RAILWAY RECRUITMENT CELL, EAST COAST RAILWAY, BHUBANESWAR

Office of the Chairman, 2nd Floor, South Block, Rail Sadan,

Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar, Odisha - 751017.
Employment Notice No. ECoR/RRC/D/2013
Date of issue: 12.10.2013,Closing Date: 11.11.2013,Closing Time: 17.00 Hrs.
(For residents of Andaman, Nicobar & Lakshadweep: Closing Date: 25.11.2013 Closing Time: 17.00 Hrs.)

Employment Notice for recruitment of staff in Pay Band-1 of Rs.5200-20200 having Grade Pay of
Rs.1800/- in East Coast Railway
IMPORTANT
Candidates to note that all the zonal railways are likely to issue separate notifications for recruitment to
the posts. The Written Test will be conducted by all the railways in the same period simultaneously.
Candidates should keep this in mind before applying in response to any particular notification.
Detailed Notification
Applications are invited from the Citizens of India and from such other persons declared eligible by
Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India for filling up posts in Pay Band-1 of Rs.5200-20200
having Grade Pay of Rs.1800/- in the Divisions and Workshop of East Coast Railway. Application in
prescribed format in A-4 size may be sent by ordinary post addressed to the Assistant Personnel
Officer(Recruitment), East Coast Railway Headquarters, Office of the Chairman, Railway Recruitment
Cell, 2nd Floor, South Block, Rail Sadan, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar, Odisha - 751017 upto 17.00
hrs. on the closing date 11.11.2013. Alternatively, application can also be dropped into the Application
Drop Box available at the Railway Recruitment Cell, East Coast Railway Headquarters, 2nd Floor, Rail
Sadan, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar, Odisha - 751017 upto 17.00 hrs. on the closing date
11.11.2013. The envelopes containing the application should be clearly superscribed Application for
recruitment against E. N. No.ECoR/RRC/D/2013. Applications received after closing date and time will
not be entertained.
For candidates belonging to Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep, the last date for
receiving application by post will be 25.11.2013. They should also mention on the bottom-left portion of
the envelope their complete from-address so that it is possible to receive their applications by ordinary
post.
1. Number and category of posts for which recruitment is to be conducted are indicated below:
Catg.

Medical
Standard
Bee One
Aye Two

Trackman
Token Porter
Safaiwala/
Cee One
Hospital Attendant
Helper-II
Bee One
Total
Grand Total

UR

SC

ST

OBC

459
81

136
24

68
12

246
44

12

80
632

24
187

12
94

Ex.SM

VH

HH

OH

Not suitable for

PWD candidates
325

43
339
325
1626

16

16

17

16

16

17

Note:
(i) The break-up of total 49 Helper-II & Safaiwala/Hospital Attendant vacancies earmarked for Persons with
Disabilities (PWD) is as follows: (a) VH-16 (Suitable for LV); (b) HH-16 (Suitable for HH); (c) OH-17 (Suitable
for OA, OL, BL, OAL).
(ii) The number of vacancies notified is provisional and liable to be increased or decreased by the competent
authority. No consequential damage/loss or refund of fee will be made to the applicant on this account.
(iii) A candidate should submit only one application form, even if he / she intends to be considered for more than
one or all categories of notified vacant posts.

(iv) Details of abbreviations used in this notification: RRC Railway Recruitment Cell; SRE Serving

