PassRule for Rly Pensioners

RAILWAY SERVANTS (PASS) RULES,1986 (1993 EDITION)

SCHEDULE - IV

POST RETIREMENT COMPLIMENTARY PASS

SCHEDULE IV [See Rule 8(2)] POST-RETIREMENT

COMPLIMENTARY PASS

Category Number of passes admissible

in one year
Group A & B  
(a) With Railway service of 20 2 Sets
years or more but less than
25 years.
(b) With minimum Railway 3 Sets
service of 25 years
 Group C  
(a) With Railway service of 20 or 1 Set
more but less than 25 years.
(b) With minimum Railway 2 set
service of 25 years 
[Group D]*  
(a) With minimum Railway 1 Set Every year 
service of 20 years (ACS 35
vide  E(W)95 PS5-8/1, dated
27.3.1996)

Note: A benefit of additional 5 years service for post-retirement

complimentary passes may be allowed to those medically
decategorised /unfit Railway servants who retire either by
refusing to accept the alternative post or the alternative post
being not available.

Conditions for issue of post-retirement complimentary pass

i. Post-retirement complimentary Passes are issued to Railway servants

for self, wife/husband, children and [widowed dependent mother
(E(W)95PS5-1/6 dated 16.2.1996 (RBE 13/1996)] only subject to the
same conditions as applicable to railway servants in service.
ii. 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.
iii. 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-
a. {who have been promoted to higher grade on regular basis and
retires from the higher grade.}**

**substituted vide Board's letter No. E(W)95PS5-1/11 dated

31.5.1995 (RBE 51/1995)

b. where the promotion in the higher grade is on ad-hoc basis

after working for a minimum of 3 years in the higher grade; or
c. 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.
iv.  
a. Post Retirement Complimentary Passes shall not be issued to
those Railway servants who are dismissed from service.
b. Post Retirement Complimentary Passes shall also not be issued
to those Railway servants who are removed from service on or
after 26.10.2005.
c. Post Retirement Complimentary Pass shall not be issued to
those retired railway servants on whom the penalty of cent
percent cut in pension and gratuity has been imposed on or
after 20.1.05.
d. Post Retirement Complimentary Passes shall be issued to those
railway servants who are dismissed or removed from service
on or after 26.10.2005 but are granted compassionate
allowance in terms of Rule 65 of Railway Services (Pension)
Rules, 1993. Post Retirement Complimentary Passes shall be
issued to such dismissed/ removed railway servants from the
date of grant of compassionate allowance.

(Authority: Railway Board's letter No. E(W)2002PS5-8/5 dated

26.10.2005 )

Replaced vide Railway Board's letter No. E(W)2002PS5-8/5 dated

26.10.2005 (RBE 180/2005).

Post retirement complimentary passes shall not be issued to those

Railway Servants who are dismissed from service and to those retired
railway servants whose Whole of gratuity and pension has been
withheld permanently as a result of D&A proceedings.
 Post retirement complimentary passes shall not be issued to those
Railway servants who are dismissed from service.

Amended vide Railway Board's letter No. E(W)2002PS5-8/5 dated

20.01.2005 (RBE 11/2005)

v. 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.
vi. In cases where both husband or wife are retired Railway
servants, they may avail the complimentary passes on each other's
account.
vii. 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.
viii. 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. E(P&A)I 77 RT-46 dated 9.11.77.
ix. Members of the Railway Board including Chairman and Financial
Commissioner can travel by Rajdhani Expresses on certain conditions
as given in item (xxxii) of Schedule II for serving Board Members.
x. 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.
xi. Periods of service in non-railway departments or establishments
rendered prior to joining railway service will not, however, count
under any circumstances.
xii. Passes to retired employees are not admissible over the Nilgiri
Railway during the months of April, May and June.
xiii. 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.
xiv. All First 'A'/First Class complimentary Pass Holders are entitled to
take one attendant free with them in Second Class/Sleeper Class
(clarified vide No. E(W)97PS5-1/4 dated 29.5.1997) subject to the
conditions stipulated for privilege passes.
Senior Citizen I/ I 'A' pass holders can carry a companion in lieu of
attendant subject to following conditions:

i. 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, 1986.
ii. The facility of a Companion will be allowed only to retired
railway servants who are above the age of 65 years.
iii. The facility of a Companion in lieu of attendant will be
permitted only when the pass holder and/or eligible members
of family above the age of 65 years will be travelling along with
the Companion in Sleeper class / II class. ###{ The senior
citizens are also allowed to take a companion along with them
in higher class on payment of full difference of fare between
sleeper class/ II class and the class in which the retired
railway employee travels.} ACS No. 44. In other words, if any
other eligible members of the family below the age of 65 years
is included in the pass, then the facility of travel in Sleeper
Class /II class with a Companion will not be permitted.

