**Summary:**
This notification, G.S.R. 637(E), issued by the Ministry of Railways, Railway Board, on September 15, 2025, announces amendments to the Indian Railways, Deputy Chief Accounts Officer Cash and Pay, Chief Cashier and Assistant Chief Cashier Recruitment Rules, 2021.
The amendment modifies the eligibility criteria for promotion to the post of Chief Cashier. Specifically, it changes the required regular service in level 8 of the pay matrix (Rs. 47600151100) from six years to eight years.
However, a note is added clarifying that the eligibility service for promotion shall remain six years for individuals holding the feeder post of Assistant Chief Cashier in level 8 (Rs. 47600151100) on a regular basis on the date of modification of these rules.
These rules, titled the Indian Railways, Deputy Chief Accounts Officer Cash and Pay, Chief Cashier and Assistant Chief Cashier Amendment Rules, 2025, take effect on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
The principal rules, which are being amended, were initially published under G.S.R. No. 774(E) on November 2, 2021.
The notification was issued under the authority of the President of India, exercising powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution of India.
Anvita Sinha, Executive Director Establishment Gazetted Cadre, is the issuing authority. (F. No. 2022EGRR182)
Key Entities Referenced
Constitution of India: The supreme law of India, which provides the framework for the government and the rights and duties of citizens. Article 309 is referenced as the source of power for the rule amendment.
Indian Railways: The state-owned railway company of India, responsible for rail transport. The rules pertain to employees within Indian Railways.
Deputy Chief Accounts Officer Cash and Pay: A position within the Indian Railways, specifically related to accounting and cash management.
Chief Cashier: A key role responsible for managing cash flow within the Indian Railways.
Assistant Chief Cashier: A role within the Indian Railways that assists the Chief Cashier.
Indian Railways, Deputy Chief Accounts Officer Cash and Pay, Chief Cashier and Assistant Chief Cashier Recruitment Rules, 2021: The original set of rules being amended by this notification.
Indian Railways, Deputy Chief Accounts Officer Cash and Pay, Chief Cashier and Assistant Chief Cashier Amendment Rules, 2025: The title of the amended rules introduced in the notification.
Ministry of Railways: The government ministry responsible for the administration of the Indian Railways.
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रेल मत्रं ालय
(रेलवे बोड)ड
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 15 जसतम्ब र, 2025
सा.का.जन. 637(अ).—राष्ट्रपजत, संजवधान के अनुच्छेि 309 के परंतुक द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए
भारतीय रेल, (उप मुख्य लेखा अजधकारी (रोकड़ और वेतन), मख्ु य खिांची और सहायक मुख्य खिांची) भती जनयम,
2021 का संिोधन करन े के जलए जनम्नजलजखत जनयम बनाती ह,ैं अर्ाडत्:-
1. (1) इन जनयमों का संजिप्त नाम भारतीय रेल (उप मख्ु य लेखा अजधकारी (रोकड़ और वेतन), मख्ु य खिांची और
सहायक मुख्य खिांची) संिोधन जनयम, 2025 ह।ै
(2) य ेरािपत्र में उनके प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रवृत्त होंगे।
2. भारतीय रेल (उप मुख्य लेखा अजधकारी (रोकड़ और वेतन), मुख्य खिांची और सहायक मुख्य खिांची) भती
जनयम, 2021 में, अनुसूची में, मुख्य खिांची के पि के जलए स्ट्तंभ (11) म ेंउप िीर्डक ‘प्रोन्नजत’ के अधीन,
(i) “वेतन मैट्ररक्स के स्ट्तर- 8 (47600-151100 रू.) म ें छः वर्ड की जनयजमत सेवा”, िब्िों, अंकों, कोष्ठकों और
अिरों के स्ट्र्ान पर “वेतन मैट्ररक्स के स्ट्तर-8 (47600-151100 रू.) में आठ वर्ड की जनयजमत सेवा” िब्ि, अंक,
कोष्ठक और अिर रख े िाएगं े;
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(ii) ट्रिप्पण को उसके ट्रिप्पण 1 के रूप म ें पुनःसंख्यांदकत दकया िाएगा और इस प्रकार पुनःसंख्यांदकत दकए गए
ट्रिप्पण 1 के पश्चात ्जनम्नजलजखत ट्रिप्पण को अंतःस्ट्र्ाजपत दकया िाएगा, अर्ाडत-्
“ट्रिप्पण 2: इन जनयमों के उपांतरण की तारीख को धारण करन े वाले वेतन मैट्ररक्स के स्ट्तर-8
(47600-151100 रू.) म ें सहायक मुख्य खिांची के पोर्क पि को धारण करन े वाल े व्यजियों की
प्रोन्नजत के जलए पात्रता सेवा छः वर्ड बनी रहगे ी।”
[फा. स.ं 2022/ई(िी)आरआर/18/2]
अजववता जसवहा, कायडपालक जनिेिक स्ट्र्ापना (रािपजत्रत संवगड)
ट्रिप्पण: मूल जनयम, भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग 2, खंड-3, उपखंड-(i) में सा.का.जन. सं. 774(अ), तारीख 2 नवम्बर, 2021
द्वारा प्रकाजित दकए गए र्े।
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Railway Board)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 15th September, 2025
G.S.R. 637(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution of
India, the President hereby makes the following rules to amend the Indian Railways, (Deputy Chief Accounts Officer
(Cash and Pay), Chief Cashier and Assistant Chief Cashier) Recruitment Rules, 2021, namely:-
1. (1) These rules may be called the Indian Railways, (Deputy Chief Accounts Officer (Cash and Pay), Chief
Cashier and Assistant Chief Cashier) Amendment Rules, 2025.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Indian Railways, (Deputy Chief Accounts Officer (Cash and Pay), Chief Cashier and Assistant Chief
Cashier) Recruitment Rules, 2021, in the Schedule, for the post of Chief Cashier, in Column (11), under the sub-
heading ‘Promotion’,-
(i) for the words, figures, brackets and letters “six years regular service in level-8 in the pay matrix”, the words,
figures, brackets and letters “eight years regular service in level-8 (Rs. 47600-151100) in pay matrix” shall be
substituted;
(ii) the Note shall be renumbered as Note 1 thereof and after Note 1 as so renumbered, the following Note shall
be inserted, namely:-
“Note 2: The eligibility service for promotion shall continue to be six years for persons holding feeder post of
Assistant Chief Cashier in level-8 (Rs. 47600-151100) in the pay matrix on regular basis on the date of
modification of these rules.”.
[F. No. 2022/E(G)RR/18/2]
ANVITA SINHA, Executive Director Establishment (Gazetted Cadre)
Note: The Principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section-3, Sub-section (i), vide number
G.S.R. No. 774(E), dated 2nd November 2021.
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