Railway Employees; ECoR East Coast Railway; PET Physical Efficiency Test; UR Unreserved; SC
Scheduled Caste; ST Scheduled Tribe; OBC Other Backward Classes; PWD-Persons with
Disabilities; OH Orthopaedically Handicapped; VH Visually Handicapped; HH Hearing
Handicapped; LV - Low Vision; OA One Arm; OL One Leg; BL Both Legs; OAL-One Arm and
One Leg.
2. Minimum Educational Qualification: Candidates must have passed 10th standard or ITI or
equivalent from a recognized educational institution or Board. Candidate should possess requisite
academic qualification on the date of submission of application. Those who are appearing at and/or
awaiting results of final examination are not eligible.
3. Age Limits including Relaxation Provisions:
(i) The age limit will be minimum 18 years and maximum 33 years, and will be reckoned as on
01.01.2014. (ii) The upper age limit will be relaxed as under subject to the production of requisite
certificates in the formats given in Annexures-I & II required for respective relaxations: [a] by FIVE
Years for SC/ST and by THREE years for OBC candidates. [b] Serving railway staff/casual labourers
or substitutes with a minimum of 3 years of such service will be given age relaxation to the extent of
length of service rendered by them, subject to the upper age limit not exceeding 40, 43, 45 years in case
of General, OBC, SC/ST candidates respectively. [c] In case of staff of Quasi Administrative Offices of
Railway Organization such as Railway Canteens, Railway Institutes and Railway Cooperative Societies
who have put in 3 years service, relaxation of upper age will be given to the extent of service rendered by
them subject to a maximum of 5 years subject to the upper age limit not exceeding 35 years. [d] For
widows and divorced Women who are judicially separated from their husband and not remarried, will
be given relaxation in upper age limit up to 35, 38 and 40 years in case of General, OBC and SC/ST
candidates respectively. [e] For candidates who had ordinarily been domiciled in the Kashmir Division of
the State of Jammu and Kashmir during the period from the 1st day of Jan. 1980 to the 31st day of Dec.
1989, will be given relaxation in upper age limit by 5 years, subject to production of a residential
certificate from the competent authority of the state of Jammu and Kashmir. (f) The upper age will be
relaxed for Persons with Disabilities by 10 years subject to production of Disability certificate as
explained under Para-12(viii) of the notification. (g) The Upper age limit is relaxable for Ex. Servicemen
upto the extent of service rendered in Defence forces plus 3 years provided they have put in a minimum of 6
months attested service. Ex-Servicemen who have already joined the Govt. Service or civil side after availing
other benefits given to them as ex-servicemen cannot claim Ex-Servicemen status for the purpose of this
recruitment, and such a person will be deemed to be civil employee and will accordingly be entitled to such of
the benefits like relaxation of age, etc. as admissible to Civil employees. Sons/Daughters/Wards of Exservicemen are not eligible to apply for the posts reserved for Ex-Servicemen.
4. List of authorities empowered to issue certificates of verification for SC/ST//OBC status:
(i) District Magistrate / Additional District Magistrate / District Collector / Deputy Commissioner /
Deputy Collector / First Class Stipendary Magistrate / City Magistrate / Sub-Divisional Magistrate /
Taluka Magistrate / Executive Magistrate / Extra Assistant Commissioner (not below the rank of First
Class Stipendary Magistrate).
(ii) Chief Presidency Magistrate / Additional Presidency Magistrate / Presidency Magistrate.
(iii) Revenue Officers not below the rank of Tehsildar.
(iv) Sub Divisional Officer of the area where the candidate and/or his family originally resides.
(v) Administrator / Secretary to Administrator / Development Officer (Lakshadweep Islands)
5. Proof of Age: The 10th standard or ITI or equivalent board certificate issued by a recognized Board /
institution where the date of birth is mentioned.
6. Ex-Servicemen Candidates: (i) This employment notice contains vacancies reserved for exservicemen irrespective of their community against each category of post. (ii) The term ex-serviceman
means a person: [a] who has served in any rank (whether as a combatant or non-combatant) in the regular
Army, Navy or Air Force of the Indian Union and who has retired from such services after earning
his/her pension, but does not include a person who has served in the Defence Security Corps, the General

