Ministry of Railway's (Railway Board) vide their letter No. E(NG)-II/96/RR-1/62 dated 18-07-05 delegated powers for Recruitment to Group 'D' post to General Managers. In pursuance to this Railway Recruitment Cell was opened in Eastern Railway.

Railway Recruitment Cell is entrusted with the responsibility to make recruitment to all Group 'D' posts on Eastern Railway and other units in it's jurisdiction. 

Set-Up :
RRC-ER is headed by Dy. CPO (Recruitment). He is assisted by one Asstt. Personnel Officer (Recruitment), The Cell has 12 pinpointed  Group 'C' posts (at present 4 posted) and 5 Group 'D' staff on roll.

JURISDICTION :
RRC-ER caters to requirement of Group-D manpower in Head Office of Eastern Railway, its Divisions - Howrah, Sealdah, Asansol and Malda, and Workshops - Liluah, Kanchrapara, Jamalpur. It is also supposed to meet Group-D requirement of Production Unit - Chittaranjan Locomotive Works, Chittaranjan.