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a year agoContributor-Level 10
The positions and job descriptions under RRB Group D recruitment are given below.
| Position | Job Description |
|---|---|
Pointsman | To handle switches or railroad points To control the lever to direct the train to the required tracks |
Porter | Help railway passengers at stations Handle loading and unloading of passengers’ luggages’ |
Gateman | Opening and closing the gates at the level crossing. |
Helper (Electrical, Mechanical, S & T) | S& T department is in charge of maintenance of signal Electrical department is in charge of various electrical equipments |
Assistant Workshop (Mechanical) | Keep track of the maintenance of coaches and wagons of the workshop department. They have to ensure the security and maintenance of the coaches. They have to prevent any breakdown of Bogie shop, Wheel shop, or Furnish shop, etc. Employees are posted in a carriage and wagon workshop |
Assistant (Carriage & Wagon) (Mechanical) | Promote Trip schedule Maintenance Addressing the issues of BPC (Brake Power Certificate) Ensure Pit line Maintenance Responsible for Intermediate Overhaul Maintenance Responsible for ART (Accident Relief Train) Maintenance |
Assistant Bridge (Engineering) | Giving assistance to the seniors in the construction of new bridges to be constructed by railway authority. Responsible for the availability of materials required in proper quantity and quality and act as a helping hand in designing the overall construction |
Assistant Depot (Stores) | Procurement and supply of components to major mechanical, electrical, signal, and telecom workshops Responsible for the maintenance of coaches, wagons. Assistant (Depot) also supplies spare parts to major diesel and electric locomotive sheds
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Assistant Loco Shed (Electrical) | The electrical SSE in the Railway department section is responsible for working on the TRS sheds engaged in overhauling and assembly level maintenance of 25KV AC electric Locos in electrical loco sheds. |
Assistant Loco Shed/ Diesel (Mechanical) | The employees are responsible for the care of the overhauling of diesel locomotives |
Assistant Pointsman (Traffic) | Handling of switches or railroad points Controlling the lever to direct the train to the required tracks |
Assistant Operation (Electrical) | Ensures electrical supply and assists the operation manager. Under the supervision of a senior engineer, he does the maintenance of electrical appliances of the train and station |
Assistant S&T (Signal & Telecommunication) | Works under the supervision of the senior officer. To provide signals to the trains as per the situations. Part of the panel interlocking system. 4. Also hands over the token to the driver after granting line clearance to enter the block section |
Assistant TL & AC (Electrical) | To look over the TL & AC (Train Lights and AC). To look over the proper functioning of the train’s electrical appliances and connections eg: proper functioning of signal LEDs, AC controllers, power Supplies, stabilizations, etc. |
Assistant Track Machine (Engineering) | Repairs the machines under the supervision of seniors Also ensures the availability of tools/ gadgets required for the effective working of the track machine |
Assistant TL & AC/ Workshop (Electrical) | To ensure the availability of tools and gadgets required by assistant TL & AC Engineers. To look over the maintenance of lights, bulbs, fans, AC ducts, temperature control of ACs, stabilizations & all other electrical appliances |
Assistant Works (Engineering) | Enrolled in the manufacturing department of all kinds of rail assets like the manufacturing of coaches, every appliance of trains, platforms, sheds, etc. They have to create new designs for the betterment of Indian Railways |
Assistant Traction Distribution (Electrical) | Responsible for the maintenance of electrical assets like electrical locomotives, Electrical Multiple Units (EMUs), and Mainline Electrical Multiple Units (MEMUs). Responsible for all technical and organizational matters connected with the efficient maintenance and operation of the power supply installations, OHE, and RC equipment |
Assistant Works/ Workshop (Engineering) | To assist the seniors in manufacturing To ensure the availability of materials (tools and gadgets) required. Handles all the fitting and welding work in manufacturing under the supervision of their seniors |
Track Maintainer Grade-IV (Mechanical) | Maintaining tracks Will have to walk along the track checking the condition of the track, attend to minor works like tightening/providing clamps, joints, etc. Keep an eye over the breakdown of tracks Provides proper, safe, and smooth track to the trains Look over every repair and maintenance of the track line |
Hospital Assistant (Medical) | Providing proper care to the ailing passenger during treatment Taking care of medical aids & their requirements in the stations Cleaning Medical Equi |
New answer posted
a year agoContributor-Level 10
Indian Railways give HRA to the selected candidates depending on the job location. The HRA is calculated based on the category of cities employees are posted. The HRA is calculated in the following manner.