Reserved Engineering Force, the Lok Sahayak Sena and the Para Military Forces, or [b] who has been
released from such service on medical grounds attributable to military service or circumstances beyond
his control and awarded military service pension or other disability pension, or [c] who has been released
otherwise than on his own request as a result of reduction in such establishment are eligible to apply
against this Employment Notice. (iii) Ex-servicemen are required to clearly indicate all required
particulars including their community in the application form and enclose all documentary proof, as
required. However, regardless of their community, ex-servicemen will be considered only against the exservicemen quota, to the extent available. (iv) Ex. Servicemen who have already joined the Govt. Service
or civil side after availing other benefits given to them as ex-servicemen cannot claim ex-servicemen
status for the purpose of this recruitment, and such a person will be deemed to be civil employee and will
accordingly be entitled to such of the benefits like relaxation of age, etc. as admissible to Civil
employees.
7. Serving Employees: A candidate serving under the government or Public Sector
Enterprise/Undertaking, including Railways, may apply directly to RRC/ECoR with a No Objection
Certificate and a Certificate of Service Details from the employer concerned.
8. Examination Fee:
(i) UR and OBC candidates should submit application fee for an amount of Rs.100/- in the form of Indian
Postal Order from any Post Office (issued on or after the date of this notification) drawn in favour of
Assistant Personnel Officer(Recruitment), East Coast Railway, Bhubaneswar payable at Bhubaneswar.
(ii) Applications received with cash /cheque / Demand Draft/Pay Order/Central Recruitment Fee Stamps
and Money Orders will not be accepted and liable to be rejected and amount forfeited.
(iii) The candidates are advised to write their name and postal address at the prescribed place on the IPO
and enclose it on the top of the application form.
(iv) The details of IPO for the examination fee should be written in the application form. Examination fee
is not refundable under any circumstances including applications rejected.
(v) SC/ST, ex-servicemen, physically challenged, women, minority candidates (Muslims, Christians,
Sikhs, Buddhists & Zorastrians [Parsis]) and candidates belonging to economically backward classes
(whose family income is less than Rs.50,000/- per annum) need not pay this fee.
The following authorities are authorized to issue income certificate (in the office letterhead) for the
purpose of identifying economically backward classes:(a) District Magistrate or any other Revenue Officer upto the level of Tehsildar;
(b) Sitting Member of Parliament of Lok Sabha for persons of their own constituency;
(c) BPL Card or any other certificate issued by Central Government under a recognized poverty
alleviation programme or Izzat MST issued by Railways;
(d) Union Minister may also recommend to any persons from anywhere in the country; (e) Sitting
Member of Parliament of Rajya Sabha for persons of the district in which these MPs normally reside.
(vi) Minority candidates (Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists & Zorastrians [Parsis]), who claim
waiver of examination fee, should furnish self declaration in the format given at Annexure-III along
with the application. At the time of document verification, such candidates will be required to furnish
minority community declaration affidavit on non-judicial stamp paper that he/she belongs to any of the
above minority community. If the affidavit is not produced during document verification, the
candidature will be rejected.
9. Selection Procedure:
(i) Selection will consist of Written Examination and Physical Efficiency Test (PET). Only those who
qualify in the Written Test will have to appear for the Physical Efficiency Test (PET). The Written
examination can be attempted in languages English, Hindi, Urdu, Telugu and Oriya. There will be no
interview. Final empanelment of the candidates for the required number of vacancies will be strictly on
merit position obtained in the written examination duly following the community reservation rules for the
earmarked quotas specified in this notification and their passing the Medical Examination of the
prescribed standard and document / certificate verification.
(ii) For PWD candidates, there is no Physical Efficiency Test but they have to appear in Written Test

along with other candidates. Only those who suffer from not less than 40% of relevant disability will be
considered as PWD candidate. They have to submit PWD certificate issued by a competent authority i.e.
a medical Board duly constituted by Central or State Government consisting of at least three members
out of which at least one shall be a specialist in the particular field for assessing Locomotor /
Cerebral/Visual/Hearing disability as the case may be.
(iii) RRC/ECoR reserves the right to conduct second stage written examination if required.
(iv) The marks obtained in the Written Exam will determine the merit order of the candidates, whereas
PET is of qualifying in nature.
(v) Date, time and place of Written Examination and PET will be fixed based on administrative
feasibility. No request for any change in time, date and centre of examination will be entertained on any
account.
(vi) Physical Efficiency Test Standards: The candidate should be able to perform following physical
tasks: [a] for Male Candidates: Should be able to run for a distance of 1000 meters in 4 minutes and 15
seconds in one chance. [b] for Female Candidates: Should be able to run for a distance of 400 meters in 3
minutes 10 seconds in one chance.
(vii) Written Exam Syllabus: Question paper for the written test shall be generally in conformity with
the educational standard of 10th Class, consisting of multiple choice objective type questions, mainly
aimed to assess general knowledge / general awareness / mathematics / general science / reasoning etc.
Question paper shall be printed in five languages: Hindi, English, Urdu, Oriya and Telugu only.
Note: RRC/ECoR and Railway administration will not be liable / responsible for any loss / injury /
damage, whether direct or consequential, suffered / incurred by any candidate during the selection,
including PET. Candidates are advised to appear in PET in their own interest, therefore, to ensure that
they are physically and otherwise fit to undertake the selection and observe due care to avoid injury /
damage / loss to either themselves or others during the process of selection.
(viii) Medical Examination: The candidates in the zone of consideration after Written Examination, PET
will be subjected to Document Verification and Medical Examination of prescribed medical standard, and
only those who qualify in the medical examination will be considered for empanelment subject to
fulfillment of other conditions.
(ix) Date and venue of Written Examination, Physical Efficiency Test, Document Verification and
Medical Examination will be intimated by RRC/ECoR to eligible candidates by post. The RRC/ECoR at
its discretion may hold additional written examination and/or Physical Efficiency Test or re-examination
or cancel part or whole of the written examination and/or Physical Efficiency Test as the situation may
warrant. Request for postponement of the Written Examination, Physical Efficiency Test, Document
Verification, Medical Examination and change of center/venue will not be entertained under any
circumstances.
(x) The inclusion of a candidate in the select panel published by RRC/ECoR does not confer any right to
the candidate for actual appointment by the concerned appointing authority. Final appointment will be
subject to such selected candidate being found suitable after antecedent verification etc. by the appointing
authority as per rules.
(xi) RRC/ECoR shall not be held responsible for any situation arising in case of any certificate /
declaration submitted by the candidate being found false after verification at the time of actual
appointment or later by the concerned authority.
10. FREE JOURNEY RAILWAY PASS:
A free Second Class Railway Pass from nearest railway station (as indicated by the candidate in the
application) to the place of examination and back will be issued to candidates belonging to SC/ST
communities for appearing in the Written Examination, Physical Efficiency Test and Medical
Examination.

11. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS / PROCEDURE FOR SUBMITTING APPLICATIONS:

(i) Candidates should carefully read the instructions in this Employment Notice before filling up
application form. Application Form should be made on a good quality white A-4 (210x297 mm) size
paper using ONE SIDE ONLY. The candidate should use the same format published in the Employment
Notice.
(ii) The candidates have to fill up required information in his/her own handwriting using blue / black ball
point pen. The application should be filled either in English or Hindi but not in any other language.
Application filled in any language other than Hindi/English and by any person other than the applicant
and having any change in the format of application will lead to rejection of application summarily.
However, in case of VH candidates and those PWD candidates who are unable to fill up their own
application form, can take necessary assistance and get their forms filled up with the help of others.
(iii) One recent passport size photograph should be affixed on the application form without fail. The
Photo may preferably be not older than 1 month as on date of applying. The photo should clearly reveal
the full face and should be taken without wearing cap and goggles/coloured glasses. Photo should be
new, sharp and clear, with light background, suitable for scanning and printing. Do not put any mark or
signature on the front side of the affixed photograph. The photograph should be neatly and firmly pasted
in the prescribed space, and not stapled or pinned. This affixed Photograph should not be attested.
(iv) One loose extra photograph with name, date of birth, and signature of the candidate written on the
backside should be clipped with the application form.
(v) Sample declaration statement given in Item-17 of the application should be reproduced by candidate
in his/her own running handwriting in the space given below the declaration.
(vi) Signature of the applicant must be full and in running hand.
(vii) While filling up of the application, candidates have to ensure that two specimen signatures and two
marks of physical identification are clearly given without fail. Candidates should also give two left
thumb impressions in the application form. If the LTIs are not clear and are smudged, the application
will be liable to be rejected.
(viii) Candidates should mention Application for recruitment against E.N.No.ECoR/RRC/D/2013on
top of the envelope containing the application. A candidate can submit one application only. Each
envelope should contain application of one candidate only.
(ix) The candidates should send application duly filled in along with required documents by ORDINARY
POST, so as to reach RRC/ECoR office within the closing date and time positively. Alternatively,
application can also be dropped into the Application Drop Box available at the Railway Recruitment
Cell, East Coast Railway Headquarters, 2nd Floor, South Block, Rail Sadan, Chandrasekharpur,
Bhubaneswar, Odisha - 751017 upto 17.00 hrs. on the closing date. Application received after due
closing date/time, for any reason whatsoever, will not be considered. Speed post/Courier/Registered AD
will not be acknowledged since there will be no arrangement for receiving applications personally at the
office of the RRC/ECoR. However, there is no objection if the courier agency drops the application in
the Application Box at the office of the RRC/ECoR before closing date/time.
(x) Those candidates who are debarred from appearing in any of the RRB/RRC exams need not apply
unless their debarration period expires by the closing date of this Employment Notification. Their
application shall not be entertained.
(xi) Candidates photograph, Signature & address etc. in the application form are to be scanned by a
machine. Put your address and signature in blue / black ink only.
(xii) Candidate should write his/her name, fathers name / husbands name in capital letters as given in
educational Certificate. Each letter should be filled in one box as shown below. One box should be left
blank between each part of the name:
V
I
J
A
Y
K
U
M
A
R
(xiii)
Candidates
should
indicate
Religion,
Sex(Male/Female),
Marital
Status,
Community(UR/SC/ST/OBC), Serving Employee, Serving railway Casual labour/substitutes, judicially
separated woman / widow etc. in the relevant column of the application form.

