Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) vide their letter no. E(NG)-II/96/RR-1/62 dated 18-07-2005 delegated powers for recruitment to Group-'D' posts to General Managers. In pursuance to this, the Railway Recruitment Cell was opened in East Central Railway.

The Railway Recruitment Cell is entrusted with the responsibility to make recruitment to all Group-'D' posts including recruitment under physically handicapped quota on Zonal Railway on East Central Railway and other units in its jurisdiction.

Oraganisation:

RRC-ECR is headed by Dy. Chief Personnel Officer (Recruitment). He is assisted by one Assistant Personnel Officer (Recruitment). The sanctioned strength of the Cell has 11 Group-'C' posts including that of the CA and 8 Group-'D' posts.

Jurisdiction:

The cell caters to filling up of Group-'D' vacancies in Dhanbad, Mughalsarai, Danapur, Sonepur, Samastipur and other workshops as well as extra divisional units in the territorial jurisdictions of East Central Railway.