(Authority: Board's letter No. E(W) 96PS5-812 dt. 17.2.2004)

Accordingly, senior citizen railway employees will have the option

either to carry an  "Attendant" in Sleeper class/ Ii Class while they
themselves are travelling in I class/ AC 2-tier or carry a "Companion"
in Sleeper class/ II class in lieu of an Attendant if the pass holder
themselves travel in Sleeper class/ II class. 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:

{"Companion in lieu of Attendant is permitted only when the pass

holder and/or other family member of more than 65 years of age
is/are travelling in Sleeper Class/II Class or in higher class on
payment of difference of fare between SL/II class and the class in
which the retired railway employee travels}***

{The facility of companion in lieu of attendant may, however, be

permitted when the pass holder and/or eligible members of family
above the age of 65 years are travelling alongwith the mentally
retarded and/or physically disabled son or daughter of the retired
railway employee, who is eligible to be included in the Post
Retirement Complimentary Pass as per rules.}^^^

**  ACS No. 11 Provision for the companion inserted vide Board's
letter No. E(W)96 PS5-8/2 dated 5.1.1999 (RBE No. 3/1999)

*** ACS No. 30 Endorsement revised vide Railway Board's Letter No.
E(W)96PS5-8/2, dated 19.1.2001 (RBE 14/2001).
 ### ACS No. 44 Modified vide Advance Correction Slip No. 44 issued
under Railway Boards letter No. E(W)96PS5-8/2 dated 17.2.2004
(RBE 33/2004).

^^^ ACS No. 45 Added vide Railway Board's letter No. E(W)96PS5-
8/2 dated 12.7.2004 (RBE 148/2004).

ii. A child adopted after retirement/ superannuation, as the case may

be, may be included in the post-retirement complimentary passes
provided there is a satisfactory proof of adoption irrespective of the
fact whether adoption is permissible or not under the Personal Law
governing retired railway servant.
iii. 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.
iv. 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.
v. Pass Issuing Authority shall satisfy himself about the identity of the
retired Railway employee before issuing the Post retirement
complimentary pass.
vi. Railway administration shall issue an identity card bearing the
photographs of superannuated/ retired railway employee and the
family members eligible for inclusion in the post retirement passes.
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.
vii. {One set of post-retirement complimentary pass shall be disallowed
for every month of unauthorised retention of railway quarters by the
retired officers/staff.  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.}** ACS. No. 18.

**  Inserted vide Railway Board's letter No. E(W)99 PS5-1/41 dated
3.11.1999

Inclusion of escort in the post-retirement Complimentary Passes issued to

physically handicapped Retired Railway employees (Railway Board's Letter
No. E(W)93PS5-1/10 dated 16.12.1993 (RBE 182/1993);

i. 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;
 ii. 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; 
iii. 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;
iv. 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;
v. In respect of those Retired Railway employees, who are eligible for
Second Class / Sleeper Class (clarified vide No. E(W)97PS5-1/4 dated
29.5.1997) post-retirement Complimentary Passes, one set of higher
class of pass but not higher than 1st Class, with an escort in the same
class, may be allowed in lieu of the total entitlement of post-
retirement Complimentary Passes.

Provided further that the facility of an escort would be allowed only

on the recommendation of a Senior D.M.O. and where the employee
has no family member. 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) 82PS5-1
dated 5.9.83 applicable to serving physically handicapped employees
will equally apply in the case of Retired physically handicapped
Railway employees as well.]

