RRB NTPC Job Profile – Goods Guard

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Job Profile Goods Guard

A Goods Guard is in the charge of running a train. Goods Guard will be in charge of a goods train. His duties includes:

• Get the vehicle guidance (VG – written document containing numbers of wagons, their tare weight, load tonnage of individual wagons, total tonnage) from Station Master/Yard Master.
• Check the entire formation for anything that can endanger safe running of trains.
• Check that doors of wagons are closed.
• Check the brake continuity with Loco Pilot.
• Sign the Brake Power certificate (BPC) after ensuring sufficient brake power
• Constantly monitor the formation on the run for any abnormalities.
• Prepare train reports like Combined Train Reports, Late Arrival Reports...
• Attend along with LP/ALP minor troubles experienced on the run like brake binding etc.

Job of a Goods Guard is somewhat strenuous in nature that he has stay in his brake van during the entire run where no basic facilities are given. Nowadays the situation has slightly improved with the running of 8 wheeler Brake van.

Career Path/ Promotions: A Goods Guard will have the following career growth.

• Goods Guard
• Passenger Guard
• Express Guard
• Section Controller
• Chief Controller

Salary: Following are the salary and other perks a Goods Guard gets.

Apart from these, A Good Guard will get other allowances as admissible for central Govt. Employees (DA, TA & HRA). There will be deductions from salary include 10% of total Pay towards New Pension scheme.

The strenuous nature of the job is compensated by allowances of which the important one is Running Allowance. You are paid Running Allowance based on the monthly kilometres on the run.

Vacancies: Following vacancies are currently available for Goods Guard posts in Indian Railway.

Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized university or equivalent.

Recruitment Process: Single Stage Computer Based Test followed by Document Verification.

Training: There will be 45 days training for Gooods Gurads in respective Zonal training institutes. Training module consists of General Rules, Goods ,Coaching theory and Railway Commercial rules.

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