INDIAN RAILWAY TRAFFIC SERVICE

INDIAN RAILWAY TRAFFIC SERVICE 

The Indian Railway Traffic Service (भारतीय रेल यातायात सेवा) abbreviated as IRTS is an organised Group 'A' Class 1 service (cadre) of the Government of India. The selection for the service is done through the Civil Services Exam conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). The officers of the service are responsible for administering railway transport in the country. The Traffic Department comprises two branches - Operations and Commercial. The emblem of IRTS has a pair of rail tracks in black twist and support the Ashoka Chakra, which is supported by the national emblem of India, This is ensconced by a red circle. At the bottom, on a red banner the acronym ‘IRTS’ is written. Around the motifs on a white circular border its name is written. This is further surrounded by black border with seventeen stars representing the number of zones in the Indian Railways. A red circular border surrounds the emblem.