Entitlement to travel on Rajdhani/ Shatabdi Express trains vide Railway

Board's letter No. E(W)2000 PS5-1/17 dated 7.9.2000 (RBE 158/2000) and
further clarified vide letter No. E(W)2000 PS5-1/17 dated 13.10.2000 (RBE
179/2000)

Other facilities

i. A retired Railway servant may be issued, on his/her request, one set

of complimentary pass 60 days in advance of the current calendar
year from the date of issue, for journeys commencing in the next year
duly debiting such issue of complimentary pass in the next year's
account. The validity of the Pass will be for 3/4 months, as the case
may be, from the date of issue. [ substituted vide  ACS 34 E(W)2000
PS5-1/35, dated 19.4.2001 ]
ii. 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.
iii. the retired railway servant can change the option and elect another
railway, should it be necessary for him to do so on account of his
having changed the place of residence.
iv. 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. It is not necessary that such transfer of pass
account should be routed through the General Managers/Divisional
Railway Managers.
v. [Sr. Subordinates in Grade Rs. 5000-8000 and above and who are in
direct independent charge of the establishment may issue/sign post
retirement complimentary passes to retired employees other then 1A
pass holders. {E(W)95PS5-1/17 dated 30.6.1999} (RBE 155/1999)]

Scheme made permanent vide Railway Board's letter No. E(W)95PS5-

1/17 dated 30.01.2002 (RBE 12/2002).

RAILWAY SERVANTS (PASS) RULES,1986 (1993 EDITION)

SCHEDULE - V

WIDOW PASS

SCHEDULE V

[ See Rule 9 ]

WIDOW PASS

1. Category.
1. Widows of those Railway servants who were in service on
12.3.87 and opted for the scheme of Widow Pass or widows of
those Railway servants who joined service on or after 12.3.87
and are compulsorily governed under the scheme of Widow
Pass are eligible for Widow Passes. In such cases of Railway
employees who have opted for the scheme of Widow Pass or
those who are compulsorily governed under this scheme, shall
be eligible for 4 sets of PTOs in a calendar year while in
service.
2. Widows of Railway Servants who were in service prior to
12.3.1987 will be eligible to be admitted  to the scheme of
'Widow Pass' scheme on a one-time payment of Rs. 250.
{Inserted vide ACS No. 7}
 3. The Railway Servants who get permanently absorbed in public
sector undertakings, autonomous bodies prior to 12.3.1987 and
were in receipt of post-retirement complimentary passes, their
widow will also be admitted  to the scheme of 'Widow Pass'
scheme on a one-time payment of Rs. 250. {Inserted vide ACS
No. 16}

4. Widows of Railway servants who had opted out of the scheme

of Widow Pass will also be eligible to be admitted to the
scheme of Widow Pass on a one-time payment of Rs. 250.
{Inserted vide ACS No. 33}
2. No. of Passes Admissible in a year, - Half the number of Post
retirement Complimentary Passes that the Railway servant was either
receiving at the time of his demise after retirement or in case of
death in service would be notionally eligible to receive by reckoning
the date of death as the date of retirement provided that:

a. The widow(s) of a Group 'D' Railway employee entitled (or

notionally entitled) to one set of Post-retirement
Complimentary pass every alternate year, shall be entitled to
one set of Complimentary Pass every alternate year.
b. The widow(s) of any Railway employee, who dies while in
service, shall be entitled to a minimum of one set of Pass every
alternate year. Thus, she will be eligible to one set of Pass in
two years, even if the service of the employee before death
falls short of the requisite service prescribed for entitlement for
Post-retirement Complimentary Passes

Note:

1. Widows/their dependents who are eligible for such

Passes should be issued Family Identity Card by the Railway
Administration and the same should be carried by them during
their journey.
2. In case there is more than one widow the passes for widows
shall be given by rotation in a specified year
2. Other Facilities

i. 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.
ii. other terms and conditions would be the same as are
applicable to Privilege Passes except that:
a. {Dependent relatives are not entitled to be included in
such Passes. However, dependant widow mother of the
deceased Railway employee may be included in the
Widow Pass as family member of the widow} Replaced
vide Board's Letter No. E(W)96 PS5-8/2 dated
24/7/2000 (RBE 142/2000) ACS No. 26;
b. Widow will not be entitled to this facility if she becomes
otherwise entitled to the Pass facility due to her son's
 employment in Railways or on her own employment on
the Railways or on her re-marriage **{However the
widow may exercise an option either to avail of pass
facility as a dependant widow mother by getting her
name included in the privilege pass drawn by her
son/daughter or she may draw pass(es ) as per her
entitlement under the 'widow pass' scheme. Option once
exercised shall be final and irreversible. }

** Inserted vide Railway Board's letter No. E(W)95 PS5-

1/29 dated 21/12/1999 (RBE 312/1999) ACS No. 20.

{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.

