The Ministry of Railways is a ministry in the Government of India, responsible for the country's rail transport. The ministry operates the state-owned Indian Railways, an organisation that operates as a monopoly in rail transport and is headed by the Chairman of Railway Board. The ministry is headed by the Minister of Railways, a cabinet-level minister who presents the rail budget every year in parliament. There is one Union Minister of Railways, and one Minister of State for Railways. Piyush Goyal is the current Union Minister for Railways. The Railway Board, which is the apex body of the Indian Railways reports to the Minister of Railways. The Railway Board comprises one Chairman, seven "members of the Railway Board.", and a Financial Commissioner (who is the representative of the Ministry of Finance in the Railway Board). It also includes a Director-General (Railway Health Services), Director-General(personal) and a Director-General (Railway Protection Force). A number of directorates report to the Railway Board. Most of the officers posted in Ministry of Railways are either from organised Group A Railway services or Railway Board Secretariat Service. The Ministry of Railways is housed inside Rail Bhavan in New Delhi.
Job Descriptions
| Post Name | cat no | Number of posts | railway | rrb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Engineer/ P-Way | 3 | 12 | SER | kolkata |
| Junior Engineer/ works | 12 | 12 | ER | kolkata |
| Junior Engineer /Electrical/TRS | 54 | 27 | SER | kolkata |
| Junior Engineer /S&T/ Telecommunication | 64 | 11 | ER | kolkata |
| Junior Engineer /S&T/Signal | 63 | 12 | ER | Ranchi |