Railway servants pass rules 1986 second edition 1993

No Special Passes should be issued to Railway servants and their family members for participation in cultural activities. However, Railway servants and their family members and dependent relatives as defined in the Pass Rules participating in Inter Railway Cultural Competitions and in celebrations held during the Railway Week, may be issued Special Passes of the Class normally admissible to the railway employees concerned under the extant Pass Rules.

Special Passes of the same Class to which they are otherwise eligible under the rules. Passes of the same Class to which entitled on privilege account while in service may be granted.

The number of such passes should be kept to the minimum and the request for such passes should be properly scrutinised before granting the same. Implementation of Pass Rules and grant of travel facility on privilege pass.

Skip to content. With Railway service of 20 years or more but less than 25 years. The widows of such retired railway employees are also eligible for the grant of widow passes subject to other conditions laid down in Bd? Subject to the conditions stipulated in iii below, a retired Railway servant will be eligible to the same class of Post-retirement Complimentary pass, as he was enjoying at the time of service.

Retired Railway servant who was officiating in the higher grade at the time of quitting service shall be granted post-retirement complimentary passes of the number appropriate to the post held by him in the substantive capacity. However the full benefit of post-retirement complimentary passes corresponding to the higher post as to their number and class may be given to those Railway employees-. Where service after regular promotion falls short of 2 years but the total regular service added to adhoc service in the higher grade is 3 years or more the full benefit of post-retirement complimentary passes as to their number and class may be given.

Item iv amended vide ACS No. In the year in which the Railway servant retires from service he is entitled to that number of single journey Post-retirement complimentary passes which represents the difference between the number of privilege passes he is normally entitled to in a calendar year while in service and the number actually availed by him, provided the total number of Post-retirement complimentary passes applied for after the date of retirement does not exceed the number of post-retirement complimentary passes for which he is entitled in a calendar year.

In cases where both husband or wife are retired Railway servants, they may avail the complimentary passes on each other's account. When a retired Railway servant himself or a member of his family eligible for inclusion in post-retirement complimentary pass is blind in both eyes, and travels alone, one attendant may be allowed to travel in the same class in which the blind person is travelling duly including the attendant in the complimentary pass, on production of a certificate from Medical Officer of the Railway concerned to the effect that the person concerned is blind in both the eyes.

A benefit of 5 years service on voluntary retirement is granted towards the qualifying service for the grant of post-retirement complimentary passes on the same conditions as are laid down in Board's letter No. In the case of Railway employees governed by the Pension Rules, the breaks in service which are condoned for the purpose of pension and death-cum-retirement gratuity may be condoned for the purpose of post-retirement complimentary passes and service preceding the break counted for the purpose of post-retirement complimentary passes.

Likewise breaks in service which are condoned for Special contribution to PF for non-pensionable employees may be taken as condoned for post-retirement passes. Period of service in non-Railway departments or establishments rendered prior to joining railway service will not count except in case of Ex-servicemen or Central Government employees recruited in the Railways where a weightage equivalent to half of their previous non-railway service rendered in Central Government will be taken into account for determining their eligibility for Post Retirement Complimentary Passes on the basis of the length of service in the Railways.

Passes to retired employees are not admissible over the Nilgiri Railway during the months of April, May and June. Misuse of a post-retirement pass renders the retired Railway servant renders the retired Railway servant liable to be deprived of the privilege of getting such passes.

The facility of a Companion will be provided only on the post-retirement complimentary Ist and I 'A' Passes in which there is already a provision to carry an Attendant as per the Railway Servants Pass Rules, Authority: Bd's lr.

E W 96PS dt. In case a Companion is provided, the pass issuing authorities shall take a specific request for the same and also mention the ages of the persons included in the pass, and the following endorsement shall be made on the pass:. Post-retirement complimentary passes, when requested by the Retired railway employee to be sent by post, should be despatched by Registered Post at the Railway's cost. Period of apprenticeship that does not count towards pension will not be taken into consideration for the purpose of grant of post-retirement complimentary passes.

Pass Issuing Authority shall satisfy himself about the identity of the retired Railway employee before issuing the Post retirement complimentary pass.

Such retired railway employees travelling on post retirement complimentary passes will have to carry the identity card to enable railway staff on duty to verify the identity of all those travelling on such passes. For this purpose, a part of month exceeding 10 days in any calendar month shall be taken as full month. A show cause notice to this effect may be issued to the concerned retired employee before disallowing the complimentary passes. The concerned retired employee shall be allowed the Post-retirement Complimentary passes after the period during which forfeited passes could have been admissible is over.

In the case of those Retired Railway employees, who are eligible for three sets of First A post-retirement Complimentary Passes, may be allowed an option either to avail of the passes as per their entitlement or avail two sets alongwith an escort in the same class, in each of the two sets of the passes by surrendering the remaining one set;. In the case of those Retired Railway employees, who are eligible for 2 sets of First A post-retirement Complimentary Passes, an option may be given either to avail of the passes as per their entitlement or avail one set alongwith an escort in the same class by surrendering the remaining one set;.

