Pointsman 'B' vs Trains Clerk
Side by side on pay, work, transfers and growth — so you can rank your preferences with confidence.
Pay level
Pay Level 1Pay Level 2
Starting in-hand
₹29,000–₹33,000 in-hand₹32,000–₹37,000 in-hand
Group
Group CGroup C
Exam
RRB Group DRRB NTPC
Qualification
10th pass12th pass
Age limit
18–3318–30
Field work
highmedium
Stress (1–5)
32
Transfers
zone or regionzone or region
First promotion
Pointsman (3–6 years)Senior Trains Clerk (5–10 years)
Choose Pointsman 'B' if…
- ✓ Less heavy labour than track maintenance
- ✓ Works closely with operating staff, with departmental routes to Train Manager
- ✓ Railway benefits
Choose Trains Clerk if…
- ✓ Entry into the operating department after Class 12
- ✓ Departmental routes to Train Manager and Station Master
- ✓ Little public dealing