| REVISION OF DESIGNATIONS AS SUGGESTED BY AIRF Old Designations | Pre-Revised Grade | Designations proposed by the Railway Board | New Designations proposed by AIRF |
| Drawing/Design Staff |
| SSE(Drawing/Design) | 7450-11500 | Sr.Section Engineer (Drawing/Design) | Section Engineer (Drawing/Design) |
| SE (Drawing/Design) | 6500-10500 |
| JE-I (Drawing/Design) | 5500-9000 | Jr.Engineer(Drawing/Design) | Jr. Engineer (Drawing/Design) |
| JE-II (Drawing/Design) | 5000-8000 |
| Loco Inspectors |
| Chief Loco Inspector | 7450-11500 | Chief Loco Inspector | Chief Loco Inspector |
| Loco Inspector | 6500-10500 |
| Loco Maintenance |
| Sr. Section Engineer(Loco) | 7450-11500 | Sr. Section Engineer (Loco) | Sr. Engineer (Loco) |
| Section Engineer(Loco) | 6500-10500 |
| Chemical & Metallurgical Staff |
| Chemical & Metallurgical Superintendent Gr. I | 7450-11500 | Chemical & Metallurgical Superintendent | Sr. Engineer(Chemical & Metallurgical) |
| Chemical & Metallurgical Superintendent Gr. II | 6500-10500 |
| Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant Gr. I | 5500-9000 | Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant | Jr. Engineer(Chemical & Metallurgical) |
| Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant Gr. II | 5000-8000 |
| ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT |
| Technical Supervisors |
| Sr. Section Engineer | 7450-11500 | Sr. Section Engineer | Sr. Engineer |
| Section Engineer | 6500-10500 |
| Jr. Engineer-I | 5500-9000 | Jr. Engineer | Jr. Engineer |
| Jr. Engineer-II | 5000-8000 |
| Drawing/Design Staff |
| SSE (Drawing/Design) | 7450-11500 | Sr. Section Engineer (Drawing/Design) | Sr. Engineer (Drawing/Design) |
| SE (Drawing/Design) | 6500-10500 |
| JE-I (Drawing/Design) | 5500-9000 | Jr. Engineer (Drawing/Design) | Jr. Engineer (Drawing/Design) |
| JE-II (Drawing/Design) | 5000-8000 |
| Loco Inspectors |
| Chief Loco Inspector | 7450-11500 | Chief Loco Inspector | Chief Loco Inspector |
| Loco Inspector | 6500-10500 |
| Loco Maintenance |
| Sr. Section Engineer(Loco) | 7450-11500 | Sr. Section Engineer (Loco) | Sr. Engineer (Loco) |
| Section Engineer(Loco) | 6500-10500 |
| | |
| SIGNAL & TELECOMMUNICATION ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT |
| Technical Supervisors |
| Sr. Section Engineer | 7450-11500 | Sr. Section Engineer | Sr. Engineer |
| Section Engineer | 6500-10500 |
| Jr. Engineer-I | 5500-9000 | Jr. Engineer | Jr. Engineer |
| Jr. Engineer-II | 5000-8000 |
| Drawing/Design Staff |
| SSE (Drawing/Design) | 7450-11500 | Sr. Section Engineer (Drawing/Design) | Sr. Engineer (Drawing/Design) |
| SE (Drawing/Design) | 6500-10500 |
| JE-I (Drawing/Design) | 5500-9000 | Jr. Engineer (Drawing/Design) | Jr. Engineer (Drawing/Design) |
| JE-II (Drawing/Design) | 5000-8000 |
| Controllers |
| Chief Controller | 7450-11500 | Chief Section Controller | Chief Section Controller |
| Dy. Chief Controller | 6500-10500 |
| Telegraph Traffic: |
| Chief Inspector of Telegraph Traffic | 6500-10500 | Chief Inspector of Telegraphic Traffic | Chief Inspector of Telegraph Traffic |
| Inspector of Telegraph Traffic | 5500-9000 |
| Head Signaller | 5000-8000 |
| Wagon Movement Inspectors |
| Chief Wagon Movement Inspector Sr. Wagon Movement Inspector Wagon Movement Inspector | 7450-11500 | Chief Wagon Movement Inspector | Chief Wagon Movement Inspector |
| 6500-10500 |
| 5500-9000 | Wagon Movement Inspector | Wagon Movement Inspector |
| 5000-8000 |
| Train Clerks |
