The candidates recommended for appointment will have to pass requisite medical fitness test(s) conducted by the Railway Administration to ensure that the candidates are medically fit to carry out the duties connected with the post. Visual Acuity Standard is one of the important criteria of medical fitness of railway staff. The medical requirements against different medical standards for different categories are outlined below:

Sl.No	Medical Standard	Description
1	A-1	Physically fit in all respects. Visual Standards —Distance Vision: 6/6,6/6 without glasses. Near Vision: Sn: 0.6,0.6 without glasses (must clear fogging test) and must pass test for Colour Vision, Binocular Vision, Field of Vision & Night Vision.
2	A-2	Physically fit in all respects. Visual Standards—Distance vision: 6/9, 6/9 without glasses. Near Vision: Sn: 0.6, 0.6 without glasses and must pass test for Colour Vision, Binocular Vision, Field of Vision & Night Vision.
3	A-3	Physically fit in all respects. Visual Standards—Distance 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 and must pass test for Colour Vision, Binocular Vision, Field of Vision & Night Vision.
4	B-1	Physically fit in all respects. Visual Standards — Distance 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 and must pass test for Colour Vision, Binocular Vision, Field of Vision & Night Vision.
5	B-2	Physically fit in all respects. Visual Standards — Distance Vision: 6/9,6/12 with or without glasses (power not to exceed 4D). Near Vision: Sn: 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses when reading or close work is required and must pass test for Field of Vision.
6	C-1	Physically fit in all respects. Visual Standards — Distance Vision: 6/12, 6/18 with or without glasses. Near Vision: Sn: 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses when reading or close work is required.
7	C-2	Physically fit in all respects. Visual Standards — Distance Vision: 6/12, Nil with or without glasses. Near Vision, Sn: 0.6 combined with or without glasses when reading or close work is required.

Note:

The above medical standards (Criteria) are indicative and not exhaustive and apply to candidates in general.
For Ex-Servicemen different standards apply.

Posts names fall under A1, A2 , A3 , B1 , B2 , C1 and C 2 -

Class A1
Foot - plate staff	1. Driver/Assistant Driver 2. Electric train driver/motorman/Motor trolley driver 3. Fireman /Augwala /Trainee firemen 4. Shunter. 5. Staff instructor 6. Driver instructor 7. Engine Cleaner
Apprentices	1. Apprentice motorman/ Asstt. Apprentice Driver

Class A2
Transportation traffic running staff	1. Guards/Asstt.Guard/Pilot guard
Shunting staff of transportation, Mechanical, electrical and stores departments	1.Shunting jamadar 2.Hook man 3.Shunting porters 4.Shunt man. 5.Shunting master 6.Pointsman 7.Pilot jamadar 8.Engine pilot men 9.Lever men 10.Shunters 11.Shed pointsmen
Cabin staff in Operative control of signals	1. Cabin men and Cabin supervisor 2. Cabin assistant station master 3 Lever man 4. Switchman/Relieving switchman 5. Cabin master/Cabin jamadar
Station staff in operative control of signals	1. Station master/Relieving station masters/. ASM/Relieving ASM 2. Station superintendent, both supervisory and nonsupervisory 3. Traffic apprentices 4. Points jamadar 5. Shunting jamadar 6. Shunting porter 7. Jamadar 8. Line Jamadar 9. Pointsmen 10. Gate signalman 11. Token porters,/safaiwala/safaiwali 12. Van Goods Porter and control porter

