IRTS officers are responsible for the smooth and fast transportation of freight and passengers. He or she ensures optimum utilization of assets. This is achieved by coordinating with the service departments looking after various assets Of railways like track, wagons, engines, signals, etc. There are two main streams of Traffic Department- Operations and Commercial, where these officers are posted.
Personal Competencies
• You are a careful and organized person
• You can make people work under your directions
• You like to lead
Entry Pathway
1. Complete 10+2 in any stream
2. Complete Bachelor's in Engineering, Commerce, or Chartered Accountancy
OR
Complete Bachelor's and follow it up with a Master's in the same or allied field
3. Qualify Indian Railways Management Ser-vice exam held by UPSC
Please check the duration Of the course during enrolment
Where will you study?
GOVERNMENT INSTITUTES
1. University College of Engineering, Osmania University, Hyderabad
2. Central Institute of Tool Design, Hyderabad
3. Central Tool Room and Training Centre, Bhubaneswar
4. Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Language University, Lucknow
5. College of Engineering, Vadakara, Kerala
6. College of Engineering, Pathanapuram, Kerala
7. Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
8. Defence Institute of Advanced Technology, Pune
9. Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi
10. Veer Surendra Sai University ofTechnology, Burla, Odisha
PRIVATE INSTITUTES
*(please check if institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC before applying)
1. SRM University Chennai
2. PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
3. Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar, Punjab
4. Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University College Of Engineering, Pune
5. School of Engineering andTechnology, Jain University,
Bengluru
6. Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Sathyamangalam, Tamil Nadu
7. Amrita School of Engineering, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
8. Dr DY Patil Institute ofTechnology, Pune
9. Karunya University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
10. Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai
SCHOLARSHIPS
• National Scholarship Portal - Visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes*
• Visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI.*
• Scholarships are also available in the institutes based on merit.*
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
LOANS
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Ministry of Education, Government of India and Indian Banks Association (IBA)
•Some states have student credit cards with Iow interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc.
• All banks give education loans
Where will you work?
Places of Work: Indian Railways and other government departments/ ministries
Work Environment: Your job role will need you to work both indoor and outdoor. You will be visiting warehouses and loco sheds. You will handle a team of officials. You are likely to work 5 to 6 days a week and 8 to 9 hours every day.
Opportunities for differently abled exist in this field
Ajay Shukla is a senior officer of 1979 batch Of Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS). Currently, he is an Additional Member (Commercial) Railway Board Shukla has done his Bachelor's in Science and Master's in History from the University of Lucknow.*
INDIAN RAILWAYS TRAFFIC SERVICE (IRTS)
NCS Code: NA | GS024• You are a careful and organized person
• You can make people work under your directions
• You like to lead
1. Complete 10+2 in any stream
2. Complete Bachelor's in Engineering, Commerce, or Chartered Accountancy
OR
Complete Bachelor's and follow it up with a Master's in the same or allied field
3. Qualify Indian Railways Management Ser-vice exam held by UPSC
Please check the duration Of the course during enrolment
GOVERNMENT INSTITUTES
1. University College of Engineering, Osmania University, Hyderabad
2. Central Institute of Tool Design, Hyderabad
3. Central Tool Room and Training Centre, Bhubaneswar
4. Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Language University, Lucknow
5. College of Engineering, Vadakara, Kerala
6. College of Engineering, Pathanapuram, Kerala
7. Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
8. Defence Institute of Advanced Technology, Pune
9. Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi
10. Veer Surendra Sai University ofTechnology, Burla, Odisha
PRIVATE INSTITUTES
*(please check if institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC before applying)
1. SRM University Chennai
2. PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
3. Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar, Punjab
4. Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University College Of Engineering, Pune
5. School of Engineering andTechnology, Jain University,
Bengluru
6. Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Sathyamangalam, Tamil Nadu
7. Amrita School of Engineering, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
8. Dr DY Patil Institute ofTechnology, Pune
9. Karunya University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
10. Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai
Information on the institute rankings can be found at -http://www.nirfindia.org/2022/Ranking.html
SCHOLARSHIPS
• National Scholarship Portal - Visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes*
• Visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI.*
• Scholarships are also available in the institutes based on merit.*
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
LOANS
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Ministry of Education, Government of India and Indian Banks Association (IBA)
•Some states have student credit cards with Iow interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc.
• All banks give education loans
Places of Work: Indian Railways and other government departments/ ministries
Work Environment: Your job role will need you to work both indoor and outdoor. You will be visiting warehouses and loco sheds. You will handle a team of officials. You are likely to work 5 to 6 days a week and 8 to 9 hours every day.
Opportunities for differently abled exist in this field
Assistant Commercial Manager → Division-al Commercial Manager → Senior Division-al Commercial Manager → Senior Division-al Commercial Manager/ Deputy Chief Commercial Manager → Chief Commer-Cial Manager/Chief Claims Officer → Chief Commercial Manager
OR
Assistant Operations Manager → Divisional Commercial Manager → Senior Divisional Operations Manager → Senior Divisional Operations Manager/ Deputy Chief Operations Manager → Chief Operations Man-ager/ Chief Freight Transportation Man-ager/ Chief Passenger Transportation Manager/ Chief Traffic Planning Manager → Chief Operations Manager
The approx. salary of an IRTS officer ranges INR 15,600-80,000* or more per month
Source: https://indianrai/waysgov.in/railway-board/uploads/director-ate/mgt- ser/Recruitment-Rule/lRPSRR.pdf
Experts from the field
Ajay Shukla is a senior officer of 1979 batch Of Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS). Currently, he is an Additional Member (Commercial) Railway Board Shukla has done his Bachelor's in Science and Master's in History from the University of Lucknow.*
Source : https://mvw.indianbureaucracycom/ajay-shukla-takes-charge-as-new-member-traffic-railway-board
*The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains
Indian railway traffic service exam,civil service