| Chief Train Clerk | 5500-9000 | Chief Train Clerk | Chief Trains Asstt. |
| Head Train Clerk | 5000-8000 |
| RUNNING STAFF |
| Loco Running |
| Loco Pilot(Passenger) Gr. I/ Sr. Motorman | 6000-9800 | Loco Pilot (Passenger) | Sr. Loco Pilot /Motorman |
| Loco Pilot(Passenger)Gr. II/ Motorman | 5500-9000 |
| Loco Pilot(Goods) Gr. I | 5500-9000 | Loco Pilot (Goods) | Loco Pilot |
| Loco Pilot(Goods) Gr. II | 5000-8000 |
| Traffic Running |
| Sr. Passenger Guard | 5500-9000 | Passenger Guard | Train Captain(Passenger) |
| Passenger Guard | 5000-8000 |
| CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT: |
| Technical Supervisors |
| Sr. Section Engineer | 7450-11500 | Sr. Section Engineer | Sr. Engineer |
| Section Engineer | 6500-10500 |
| Jr. Engineer-I | 5500-9000 | Jr. Engineer | Jr. Engineer |
| Jr. Engineer-II | 5000-8000 |
| Drawing/Design Staff |
| SSE (Drawing/Design) | 7450-11500 | Sr. Section Engineer (Drawing/Design) | Sr. Engineer (Drawing/Design) |
| SE (Drawing/Design) | 6500-10500 |
| JE-I (Drawing/Design) | 5500-9000 | Jr. Engineer(Drawing/Design) | Jr. Engineer (Drawing/Design) |
| JE-II (Drawing/Design) | 5000-8000 |
| MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT: |
| Technical Supervisors |
| Sr. Section Engineer | 7450-11500 | Sr. Section Engineer | Sr. Engineer |
| Section Engineer | 6500-10500 |
| Jr. Engineer-I | 5500-9000 | Jr. Engineer | Jr. Engineer |
| Jr. Engineer-II | 5000-8000 |
| Telephone Operators |
| Chief Telephone Operator | 6500-10500 | Chief Telephone Operator | Chief Telephone Supervisor |
| Head Telephone Operator | 5500-9000 |
| Sr. Telephone Operator | 5000-8000 |
| Wireless Operators |
| Chief Inspector Wireless Traffic | 6500-10500 | Chief Inspector Wireless Traffic | Chief Inspector Wireless Traffic |
| Sr. Wireless Operator/Inspector | 5500-9000 |
| Wireless Operator/Inspector Wireless | 5000-8000 |
| STORES DEPARTMENT |
| Technical Supervisors |
| Sr. Section Engineer(Printing) | 7450-11500 | Sr. Section Engineer (Printing) | Sr. Engineer (Printing) |
| Section Engineer(Printing) | 6500-10500 |
| Jr. Engineer-I(Printing) | 5500-9000 | Jr. Engineer (Printing) | Jr. Engineer (Printing) |
| Jr. Engineer-II(Printing) | 5000-8000 |
| Depot Material Superintendent |
| Chief Depot Material Supdt. | 7450-11500 | Chief Depot Material Supdt | Chief Depot Material Supdt. |
| Depot Material Supdt Gr.I | 6500-10500 |
| Depot Material Supdt Gr.II | 5500-9000 | Depot Material Supdt. | Depot Material Supdt. |
| Depot Material Supdt Gr.III | 5000-8000 |
| Shipping Inspectors |
| Chief Shipping Inspector | 7450-11500 | Chief Shipping Inspector | Chief Shipping Inspector |
| Head Shipping Inspector | 6500-10500 |
| Sr. Shipping Inspector | 5500-9000 | Sr. Shipping Inspector | Sr. Shipping Inspector |
| Shipping Inspector | 5000-8000 |
| PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT |
| Staff & Welfare Inspector |
| Chief Staff & Welfare Inspector | 7450-11500 | Chief Staff Welfare Inspector | Chief Staff Welfare |
| Staff & Welfare Inspector Gr.I | 6500-10500 | Inspector |
| Staff & Welfare Inspector Gr.II | 5500-9000 | Staff Welfare Inspector | Staff Welfare Inspector |
| Staff & Welfare Inspector Gr.III | 5000-8000 |
| MEDICAL DEPARTMENT |
| Lab.Staff: |
| Chief Lab Supdt. | 7450-11500 | Chief Lab Supdt. | Chief Lab Supdt. |
| Lab.Supdt. Gr.I | 6500-10500 |
| Lab Supdt.Gr.II | 5500-9000 | Lab Supdt. | Lab Supdt. |
| Lab Supdt.Gr.III | 5000-8000 |
| Pharmacists: |