Class A3
Loco inspectoral and loco shed supervisory and non-supervisory staffRunning shed	1. Loco inspectoral staff 2. Staff inspector 3. Section Engineer(C&W) 4. Junior Engineer (C&W) of all grades 5. Section Engineer (Loco) 6. Section Engineer(Carriage) 7. M.T. driver mechanics 8. Junior Engineer( loco) 9. Section Engineer stores 10. Sr.Section engineer( loco)
Transportation inspectoral staff	1. Chief transportation inspector 2. Senior transportation inspector 3. Junior transport inspector 4. Traffic inspector 5. Clerk in-charge 6. Skid supervisor 7. Skid men. 8. Skid porters
Signal,Telecom and interlocking inspectoral staff	1.Signal Inspector 2. Assistant Block Inspector 3. Sub Signal Inspector(Mech./Elect) 4. Apprentice Signal Inspector 5. Assistant Block inspectors 9. All Telecommunications Inspectors
Navigating staff	1. Ferry superintendent 2. Ghat inspector 3. Machinery engineer 4. Assistant Marine Engineer 5. Marine engineer IV 6. Ghat serang 7. Shore gang serang 8. Floating dock serang 9. Passenger jett serang
All staff authorised to work trolleys on open line.	1. Head trolley men 2. Trolley men 3. Motor trolley men 4. Head motor trolley men 5. Motor trolley fitter 6. Chief block inspector 7. Tele -communication inspector( line) 8. Sub-block inspector 9. Head signal inspector (Mechanical/ Electrical 10. Head signal fitter ( Mechanical / Electrical.) 11. Head signal Maintainer ( Mechanical/ Electrical 12. Motor Trolley Mechanics 13. Section Engineer(works) 14. Overseer/Sub-Overseer. 15. Superintendent, creosoting plant
Station Yard Supervisory and nonsupervisory staff	1. Yard Masters 2. Yard supervisor 3. Assistant yard master 4. Deputy yard master 5. Assistant Yard supervisor 6. Assistant Yard Foreman 7. Head Trains clerk 8. Trains clerk 9. Yard Foreman 10 Jamadar 11 Trains clerk in-charge 15. Relieving trains clerk 16. Running shed supervisors 17. Loco supervisors
Permanent way inspectoral supervisory staff	1. Senior Section Engineer (P way) 2. Section Engineer (all grades) P.way 3. Junior engineer(all grades)P.way 4. Supervisor plate-laying 5. Plate-laying inspector
Bridge supervisory and open-line artisan staff	1. Bridge operators 2. Senior Section Engineer 3. Section Engineer (all grades) 4. Junior engineer (all grades) 5. Overseer bridges 6. Master supervisor 7. Sub-overseer Bridges 8. Bridge Mistry 9. supervisor (bridge) 10. Key man , bridge chowkidar
Electrical traction inspectoral supervisory staff	1. Junior Engineer (TRS) 2. EMU Motormen, 3. EMU Instructor 4. EMU Driving inspectors 5. Loco Inspectors (EMU Safety)
Gatekeeper of level crossing	1. Gate man 2. Electric Gate man 3. Sweeper gateman

Class B1
Station supervisory staff and others not in operational control of signals	1. Van goods clerks 2. Porters (Locking, fog. seal and Van) 3. Box porters 4. Seal men 5.Box Carriers 6. V.G. and S.Q. T. porters
Yard inspectoral supervisory and other staff not in operational of points and signals	1. Number takers 2. Chowkidar 3. Tallymen 4. Stencillers 5. Cleaners (yard) 6. Junctions Verifiers 7. Store verifiers 8. Seal porter 9. Goods shed porter 10. Interchange inspector 11. Neutral inspectors
Locomotive Running Shed and carriage and wagon repairing staff(Supervisory)	1. Junior Engineer Gr-I & II 2. Charge man Boiler Makers 3. Master Craftsman 4. Boiler, regional lubricant, district mechanical re-packing inspector 5. Traction power controller (Non-supervisory) 6. Fitters, including diesel fitters (mechanical) and electrical fitters in the diesel shed. 7. Engine examiners 8. Boiler makers 9. Turners 10. Machinist 11. Coal issuers 12. Vacuum testing plant drivers 13. Stationary plant attendant 14. Khalasis 15 Welders 16. 17. Mechanics, including diesel mechanics Grade i and grade ii 18. Out door fitters 19. Weigh bridge inspectors 20.Section Boiler Maker 21. Boiler maker khalasis 22. Key men 23. Special messenger 24. Box porters 25. Chowkidars 26. Blacksmiths 27. Moulders 28. Tin smiths 29. Call men 30. Pump fitter khalasis 31. Carriage cleaners 32. Carriage khalasis 33. Boiler Maker Khalasi 34. Repackers 35. Stencilers 36. Inspector weighing machines 37. Fitters khalasis 38. Trimmers 39. Masons 40. Boiler washer 41. Gunner 42. Copper smith 43. Motor mechanic 44. Fuel issuer
Engineering works supervisory staff and permanent way artisans staff etc.,	1. Carpenter 2. Hammer man 3. Painter fitter/Mason/mistry 4. Khalasi 5. Valve operator 6. Pipe line fitter 7. Mates : section, bridge, trucking gang. 8. Permanent way mates 9. Keyman 10. Gang men / Trackman and helper/ Permanent way khalasis 11. Patrolman 12. Mashal man 13. Signalman 14. Tunnel jamadar 15. Water column man 16. Work mistries 17. Work supervisor
Signal maintenance artisan open line staff and others	1. Charge men 2. Signal maintainer 3. Signal head fitter 4. Signal fitter 5. Basic maintainer/Maintainer(Mech/Elect.) 6. Strlker 7 Bellow Boy 8 Pointer 9 Electrical fixer 10. Wire man 11. Point Cleaner 12. Electric overseer 13. Blacksmith/Tinsmith /Carpenter 14. Hammer man 15. Painter 16 Mason 17. Helper 18. Line man 19. Token adjuster 20. khalasis 21. Interlocking mistries 22. Interlocking cleaners 23. Signal fitter Khalasis 24. Block fitter 25 Block fitter Khalasis 26. Mast fitters
Bridge Non-Supervisory Staff	1. Fitter 2. Carpenter/ 3. Welder 4. Black Smith 5. Mason 6. Rivetter 7. Painter 8. Artisan Khalasi 9. Hammenerman 10. Bellow Man 11. Tindal 12. Dollyman 13. Rivet heater
All Electrical traction maintenance/artisan staff unless specified in other categories
Chemist and Metallurgical supervisory and other staff	1. Assistant Chemist/ Chemist/Senior chemist 2. Laboratory Assistants/ Laboratory Attendant
Train examining staff ( spervisory and others)	1. Train Examiner/ Head Train Examiner/Jr. Engg( Gr-I & Gr-II) 2. Technician Gr-I, II & III 3. Section Engg./ Sr. Section Engg. 4. Coach Attendant ( Air-conditioned ) Passenger
Para-Medical Staff	1. Laboratory Suptds.(all grades) 2. Radiographers ( all grades) 3. X-Ray Technicians/ X-Ray attendant 4. Laboratory Assistants/ Laboratory Attendant 5. Dialysis Technicians 6. Cath Lab Technicians 7. TMT Technicians 8. Ophthalmic Technicians 9. Electronic Technicians 10. Clinical Psychologists 11. O.T. Technicians 12. Ambulance Driver
All inspectoral supervisory and other staff of security forces including fire fighting staff ( but excluding band man of the Railway Protection Force)	1. Inspectors/ Sub-inspectors / Asstt. Sub inspectors 2. Head constable/ constable (excluding the following) 3. Head Constable ( Fitter) 4. Watermen
Motor transport inspectors staff and Mechanics	1. Foreman 2. Charge man 3. Mistries 4. Mechanics 5. Motor Mechanics 6. Road Motor Ambulance/Staff Car/Dispatch Motor Lorry Drivers
Commercial Department	1. Hamal
Engineering Department	1. Reja ( female Khalasi)
Electrical department	1. All Train-lighting Group D staff 2. All Air Conditioning group C group D Staff

