Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) conducts recruitment for eligible candidates for various posts in Level 1 every year. There are a huge number of openings in Railway jobs for Group D across 28 profiles for various railway zones. This is a Golden opportunity to secure a government job with Indian Railways. Candidates appearing for the exam must be curious about the RRB Group D Salary, job responsibilities, job profile, etc. In this blog, we will take you through the job profiles and job responsibilities of the Railway Jobs under Group D.
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1. RRB Group D Salary: Pay Scale
Here’s the detailed salary of all the posts. Read along to check the details:
* PB – Pay Band for different levels
| Scale | Pay Band | Grade Pay | Grade Pay – Entry Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PB-1 | 15600-60600 | 5400 | 21000 |
| 5700 | 23190 | ||
| 6000 | 25380 | ||
| 7200 | 29730 | ||
| 8400 | 34080 | ||
| PB-2 | 29900-104400 | 12600 | 40500 |
| 13800 | 51420 | ||
| PB-3 | 46800-117300 | 14400 | 54450 |
| 16200 | 63000 | ||
| 19800 | 76590 | ||
| 22800 | 88500 | ||
| PB-5 | 112200-20100 | 26100 | 138300 |
| 26700 | 147300 | ||
| 30000 | 159000 |
2. RRB Group D Salary: Perks and Allowances
- Dearness Allowance (DA)
- Compensation in case of Holidays
- Transport Allowance (TPA)
- House Rent Allowance (HRA)
- Fixed Conveyance Allowance
- Allowance For Night Duty
- Daily Allowance
- Overtime Allowance (OTA), etc.
- Medical Benefits
- Pension Scheme
The HRA of all the government employees will be calculated as per the criteria given below:
| Categories of cities | HRA After 7th Pay Commission |
|---|---|
| X | 24% |
| Y | 16% |
| Z | 8% |
The three categories of cities are classified according to their population density. Let’s look at the list of cities which fall under the X, Y and Z categories:
| Categories | Cities |
|---|---|
| X (Population >= 50 Lakhs) | Bengaluru, Greater Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Chennai and Kolkata |
| Y(Population 5 to 50 Lakhs) | Amritsar, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Puducherry, Meerut, Ghaziabad, Raipur, Rajkot, Jamnagar, Bhavnagar, Moradabad, Thrissur, Malappuram, Kannur, Kollam, Gwalior, Indore, Bhopal, Jabalpur, Ujjain, Amravati, Nagpur, Aurangabad, Nashik, Bhiwandi, Solapur, Kolhapur, Vasai-Virar Cty, Vijayawada, Warangal, Greater Visakhapatnam, Guntur, Nellore, Guwahati, Patna, Hubli-Dharwad, Mangalore, Mysore, Gulbarga, Kozhikode, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Ajmer, Salem, Tirupur, Coimbatore, Tiruchirappalli, Madurai, Erode, Dehradun, Chandigarh, Durg-Bhilai Nagar, Sangli, Cuttack, Bhubaneswar, Rourkela, Vadodara, Surat, Faridabad, Gurgaon, Srinagar, Jammu, Jamshedpur, Dhanbad, Ranchi, Bokaro Steel City, Belgaum, Malegaon, Nanded-Waghala, Aligarh, Agra, Bareilly, Lucknow, Kanpur, Allahabad, Gorakhpur, Varanasi, Saharanpur, Noida, Firozabad, Jhansi, Asansol, Siliguri, Durgapur |
| Z (Population < 5 Lakhs) | All other remaining cities |
3. RRB Group D Job Positions
Below are the mentioned various Job Positions under RRB Group D:
| RRB Group “D” Job Positions | |
| 1. Cabin man | 9. Keyman |
| 2. Fitter | 10. Leverman |
| 3. Gangman | 11. Pointsman |
| 4. Group D – Store | 12. Porter |
| 5. Group D – Engg | 13. Shunter |
| 6. Helper-II (Electrical) | 14. Switchman |
| 7. Helper-II (Mechanical) | 15. Trackman |
| 8. Helper-II (S & T) | 16. Welder |
4. RRB Group D Salary: Job Responsibilities
4.1 RRB Group D Posts: Job Profiles and Responsibilities
| Profile | Description and Responsibilities |
| Hospital Attendant | Helping in maintenance of the hospital and taking care of patients |
| Assistant Pointsman/ Switchman | Assisting in handling of switches and railroad points. Also, to control the lever to direct the train to the required rail track. |
| Porter | Helping the passengers at the railway station and to handle the loading & unloading of railway passengers and goods |
| Shunter | Shunters safely move trains between the yards and platforms – they marshal the trains, hook on locomotives and detach defective carriages. They also direct and move freight trains, organise rail freight and conduct safety checks. |
| Gateman | Maintenance and smooth functioning of Gates at railway crossings to ensure no delays of trains occur because of road traffic |
| Helpers in Electrical / Engineering / Mechanical / Signal and Telecommunication departments/Civil etc. | Helpers may be deputed to assist the skilled workers such as Fitters, Mechanics, Welders, Machinist, Equipment Maintainers etc, in their technical works. Helpers may also be deputed to assist in non-technical works in the offices etc. |
| Track Maintainer Grade IV (Trackman) | To maintain railway Tracks and remove any unwanted materials like rocks etc. from tracks |
| Cabin man/ Leverman | Watch over the safe passage of trains arriving and leaving a station. Clearing signals for trains to pass. |
| Fitter | Railway fitters and electricians carry out the practical work needed to keep railway machinery and equipment running smoothly and safely. They carry out repairs and routine maintenance. |
| Keyman | Responsibility is to regularly check sections of tracks for faults with a view to prevent accidents. |
As the RRB Group D Salary, job profiles, job responsibilities are now clear, so we hope you will prepare well for the exam and secure one of the above-mentioned Railway Jobs under Group D. Stay tuned with Oliveboard for exam related information.
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