(xiv) Candidates should send the application so that it reaches RRC/ECoR office sufficiently in advance
and not later than the closing date and time to the RRC/ECoR. RRC/ECoR will not be responsible for any
postal delay/wrong delivery whatsoever at any stage of the selection process.
(xv) Female candidates are also eligible. They may however, note that the nature of duties is arduous and
involve outdoor duties.
(xvi) Selected candidates are likely to be posted anywhere on East Coast Railway after successful
completion of all pre-appointment formalities, including training wherever prescribed.
(xvii) (a) If a candidate wishes to be considered against a specific community quota, may indicate the
community and the latest certificate (not older than 12 months) issued by the competent authority in the
prescribed format should be enclosed with the application form. (b) Any subsequent representation for
change of community status will not be entertained under any circumstances.
(xviii) Before applying for a post, the candidate should ensure that he/she fulfils the eligibility and other
criteria stipulated for the post. The RRC/ECoR would be free to reject any application not fulfilling the
requisite criteria at any stage of recruitment and if erroneously appointed, such candidate is liable to be
summarily removed from service even after appointment.
(xix) Admission to the examination center is provisional as the applications are fully scrutinized later also
during various stages of the recruitment/appointment process. In case a candidate does not fulfill all the
requirements prescribed in the Employment Notice, his/her candidature is liable to be rejected even at a
later stage, when deficiency is noticed. Mere issue of call letter for appearing in Written Examination /
PET by RRC/ECoR does not confer any right to be called for any subsequent stage of recruitment
process or placing his name on the final select panel.
(xx) Visually Impaired candidates / those candidates whose writing speed is affected by Cerebral Palsy
can avail the assistance of Scribe for writing answers on their behalf. In eligible cases, the candidates
will have to arrange their own Scribe at their own cost. The academic qualification of the Scribe should
be one grade below the qualification prescribed for the post on the date of written exam. Candidates
opting to avail the assistance of Scribe should come to the office of Railway Recruitment Cell
accompanying the Scribe at least one week before the date of written exam for obtaining a separate
Admit Card for the Scribe. The Scribe will not be allowed into exam hall without the Admit Card.
12. ENCLOSURES: The following enclosures are to be firmly stitched along with the application
form. All enclosed certificates which are in a language other than Hindi or English should be translated
into Hindi or English.
(i) One Passport size photograph should be affixed on application form without fail.
(ii) One loose extra photograph with name, date of birth, and signature of the candidate written on its
backside to be clipped with the application form. (iii) In the case of SC/ST candidates, a certificate
from the appropriate authority should be submitted in the format given in Annexure-I.
(iv) In case of OBC candidates, a certificate from the appropriate authority should be submitted in the
format given in Annexure-II. (v) Copies of educational qualification certificates and proof of age as
specified in the preceding paras. (vi) For Widow or Divorced woman who seek relaxation in upper age
limit, a certificate obtained from a civil authority in proof of being judicially separated and not
remarried should be enclosed with the application. (vii) No Objection Certificate in original from the
employer for serving government/Public sector employees. (viii) PWD candidates should submit
physical disability certificate issued by a competent authority i.e. a Medical Board duly constituted by
Central or State Government consisting of at least three members out of which at least one shall be a
specialist in the particular field for assessing Locomotor / Cerebral/Visual/Hearing disability as the case
may be in terms of Government of India, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions,
Department of Personnel & Training Memorandum No.36036/3/2004 Estt(Res) dtd.29.12.2005. (ix)
Any certificate, Photograph etc, received separately, subsequent to the receipt of application will not be
entertained. Original Certificates should not be enclosed with the application, unless specifically
mentioned anywhere in the instructions/notification.

