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Indian Railways

  • > 100,000 employees

Sports Person null

Multiple Locations India

Opportunity Expired

Indian Railways Southern invites applications from candidates under the sports quota.

Opportunity details

Opportunity Type
Graduate Job
Number of Vacancies
5
Salary
INR 25,500 - 29,200

As given by the employer

Application dates

Minimum requirements

Accepting International Applications
No
Qualifications Accepted
B
Accounting
Commerce
Finance
Actuarial Studies
Business Administration
Economics
Human Resources
E
Mathematics & Statistics
Engineering & Mathematics (all other)
H
Humanities (all other)
Social Science (all other)
I
Computer Science (all other)
S
Sciences (all other)

Hiring criteria

Entry Pathway

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Working rights

India

  • Indian Citizen
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About Indian Railways

Indian Railways (IR) is a statutory body under the ownership of the Ministry of Railways, Government of India that operates India's national railway system. It manages the fourth-largest national railway system in the world by size.

Your role

Southern Railway has issued the notification to recruit the Sports Person vacancies in Chennai Location.

Training, & development 

Training of Railway servants can consist of classroom training on technical as well as Railway working rules, on-the-job training, and even in some cases independent working as part of training depending on the category of employee.

Salary & benefits

The salary ranges from INR 25,500 to INR 29,200 per month. Along with the basic pay, employees also enjoy the benefits of 

  • Grade Pay
  • Dearness Allowance
  • Travel Allowance
  • House Rent Allowance
  • Residential quarters
  • Pension plan
  • Medical facilities 
  • Job for a deceased family member 
  • Free rail pass for the family.

Career progression

The career progression in Indian Railways typically starts at the entry-level position and gradually advances through various stages, depending on factors like performance, years of service, and the availability of vacancies.

Work-life balance

Indian Railways operates 24/7, so employees may have to work in shifts, including night shifts, to ensure round-the-clock service. Employees may be posted at various stations away from the base location, depending on their department and job profile. Working for Indian Railways can be challenging efforts are being made to improve work-life balance.

Culture & vibe

The core values of the Indian Railways which are uniquely inappropriable and sustainable, include safety apart from security, punctuality, and reliability. The constant endeavor of the Indian Railways is to become the leader in the nation's transportation sector by providing modern, reliable, safe, customer-led, and customer-focused services to the nation.

About You

The requirements for the position are as follows:

Education

  • Graduate from any discipline.

Other requirements

  • Eligible sports persons
  • Maximum age limit: 25 Years
  • Minimum sports norms for recruitment of sportspersons.

How to apply

To apply for this role, simply click the "Apply on employer site" button on this page to submit your application directly online. 

Appointment to the selected candidates based on the following.

  • Availability of Posts
  • Educational Qualifications
  • Sports achievements and
  • Minimum qualifying marks obtained in the Recruitment process.

 

Application Fee

  • For all other candidates: Rs. 500/-
  • For SC/ST/Women/PWD/Ex-Servicemen/EBC candidates: Rs. 250/-
  • Mode of Payment: Online.

Source 

The following sources were used in researching this page:

  • Indianrailwayemployee.com/content/training-railway-employees
  • Businesstoday.in/in-the-news/photo/10-benefits-of-working-with-the-indian-railways-5389-2017-02-13
  • Youtube.com.

Hiring criteria

You should have or be completing the following to apply for this opportunity.

Entry Pathway
Degree or Certificate
Minimum Level of Study
Bachelor or higher
Study Field
B
Accounting
Commerce
Finance
Actuarial Studies
Business Administration
Economics
Human Resources
E
Engineering & Mathematics (all other)
Mathematics & Statistics
H
Humanities (all other)
Social Science (all other)
I
Computer Science (all other)
S
Sciences (all other)

Work rights

The opportunity is available to applicants in any of the following categories.

country
eligibility

India

India

Indian Citizen