In respect of those Retired Railway employees, who are eligible for 2 sets of First Class post-retirement Complimentary Passes, an option may be given either to avail of the passes as per their entitlement or avail one set alongwith an escort in the same class by surrendering the remaining one set;. In respect of those Retired Railway employees, who are eligible for one set of First Class post-retirement Complimentary Pass, the facility of an escort in the same class may be allowed on the single set of pass;.

Provided further that the facility of an escort would be allowed only on the recommendation of a Senior D. The facility of an attendant which is allowed on First Class Pass will, however, not be allowed. The other conditions stipulated in Railway Board's letters No.

E W 82PS dated 5. A retired Railway servant, if he so, desires, can obtain his post-retirement complimentary passes from an office of his choice authorised to issue such passes irrespective of the Railway or office from where he had retired. The Railway thus opted by the retired railway servant will be recorded in his service records and that railway will be supplied with all the essential details including specimen signature of the retired railway servant, date of birth of his children and permanent residential address.

The railway thus opted will prepare and maintain pass index cards of the retired-railway servant. The Gazetted officers who are holding independent charge may be authorised to issue post retirement complimentary passes to retired railway employee permissible under the normal rules on receipt of requests after verifying their entitlement from the Office from which they had retired.

Subordinates in Grade Rs. The class of Pass would be same as is admissible to the Railway employees on retirement or what would be admissible notionally if the date of death is reckoned as the date of retirement. Widows who are appointed on compassionate grounds may be given an option to be exercised at the time of appointment Whether they would like to avail of the pass facilities as a Railway servant or would like to continue the entitlement under the Widow Pass scheme Option once exercised shall be final.

Such option once exercised shall be final. Inserted vide ACS No. Thereafter they will be required to give their option as brought out in para c above. A special endorsement may be made by the pass issuing authority to the effect on the pass indicating the class and number of berths allowed in the pass. The facility of a Companion will be allowed only to Widow Pass holders who are above the age of 65 years.

In case a Companion is preferred to an attendant, the pass issuing authorities shall obtain a specific request for the same from the Widow Pass holder and mention the ages of the persons not less than 65 years to be included in the pass and the following endorsement shall be made on the pass:. This scheme will not apply to Railway servants who have retired or expired before This scheme will also not apply to Casual Labour unless they are absorbed against regular posts.

Till the Casual Labour are so absorbed, they will continue to get 6 sets of PTOs in a year otherwise admissible to them instead of 4 sets of PTOs admissible to others who opt for the scheme of Widow Passes. The wife of missing railway employee will become eligible for grant of widow pass from the date she becomes entitled for family pension.

Will be issued to those railway servants who reside away from the place of work to travel by rail between their place of residence and their place of work, over the sections where this facility was in vogue prior to For non-suburban sections the normal class of entitlement, as on privilege account is admissible.

No attendant is allowed in Residential card pass. Substituted vide Railway Board's Letter No. Issued for journey from station nearest to the residence of a Railway servant where railway medical facilities for treatment of the railway servant or his family members are not available to a station where railway dispensary or hospital, or sanatorium with the required facilities for treatment is located.

Pass will ordinarily be issued for the Class of entitlement of the railway servant on privilege account. No attendant will be included. A family member or dependent relative may also be included if necessary. B The grant of higher class passes and attendant on medical grounds shall be regulated as under If the Medical Officer considers that patient should be accompanied by an attendant during travel for his journey to an outside station for treatment the inclusion of the attendant in the Railway pass shall be regulated as under If the patient is in big plaster, or physically handicapped or unconscious or paralysed or mentally retarded, where one attendant cannot lift the patient, two attendants in the same class may be provided on the express recommendation of the Medical Officer.

If the patient is in big plaster where one attendant cannot lift the patient, two attendants in the same class on the recommendation of the Medical Officer may be provided. Provided that the facility of an attendant shall be available only when no other family member is accompanying the patient.

Such passes where an attendant has been allowed should, therefore be restricted to the patient and the attendants only. Provided further that higher class passes shall be allowed only for outward journey while proceeding for treatment to an outside station. After the patient recovers, the return journey pass shall be issued for the class to which the patient is entitled.

Where an attendant was allowed to accompany the patient, in a higher class he shall be issued second class pass for the return journey. To facilitate issue of return journey passes by that Railway a stamped endorsement authorising that Railways to issue pass may be made on the outward journey pass.

The concerned Medical Officer recommending the grant of the pass shall report the facts of the case to the controlling CMO of the employee indicating clearly reasons that necessitated treatment at an out side station in support of his recommendation for issue of Special Pass. The Medical Officer recommending the issue of pass on medical grounds shall submit a monthly statement to the concerned CMO indicating the circumstances of each case and the reasons for recommending such passes.

CMO should ensure that the recommendations of the Medical Officers for issue of passes were in accordance with the guidelines of these orders. Item i and ii replaced vide Railway Board's letter No. Note: A Railway servant summoned for interview in connection with the filling of a post on the railway on which he is employed may however be issued a duty pass. When called upon to appear before Selection Boards constituted to fill vacancies by Selection, the staff on leave are to be granted free passes.