| Chief Pharmacist –II | 6500-10500 | Sr. Pharmacist | Chief Pharmacist |
| Pharmacist-I | 5500-9000 |
| Pharmacist –II | 5000-8000 |
| Health & Malaria Inspectors: |
| Health & Malaria Insp.Gr.II | 6500-10500 | Health & Malaria Inspector -II | Chief Health & Malaria Inspector |
| Health &Malaria Inspector Gr.III | 5500-9000 |
| Physiotherapists |
| Physiotherapists Gr.I | 6500-10500 | Physiotherapists | Physiotherapists |
| Physiotherapists Gr.II | 5500-9000 |
| District Extension Educator/Extension Educator |
| District Extension Educator/Extension Educator | 6500-10500 | Extension Educator/District Extension Educator | Extension Educator/District Extension Educator |
| 5500-9000 |
| Radiographers |
| Chief Radiographer/ X-Ray Technician | 5500-9000 | Chief Radiographer/ Sr.X-Ray Technician | Chief Radiographer |
| Radiographer/ X-Ray Technician Gr.I | 5000-8000 |
| Radiographer/ X-Ray Technician Gr.II | 4500-7000 | Radiographer/ .X-Ray Technician | Radiographer |
| Radiographer/ X-Ray Technician Gr.III | 4000-6000 |
| Nursing Staff |
| Chief Matron | 7450-11500 | Matron | Chief Matron |
| Matron | 6500-10500 |
| GENERAL: |
| Ministerial Staff (other than Accounts Department) |
| Chief Office Superintendent | 7450-11500 | Chief Office Superintendent | Chief Office Suptd. |
| Office Superintendent Gr.I | 6500-10500 |
| Office Supdt.Gr.II | 5500-9000 | Office Supdt. | Office Suptd. |
| Head Clerk | 5000-8000 |
| Typists |
| Superintendent(Typist) | 6500-10500 | Chief Supdt. (Typist) |
| Chief Typist | 5500-9000 | Superintendent (Typist) |
| Head Typist | 5000-8000 |
| Stenographers |
| Private Secretary Gr.II | 6500-10500 | Private Secretary | Sr. Private Secretary |
| Stenographer Gr.I | 5500-9000 |
| Stenographer Gr.II | 5000-8000 |
| Photographers |
| Photographers | 5500-9000 | Chief Photographer | Chief Photographer |
| 5000-8000 |
| EDP CENTRE: |
| Programmer: |
| Asst.Programmer | 7450-11500 | Asst. Programmer cum Data Processing Supdt | Sr. Engineer (IT) |
| Data Processing Supdt. | 6500-10500 |
| Punch Room Supervisor | 5500-9000 | Punch Room Supervisor cum Sr.DEO | Jr. Engineer (IT) |
| Sr. Data Entry Operator | 5000-8000 |
| EDP Staff |
| SE(IT) | 6500-10500 | Jr. Engineer (IT) | Sr. Engineer(IT) Jr. Engineer(IT) |
| JE-I(IT) | 5500-9000 |
| JE-II((IT) | 5000-8000 |
| Console Operators |
| Console Operators . | 6500-10500 | Console Operator | Console Operator |
| 5500-9000 |
| Workshops: |
| Time Keeping Staff (ER, SER & DMW) |
| Chief Time Keeper | 5500-9000 | Chief Time Keeper | Chief Time Keeper |
| Head Time Keeper | 5000-8000 |
| Accounts Department |
| Stock Verifier |
| Sr.Stock Verifier | 6500-10500 | Sr. Stock Verifier | Sr. Stock Verifier |
| Stock Verifier | 5500-9000 |
| Finger Print Examiner |
| Finger Print Examiners | 6500-10500 | Finger Print Examiner | Finger Print Examiner |
| 5500-9000 |
| 5000-8000 |
| Statistical Inspectors |
| Statistical Inspector Gr.II | 5500-9000 | Statistical Inspector Gr.II | Sr. Statistical Inspector |
| Statistical Inspector Gr.III | 5000-8000 |
| Accounts Assistants |
| Sr. Accounts Assistants (NF Grade) | 6500-10500 | Accounts Assistant | Accounts Supervisor |
| | | | |
| Accounts Assistants | 5500-9000 |
| Cashiers |
| DC | 6500-10500 | Divisional Cashier/IOC | Divisional Cashier/IOC |
| ADC/IOC(Supervisory) | 5500-9000 |
| ADC/IOC | 5500-9000 | Asst. Divisional Cashier | Asst. Divisional Cashier |
| Sr. Cashier(Non-Supervisory) | 5000-8000 |
| SO/A/Cs)/TIA/ISA/Cost Accountants |
