Tenure posts & Periods of Tenure posts in Railway

A tenure post in the Railways is a permanent position that has a limited term. The maximum tenure for a post may vary depending on the position and the organization

Tenure posts (IREC I - 118 ) – 

1) The President may declare any posts outside the cadre of a regular service as tenure.

(2) No officer in Group A shall in the normal course hold any of the posts noted below for more than the periods shown against each:-

Posts in Railway Board   -  5 years

Directors, Additional Directors, Joint Directors, Railway Board. - 4 years

Directors, Additional Directors, Joint Directors, Research Design and Standard Organisation. - 4 years

Railway Liaison Officer - 4 years

Divisional Railway Manager, Additional Divisional Railway Manager, Deputy General Manager. - 3 years

(3)Confirmation in tenure post is dispensed with.

Also

• Ex-cadre posts -The tenure for officers and staff posted against these posts is five years. 

• The tenure for sensitive posts may be limited to four years. 

• The tenure for ex-cadre posts may be extended by one year at a time 

• The extension may be granted to meet administrative exigencies.

• The President may decide if a particular post is a tenure post if there is any doubt.