13. Applications liable to be rejected for any of the following deficiencies, discrepancies or
irregularities: (i) Applications from other than Citizens of India or from such persons other than those
declared eligible by Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India (ii) Envelope containing the
application not superscribed Application for recruitment against E.N.No.ECoR/RRC/D/2013. (iii)
Application not submitted in prescribed format as given in this employment notice. (iv) Incomplete or
illegible applications, (v) Application not filled in blue/black ink. (vi) Applications with overwriting,
cutting or erasing marks. (vii) Unsigned/Undated applications (viii) Application without two thumb
impressions. (ix) Application without pasting passport size photograph. (x) Applications of UR/OBC
candidates without Postal Orders of requisite value or issued before the date of issue, and after the date
of closure, of this Employment Notice. (xi) Application not filled in English or Hindi. (xii) Application
with signatures that are not in running script, and not in Hindi or English. (xiii) Application without the
Declaration written in candidates own handwriting and in running script in English. (xiv)
Application without proper certificates obtained from the competent authority in the prescribed format
in respect of SC/ST/OBC candidates, judicially separated divorced women and widows. (xv)
Application of Under aged/Over aged candidates. (xvi) Application of candidates not having the
requisite Educational Qualification on the date of submitting application. (xvii) Academic qualification
found to be not from recognized Board (xviii) Application without proof of age. (xix) Applications of
more than one candidate sent in one envelope. (xx) Applications of a candidate who submits more than
one application in single / several envelopes. (xxi) Applications received after closing time on closing
date by any means / modes. (xxii) Employees serving under Government or Public Sector Enterprise/
Undertaking, including Railways, applying without No Objection Certificate in original and attested
copy of Certificate of Service details from the employer concerned. (xxiii) Any other condition or any
other deemed irregularity as mentioned elsewhere in this Employment Notice.
14. ACTION AGAINST CANDIDATES FOUND GUILTY OF MISCONDUCT:
(i) Candidates are warned that they should not furnish any particulars that are false or suppress any
material information while filling in the application form. Candidates are also warned that they should
in no case attempt to alter or otherwise tamper with any entry in a document or its attested / certified
copy submitted by them nor should they submit a tampered / fabricated document. Candidates who
submit forged caste certificates for securing eligibility and / or obtaining privilege, including free
travel, for appearing in an examination, shall be liable not only for rejection of his/her candidature for
the particular recruitment for which he/she has applied, but shall be debarred from appearing at any
examination conducted by any RRC or RRB all over the country for whole life.
(ii) A candidate may, in addition to the action under relevant provision of the Rules, render himself
liable to criminal prosecution and further be disqualified by the RRC from selection for which he is a
candidate, or be debarred either permanently or for a period decided by the RRC/ECoR from any
examination or selection conducted by all the RRCs / RRBs, and if he/she is already in service under
Government, be subjected to disciplinary action under the appropriate rules, if he/she has been found
by the RRC/ECoR, or found earlier by any RRC or RRB, to be guilty of any of the following
misconduct: (a) Canvassing support for his candidature by any means, (b) Impersonating, (c) Procuring
impersonation by any person, (d) Submitting fabricated document or documents which have been
tampered with or (e) Making statements which are incorrect or false or suppressing material
information, (f) Resorting to any other irregular or improper means in connection with his / her
candidature for the selection, (g) Using unfair means during the examination, (h) Writing irrelevant
matter including obscene language or pornographic matter, in the script(s), (i) Committing mischief in
any other manner in the examination hall, or (j) Harassing or doing bodily harm to the staff employed
by the RRC/ECoR for the conduct of their test.
15. All male candidates are liable for active Territorial Army Service in Railway Units or such other
units as may be laid down in this behalf from time to time.
16. Selected candidates may be required to undergo training wherever necessary, with stipend for a
specific period, and to deposit the security amount and execute an indemnity bond or agreement.

17. For any legal dispute the jurisdiction will be at Central Administrative Tribunal, Cuttack.
18. In the event of a dispute, English version of the Employment Notice will be taken as valid. In case
of any misprint in the advertisement in the newspaper / website, the copy of the notification as
displayed in the office of RRC/ECoR is final and valid.
19. The decision of RRC/ECoR in all matters relating to eligibility, acceptance or rejection of the
applications, issue of free Rail Passes, Penalty for false information, mode of selection, conduct of
examination(s), allotment of examination Centers, allotment of category of posts to selected candidates
will be final and binding on the candidates and no enquiry or correspondence will be entertained in this
connection. Railway Recruitment Cell, East Coast Railway, Bhubaneswar reserves the right to cancel
or modify the recruitment process without assigning reasons thereof.
CAUTION: RRC/ECoR have not appointed any agents or coaching centres for acting on its behalf.
Candidates are cautioned against any false claims made by any unscrupulous persons/agencies of
getting them selected in this recruitment on illegal consideration. Candidates are also warned to avoid
any unscrupulous elements who may assure appointment in railways by seeking bribe in cash or in kind
or any other inducement, and are advised not to fall in their trap. The recruitment process conducted by
RRC/ECoR is fully computerized and the selection is based purely on the merit of the candidates. Any
one coming across any such persons/agencies, should immediately inform either Chairman, Railway
Recruitment Cell, East Coast Railway, 2nd Floor, South Block, Rail Sadan, Chandrasekharpur,
Bhubaneswar or the Chief Vigilance Officer, East Coast Railway Hqs, 1st Floor, South Block, Rail
Sadan, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar, Odisha-751017.
Downloading through internet: Candidates can also download and print copy of this notification,
Application Form and format of SC/ST & OBC certificates etc. from the website address:
www.rrcbbs.org.in. This site may also be referred to in future by the candidates for information /
updates pertaining to further stages of the recruitment process.
Note: Candidates must keep a photocopy of the Application Form with them for further
reference.
CHAIRMAN
RAILWAY RECRUITMENT CELL,
EAST COAST RAILWAY, BHUBANESWAR.

