NMRC: All about Noida Metro Rail Corporation

Noida Metro Rail Corporation

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation abbreviated as DMRC is a central state Public Sector Undertaking company that operates the Delhi Metro. Similarly, Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) Ltd., a Joint venture company of the Government of India and the Government of Uttar Pradesh is executing the Noida-Greater Noida Metro Corridor. The principal objective of NMRC is to plan, design, develop, construct, maintain, operate and finance mass transit and other urban transport in Noida and Greater Noida region. According to this, NMRC is developing a metro rail system connecting twin cities Noida and Greater Noida.

You must understand that this blog post is not a job notification and the purpose of the article is to give a detailed analysis of the NMRC recruitment procedure.

The authorities invite applications for different posts every year to experienced, dynamic, and motivated officers to meet the immediate requirement of experienced personnel for the Operations/S&T/Electrical/Civil/IT department of NMRC.

In this article, we would like to talk about NMRC recruitment and therefore the blog post is divided into the following segments:

1. Eligibility Criteria
2. Selection Procedure
3. Type of paper and their syllabus
4. Cut-off
5. Job profile

A. Eligibility criteria

1. Age limit:

The age limit for the NMRC examination is between 18 to 28 years. In addition, there are relaxations available for certain categories:

• Upper age relaxation by 5 years for SC/ST and 3 years for OBC candidates
• Upper age relaxations by 5 years for candidates belonging to Jammu and Kashmir who had ordinarily been domiciled in that state between 01.01.1980 and 31.12.1989.
• Upper age for Ex-servicemen will be the length of service + 3 years, subject to a maximum age of 40 years.
• Upper age relaxation by 10 years for PwD Unreserved candidates, 15 years for PwD SC/ST candidates, and 13 years for PwD OBC candidates (of the central list) for posts where reservation for PwD is admissible.

2. Educational Qualifications:

One can apply to these given posts at NMRC Noida in case of complete fulfilment of the eligibility criteria and the educational qualification specified in the NMRC recruitment notification. The qualifications are different for various posts depending on the chosen branch. Apart from the educational qualifications, NMRC authorities also mention other aspects that applicants must keep a note of while applying for the respective position.

a. NMRC Assistant Manager

b. NMRC Junior Engineer

Apart from the above-mentioned qualifications, there are other special cases where a person can apply for the above posts:

1. A person with a higher qualification than mentioned as the eligibility criteria can also apply for the post. However, for the post of Maintainer/ (Electrician, Electronic Mechanic, Ref & AC Mechanic, and Fitter) the candidates have completed ITI in specified, above-mentioned trades.
2. If a candidate is qualified for more than one post, he/she can apply to any number of posts.
3. All the candidates who are appearing for the qualifying exam (which would make them educationally eligible for these posts) are also eligible for applying for these posts. These candidates will be admitted to the examination but their candidature will be provisional. Unable to provide proof of passing the qualifying examination on the date of publication of the result of CBT by NMRC for non-executive posts or on date of GD/Interview for the executive posts, their candidature is liable for cancellation.

B. Selection Procedure:

For the NMRC the selection procedure includes a written examination followed by an interview.

Important points:

• The candidates are required to qualify for each examination along with the medical examination to receive final selection for both executive and non-executive posts.
• The selection process aims to test the candidate’s knowledge and judge him/her on different facets of knowledge, skills, comprehension, aptitude, and physical fitness.

C. Examination Syllabus

For the written examination conducted by the NMRC for recruitment, the syllabus for the examination is:

Paper 1:

Logical Ability:

• All the candidates who qualify both the papers separately and rank high on NMRC’s merit list receive the call for the next steps such as medical examination, GD, and Interview.
• Candidates (for all categories of posts) called for GD and Interview will receive sleeper-class railway fare for the journey by the shortest route.

NMRC Medical Examination:

• All the candidates whether after the Interview or after CBT will have to undergo the medical fitness test(s) and meet the medical standards prescribed by NMRC for various posts.
• Expenses for the first-time medical examination of the candidate will be borne by NMRC. However, in case a candidate seeks an extension for joining or re-examination, he has to bear the expenditure for the medical test/s.

