Railway Recruitment Control Board (RRCB)

Railway Recruitment Control Board (RRCB) was formed in 1998 in the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) with the objective of  To frame policy guidelines, rules and regulations for smooth and efficient functioning of Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) all over India. to monitor the activities of RRBs and streamline its functioning. to monitor the expenditure of RRBs and devise measures for cost control. to evaluate the performance of RRBs and advise them as required. The Railway Recruitment Control Board consists of following officers of Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) in their ex-officio capacity.

S.No. Name Designation Ex-officio position in RRCB 1. Shri. A.K.Goyal Member Staff Chairman 2. Shri. P. K. Sharma Adviser (Staff) Member 3. Shri. A.K.Maitra Adviser (Vigilance) Member 4. Shri. R.C.Jat Executive Director, Establishment (RRB) Secretary

Postal Address : Railway Recruitment Control Board Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) Room No.457, Rail Bhavan, Raisina Road, New Delhi - 110 001 Telephone/fax: 011-23387529 E-mail: edrrb@rb.railnet.gov.in

Recruitment and training

Staff are classified into gazetted (Group 'A' and 'B') and non-gazetted (Group 'C' and 'D') employees. The recruitment of Group 'A' gazetted employees is carried out by the Union Public Service Commission through exams conducted by it. The recruitment to Group 'C' and 'D' employees on the Indian Railways is done through 20 Railway Recruitment Boards which are controlled by the Railway Recruitment Control Board (RRCB). The training of all cadres is entrusted and shared between six centralized training institutes.