Form of Caste Certificate to be produced by SC/ST/OBC Candidates applying for Appointment to Posts
under the Government of India
The candidates are required to obtain caste certificates in the proper proforma from the appropriate
authority and produce the original certificate at the time of verification failing which he/she may be
disqualified. This is strictly required vide chapter 13 of the Brochure (Published by Govt. of India, Ministry of
Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Department of Personnel & Training, New Delhi). As a large
number of candidates are producing certificates issued by an authority different from the competent authority
they are advised to comply with these instructions.
ANNEXURE-I
FORM OF CASTE CERTIFICATE for SC/ST CANDIDATES
(Form of certificate to be produced by a candidate belonging to Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes in
support of Claim) This is to certify that Shri/Smt./Kum*_________________ Son/Daughter* of
______________ of village/town* _________________ District/Division* ___________________ of
State/Union Territory* ___________ belongs to the ___________________ Caste/Tribe* which is
recognised as a Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe* under:
The Constitution (Scheduled Caste) order, 1950
The Constitution (Scheduled Tribe) order, 1950
The Constitution (Scheduled Caste) (Union Territories) order, 1951
The Constitution (Scheduled Tribe) (Union Territories) order, 1951 (as amended by the Scheduled
Caste and Scheduled Tribes Lists Modification), Order, 1956, the Bombay Reorganisation Act 1960,
the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966, the State of Himachal Pradesh Act, 1970, the North Eastern
Areas Reorganisation Act, 1971, and the Scheduled Tribes Order (Amendment) Act, 1976.
The Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Caste Order, 1956.
The Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Tribe Order, 1956.
The Constitution (Andaman and Nicobar Islands) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1959.
The Constitution (Dadra and Nagar Haveli) Scheduled Castes Order, 1962.
The Constitution (Dadra and Nagar Haveli) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1962.
The Constitution (Pondicherry) Scheduled Castes Order, 1964.
The Constitution Scheduled Tribes (Uttar Pradesh) Order, 1967.
The Constitution (Goa, Daman and Diu) Scheduled Castes Order, 1968.
The Constitution (Goa, Daman and Diu) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1968.
The Constitution (Nagaland) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1970.
The Constitution (Sikkim) Scheduled Caste Order, 1978.
The Constitution (Sikkim) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1978.
2. Application in the case of Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe Persons who have migrated from One
State/Union Territory. This certificate is issued on the basis of Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe Certificate
issued to Shri /Smt. /Kum* ______________________ Father/Mother of Shri/Smt./Kum
____________________ in District/Division* ____________________ State/Union Territory *
____________________ who belongs to the _____________________ Caste/Tribe* which is recognised as a
Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe* in State/Union Territory* _____________ issued by the
___________________ (Name of prescribed authority) vide their No. ________________ dated
____________.
3. Shri/Smt/Kum.* _______________________ and of his/her* family ordinarily reside(s) in village/town*
________________ of _____________________ District/Division of State/Union Territory of
_____________________ Place ________________ State/Union Territory.
Signature _________________ date __________ Designation (with seal of office)
(*) Please delete the words which are not applicable. (*) Please quote specific presidential order. (*) Delete
the Paragraph which is not applicable
NOTE: The term Ordinarily resides used will have the same meaning as in Section 20 of the Representation
of the Peoples Act. 1950. [List of Authorities empowered to issue certificates of verification: Refer to para-5
of this Employment Notice.]

