriate, given the unique structure and functioning of the Railways. This classification 
system has also been upheld in judicial challenges, including before the Hon’ble Supreme 
Court. 
 
1.2 
After DoP&T issued the classification notification covering CCS (CCA) posts under 
the 7th CPC pay structure in November 2017, the Pay Commission Directorate put up a 
notification for classification of Railway posts covered under the RS (RP) Rules in line with 
the extant policy/stand in the matter. It was however decided by Board in June 2018 that the 
matter of aligning the classification of posts in the Railways with that by DoP&T for granting 
Group-B status (Gazetted/non-gazetted) to certain categories of employees presently

2 
 
classified as Group-C, was to be examined comprehensively by a Committee of three 
Executive Directors of the Railway Board and a report submitted within a month. This time 
frame was later extended by another month in July 2018. The Committee’s report is submitted 
in accordance with this mandate. 
 
1.3 
The Committee solicited views of all interested parties & stakeholders in the matter. 
Over 7400 e-mails and around 180 representations/views through dak/by hand were received. 
Several groups of employees also met the Committee on the designated days for such 
interaction. In addition, employees individually and in groups, also met individual Committee 
members beyond the designated days to represent on th

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