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Organisation and Functions of Personnel Deptt of Indian Railways 21.10.21
Organisation and Functions of Personnel Deptt of Indian Railways 21.10.21
By
S.Behera
Sr.Professor(HRM)
NAIR, Vadodara
Personnel Department of Indian Railways
Manpower of IR as on 31.03.2020
• Gr. A & B 18.5 (in 000) (1.48%)
• Gr. C 12,35.1 Lakhs (98.52%)
• Total 12,53, 592
• Wage bill of regular employees – Rs.1,54,215 crores
• Average annual wage per regular employee-
Rs. 12,30,641.00
Departments of Indian Railways
• Roughly, 50% posts are meant for Direct Recruitment and 50%
posts are filled through promotion from Group 'B' Cadre.
Personnel Department in Indian Railways
( A ) Personnel Management
( B) Industrial Relations
• In-house Intake through Sports quota, Scouts and Guides quota, Cultural
quota, Compassionate appointment etc.
Functions of
Personnel Department
(iii) Training.
• Housing- More than 45% staff have been provided railway quarters.
• 253 Staff canteens provide subsidized meals.
• Railway men’s cooperative societies.
• Holiday Homes.
• Recreation clubs, institutes, community Halls.
• Railway Hospitals-128 Hospitals, 586 Health Units. Around 2600 Medical
Officers and 41000 Paramedical Staff.
• Pension adalats and grievance adalats.
• Railway schools-One Degree College and 99 Railway Schools.
87 Kendriya Vidyalayas also function on Railway Land.
• Excellent Sports facilities.
• Mahila Samitis, handicraft Centres, Creches, Hostels.
Functions of
Personnel Department
( C ) Legal & Court matters :