Indian Railway Traffic Service
| Service Overview | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | IRTS |
| Formed | 1889 |
| Formerly known as | Officers of the Superior Revenue Establishment of the Traffic, Transportation and Commercial Department of Indian Railways |
| Country |
 India
|
| Training Academy | 1.Indian Railway Institute of Transportation Management, Lucknow 2.National Academy of Indian Railways,Vadodara |
| Cadre Controlling Authority | Ministry of Railways (India) |
| Legal Personality | Governmental |
| General Nature | Logistical Services |
| Cadre strength | Around 900 |
| Selection | Civil Services Exam (UPSC) |
| Association | IRTS Association |
| Head of Department | |
| Member Traffic | Mr. Mohammad Jamshed, IRTS |
| Social Media | |
| www.facebook.com/irtsot | |
| HashTag | IRTS_moving_india |
The Indian Railway Traffic Service (Hindi: भारतीय रेल यातायात सेवा), abbreviated as IRTS is an organized Group 'A' service (cadre) of the Government of India. IRTS in its present form was reconstituted in 1967. The cadre functions under the administrative control of the Ministry of Railways, Government of India. The officers of this service are responsible for administering Railway Transport in the country. On one hand, IRTS officers co-ordinate among various technical departments of the Indian Railways, while on the other hand, they form the public interface of the Indian Railways. Colloquially called Traffic Officers, they are the primary facilitators of Railway services right from Planning of freight movement, Passenger transport, Passenger amenities to Station Management and Infrastructure Planning.
Traffic Department is responsible for optimum utilization of Railway assets and their seamless integration to provide a swift and safe transportation service and consequent realization of revenues in-line with the social obligations of the Indian Railways.
Traffic Department comprises of two branches -
Officers may be shifted from one branch to another based on organisational requirements throughout their career.
With the growing network and increasing traffic, the British Govt. recognized the need for a separate Traffic Department for handling train operations. The Traffic Service was created in the year in 1889 that was further strengthened in 1906. Earlier, an exclusive service reserved for English officers, admission into the cadre was thrown open to all post-Independence.
Initially known as "Officers of the Superior Revenue Establishment of the Traffic, Transportation and Commercial Department of Indian Railways", the service, on 4 March 1967 was rechristened "Indian Railway Traffic Service".
There are two modes of recruitment to IRTS Group ‘A’ :
Current cadre strength of IRTS officers is around 900, serving in 68 divisions across 17 Zonal Railways in India and the Railway Board
After selection, the IRTS probationers undergo Foundation training at Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), along with trainees of other Civil Services.
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