| Category of City | HRA (In INR) |
|---|---|
X (Population less than 50 lakh) | 4320 (24 per cent) |
Y (Population between 5 to 50 lakh) | 2880 (16 per cent) |
Z (Population more than 50 lakh) | 1440 (8 per cent) |
New answer posted
a year agoContributor-Level 10
The CCAAs (Course Completed Act Apprentice) trained in railway establishment are given due weightage of marks obtained in National Council of Vocational Training (NCVT) for preparation of the final merit list. Such candidates are exempted from PET/PST. Railways will give one-third weightage to the NCVT marks in preparation of RRB Group D final merit list after the conduct of CBT. Earlier, CCAAs had to appear for PET and the final merit list was prepared based on the marks obtained in CBT and PET subject to qualifying the document verification.
The official notice reads, “20 per cent of reservation in RRB Group D exam is given to CCAA
New answer posted
a year agoContributor-Level 10
Further, on Normalisation, marks scored by a candidate in a subject may become more or less than the actual marks scored by him/her. In exceptional cases Normalised marks may become more than the maximum marks of that subject. The normalisation of marks is done to adjust the difficulty level of the question papers spread across various sessions. The marks of candidates are made available based on the normalised scores
New answer posted
a year agoContributor-Level 10
It is important for candidates to know that apart from the Railway Group D Cut Off, it is compulsory to obtain the minimum qualifying percentage marks as decided by the RRB. The percentile required to crack RRB Group D exam is given below.
| Category | Minimum qualifying marks |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) | 30% |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 30% |
| Other Backward Class (Non-Creamy Layer) (OBC) | 30% |
| Unreserved (UR) | 40% |
| Economically Weaker Section (EWS) | 40% |
New answer posted
a year agoContributor-Level 10
The RRB Group D results to be put out by the Railway Recruitment Board for candidates seeking Grade IV employment in Level 1 of the 7th CPC Pay Matrix are usually published by December every year. Up until this moment, the official release has not been announced for the 2024 exam, though it is expected that it would be held between the months of October and November of 2024. Consequently, you expect to see the results before the year ends or in early December within the year 2024 as in previous years.
New answer posted
a year agoContributor-Level 10
IBPS RRB PO salary after 10 years might range between INR 70,000 to INR 80,000, including allowances and benefits. The salary is also decided based on various factors such as promotions received, individual performance, bank policies, etc. IBPS RRB Clerk exam is conducted to select candidates for the post of Clerks in the RRBs.
New answer posted
a year agoContributor-Level 10
Tips for RRB Group D preparation in 2024 are crucial if students want to do well on the test. A significant number of positions for RRB Group D are posted each year, and candidates are chosen through a combination of medical examinations, document verification, computer-based tests (CBT), and PET. Because of the intense competition, candidates must study hard for the test. Candidates may believe that RRB Group D is a tough nut to crack, but with the right preparation, they can pass the relevant tests and obtain the necessary cutoff points. Aspiring candidates can strive for a respectable career and a substantial compensation package wi
New answer posted
a year agoContributor-Level 10
The normalised score is determined by factoring in each set's degree of difficulty. Since every set of questions is different from the others, each set's difficulty level varies. Normalisation takes more than one exam shift to finish. The group of candidates who attempted the simple question paper will have a higher average score than the group of candidates who attempted the tough question paper. The RRB will normalise (equalise) candidates' scores depending on dates and regional shifts because of the variation in the difficulty levels of the question sets. to guarantee that no applicant faces an unfair advantage simply for trying a d
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