D. NMRC Cut off

Each year depending on the exam pattern, exam difficulty, number of candidates applied, and the vacancies available the NMRC cut-off marks for the recruitment of executive and non-executive post varies.

F. NMRC Job Profile:

Assistant Managers for all posts can also be required to undergo training in train driving, to obtain competency and should be prepared/required to operate trains from time to time, if required.

Surety Bond: All the candidates selected for the post under Executive Cadre/Non-Executive Cadre will have to execute a surety bond. They will have to serve the corporation for a minimum period of three years (exclusive of the period in which one remained on LWP or EOL) and prior notice will be required before seeking resignation from the corporation. Candidates must note that there are 3 months prior notice for regular posts and a 1-month notice for contractual posts. The authorities penalize the candidates if the former fail to follow the above-mentioned guidelines the candidate.

Training: All the candidates (both Regular and Contract) who are selected have to undergo intensive training for the prescribed duration before posting on the job. The Corporation has the right to enhance or reduce the training period at its discretion for any or all the trainees.

Probation: The selected candidates (on regular posts) on appointment will be on probation of two years (including the period of training). During the probation period, candidates shall be required to pass various examinations. In case, the corporation finds the candidate’s performance unsatisfactory, they will terminate the service of the candidate during the probation period in accordance with the terms and conditions of the appointment offer and receipt of the satisfactory police report. The probation period will exclude LWP or EOL.

Pay & Emoluments:

NMRC Executive Post

NMRC Non-Executive Post

Important points concerning the selection and application from:

1. Both NMRC executive and non-executive post aspirants can utilize the application form.
2. A single candidate can apply for more than one post if he/she is eligible for the post.
3. The candidate has to deposit a separate fee for each post applied at NMRC.
4. The validity of the Selection Panel is for two years from the date of its approval.
5. Make sure that you follow the eligibility criteria as failure to do so will lead to the cancellation of the respective candidature.

What is the NMRC full form?

NMRC full form is Noida Metro Rail Corporation.

Is the DMRC card valid in NMRC?

In October 2020, the officials of both Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) mentioned regarding the progression of the particular plan creation of a metro card facility that the commuters can use for traveling in both the metros. The primary role of this initiative will avoid time wastage while traveling regularly across Delhi and certain parts of Uttar Pradesh via these metros.

Is NMRC private?

NMRC is formed as a joint venture with the combined activities of the government bodies such as the Government of India (GoI) and the Government of Uttar Pradesh (GoUP). The main goal of the NMRC officials is to plan, build, and establish mass transit. Along with this, the officials also carry these aspects concerning the urban transport and different types of people mover systems.

What are the jobs in NMRC?

NMRC recruitment is held to recruit talented professionals from different educational backgrounds and expertise. Some of the current openings associated with the NMRC recruitment such as Finance, HR, and executive roles in different segments. The posts associated with the NMRC executive posts include NMRC JE, (i.e., Junior Engineer), SC/TO, Customer Relations Assistant (CRA), Joint Manager, Deputy General Manager, and Manager (Signalling and Telecom). Apart from this, NMRC Noida also recruits for executive posts such as Manager and Assistant Manager roles in the departments of Architecture, Planning, Environment and Safety, Design, Track, Civil, Electrical engineering, and Rolling Stock, to name a few. NMRC recruitment team also recruits candidates for NMRC job profiles such as Project head, and Director (Project and Systems).

NMRC is a reputed organization, which offers a dream job to various engineering graduates through both executive and non-executive posts in the regular and contractual categories. These are all the important things one should know about NMRC recruitment. NMRC provides an amazing opportunity for all the candidates to take up an exciting job that has a huge scope for improvement and growth. Along with working with experienced professionals, one also gets a chance to work on new metro projects with various states providing a great learning opportunity.

Hope this blog post has offered you the required information regarding the NMRC recruitment.

All the best for your NMRC preparation and selection journey!

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