At the time of retirement/ quitting Railway service, a

similar option may be given to such Widows either to be
governed by the Widow Pass Scheme or to be governed
by the Postretirement Complimentary Pass Scheme in
her capacity as a retired Railway servant and in
accordance With her status. Such option once exercised
shall be final.}

###Inserted vide Advance Correction Slip No. 40 issued

under Railway Board's letter No. E(W)95PS5-1/29 dated
13.06.2003 (RBE 98/2003).

c. "Senior Citizen 1st/1st 'A' Widow Pass holders can carry

a Companion in lieu of an Attendant subject to the
following conditions -
i. The facility of a Companion will be provided only
on the 1st Class /1st 'A' Widow Passes in which
there is already a provision to carry an Attendant
as per the Railway Servants (Pass) Rules, 1986.
ii. The facility of a Companion will be allowed only to
Widow Pass holders who are above the age of 65
years.
iii. The facility of a Companion in lieu of attendant will
be permitted only when the pass holder and/or
eligible members of family above the age of 65
years will be travelling along with the Companion
in Sleeper / 2nd Class. In other words, if any other
eligible members of the family below the age of 65
years is included in the pass, then the facility of
travel in Sleeper /2nd Class with a Companion will
not be permitted.
 Accordingly, Senior Citizen 1st Class/ 1st Class 'A'
Widow Pass holders will have the option either to carry
an "Attendant" in Sleeper/2nd Class while they
themselves are travelling in 1st Class/ AC 2-tier or carry
a "Companion" in Sleeper/2nd Class in lieu of an
"Attendant" if the pass holder themselves travel in
Sleeper/ 2nd Class. 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:

" Companion in lieu of Attendant permitted when the

Pass Holder travel in Sleeper Class/2nd Class."

{The above facility inserted vide Railway board's letter

No. E(W)96 PS5-8/2 dated 24.7.2000 (RBE 142/2000)
ACS No. 26}

"Companion in lieu of Attendant is permitted only when

the pass holder and/or other family member of more
than 65 years of age is/are travelling in Sleeper Class/II
Class."

{Endorsement replaced vide Railway Board's letter No.

E(W)96PS5-8/2, dated 19.1.2001 (RBE No. 14/2001)
ACS No. 30]

2. Condition for issue of Widow Passes

i. This scheme will not apply to Railway servants who have
retired or expired before 12.3.1987

** Cut off date removed vide Railway Board's letter No. 

E(W)95PS 5-1/29 dated 24/4/1998 (RBE 83/1998) ACS No. 7.

ii. 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.
iii. The facility of passes to available to the widow to the widow of
a male Railway employee shall be available to the widower of a
female railway employee. {Inserted vide ACS 6.}

Entitlement to travel in Rajdhani/Shatabdi on widow pass vide Railway

Board's letter No. E(W)95 PS5-1/33 dated 6.1.2000 (RBE 4/2000).

Children born on void marriage marriage are not eligible in the widow pass
E(W)99PS5-1/29 dated 13.9.2002 (RBE 162/2002)
 ADVANCE CORRECTION SLIP NO. 6
RAILWAY SERVANTS (PASS) RULES, 1986
(2nd Edition, 1993)

"Item No. iii - The facility of passes to available to the widow to the widow
of a male Railway employee shall be available to the widower of a female
railway employee."

[Authority Railway Board's letter No. E(W)97PS 5-8/3 dated 31.3.1998 ]

ADVANCE CORRECTION SLIP NO. 7

RAILWAY SERVANTS (PASS) RULES, 1986
(2nd Edition, 1993)

Add the following as Paragraph No. 2 in col. 1 of Schedule V :-

" Widows of Railway servants who were in service prior to 12.3.1987 will be
eligible to be admitted to the scheme of Widow Pass on a one time payment
of Rs. 250.

Note :- The payment may be accepted in cash by the Divisional Cashier or by

way of a Demand Draft in favour of the F.A.&C.A.O. of the Railway from
where the widow wishes to draw the pass."

[Authority Railway Board's letter No. E(W)95PS 5-1/29 dated 24/4/1998

(RBE 83/1998) ]

ADVANCE CORRECTION SLIP NO. 16

RAILWAY SERVANTS (PASS) RULES, 1986
(2nd Edition, 1993)

Add the following as paragraph No. 3 in column 1 of Schedule V :-

" The Railway Servants who get permanently absorbed in public sector
undertakings, autonomous bodies prior to 12.3.1987 and were in receipt of
post-retirement complimentary passes, their widow will also be admitted  to
the scheme of 'Widow Pass' scheme on a one-time payment of Rs. 250."

