Lok Sabha Question No. 5618 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-06
Subject: Transfer of Railway Employees
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Jaisiddeshwar Shivacharya Mahaswamiji

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5618 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.04.2022

## TRANSFER OF RAILWAY EMPLOYEES

5618.   SHRI SHA.BRA.DR. JAI SIDDESHWAR SHIVACHARYA MAHASWAMIJI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  procedure  to  allow  inter-zonal,  intra-zonal  or  divisional  level transfer of railway employees in all categories;
- (b) the number of NOCs that have been given to employees for intrazonal or divisional level transfers in all categories in Central Railway and South Central Railway along with the details of those employees during the last three years;
- (c) the sanctioned and working strength in each category for the said period in Central Railway and South Central Railway;
- (d) whether many employees have been relieved from the respective offices in Central and South Central Railway after being given NOCs;
- (e) if so, the details thereof during the last three years; and
- (f) if not, the sanctioned and working strength along with the reasons for not relieving the employees during the last three years?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a) to (f) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (f) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5618 BY SHRI SHA.BRA.DR. JAI SIDDESHWAR SHIVACHARYA MAHASWAMIJI TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 06.04.2022 REGARDING TRANSFER OF RAILWAY EMPLOYEES

- (a) In  terms  of  extant  provisions,  transfer  is  not  a  matter  of  right. However,  it  shall  be  open  to  the  President  to  transfer  the  railway servant to any other department or railway or railway establishment including a project in or out of India.  In regard to Group C and Group D  railway  servants,  the  power  of the  President  under  this  rule  in respect  of  transfer,  within India  may  be  exercised  by  the  General Manager  or  by  a  lower  authority  to  whom  the  power  may  be  redelegated. The procedure to allow inter-zonal, intra-zonal or divisional level transfer of railway employees in all categories are as follows: (i) An  employee  can  be  transferred  to  carry  out  promotion  or  on administrative ground or Special Police Establishment (SPE)/Vigilance cases. Employees  holding  sensitive  posts,  who  frequently  come  into contact  with  public  or/and  contractors/suppliers,  are  required  to  be
- (ii) transferred after every four years.

(iii) Transfer on request from one seniority unit to another within/across  Railways  is  permitted  to  employees  on  acceptance  of bottom seniority in initial recruitment grades; or intermediate grades which have an element of direct recruitment. Such transfers on inter railway  basis    are  permitted  only  upon  completion  of  prescribed period  of  5years/10  years  (to  be  decided  for  specific  categories  by General  Manager  in  consultation  with  the  recognized  Trade  Union) regular service and subject to possessing of the educational qualification prescribed for the post to which the transfer is sought.

- (iv) Exemption from minimum service condition is allowed to following categories  of  Non-Gazetted  railway  employees  seeking  transfer  on request:-
-  Transfer sought on mutual exchange basis;
-  Transfer sought on spouse ground;
-  Railway servants who are care-givers to a disabled child;
-  Physically Handicapped Railway Servants;
-  Widow appointed on Compassionate ground.
- (v) Transfer is permitted in case spouse of an employee belongs to All India Service/Central Service/Railway/State Service/Central Public Sector Unit (PSUs)/State PSUs/ Autonomous Body/Private Sector, and is subject to administrative convenience.
- (vi) Transfer is allowed to employees on mutual exchange basis as per extant norms from one cadre of a division/office/railway to the corresponding cadre in another division/office/railway.
- (b) Details  of  number  of  NOC  (No  Objection  Certificate)  given  to  the employees for Inter-zonal/divisional level transfers during the last three years are as follows:
- (c) Sanctioned and Working Strength:

| Zonal Railway         |   2019-2020 |   2020-2021 |   2021-2022 |
|-----------------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
| Central Railway       |         182 |         199 |         213 |
| South Central Railway |         450 |         598 |         558 |

| Zonal Railway         |                  |   2019-2020 |   2020-2021 |   2021-2022 |
|-----------------------|------------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
| Central               | Sanctioned       |       92764 |       91908 |       91637 |
| Railway               | Working Strength |       77345 |       75102 |       74102 |
| South Central Railway | Sanctioned       |       94496 |       94266 |       94133 |
|                       | Working Strength |       79914 |       79143 |       77502 |

- (d) Yes, Sir.

## (e) Details of employees relieved:

| Zonal Railway         |   2019-2020 |   2020-2021 |   2021-2022 |
|-----------------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
| Central Railway       |          96 |         145 |          84 |
| South Central Railway |         400 |         499 |         207 |

(f) Relieving  of  staff  is  done  subject  to  availability  in  the  specific categories to ensure smooth functioning of railways.

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