The period of journey and the stay at the place of selection will not be treated as duty. Breach of the undertaking will be sufficient ground for forfeiture of post-retirement passes. Special Passes may be granted for undertaking journeys in this connection to the accused railway servant and the assisting railway servant. An Assisting Trade Union Official non-railway servant is not eligible for grant of such passes. A return journey pass may be granted to a complainant for attending the constituted enquiry.

A return journey pass may be granted to a Railway servant on whom the penalty of dismissal or removal from service has been imposed to enable him to attend the personal hearing given by the appellate authority before disposing of the appeal. Members of the Staff Councils, State Committees or Welfare Committees may be given II Class Passes to attend meetings of such committees unless they are entitled for higher class pass on privilege account.

Elected representatives when attending meeting of Staff Benefit Fund Committee may be issued a Pass as per their entitlement on privilege account. Railway employees may also obtain Privilege Passes in favour of their sons who are Special Class Apprentices or include them in their Privilege Passes during the period of apprenticeship only.

Service as apprentice after being absorbed against regular post will count towards five years service for making them eligible for 3 sets of Passes.

Note:- Railway servants appointed as apprentices without severing connections with their previous jobs shall be eligible for passes on the basis of total service inclusive of previous service for determining the number of passes and the restriction in the inclusion of family members and dependent relatives will not apply in their cases. Granted to members of the St. Note:- 1 Concessional order at the discretion of General Manager may, however, be issued at one-third of the Tariff rate as and when required subject to the condition that the concessional order is to be issued for the railway servant's bonafide use.

Such passes may also be granted to apprentices excluding Act Apprentices. Such passes shall cover return journey also. In case of death of Railway employee in service, who had been an allottee of Railway accommodation and where his family is allowed retention of quarter upto 24 months, application for settlement passes, should be submitted before the expiry of the period for which retention of quarter has been authorized.

Railway servants when called to attend and give evidence at enquiries held by Commissioners of Railway Safety may be issued special passes in the class to which they are entitled on privilege. If the officer is subsequently retained in service after release from suspension, the passes issued to him during the period of suspension falling within the current calendar year shall be debited to his pass account.

Not more than 2 sets per year. Other stipulations similar to those for passes shall also apply. Not more than one set of Pass, provided that if in the pass account of railway servant for the year only one set of pass remain to his credit, no pass can be issued.

If the railway servant is retained in service after release from suspension the passes issued to him during the period of suspension falling within the current calendar year shall be debited to his pass account. Railway servants attending meetings or conferences or congresses held in India at their own request may be granted special passes for the journeys to and from the place of meeting provided Government interest is served by such participation.

General Managers may issue special passes at their discretion. Such passes may be issued upto stations on other Railways also. Should a sufficient number of non-official members be not forthcoming to make up a conducted tour or should any member be unable to join a conducted tour arranged for him, the members may be given facilities for travel individually to an itinerary of their choice.

The passes in this case are to be given on the basis of one round trip per conducted tour. In the event of the mobilization of reservists in railway employment, their families shall be granted passes of the appropriate class to their homes, if on the home line as on transfer under the rules of their railway and if on a railway other than the home line, under home line passes headed "Mobilization", a baggage allowance of 40 Kilograms to be given for each person subject to a maximum of kilograms for each family.

Special passes of the same class to which they are otherwise eligible under the rules. Passes of the same class to which entitled on privilege account while in service may be granted. General Managers can issue passes for self only in case where Casual Labour is not available at the site of work and have to be recruited from far off places.

Such passes should be granted as an exception only and not as a rule. Complimentary passes of the same class in which the victim was travelling or higher if recommended by Doctor or depending on status of the relatives may be issued. Not more than two relatives may be given such passes, which should be without any break of journey. Champion Dog Shows etc. The number of such passes should be kept to the minimum and the request for such passes should be properly scrutinised before granting the same.

Secretary to the Government of India and above. Condition relating to issue of such passes are governed by Administrative orders issued from time to time. Conditions relating to issue of such passes are governed by administrative orders issued from time to time.

Other conditions of travel will be the same as applicable to serving Board Members. GM may issue passes of appropriate class in connection with train working like trial runs etc. Ticket Collectors and T. They should also recover a fine of Rs. This should be taken serious view of and suitable deterrent action taken against the defaulting staff. Loss of duty Card Passes available for a period without stipulation of the number of the journey. Rates revised vide Bd?

II dt. Loss of duty cheque passes with limited validity and specified destination. Full fare subject to a maximum of Rs. Except in cases of transfer and settlement passes issued to Railway servants, General Managers may condone the irregularities in the cases enumerated below.

These powers should not be re-delegated to any lower authority. C Nos. Delegation of Powers to Sr. Issue of Special passes for the family members going for treatment at Health Units from way side stations. Shatabdi Express Type Trains. Refer : RBE No. Silver Pass. Selection Grade Officers. JAG Officers. Non-gazetted Cadre. First Class. Additional Entitlement.

Restricted Entitlement on duty. Not Entitled. Gold Pass folder is entitled for 1-AC coupe i. Existing provisions regarding attendant facility shall continue to apply. Annexure—II to letter No.