ANNEXURE-II
FORM OF CERTIFICATE TO BE PRODUCED BY OTHER BACKWARD CLASSES
This is to certify that son/daughter of . of
village district/division in ...
state belongs to ..community which is recognized as a backward class under:
1) Resolution No.12011/68/93-BCC dated 10th September 1993, published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary - part 1, Section 1, No.186 dated 13th September 1993.
2) Resolution No.12011/9/94-BCC dated 19th October 1994, published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary - part 1, Section 1, No.163, dated 20th October 1994.
3) Resolution No.12011/7/95-BCC, dated 24th May, 1995, published in Gazette of India - Extraordinary - part
1, Section 1, No.88, dated 25th May 1995.
4) Resolution No.12011/44/96-BCC, dated 6th December 1996, published in Gazette of India - Extraordinary
- part 1, Section 1, No.210, dated 11th December 1996.
5) Resolution No.12011/68/93-BCC, published in Gazette of India - Extraordinary - No.129, dated the 8th
July 1997.
6) Resolution No.12011/12/96-BCC, published in Gazette of India - Extraordinary - No.164, dated the 1st
Sept 1997.
7) Resolution No.12011/99/94-BCC, published in Gazette of India - Extraordinary - No.236, dated the 11th
Dec 1997.
8) Resolution No.12011/13/97-BCC, published in Gazette of India - Extraordinary - No.239, dated the 3rd
Dec 1997.
9) Resolution No.12011/12/96-BCC, published in Gazette of India - Extraordinary - No.166, dated the 3rd
Aug 1998.
10) Resolution No.12011/68/93-BCC, published in Gazette of India - Extraordinary - No.171, dated the 6th
Aug 1998.
11) Resolution No.12011/68/98-BCC, published in Gazette of India - Extraordinary - No.241, dated the 27th
Oct 1999.
12) Resolution No.12011/88/98-BCC, published in Gazette of India - Extraordinary - No.270, dated the 6th
Dec 1999.
13) Resolution No.12011/36/99-BCC, published in Gazette of India - Extraordinary - No.71, dated the 4th
April 2000.
Shri.and/or his family ordinarily reside(s) in the ..
District/ Division of the ..State. This is also to certify that he/she does not belong to the
persons/sections (Creamy Layer) mentioned in column 3 of the Schedule to the Government of India,
Department of Personnel & Training OM NO.36012/22/93 Estt (SCT), dated 8.9.1993 and modified vide
Government of India, Department of Personnel and Training O.M. 36033/32004-Estt.(Res) dated 09.03.2004.
Dated:

District Magistrate/
Dy.Commissioner etc.

Seal:
Note : The term 'ordinarily' used here will have the same meaning as in section 20 of the Representation of
Peoples Act., 1950.

Annexure-III
SELF DECLARATION OF MINORITY COMMUNITY CANDIDATES
(Proforma for declaration to be submitted by Minority Community Candidates along with the application
while applying for the Employment Notice No. ECoR/RRC/D/2013 dtd.12.10.2013 for claiming waiver of
examination fee)
DECLARATION
I___________________________________ Son of Shri _______________________________ resident of
Street_____________________________________ Village/Town/City_______________________belongs to
the ___________________________(indicate Minority community notified by Central Government i.e.
Muslim/ Sikhs/Christian/Buddhist/Parsis)
Date:

Signature of Candidate

Place:

Name of Candidate

Note:- At the time of document verification such candidates claiming waiver of examination fee will be
required to furnish Minority Community Declaration affidavit on non-judicial stamp paper that he/she
belongs to any of the minority community notified by Central Govt. (i.e. Muslim/
Sikhs/Christian/Buddhist/Parsis).

RAILWAY RECRUITMENT CELL, EAST COAST RAILWAY, BHUBANESWAR

APPLICATION FORM ( in A4 size paper )

For office use only

E.N. No.ECoR/RRC/D/2013 dated 12.10.2013.

Read the Employment Notification carefully before filling up the application form:
1. Name of the candidate (in capital letters):

Paste your latest

passport size
photograph

2. Fathers/ Husbands name (in capital letters):

3. Nearest Railway Station:

4. Full address for correspondence:

5. Sex:
6. Nationality:
7. Religion:
State

PIN
8. Marital Status:

Contact Phone No. with STD Code:

9. Date of Birth:

Date

Month

10. Tick ( )
Community :

Year

UR

OBC

SC

ST

11. Educational Qualification tick ( ) the appropriate column:

SSC/Matric

HSC/SSC

ITI

Diploma

Non Technical
Graduate
Post Graduate

Technical
Graduate
Post Graduate

12 Tick ( ) appropriate column, if applicable. (Enclose copy of certificate in support of claim)

Persons with Disabilities
VH

HH

OH

Widow / Divorced /
Judicially separated

13. Write two visible Marks of

Identification (Moles etc.):

Economically
Weaker Section

Serving
Railway
Employees

Central /
State Govt.
Employees

Staff of Quasi
Administrative
offices of Railways

Residents of
Jammu &
Kashmir

1.
2.

14. Details of IPO No.____________________ Date: ________________ Amount: _________ Name of the Post office ________________________________
15. Put two specimen signatures below (Do not sign in capital letters): 16. Put two Left Thumb Impressions below(Must be clear and not smudged):
1. Specimen Signature
2. Specimen Signature
1. Left Thumb Impression
2. Left Thumb Impression

17. DECLARATION BY THE CANDIDATE (Please reproduce the following paragraph in your own running handwriting in the space given below):
I hereby declare that all the particulars given above by me are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. In the event of any information
being found false, my candidature / appointment is liable to be cancelled / terminated.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

18. Place :
19. Date:

_____________________________________________
20. Signature of the candidate (Do not sign in capital letters)