Railway Board sets new limits for cost of attendants hired through outsourcing agency

The Indian Ministry of Railways has issued a clarification regarding the cost ceiling of attendants who are engaged in lieu of TADK (Train Attendant-cum-Cook) through contracted manpower outsourcing agencies.

The cost ceiling (excluding other statutory obligations, service charge, GST, and other administrative costs) of such attendants should not exceed the bottom of Level-1 in the Pay Matrix of the 7th CPC (Central Pay Commission) plus applicable D.A. This amendment modifies a previous letter issued by the Railway Board in October 2022.

Cost ceiling of attendants engaged in lieu of TADK through contracted manpower outsourcing agency

भारत सरकार Government of India
रेल मंत्रालय Ministry of Railways
रेलवे बोर्ड (Railway Board)

No.E(NG)II/2020/SB/5

New Delhi, dated 05.04.2023

The General Manager (P),
All Zonal Railways/Production Units,
(As per standard mailing list).

Sub: Clarification regarding cost ceiling of attendants engaged in lieu of TADK through contracted manpower outsourcing agency.

Ref: Board’s letter of even no. dated 14.10.2022.

In partial modification to Board’s letter under reference, para 2(ii) of Board’s letter dated 14.10.2022 is amended as under:

“In cases where it is not possible to man the posts, an attendant in lieu of TADK may be provided by Zones through contracted manpower outsourcing agency subject to the cost ceiling (excluding other statutory obligation, Service Charge, GST and other administrative costs) of such attendant to not exceed bottom of Level-1 in the Pay Matrix of the 7th CPC plus applicable D.A.”

This issues with the approval of the competent authority.

(Umesh Kumar Tiwari)
Joint Director Estt.(N)
Railway Board

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