Debroy panel suggests merger of Railway Group “A” services into 2; entry of IAS, IPS etc. into railways

Railway Probationers

IN A measure that could eradicate unhealthy inter-service competition and even bitter rivalry among various Group “A” services of the Indian Railways, the Bibek Debroy-headed panel has recommended consolidation and merger of existing eight organized Group ‘A’ services into two services i.e. the Indian Railway Technical Service (IRTechS) comprising five...

Whispers in the Corridors: Railway services like IRTS, IRPS, IRAS could be merged into one

IF YOU go by the rumors in the Rail Bhawan, merging of various railway services such as Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS), Indian Railway Personnel Service (IRPS) and Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS) etc. is on the cards. In fact, the idea of discarding some of the services may be suggested by the…