| Sr.Section Officer(A/cs) | 7450-11500 | Sr. Section Officer(A/cs) | Sr. Section Officer (A/cs) |
| Section Officer(A/cs) | 6500-10500 |
| Sr.Inspector of Stores Accounts | 7450-11500 | Sr. Inspector of Stores Accounts | Sr. Inspector of Stores Accounts |
| Inspector of Stores Accounts | 6500-10500 |
| Sr.Travelling Inspector of Accounts | 7450-11500 | Sr. Travelling Inspector of Accounts | Sr. Travelling Inspector of Accounts |
| Travelling Inspector of Accounts | 6500-10500 |
| Categories specified for RDSO |
| M&C Directorate |
| Chemical/Metallurgical Supervisor Gr.I(Research) | 7450-11500 | Chemical/Metallurgical Supervisor(Research) | Sr. Engineer (M&C) |
| Chemical/Metallurgical Supervisor Gr.II(Research) | 6500-10500 |
| Psycho Technical Cell |
| Scientific Supervisor Gr.I | 7450-11500 | Scientific Supervisor | Sr. Engineer (Scientific) |
| Scientific Supervisor Gr.II | 6500-10500 |
| COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT |
| Commercial Clerks |
| Chief Comml. Clerk | 5500-9000 | Chief Commercial Clerk | Chief Commercial Supdt. |
| Head Comml. Clerk | 5000-8000 |
| Ticket Checking Staff: |
| Travelling Ticket Insp. | 5500-9000 | Travelling Ticket Inspector cum Head Ticket Collector. | Travelling Ticket Inspector/Head Ticket Examiner |
| Hd.TC/Sr.TTE | 5000-8000 |
| Enquiry Cum Reservation Clerk |
| Reservation Supervisor Gr.II. | 5500-9000 | Reservation Supervisor-II | Chief Reservation Supervisor |
| Enquiry Cum Reservation Clerk Gr.I | 5000-8000 |
| Commercial Inspectors |
| Comml. Inspector-I (Marketing/Claims/ Rates/R&D) | 7450-11500 | Chief Comml.Inspector (Marketing/Claims/Rates/ R&D) | Chief Comml. Inspector (Marketing/Claims/Rates/ R&D) |
| Comml. Inspector-II (Marketing/Claims/ Rates/R&D) | 6500-10500 |
| Comml.Inspector-III (Marketing/Claims/ Rates/R&D) | 5500-9000 | Comml.Inspector (Marketing/Claims/Rates/ R&D) | Comml. Inspector (Marketing/Claims/Rates/ R&D) |
| Comml. Inspector-IV (Marketing/Claims/ Rates/R&D) | 5000-8000 |
| Law Assistants |
| Chief Law Assistant | 7450-11500 | Chief Law Assistant | Chief Law Superintendent |
| Law Assistant | 6500-10500 |
| Catering Inspectors |
| Catering Inspector Gr.I | 5500-9000 | Catering Inspector | Catering Inspector |
| Catering Inspector Gr.II | 5000-8000 |
| Transit Clerks/Inspectors |
| Chief Transit Inspector | 6500-10500 | Chief Transit Inspector | Chief Transit Inspector |
| Sr. Transit Inspector | 5500-9000 |
| Head Transit Clerk | 4500-7000 | Head Transit Clerk | Head Transit Asstt. |
| Sr. Transit Clerk | 4000-6000 |
| TRAFFIC TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT |
| Station Masters: |
| Station Supdt. | 7450-11500 | Station Superintendent | Station Manager |
| Dy.Station Supdt. | 6500-10500 |
| Station Master | 5500-9000 | Station Master | Dy. Station Manager |
| ASM/SM | 5000-8000 |
| Research Staff |
| SSE (Research) | 7450-11500 | Sr. Engineer(Research) | Sr. Engineer (Research) |
| SE (Research) | 6500-10500 |
| JE-I (Research) | 5500-9000 | Jr. Engineer (Research | Jr. Engineer (Research) |
| JE-II (Research) | 5000-8000 |
| Design Staff |
| SSE (Design) | 7450-11500 | Sr. Engineer (Design) | Sr. Engineer (Design) |
| SE (Design) | 6500-10500 |
| JE-I (Design) | 5500-9000 | Jr. Engineer (Design) | Jr. Engineer (Design) |
| JE-II (Design) | 5000-8000 |
| Technical Staff |
| SSE(Mech. etc.) | 7450-11500 | Sr. Engineer (Mech. etc.) | Sr. Engineer (Mech. etc.) |
| SE(Mech. etc.) | 6500-10500 |