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Union Cabinet has approved a transformational organisational restructuring of the Indian Railways. This historic reform will go a long way in achieving the Government\u2019s vision of making Indian Railways the growth engine of India’s Vikas Yatra.<\/p>\n

The reforms include:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Unification of the existing eight Group A services of the Railways into a Central Service called Indian Railway Management Service (\/RMS)<\/li>\n
  2. Re-organisation of Railway Board on functional lines headed by CRB with four Members and some Independent Members<\/li>\n
  3. The existing service of Indian Railway Medical Service (IRMS) to be consequently renamed as Indian Railway Health Service (IRHS).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    Cabinet<\/strong><\/p>\n

    [Source: PIB]<\/strong><\/p>\n

    [Press Release dt. 24-12-2019]<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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