Officers of 1983, 1984 batches eligible for Level-16 IRMS posts: Railways

The railways has said 1983- and 1984-batch officers of its eight organised services are eligible to apply for Level-16 posts under the Indian Railway Management Service (IRMS), a move which will allow some officers to potentially supersede their seniors to reach top posts in the railways based on their performance.

This will be the first such empanelment based on performance in the Indian Railways which has so far banked on “seniority” for filling top posts, officials said.

The secretary-level posts — that of Chairman Railway Board, four Board members and two Director Generals — will now be called Indian Railway Management Service (Level-17) posts.