R.B.E. No. 180/2002 

                                    Subject: Filling up posts of Loco Inspectors.

[No. E(P&A)II-83/RS-10, dated 7.10.2002]

             An instance has been brought to the notice of the Board that in a selection held for filling up vacancies of Loco Inspectors on one of the Railways, a candidate though a Passenger Driver was not having 3 years of foot-plate experience. The issue has been examined by the Board. In view of the duties to be performed by Loco Inspectors, adequate foot-plate experience for them is considered necessary. It has, therefore, been decided that henceforth, Goods/Sr. Goods Drivers, Passenger/ Sr. Passenger Drivers and Mail/ Express Drivers having a minimum combined three years footplate experience as Goods/ Sr. Goods Drivers, Passenger/ Sr. Passenger Drivers/ Mail/ Express Drivers would only be considered for the post of Loco Inspectors. 

2.   Accordingly, Item Nos. (i) & (ii) of para 3.4 of letter No. E(P&A)II-83/RS-10(iv), dated 25.11.1992 (Bahri's 98/92. p.212) and item No. (i) of para 1 of letter No. E(P&A)II-83 RS-10(iv), dated 16.5.1996, (Bahri's 45/96, p.44), would stand modified to the above extent. The above modification will not be applicable in cases where selection process has already been initiated in terms of the instructions contained in Board's letter dated 25.11.1992 ibid. 

3.   This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.