UPSC is going to conduct the exam for the job in Indian Railway from the Indian Railway Management Service (IRMS). Let us know on which posts jobs are available from IRMS.
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Every year a vacancy comes out in the Railways, for which lakhs of candidates prepare. Indian Railway Management Service (IRMSGovernment jobs available under ) are considered top tier jobs. This year, the responsibility of conducting the IRMS recruitment exam has been given to the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). Railway has decided that it is not going to conduct separate exam for IRMS. Officers will be appointed for IRMS through UPSC Civil Services Examination.
The Ministry of Railways had announced last year itself that from 2023, UPSC will conduct the exam for recruitment in IRMS. In such a situation, let us know on which posts jobs are available in the Railways through IRMS. What is the salary for these posts and apart from this what are the other benefits. According to the 7th Pay Commission, apart from IRMS salary, the candidate gets many other perks and benefits. Let us know the salary for different posts.
IMRS Jobs and their Salary
Post | pay matrix |
Chairman or Chief Executive Officer (Railway Board) | Rs 2,25,000 |
General Manager (Railway), Additional Member (Railway Board) | Rs 2,05,400- Rs 2,24,400 |
Principal Chief Manager (Railway), Principal Executive Director (Railway Board) | Rs 1,82,200- Rs 2,24,100 |
Chief Manager (Railway), Executive Director (Railway Board) | Rs 1,44,200-2,18,200 |
Deputy Chief Manager (Railway), Director (Railway Board) | Rs 1,23,100- Rs 2,15,900 |
Deputy Chief Manager (Railways) | Rs 78,800- Rs 2,09,200 |
Senior Manager or Divisional Manager (Railways) | Rs 67,700- Rs 2,08,700 |
Senior Manager or Divisional Manager (Railways) | Rs 67,700- Rs 2,08,700 |
Assistant Manager (Railway) | Rs 56,100- Rs 1,77,500 |
The salary mentioned above is in the pay matrix. Apart from salary, candidates appointed through IRMS get many other benefits. There are many types of allowances included in this. House rent allowance, dearness allowance, vehicle expenses etc. are available under this only.
Where to apply for IRMS?
Candidates willing to give IRMS exam are told that they will have to apply for UPSC Civil Service Exam. The notification for UPSC Civil Services Exam has already been released. In such a situation, the candidates can apply as soon as possible. For this, they have to visit the official website of UPSC upsc.gov.in. The registration started from February 1, which is going to run till February 21, 2023.
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