RRB JE Salary Structure 2025, In Hand Salary and Promotion Details

RRB JE Salary After 7th Pay Commission

After the completion of the Training period, candidates will get the following salary. Candidates will get an increase in Basic Pay, which turns out to be Rs.36,500/-. Here, we have taken the X-Category for House Rate Allowances (HRA) which is 27%  for the candidates.

RRB JE Allowances & Perks

Once selected in service, the Junior Engineers will be provided a variety of allowances to lead a comfortable life in the city where they are posted. The allowances and perks apart from basic pay in the salary structure are as follows:

• Dearness Allowance – This allowance is provided to successful candidates to cover for the regular inflation, price rise, and standard of living.
• House Rent Allowance – The Railways provide the candidates with partial compensation for their expenditures for the rent they have to pay in the city where they are posted. The amount differed according to the type of city and cost of living.
• Transport Allowance – The government compensates the expenditure incurred by the Junior Engineers in traveling for anything related to the official work.
• City Compensatory Allowance (CCA) – It is provided to the selected candidates to provide some assistance while relocating after a new transfer. It helps them plan for the rest of the details.
• Railway Pass -As the Junior Engineers are a significant part of the Railway Workforce, they are provided with weekly and monthly passes to travel hassle-free in trains and perform their duties to the fullest.
• Educational Allowance
• Medical Insurance
• Special Allowance

There have been certain changes in the House Rent Allowance after the 7th Pay Commission has been levied. The House Rent Allowance revised changes are as follows:

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RRB JE Responsibilities & Job Role

As the name suggests, the role of JEs is exclusively in the engineering domain where they can put their knowledge to use and contribute significantly to the Indian Railways. All kinds of work related to the technical side of things fall in the domain of a JE. He/ She will have various responsibilities of a Junior Engineer are given below:

• Periodical and Accounting verification of stores and tools in his charge.
• Monitoring and maintaining the valuable equipment like Overhead (OHE), and substations (PS) which are indulged in the shifting of rolling stock.
• Monitoring the signaling installation of the stations.
• Checking the working and availability of IT hardware/ software/ office equipment like photocopiers, fax machines, etc.

RRB JE Civil Engineer Job Profile

• Maintenance and construction of Railway buildings such as the encroachment of railway land, staff quarters, water supply to these buildings, etc.
• Platform Extension Work, construction or repair of Platform Sheds, Painting, etc. all the work included under asset creation.
• For safe, smooth, and fast movements of trains responsibility is to ensure that railway tracks are proper and maintained.
• Maintenance of the Bridges, conducting workshops and construction in the railway division.
• Making the estimation, and drawing of work need to be put in for full platform readiness.

RRB JE Mechanical Engineer Job Profile

• To make defect-free rolling stocks, i.e., diesel.
• To maintain the conditions of components of goods wagons and passenger coaches.

RRB JE Electrical Engineer Job Profile

• Monitoring and maintaining the valuable equipment like Overhead (OHE), and substations (PS) which are indulged in the shifting of rolling stock.
• Maintenance of electric locomotive, equipment overhead, and traction (i.e. control the speed at which the drive wheels spin) distribution, lighting & air conditioning (AC) of the train, power supply, safety system, etc.
• Producing and safeguarding the Main Line EMUs (MEMUs), Electrical Multiple Units (EMUs), and Electric Locomotives.

RRB JE Electrical Engineer Job Profile

• Look after the signaling installation of the stations.
• Finalizing the proposal for work budget, revenue, and periodic review.

RRB JE Career Growth

After a certain period, there are good chances of promotion for RRB JE. However, the period is different for all departments. Many times, candidates might have to take departmental exams for promotions. Such exams are meant to assess the technical skills and knowledge gained by the Junior Engineers while on the job. The various steps in the career progression of a candidate selected through RRB JE Recruitment are as follows:

1. Senior Engineer
2. Senior Section Engineer
3. Assistant Divisional Engineer
4. Divisional Engineer
5. Senior Divisional Engineer