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Government jobPay Level 3Group CNon‑gazetted

Commercial cum Ticket Clerk

वाणिज्य सह टिकट लिपिक

Pay Level 3 railway post via RRB NTPC (12th level) — selling tickets and handling parcels and enquiries at station counters.

Indian Railways · Ministry of Railways · central government

In-hand pay at joining, per month

₹36,000–₹43,000

Lower in small towns, higher in metros. Work out your own city below.

Exam
RRB NTPC
Qualification
12th pass
Age limit
18–30 years
Transfers
Within your allotted zone/region
Work hours
Shift duty including early mornings, nights and holidays
Probation
Training followed by probation as per railway rules

Estimated in-hand / month

₹38,268

Gross ₹41,940 · CTC ≈ ₹5.6 lakh/yr

Level 3

Where are you posted?

Joining

Commercial cum Ticket Clerk · rates as of January 2026 (DA 60%). Excludes CGHS, GPF/insurance deductions and special allowances. Estimate only.

New to pay slips? Read how in-hand salary is worked out.

What you will actually do

  • Issuing unreserved and reserved tickets at the counter
  • Handling cancellations and refunds
  • Booking and delivering parcels and luggage
  • Tallying cash at the end of the shift
  • Answering passenger enquiries

A typical day

You sit at a ticket window for the shift with a queue in front of you, issuing tickets and giving change as fast as you can before trains leave. Any shortage in cash at closing comes out of your pocket, so you count carefully. At small stations the same clerk also books parcels and makes announcements. It is repetitive, and passengers in a hurry are not always polite.

Stress3/5
CalmIntense
Public dealing5/5
LittleConstant
Field work1/5
DeskOutdoors

Promotion path

Timelines are ranges and vary by cadre. See how promotions and MACP work.

  1. Commercial cum Ticket Clerk (joining)

    Pay Level 3

    ₹36,000–₹43,000 in-hand

  2. Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk

    5–10 years · Level 5 · via dpc

    ₹48,000–₹56,000 in-hand

  3. Chief Commercial cum Ticket Supervisor

    Further 6–10 years · Level 6 · via dpc

    ₹57,000–₹67,000 in-hand

Promotion timelines vary by cadre and vacancies. If not promoted, MACP gives a pay upgrade after 10, 20 and 30 years.

How to get in

RRB NTPCIrregular (roughly every 1–3 years)

Railway Recruitment Boards

  1. 1.CBT-1
  2. 2.CBT-2
  3. 3.Document verification
  4. 4.Medical examination

Eligibility: Class 12 pass (50% marks required for unreserved and OBC candidates in recent notifications). Age 18–30. SC/ST: 5 years, OBC (non-creamy layer): 3 years, PwBD: 10 years, plus relaxations for ex-servicemen and railway staff, as per the notification.

Physical standards: Medical standard B-2.

The good

  • Highest pay among the 12th-level NTPC posts
  • Many vacancies across stations
  • Simple, well-defined work

The hard parts

  • Personal liability for cash shortages
  • Non-stop public dealing
  • Shift work at stations

Postings

You apply to one Railway Recruitment Board and are posted in the zone or production unit attached to it, then to a division within that zone. Inter-zone transfer is possible only on request or mutual exchange, with loss of seniority. Posts exist at almost every station, so small-town postings are common.

Railway job securityNPS with a 14% government contributionFree passes and privilege ticket orders for self and familyRailway hospitals and health unitsRailway quarters where available

Questions people ask

What is the in-hand salary of Commercial cum Ticket Clerk?+

Commercial cum Ticket Clerk is a Pay Level 3 post with a starting basic pay of ₹21,700. At current rates (DA 60%, January 2026), the starting in-hand salary is roughly ₹36,000–₹43,000 a month, depending on whether you are posted in a Z, Y or X class city.

What is the qualification and age limit for Commercial cum Ticket Clerk?+

Class 12 pass (50% marks required for unreserved and OBC candidates in recent notifications). Age: 18–30 years. Relaxation: SC/ST: 5 years, OBC (non-creamy layer): 3 years, PwBD: 10 years, plus relaxations for ex-servicemen and railway staff, as per the notification.

Which exam do I need to clear for Commercial cum Ticket Clerk?+

RRB NTPC (Railway Recruitment Boards).

Is this the TTE job?+

No. Ticket checking staff are a separate category. This post works at booking, reservation and parcel counters.

Compare with similar posts

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Chief Commercial cum Ticket Supervisor

मुख्य वाणिज्य सह टिकट पर्यवेक्षक

Pay Level 6

Pay Level 6 railway post via RRB NTPC — supervising booking, reservation and parcel offices at larger stations.

₹57,000–₹67,000 in-handRRB NTPC

Junior Clerk cum Typist (Railways)

कनिष्ठ लिपिक सह टंकक (रेलवे)

Pay Level 2

Pay Level 2 office post via RRB NTPC (12th level) — typing, records and routine clerical work in railway offices.

₹32,000–₹37,000 in-handRRB NTPC

Trains Clerk

ट्रेन्स क्लर्क

Pay Level 2

Pay Level 2 operating post via RRB NTPC (12th level) — recording wagons and train details in yards, in shifts.

₹32,000–₹37,000 in-handRRB NTPC

Books to prepare for RRB NTPC

  • Lucent's General Science

    Lucent Publications

    Physics, chemistry and biology at the level railway exams ask. Available in Hindi as Samanya Vigyan.

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  • Fast Track Objective Arithmetic

    Rajesh Verma (Arihant)

    Shorter and more shortcut-oriented than R.S. Aggarwal. Useful when time per question matters.

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  • A Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning

    R.S. Aggarwal (S. Chand)

    Covers every reasoning question type with graded practice. More than most exams need, so do the chapters in your syllabus.

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Sources

This profile is being reviewed. Confirm details in the latest official notification. Salary computed from pay rules as of January 2026.