Class B2
Steam crane drivers/ Mechanics/ and other Crane working staff	1. Steam crane Driver 2. Steam Crane fireman 3. Crane Driver/Mobile Crane Driver 4. Stationary Plant Attendant 5. Black smith 6. Crane Khalasi/Crane Mate/Crane Porter/Crane man 7. Shed man 8. Hand Crane Operator 9. Muccadam 10. Foilman 11. Slingers 12. Boiler Washer 13. Gunner/Crane Gunner
Mechanical Power saw operators ( bend saw, circular saw)	1. Punch and Shear operator 2. Saw sharpener 3. Crane saw operator 4. Machine man 5. Bend Saw Operator 6. Saw Doctor 7. Metal Sawyer
Traverse Operating staff including Electrical Crane Operating including Group ‘C’ and Group ‘D’
Man employed on Vertical Spindle Woodmoulding machine	1. Machinist 2. Pattern Maker (Operating vertical spindle wood moulding machine) 3. Wood Machinist ( Semi-skilled/skilled) 4. Machine man ( semi-skilled 5. Driller 6. Tool grinder/Grinder/Welder/Tumer
Diesel Engines other than loco and Compressor drivers	1. Fitter 2. Operator 3. Diesel mechanic(excl. Locomotive Running shed and C &W Depots). 4. Stationary plant Operator Mechanic/Attendant) 5. Operator Filtration plant 6. Power house driver 7. Steam/Diesel Road roller Driver 8. Air Compressor Operator/Driver 9. Electric/Diesel Engine Driver .Compressor Driver
All Inspectoral supervisory and non— supervisory staff employed in blasting and explosive operations	1. Pump Room Operator 2. Shunting Porter
Electrical Power House inspectoral/Supervisory/artisan and other group ‘D’ staff	1. Foreman 2. Charge Man 3. Journey Man 4. Switch Board Attendant 5. Power-House Steam Engine Driver 6. Boiler Room Attendant 7. Leading –hand 8. Oiler 9. Cleaner 10. Charge hand 11. Mistry 12. Wire man 13. Fitter 14. Line man 15. Letter Painter 16. Carpenter 17. Crane Driver 18. Mason 19. Black smith 20. Machinist 21. Fireman 22. Engine Room Driver 23. Coal Man
All Station Supervisory and Ticket Checking Staff	1. Traveling Ticket Examiner/Inspector 2. Ticket Collector / Head Ticket Collector 3. Chief Ticket Inspector 4. Chief Inspector Ticket checking 5. Travelling Ticket inspector 6. Station Ticket Inspector 7. Train Conductor
Mechanical and Electrical Pump House Staff	1. Pump driver/Hydraulic Pump driver 2. Machine Attendant/Stationary Plant Attendant 3. Khalasi 4. Steam-Man
Printing Press operative staff	1. Compositor 2. Ticket Counter 3. Printer 4. Proof Reader 5. Binder
All Civil Engineering/Department/Stores and Engineering Watchmen under P.Way depots/Engg. Works depots
Auto Truck Driver	1. Battery Truck Driver/Lister Truck Driver