[Authority Railway Board's letter No. E(W)95PS 5-1/29 dated 6/8/1999

(RBE 197/99)]

ADVANCE CORRECTION SLIP NO. 20

RAILWAY SERVANTS (PASS) RULES, 1986
(2nd Edition, 1993)

Add the following under item (ii) (b), Column (3) of Schedule V, after the
word 're-marriage' :-
" However the widow may exercise an option either to avail of pass facility
as a dependant widow mother by getting her name included in the privilege
pass drawn by her son/daughter or she may draw pass(es ) as per her
entitlement under the 'widow pass' scheme. Option once exercised shall be
final and irreversible."

[Authority Railway Board's letter No. E(W)95 PS5-1/29 dated 21/12/1999

(RBE 312/1999)]

ADVANCE CORRECTION SLIP NO. 26

RAILWAY SERVANTS (PASS) RULES, 1986
(2nd Edition, 1993)

I. Replace item (ii) (a) under Column 3 of Schedule -V (Widow Pass)

with the following :-

(ii) (a) Dependent relatives are not entitled to be included in such

Passes. However, dependant widow mother of the deceased
Railway employee may be included in the Widow Pass as
family member of the widow.

II. Add the following under Column (3) below item (b) in Schedule V
(Widow Pass) :-

(c) "Senior Citizen 1st/1st 'A' Widow Pass holders can carry a
Companion in lieu of an Attendant subject to the following
conditions -

i. The facility of a Companion will be provided only on the 1st

Class /1st 'A' Widow Passes in which there is already a
provision to carry an Attendant as per the Railway Servants
(Pass) Rules, 1986.
ii. The facility of a Companion will be allowed only to Widow Pass
holders who are above the age of 65 years.
iii. The facility of a Companion in lieu of attendant will be
permitted only when the pass holder and/or eligible members
of family above the age of 65 years will be travelling along with
the Companion in Sleeper / 2nd Class. In other words, if any
other eligible members of the family below the age of 65 years
is included in the pass, then the facility of travel in Sleeper
/2nd Class with a Companion will not be permitted.

Accordingly, Senior Citizen 1st Class/ 1st Class 'A' Widow Pass holders
will have the option either to carry an "Attendant" in Sleeper/2nd
Class while they themselves are travelling in 1st Class/ AC 2-tier or
carry a "Companion" in Sleeper/2nd Class in lieu of an "Attendant" if
the pass holder themselves travel in Sleeper/ 2nd Class. 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:
 " Companion in lieu of Attendant permitted when the Pass Holder travel
in Sleeper Class/2nd Class."

[Authority: Board's letter No. E(W)96PS5-8/2 dated 24.7.2000 (RBE

142/2000)]

ADVANCE CORRECTION SLIP NO. 30

THE RAILWAY SERVANTS (PASS) RULES, 1986
(2nd Edition 1993)

The endorsement to be made on the post retirement complimentary pass

issued to those senior citizen retired Railway employees (ACS No. 11) and
to those widows who are above 65 years of age (ACS No. 26) who are
desirous of taking a Companion in SL/ II Class, while the pass holder
travels in SL/II Class may be replaced as under:

"Companion in lieu of Attendant is permitted only when the pass holder

and/or other family member of more than 65 years of age is/are travelling
in Sleeper Class/II Class."

[Authority: Board's letter No. E(W)96PS5-8/2, dated 19.1.2001 (RBE No.

14/2001)]

ADVANCE CORRECTION SLIP NO. 33

RAILWAY SERVANTS (PASS) RULES, 1986
(2nd Edition, 1993)

Add the following as paragraph No. 3 in column 1 of Schedule V:

"Widows of Railway servants who had opted out of the scheme of Widow
Pass will also be eligible to be admitted to the scheme of Widow Pass on a
one-time payment of Rs. 250."

[Authority: Board's letter No. E(W)98PS5-1/55 dated 12.3.2001 (RBE

52/2001)]

ADVANCE CORRECTION SLIP NO. 40 TO THE RAILWAY SERVANTS (PASS)

RULES, 1986 (2nd EDITION, 1993)

Add the following after Item (ii)(b) under Column 3 of Schedule V.

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.

