Handbook for Railwaymen 2025

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Description
At the outset it is stated that since the method of selection form Group "C" to Group "B" service has been changed from narrative type to objective type, it is essential for those who aspire for elevation to Group "B" service to have a book which contains not only the notes i.e. compilation of various Rules and Railway Board's orders etc., but also should contain the questions and answers in conformity with the syllabus prescribed for the said selection.
Keeping the above in mind, a sincere effort has been made in preparing "Bahri's HANDBOOK FOR RAILWAYMEN 2025" to satisfy the demand from various levels and to assist them in preparing for the selection form Group "C" to Group "B" service of various departments. This book will be very useful not only to them, but also to those Railway Employees who are appearing for various departmental examinations. The authority for the answers i.e. Code/Manual provisions and Railway Board's letter No. are also given for reference.
This book contains Solved Question Papers (70% & 30%) of APO examination for the years 2022, 2023 & 2024. Apart from this, establishment related questions from AFA, ACM, AOM, AME, AEN, AEE, ASTE & AMM examinations have been incorporated in the relevant chapters making this book complete in all aspects along with a Comprehensive Question Bank.
We are extremely grateful to Shri N.S.Purushothamaraj, Chief Staff & Welfare Inspector, Southern Railway for his valuable guidance in preparing this book.
Readers are free to send their suggestions for the improvement of this book and requested to inform us if they notice any error/omission, for which we will be grateful to them.
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Table of Contents
Preface to the Book
Revised Pattern of Centralized Computer Based Test (CBT) for the post of APO Group 'B'
1. Organization, Objectives and Functions of Personnel Department
2. Constitution of India
3. The Railway Services (Conduct) Rules, 1966
4. The Official Language Policy
5. The Railway Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1968
6. Settlement
7. Leave Rules
8. Joining Time Rules
9. The Railways Act, 1989
10. Fixátion of Pay
11. Selection/Non-Selection
12. Seniority
13. Lien
14. Hours of Employment Regulations (HOER)
15. Recruitment
16. Right to Information Act, 2005
17. Periodical Medical Examination
18. Permanent Negotiating Machinery (PNM)
19. Staff Benefit Fund
20. The Railway Servants (Pass) Rules, 1986
21. All India Leave Travel Concession (AILTC)
22. Advances
23. Allowances
24. Productivity Linked Bonus
25. Joint Consultative Machinery
26.  Reservation Policy for SC, ST, OBC, Rules and Rosters
27. Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD)
28. Annual Performance Appraisal Report (APAR)
29. Solved Papers for Assistant Personnel Officer Examination
• 70% (Selection) Paper APO-2022
• 70% (Selection) Paper APO-2023 (Main)
• 70% (Selection) Paper APO-2023 (Supplementary)
• 70% (Selection) Paper APO-2024 (Main)
• 30% (LDCE) Paper APO-2022
• 30% (LDCE) Paper APO-2023
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Author Details
K.P. Sharma
Sanjiv Malhotra