i) Landloser candidate

Definition -whose land was acquired for Konkan Railway Project irrespective of the percentage

of land lost such person himself / herself, spouse (wife / husband), son, unmarried daughter,

paternal grandson and paternal unmarried granddaughter only are eligible.

• KRCL gives first preference to landlosers for recruitment in various Group-C & erstwhile Group-D posts.
• As per existing policy, one employment is offered for one land acquisition. For this purpose, the total land belonging to the owner(s) in all survey numbers is considered as one land acquisition. In case of more than one job seekers, job is offered on first cum first serve basis.
• Restriction of one job for one land acquisition is relaxed in case of SC/ST landloser family. Since there is no limitation on number of eligible SC/ST landloser candidates, therefore, SC/ST landloser candidates are always considered against the SC/ST reserved point irrespective of their merit position.
• For erstwhile Group-D post, zone of eligibility will be limited to landloser candidates only.
  
  

ii) Other than landloser candidate

It has been experienced in previous recruitments that sufficient number of eligible landloser candidates are not becoming available for empanelment especially for Group-C posts, due to which, posts remained vacant which is affecting train operations. It is decided that first preference for recruitment on KRCL will be given to eligible landloser candidates. If landloser candidates are able to secure minimum qualifying marks prescribed for the posts then they will be given priority for recruitment. If sufficient number of landloser candidates are not able to secure minimum qualifying marks, shortfall will be made good from other candidates of KRCL route states i.e. Maharashtra, Goa & Karnataka. In this situation, two list will be made; one for landlosers and another for other than landlosers following reservation rules, etc.

B) Recruitment procedure

Except Senior Section Engineer (SSE) for all Group-C, recruitment will be on Computer Based Test and then document verification and medical examination as per the prescribed standard. For the post of Commercial Assistant and Passenger Assistant, Computer Based Test qualified candidates will be called for interview and document verification. For the post of Assistant Station Master and Assistant Loco Pilot, Aptitude Test will be part of recruitment process.

Group-D

Computer Based Test, Physical Efficiency test, Document verification and Medical examination.

i) Question pattern and duration of examination

For categories other than SSE, recruitment will be made through Computer Based Test. For recruitment in SSE, separate procedure order will be issued. For Junior Engineer, duration of examination will be two hours and number of questions 150 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs). Other than Junior Engineer duration of examination will be 90 minutes for 100 MCQs.

ii) Negative marking

For each wrong answer, 1/3rd mark will be deducted.

iii) Minimum qualifying marks

All Group-C post (UR -50%, OBC/SC/ST -40%)

Erstwhile Group-D category (UR -40%, OBC/SC/ST -30%)

Note : Above mentioned is the minimum qualifying marks. In case more than required number of candidates are able to secure minimum qualifying marks than cutoff may be more than the qualifying marks as the case may be.

iv) Educational Qualification

Minimum educational qualification for various posts are attached as Annexure-I.

Chief Personnel Officer.