DPA Senior Deputy Traffic Manager Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online

DPA Senior Deputy Traffic Manager Recruitment 2026: overview

Important dates

Age limit

• The Recruitment Rule prescribes an upper age limit of 42 years for direct recruitment and states that this age limit will not apply in case of promotion/absorption/deputation.
• The upper age limit of 42 years is prescribed for direct recruitment, and the Recruitment Rule states it will not apply in case of promotion/absorption/deputation.

About DPA

Deendayal Port Authority, formerly Deendayal Port Trust, is a Major Port Authority with its Administration Office Building at Post Box No.50, Gandhidham (Kutch), Gujarat. This recruitment is issued by its General Administration Department under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways framework, and the notice is addressed to the Secretaries of all Major Port Authorities.

Who Can Apply

The post is open only to officers of Major Port Authorities who satisfy the Recruitment Rule enclosed as Annexure-I. The crucial date for determining eligibility is the last date of online submission, 12 December 2026.

Educational Qualification

A degree from a recognized university. The Recruitment Rule states that the educational qualification prescribed for direct recruits will apply in case of promotion/absorption/deputation.

Service Required for Absorption through Composite Method

• Officers holding analogous posts, or the post of Dy. Traffic Manager and equivalent posts in the respective discipline of Traffic Deptt., in the scale of pay of Rs.13000-18250 with three years' service in the grade in a Major Port Trust; or
• Deputy Traffic Manager and equivalent post in the respective discipline of Traffic Department with two years' service in the grade and a combined service of seven years in the scales of pay of Rs. 10750-16750 and Rs. 13000-18250 in the respective discipline of Traffic Department in a Major Port Trust.
• The following officers are eligible:
• The twelve years' experience in shipping/cargo operations/railway transportation in executive cadre in an Industrial/Commercial/Govt. Undertaking is prescribed for direct recruitment; the Recruitment Rule states that this experience will not apply in case of promotion/absorption/deputation.

Method of Recruitment in the Recruitment Rule

• The Recruitment Rule provides for recruitment by absorption through composite method, failing which by deputation from other Govt. organisations, and failing both by direct recruitment. For deputation, officers holding analogous posts or the post of Dy. Traffic Manager and equivalent post in the respective discipline of Traffic Department in the scale of pay of Rs. 13000-18250 in Govt./Semi-Govt./PSUs or Autonomous Bodies with three years' service in the grade are eligible. The present notice invites applications by absorption from officers of Major Port Authorities. The period of probation is shown as NA.
• Candidates should check the full Recruitment Rule in Annexure-I of the official notification for the discipline-specific eligibility of the post.

Documents named in the notice

• Attested copies of APARs/ACRs for the last 5 years, attested on each page by an officer not below the rank of Dy.HoD. If the APAR/ACR for a year is not available, a "No Report Certificate" may be furnished along with the APARs/ACRs of the preceding years.
• Attested copies of certificates and proof of educational qualification and present and past work experience in the respective post and pay scale.
• No-objection certificate of the respective port.
• An undertaking of the applicant not to withdraw his/her candidature, if selected.
• Certificate by the Head of Office of the applicant (Annexure-II), certifying that the particulars are correct and the applicant fulfils the eligibility criteria, that no disciplinary/vigilance case is pending or contemplated, that his/her integrity is certified, that no major/minor penalty has been imposed in the last 10 years, and that attested ACRs from 01/04/2021 to 31/03/2026 are enclosed.
• Vigilance/Administrative clearance of the concerned port in the Ministry's proforma (Annexure-III), with Part-A filled by the HoD and Part-B by the CVO.

Important Instructions

• If an advance copy of the application is received, the candidature will not be considered unless the application is received through proper channel at DPA by 28 December 2026, as per the Ministry's instruction dated 11/08/2021.
• If any major or minor penalty has been imposed on the applicant during the last 10 years, the disciplinary case and necessary documents may be sent by the forwarding authority along with the application.
• Incomplete applications, applications received after the due date and applications not received through proper channel will not be considered.
• A port official who withdraws candidature after selection by the Service Selection Committee will be liable for debarment from future selection to Dy. HoD level posts in all Major Ports for a period of two (02) years.
• The management reserves the right to make any changes if need arises, without assigning any reason.
• DPA contact details printed on the notice: Ph. 02836-220167, Fax 02836-233172, e-mail [email protected].

Salary

The pay scale is Rs. 80,000-2,20,000 (pre to pre-revised Rs.16000-20800).

Selection process

1. 1
   Stage 1

   Selection is by merit, and the bench mark in overall grading in the ACRs will not be below "very good". As conveyed by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways in its letter dated 29.12.2020, DPCs for Dy. HoD level posts in Major Port Authorities may be held at Port level, and their recommendations are to be conveyed by the Major Port Authorities to the Ministry for approval before appointment orders are issued.

2. 2
   Stage 2

   Selection is by merit, with the bench mark in overall grading in the ACRs not below "very good"; the DPC may be held at Port level and its recommendations go to the Ministry for approval.

How to Apply for DPA Senior Deputy Traffic Manager

1. 1
   Step 1

   Register and apply on the Online Application Portal (OAP) of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways at onlinevacancy.shipmin.nic.in by 12 December 2026.

2. 2
   Step 2

   Take a printout of the filled-in application and affix a recent passport size photograph on the right hand corner of the printout.

3. 3
   Step 3

   Attach self-attested copies of the education, experience and age certificates, and the documents listed below.

4. 4
   Step 4

   Send the hard copy with testimonials through proper channel to: The Secretary, Deendayal Port Authority, Administrative Office Building, Gandhidham – Kutch, Gujarat - 370201, so that it reaches on or before 28 December 2026.