SOUTHERN RAILWAY
Headquarters Office,
Personnel Department,
Chennai -600 003.
No.P(G)532/IV/AME/30% LDCE/CCBT/2025-26 Date: 01.08.2025.
DGM/Co-ordination & Secretary to GM for kind information of GM,
AGM, SDGM & CVO, DGM/G, PCME, CAO/Project, CWE,
CME/Plg. & EnHM, CME/DSL & DM, CWM/CW/PER, CWM/LW/PER,
CWM/GOC, CRSE/Chg. CRSE/Frt.
DRM/ MAS, MDU, TPJ, TVC, PGT, SA,
Sr.DME/DMEs/MAS, MDU, TPJ, TVC, PGT, SA,
Sr.DME/DMEs/DSL/ED, ERS, GOC, TNP, Dy.CME/P/GOC LW/PER CW/PER
Sr.DEE/RS/AVD, TBM, VLCY, RPM, AJJ, ED, ELS/ED, DSL/ED, ERS, LS/ED,
Sr.DPOs/DPO/ MAS, MDU, TPJ, TVC, PGT, SA,
Dy.CPO/ CW, LW & Electrical Workshop/PER, Dy.CPO/WS/GOC,
CMT/LW/PER, APO/TM/RPM & EWS/AJJ, APO/CW, LW & Electrical
Workshop/PER, APO/S&T/WS/PTJ
Sub: 30% LDCE for the Group "B" post of AME - Mechanical Department
in Pay Matrix Level-8- through CCBT - Reg
Ref: 1) Railway Board's letter No.E(GP)2022/2/4 dated 28.06.2022 &
06.09.2022 (PBC No.162/2022) and other related circulars
circulated as PBC No.213/2022, 236/2022 and 241/2022.
2) Railway Board's No.E(GP)2024/2/28 dated 27.09.2024
letter &
08.10.2024 (RBE 93/2024).
1. As advised by Railway Board vide references cited above, it has been decided
to conduct 30% LDCE and applications are hereby invited for promotion from
Group "C" Group "B" service in Mechanical Department for the post
service to
of AME through Limited Departmental Competitive Examination against 30%
of the vacancies for the vacancy cycle 01.01.2025 to 31.12.2026 including
anticipated vacancies up to 30.06.2027 as per the schedule indicated below.
Date and time of Opening 01.08.2025-18.00 hrs
To apply online
Date and time of Closing 21.08.2025-23.59 hrs
Last day for forwarding the online applications
received by Personnel Officers concerned to 01.09.2025-17.00 hrs
Headquarters
2. i) The number of vacancies to be filled up are as under:
UR SC ST Total PwBD
00
06 01 07* 01-Clause (c)
*The total vacancies include 01 (one) vacancy earmarked for PwBD
which is a horizontal reservation.
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ن The PwBD vacancy is earmarked for Clause (c) as per DoP&Ts office
Memorandum dated 17.05.2022 with functional classification as LD-
OA/OL, Leprosy Cured, Acid Attack Victims in terms of Railway Board's
letter dated 14.11.2022 (PBC 242/2022) and any other related
instructions, as detailed below.
Clause Functional Classification Physical Requirement
LD-OA/OL, Leprosy Cured, Acid S, ST, BN, W, SE, MF, C,
(c) Attack Victims RW, KC, CL, JU, H
3. Eligibility Criteria:
(i) Non-ministerial Group "C" staff of the Mechanical Engineering
department holding the post in Level -6 (Rs. 35,400-1,12,400) and
above in the pay matrix with five years regular service in level 6 -
(Rs.35,400-1,12,400) and above on non-fortuitous basis in the pay
matrix as on 01.01.2025 will be eligible to apply for the post of
Assistant Mechanical Engineer (AME).
(ii) In terms of Railway Board's letter No.E(GP) 2005/2/87 dated
18.08.2015 (RBE No. 92/2015, PBC No.123/2015), the Running
Staff in Grade Pay Rs.2400 (Level-4) which is equated to the
stationary post of Grade Pay Rs.4200 (Level-6) and above, are also
eligible to be considered for promotion to Group "B" service in
Mechanical Department as per extant rules. However, Sr. ALP (NF)
(80%) who are not equated to stationary post in Grade Pay Rs. 4200
(Level-6) are not eligible to apply for the Selection.
(iii) Running staff who have been trained in Electrical Traction are not
eligible to apply for the AME Selection.
(iv) As per extant Southern Railway, employees trained in dual
policy in
traction are opt for either of the Group "B" posts of AME
eligible to
or AEE in Mechanical or Electrical departments respectively. Option
once exercised will be final for all future notifications. They can seek
further promotion to Gazetted cadre in Mechanical or Electrical
departments their option. Only those employees who are
as per
trained in dual traction & have not exercised their option earlier for
either AME or AEE may exercise their option now by clicking "YES"
in online application to take part in the selection for the post of AME
or by clicking "NO" in the case they do not desire to take part in the
Selection for the post of AME.
(v) Running staff who have opted for AEE Selection in Electrical
Department in the earlier selection are not eligible to apply for the
AME Selection.
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Note:
i) Staff whose lien and seniority is maintained in the relevant cadres
of Southern Railway are only eligible to apply.
ii) Eligible staff working in the Construction/Project Organization on
deputation, training & any Ex-Cadre Organization and having lien
& seniority in the relevant cadres of Southern Railway, who desire
to volunteer for the above LDCE may submit their online application
through proper channel i.e. through their respective Personnel
Department Officer, where they hold lien.
iii) Employees working in Level-6 on adhoc basis are not eligible to
apply. Employees who have been granted financial upgradation in
Level - 6 under MACPs are also not eligible to apply.
iv) For assessing the period of regular service, the following may be kept
in view.
a) As per RBE 55/1997 dated 17.04.1997, regarding counting of
service rendered in the old unit on "own request transfer", the
service rendered in the absorbing unit alone will count for eligibility
wherever a minimum length of service is specified as a condition for
consideration for promotion including promotion to general
selection posts.
b) The above instructions were partially modified vide RBE 34/2006
dated 21.03.2006. In terms of RBE 34/2006, on counting of service
rendered in the old unit on "own request transfer" for the purpose
of qualifying service for promotion in new unit, the service rendered
by them in the old unit may be reckoned for determining their
eligibility wherever a minimum length of service is prescribed as a
condition for promotion including promotion to general post in the
new unit subject to the conditions that the service so allowed to be
counted does not exceed the length of service of the immediate
senior in the new unit and the benefit of counting of service will be
applicable only if those cases where the staff join the new unit on
request transfer in the same category of posts.
C) In terms of RBE 40/2008 dated 13.03.2008, those instructions were
made applicable for reckoning the minimum qualifying service of
Group "C" employees, in case of own request transfer to a new unit
in the same category of posts, for determining their eligibility for
promotion to Group "B" posts also.
d) Regarding counting of service rendered in the old unit before mutual
transfer of the employee for the purpose of determining eligibility
for promotion to Group "B" post, Board has clarified that
instructions contained in Para 310 of IREM Vol.I governing the
seniority of Railway servant transferred on mutual transfer will
prevail.
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