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Medical Examination of Candidates for appointment to Non-Gazetted Railway services
* Medical examination includes- (i) general physical examination, and (ii) vision tests * Non-Gazetted Railway services are divided into the following broad groups and classes: Group A : Vision tests required in the interest of public safety | Class | Staff classed in this group | Required Vision standards | A-1 | Foot plate staff, Rail car drivers and Navigating staff | Distant vision : 6/6, 6/6 without glasses with fogging test(must not accept +2 D)
Near Vision :
Sn.0.6, 0.6 without glasses | A-2 | Other running staff, Other shunting staff, Point lockers Station masters, and other staff in operative control of signals. | Distant vision : 6/9, 6/9 without glasses(no fogging test)
Near Vision :
Sn.0.6, 0.6 without glasses | A-3 | Loco, signal and transportation Inspectors, staff authorised to work trolleys, Yard supervisory staff, Road motor drivers and gate keepers on level crossings. | Distant vision : 6/9, 6/9 with or without glasses. Power of lenses not to exceed 2D.
Near Vision : Sn.0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses. | Group B. Vision tests required in the interest of the employee himself or his fellow workers or both | B-1 | Such station and yard non supervisory, shed and other staff , excluding shed man, as are engaged on duties where failing eye sight may endanger themselves or other employees from moving vehicles, road motor drivers, permanent way mistries, gang mates, keymen, and staff of the Railway Protection Force. | Distant vision : 6/9, 6/12 with or without glasses. Power of lenses not to exceed 4D.
Near Vision : Sn. 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses when reading or close work is required | B-2 | Certain staff in workshops and engine rooms engaged on duties when failing eye
* Medical examination includes- (i) general physical examination, and (ii) vision tests * Non-Gazetted Railway services are divided into the following broad groups and classes: Group A : Vision tests required in the interest of public safety | Class | Staff classed in this group | Required Vision standards | A-1 | Foot plate staff, Rail car drivers and Navigating staff | Distant vision : 6/6, 6/6 without glasses with fogging test(must not accept +2 D)
Near Vision :
Sn.0.6, 0.6 without glasses | A-2 | Other running staff, Other shunting staff, Point lockers Station masters, and other staff in operative control of signals. | Distant vision : 6/9, 6/9 without glasses(no fogging test)
Near Vision :
Sn.0.6, 0.6 without glasses | A-3 | Loco, signal and transportation Inspectors, staff authorised to work trolleys, Yard supervisory staff, Road motor drivers and gate keepers on level crossings. | Distant vision : 6/9, 6/9 with or without glasses. Power of lenses not to exceed 2D.
Near Vision : Sn.0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses. | Group B. Vision tests required in the interest of the employee himself or his fellow workers or both | B-1 | Such station and yard non supervisory, shed and other staff , excluding shed man, as are engaged on duties where failing eye sight may endanger themselves or other employees from moving vehicles, road motor drivers, permanent way mistries, gang mates, keymen, and staff of the Railway Protection Force. | Distant vision : 6/9, 6/12 with or without glasses. Power of lenses not to exceed 4D.
Near Vision : Sn. 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses when reading or close work is required | B-2 | Certain staff in workshops and engine rooms engaged on duties when failing eye