Contractual / Regular

RVNL General Manager S&T Recruitment 2026

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Oct. 14, 2026
General Manager (S&T)Additional General Manager (S&T)
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Quick Recruitment Snapshot

Key recruitment parameters at a glance before you apply

Vacancies
1
Pay Scale
Parent Pay + Deputation Allowance (Level-13A / Level-14 CDA or E-7 / E-8 IDA)
Age Limit
Below 58 Years for GM / Below 56 Years for AGM

Crucial Recruitment Dates

Official schedule & key deadlines

Published

Oct 14, 2026

2

Starts

Oct 14, 2026

3

Deadline

Nov 13, 2026

4

Exam Date

TBA

Application Window14 Oct – 13 Nov 2026
Exam / Test DateTo Be Announced

Eligibility Criteria & Educational Qualifications

Who is eligible to apply for this recruitment? Check essential educational qualifications, branch/stream criteria, and age limits.

Educational Qualification

Eligible officers belonging to Indian Railway Service of Signal Engineers (IRSSE) or S&T Department: (i) For GM: Officers holding analogous posts in CDA Level-14 / IDA E-8 (₹1,20,000-2,80,000/-), OR Level-13 (CDA) with 17 years Group 'A' service, OR IDA E-7 for 4 years. (ii) For AGM: Officers holding analogous posts in CDA Level-13A / IDA E-7 (₹1,00,000-2,60,000/-), OR Level-13 (CDA) with 12-14 years Group 'A' service, OR IDA E-6 for 4 years. Experience in railway construction organizations is preferred.

Age Limit & Relaxations

Candidate must be below 58 years of age for General Manager post and below 56 years for Additional General Manager post as on the closing date of the vacancy notice.

Check Your Age Eligibility

Selection Procedure & Screening Stages

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Multi-stage interview and rubric-based evaluation procedure.

Cadre Clearance, APAR & Vigilance Scrutiny

Offline EvaluationQualifying Only

Selection Committee Assessment

Offline / InterviewMerit Scored

Selection is conducted on deputation basis through proper channel application scrutiny, evaluation of past 5 years' APAR dossiers, Vigilance/DAR clearance, and candidate suitability assessment by the competent Selection Committee at RVNL.

Selection Criteria & Marking Scheme

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Official weightage breakdown, qualification scoring, and interview evaluation criteria.

Evaluation Parameter / ComponentMax Marks / WeightageAssessment Criteria & Guidelines
Service Record & Group 'A' Seniority40%Evaluation of substantively held grade, regular service years in Group 'A' IRSSE cadre, and relevant railway signaling engineering pedigree.
Past APAR Ratings & Vigilance Record30%Evaluation of last 5 years' Annual Performance Appraisal Report (APAR) gradings, integrity certificate, and clean DAR clearance.
Construction & Signalling Project Experience30%Demonstrated track record in railway construction projects, electronic interlocking, optical fiber networks, and automated train protection systems.

Aspirant Ground Reality & Career Trajectory

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Practical service rules, posting locations, transfer policy, and promotion ladder curated from official gazettes.

Work Culture & Environment

Office/fieldwork balance, duties, organizational environment.

Senior executive leadership role in Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL), a Schedule 'A' Navratna CPSE under the Ministry of Railways. The General Manager / AGM (S&T) leads signaling and telecommunication project execution for major railway infrastructure, doubling, third-line, and railway electrification projects in Kolkata and Eastern region corridors.

Posting & Transfer Policy

Initial posting criteria, zone preferences, transfer liability.

Standard deputation tenure of 5 years, subject to Government exemption approval for RVNL from the rule of immediate absorption.

Career & Promotion Ladder

Promotion timeline, seniority ladder, pay grade scaling.

Officers retain lien and seniority in their parent railway cadre (IRSSE) and remain eligible for empanelment and non-functional/functional promotions in the parent department while drawing deputation allowance.
Crucial Application Warnings & Eligibility Traps

Avoid common application rejection triggers, photo/signature guidelines, and certificate validity windows.

  • Deputation Eligibility: Only substantive Group 'A' IRSSE / S&T railway officers meeting the prescribed grade level and years of regular service are eligible.
  • Proper channel submission with cadre clearance, vigilance/DAR clearance, and last 5 years' APAR grading is mandatory; applications forwarded without vigilance clearance will not be entertained.
  • Applications must be submitted within 30 days from date of notification issue (by 13 November 2026).

Category-Wise Vacancy Breakdown & Pay Scale

Detailed post distribution across UR, OBC, EWS, SC, ST quotas and 7th CPC Pay Matrix / Monthly Stipend.

Category-Wise Vacancy Distribution

  • UR (Deputation)1
Total Vacancies1

Pay Scale & Monthly Remuneration

Officers draw their parent cadre grade pay plus admissible Deputation (Duty) Allowance, corresponding to CDA Pay Level-14 (₹1,44,200 - ₹2,18,200) / IDA E-8 for GM and CDA Pay Level-13A (₹1,31,100 - ₹2,16,600) / IDA E-7 for AGM.

Parent pay plus Deputation Allowance under standard Ministry of Railways and DoPT guidelines for deputation postings.

How to Apply Online Step-by-Step?

Follow this verified step-by-step application procedure on the official recruitment portal.

Application Procedure

  1. Download the prescribed deputation application proforma from the RVNL portal at rvnl.org (Career > Jobs).
  2. Fill out personal, educational, service, and experience details in the proforma and sign the declaration.
  3. Send a scanned copy of the completed and signed proforma in PDF format directly by email to [email protected] as an advance copy.
  4. Submit the hard copy through proper channel via the controlling officer / Zonal Railway administration.
  5. Ensure the controlling office forwards the application along with Vigilance/DAR clearance and APAR grading for the last 5 years within 15 days of the closing date (closing date: November 13, 2026).

Application Fee & Category Concessions

Nil (No Application Fee).

Official Notification & Portal Verification

Direct links to the authorized government portal, official notification PDF, and career portal.

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Frequently Asked Questions & Crucial Aspirant Queries

4 Queries Resolved

Clear, verified answers to top eligibility, exam format, salary calculation, and application queries for this notification.

The post is General Manager (GM) or Additional General Manager (AGM) in the S&T Department located at Kolkata on a 5-year deputation basis.

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