Railway Board Restructured : 50 top officers transferred to Zones

In a long-pending move aimed at enhancing efficiency, the strength of the Railway Board has been cut down from 200 to 150 with director-level officials and above transferred to zones, according to a government order.

The transfer orders of these 50 officials were issued on Monday 18, sources said.
“This is part of the prime minister’s vision of less bureaucracy. Less government, maximum governance. These officials have gone where their work will be most effectively utilised,” a senior official said.

The transferred officers are from across railway cadres :

1. Indian Railways Service of Engineers : 10
2. Indian Railway Traffic Service : 10
3. Indian Railway Accounts Service : 7
4. Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineering : 6
5. Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers : 5
6. Indian Railway Service of Signal Engineers : 5
7. Indian Railway Stores Service : 3
8. Indian Railway Personnel Service : 3
9. Railway Protection Force: 1

The plan was first mooted in 2000 by the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government, which recommended right-sizing of the apex decision making body of the national transporter. (PTI)