At the time of retirement/ quitting Railway service, a similar option may be

given to such Widows either to be governed by the Widow Pass Scheme or
to be governed by the Postretirement Complimentary Pass Scheme in her
capacity as a retired Railway servant and in accordance With her status.
Such option once exercised shall be final.

(Authority: Board's letter No. E(W)95PS5-1/29 dated 13.06.2003)

Resevation on Passes

Indian Railway Commercial Mannual Part I

638. Reservation of accommodation for pass-holders. The following
procedure should be followed in making reservations for pass-holders.

For privilege and post-retirement complimentary pass-holders.—(i) Pass-

holders should present their passes along with the requisitions to the
Reservation Clerk who will enter their names in the reservation register
strictly in the order of receipt of their requisitions. Reservation will be
arranged, if accommodation is available, and if accommodation is not
available, a 'Regret slip' will be issued and the name of the pass-holder
wait-listed. Such wait-listed pass-holders will be provided accommodation
according to the instructions laid down for public traffic.

(ii) If the accommodation asked for is reserved, the Reservation Clerk will
endorse on the face of the pass, the train number and date for which
reservation has been made and affix his initials with date.

(iii) In case journey is postponed, the pass holder should produce the pass
at the reservation counter to have the reservation cancelled. The
Reservation Clerk will cancel the entries already made on the face of the
pass under his dated initials and office stamp (see also para 641).

For metal pass holders.—(i) Accommodation for metal pass holders, if

available, may be reserved on receipt of telephonic request provided it is
confirmed in writing within 24 hours of the time of making telephonic
request. If the written requisition is not received from the officer concerned
or his Personal Assistant, the reservation should be cancelled without giving
him any notice.

(ii) If the journey is postponed, the intimation of cancellation of reserved

accommodation should be furnished to the reservation office immediately
by sending a written slip. When cancellations are made on telephone, these
must invariably be confirmed in writing soon after the sending of telephonic
message.

For other duty pass holders.—(i) Reserved accommodation for other duty
pass holders will be arranged on production of the duty pass and a signed
requisition at the reservation office, giving particulars of pass held and the
designation of the pass holder. If the journey is postponed, a written slip
canceling the reservation should be furnished to the reservation office, at
once, so that the released accommodation may be allotted to those on the
waiting list.
 (ii) Telephonic requests for reservation and cancellation will not be
entertained.

639. Changes in reservation by pass holders.—Holders of privilege and post

retirement complimentary passes may make fresh reservations only if the
earlier reservations are cancelled three days before the date of departure of
the train. Fresh reservations on such passes will be allowed only once.

If cancellation of reservation is made less than three days but upto 24 hours
of the departure of the train, fresh reservation on the same pass may be
allowed at the discretion of the officer of the commercial/operating
department controlling the reservation office. In all such cases, the
relaxation authorized should be specifically recorded with the name and
designation of the officer authorizing it, in the reservation register against
the relevant entry. If reservation is cancelled less than 24 hours before the
departure of the train, no fresh reservation should be allowed on the same
pass except as provided in para 642.

640. Penalties for pass holders who fail to cancel reservations.—The following
penalties should be levied on privilege and post-retirement complimentary
pass holders who cancel their reservations less than 24 hours before the
scheduled departure of the train:—

(i) 1st class pass . . . . . . Rs. 5 per pass

(ii) 2nd class pass . . . . . . Rs. 3 per pass

The penalty of Rs. 5 is also leviable in the case of first class 'A' privilege and
post-retirement complimentary passes on which difference has been paid
for traveling in air-conditioned class. The penalty amount should be paid by
pass holder at the reservation office at the time of cancellation or before
seeking subsequent reservation. A money receipt in Form Com./M-2 for the
amount paid will be issued. This receipt should be produced at the time of
asking for a subsequent reservation. The receipt number should be noted in
the reservation register, but the original receipt will be retained by the pass
holder. If the pass holder fails to prove payment of the necessary
cancellation charges, and these charges have not been waived by the proper
authority, he will be liable for disciplinary action in case it is brought out at
a later stage that the charges had not been paid.

When the reservations are cancelled or are not utilized due to reasons
beyond the control of the privilege pass holder, like his "leave being
cancelled on administrative grounds at very short notice, etc., the penalty
charges referred to above may be waived or refunded by the Chief
Commercial Superintendent.

The amount of penalty collected from the pass holders will be recorded
against the entry of 'cancellation charges' in the daily trains cash-cum-
summary book.

641. Exemption from payment of reservation fee.—Railway and Posts &

Telegraphs Departments' staff traveling on railway passes, passengers
traveling on complimentary passes and military personnel traveling on
military vouchers of any kind are exempted from the payment of reservation
fee.

Reservation fee is also not recoverable from the pass holders traveling in
higher classes after payment of difference in fares between the class of the
pass and the accommodation reserved in the higher class.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS/RAIL MANTRALAYA
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. E(W)99PS 5-1/41   dated 03/11/1999

Subject :- Disallowance of post-retirement

complimentary pass on unauthorised
retention of Railway quarters -
Amendment to Railway Servants (Pass)
Rules, 1986 (2nd Edition 1993) - Schedule
IV (Post-retirement Complimentary Pass)

It has been decided by the Board that the administrative instructions

contained in their letters No. E(G)81 QR 1 -51 dated 24.04.1982 and No.
E(G)81 QR 1-51 Pt dated 04.06.1983 be incorporated in the Railway Service
(Pass) Rules, 1986 so that the provision of disallowance of one set of post-
retirement complimentary pass for every month of unauthorised retention
of Railway quarter by a retired Railway employee may be made legally
enforceable.

2. In view of the above, Schedule-IV (Post-retirement Complimentary Pass)

of the Railway Servants (Pass) Rules, 1986 be amended as in the Advance
Correction Slip No. 18 enclosed.

3. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the

Ministry of Railways (Railway Board).

ADVANCE CORRECTION SLIP NO. 18

RAILWAY SERVANTS (PASS) RULES, 1986
(2nd Edition, 1993)
The following may be added as item No. (XX) after item No. XIX below
column No. 3, in Schedule IV (Post Retirement Complimentary Pass) of
Railway servants (Pass) Rules, 1986 (2nd Edition, 1993) :-

"One set of post-retirement complimentary pass shall be disallowed for

every month of unauthorised retention of railway quarters by retired
officers/staff. For this purpose, a part of o 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."

[Authority : Board's letter No. E(G)81 QR 1 -51 dated 24.04.1982,

 No. E(G)81 QR 1-51 Pt dated 04.06.1983
and No. E(W)99PS 5-1/41 dated 3.11.1999]
 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS/RAIL MANTRALAYA
(RAILWAY BOARD)

RBE No. 142/2000

No. E(W)96PS5-8/2   dated 24/07/2000

Subject :- Provision of a Companion in the Pass for

widows who are 65 years of age and
above and inclusion of widowed mother of
deceased Railway employees in Widow
Pass.

As the Railways are aware, under Board's letter of even number dated
5.1.1999 (RBE 3/1999) senior citizen 1st Class/1st 'A' post-retirement
complimentary pass holders have been allowed the option of either to carry
an 'Attendant' in sleeper class/2nd class while they themselves are
travelling in 1st Class/AC-2 tier on the authority of 1st/1st-A post
retirement complimentary passes or to carry a 'companion' in sleeper
class/2nd class in lieu of an attendant if they themselves travel in sleeper
class/2nd class. Queries have been raised whether this option would be
admissible to widows above the age of 65 years holding 1st class/1st-A
Widow Pass.

2. Railways are also aware that dependent widow mother of a retired

Railway employee has been allowed to be included in his/her post-
retirement complimentary passes as a family member vide Board's letter
No. E(W)95PS5-1/6 dated 16.2.1996 (RBE 13/1996). On this analogy,
requests have been received from certain widows for inclusion of their
mothers-in-law in the Widow Passes.

3. The above two issues have been considered carefully by the Board and it
has been decided that dependent widow mother of the deceased Railway
employee may be allowed to be included in the widow pass as a family
member of the widow. It has also been decided that the 1st Class/1st-A
Widow Pass holders may be allowed the facility to carry a Companion
instead of an Attendant, subject to the following conditions :-

i. The facility of a Companion will be provided only on the 1st Class /1st
'A' Widow Passes in which there is already a provision to carry an
Attendant as per the Railway Servants (Pass) Rules, 1986.
ii. The facility of a Companion will be allowed only to Widow Pass
holders who are above the age of 65 years.
iii. The facility of a Companion in lieu of attendant will be permitted only
when the pass holder and/or eligible members of family above the
age of 65 years will be travelling along with the Companion in
Sleeper/ 2nd Class. In other words, if any other eligible members of
the family below the age of 65 years is included in the pass, then the
 facility of travel in Sleeper/2nd Class with a Companion will not be
permitted.

Accordingly, Senior Citizen 1st Class/lst 'A' Widow pass holders will have
the option either to carry an "Attendant" in Sleeper/2nd Class while they
themselves are travelling in 1st Class/AC 2-tier or to carry a "Companion" in
Sleeper/2nd Class in lieu of an "Attendant" if the pass holders themselves
travel in Sleeper/2nd class. 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 :

"Companion in lieu of Attendant permitted when the Pass holder travels in

Sleeper Class/2nd Class."

4. The Railway Servants (Pass) Rules, 1986 may accordingly be amended as

per Advance Correction Slip No. 26 enclosed.

5. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the

Ministry of Railways.

This disposes off S.C. Railway's letter No. P(FP)473/XI dated 31.12.1999.

ADVANCE CORRECTION SLIP NO. 26

RAILWAY SERVANTS (PASS) RULES, 1986
(2nd Edition, 1993)

I. Replace item (ii) (a) under Column 3 of Schedule -V (Widow Pass)

with the following :-

(ii) (a) Dependent relatives are not entitled to be included in such

Passes. However, dependant widow mother of the deceased
Railway employee may be included in the Widow Pass as
family member of the widow.

II. Add the following under Column (3) below item (b) in Schedule V
(Widow Pass) :-

(c) "Senior Citizen 1st/1st 'A' Widow Pass holders can carry a
Companion in lieu of an Attendant subject to the following
conditions -

i. The facility of a Companion will be provided only on the 1st

Class /1st 'A' Widow Passes in which there is already a
provision to carry an Attendant as per the Railway Servants
(Pass) Rules, 1986.
ii. The facility of a Companion will be allowed only to Widow Pass
holders who are above the age of 65 years.
iii. The facility of a Companion in lieu of attendant will be
permitted only when the pass holder and/or eligible members
 of family above the age of 65 years will be travelling along with
the Companion in Sleeper / 2nd Class. In other words, if any
other eligible members of the family below the age of 65 years
is included in the pass, then the facility of travel in Sleeper
/2nd Class with a Companion will not be permitted.

Accordingly, Senior Citizen 1st Class/ 1st Class 'A' Widow Pass holders
will have the option either to carry an "Attendant" in Sleeper/2nd
Class while they themselves are travelling in 1st Class/ AC 2-tier or
carry a "Companion" in Sleeper/2nd Class in lieu of an "Attendant" if
the pass holder themselves travel in Sleeper/ 2nd Class. 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:

" Companion in lieu of Attendant permitted when the Pass Holder travel
in Sleeper Class/2nd Class."

[Authority: Board's letter No. E(W)96PS5-8/2 dated 24.7.2000 (RBE

142/2000)]

Endorsement replaced vide Railway Board's letter No. E(W)96PS5-8/2,

dated 19.1.2001 (RBE No. 14/2001)
 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS/RAIL MANTRALAYA
(RAILWAY BOARD)

RBE No. 83/1998

No. E(W)95PS5-1/29   dated 24/04/1998

Subject :- Passes for Widows of Railway employees.

Issue of passes to the widows of railway servants is governed by the

provisions contained in Schedule V of the Railway Servants (Pass Rules
1986(2nd edition, 1993)). As per these provisions widows of Railway
servants who were in service on 12.3.1987 and opted for the scheme of
widow pass or widows of those Railway servants who joined service on or
after 12.3.1987 and are compulsorily governed under the scheme of Widow
Pass are eligible for Widow Passes. In such cases railway employees who
have opted for the scheme of Widow Pass or those who are compulsorily
governed under this scheme shall be eligible for 4 sets of PTOs only, in lieu
of 6 sets in calendar year while in service. As railway servants who died or
superannuated before this cut off date were not able to fulfil this criterion of
surrender of two sets of PTOs this scheme was not applicable to them.

2. The scheme of Widow Pass has since been reviewed by the Ministry of
Railways and it has now been decided to remove this cut off date.
Accordingly widows of railway servants who were in service prior to
12.3.1987 will also be eligible to be admitted to the scheme of Widow Pass
subject to the condition that they make a one-time payment of Rs. 250 as
the notional value of two sets of PTOs. Accordingly, Schedule V of the
Railway Servants (Pass) Rules 1986 (2nd ed. 1993) may be amended as per
enclosed Advance Correction Slip No. 7.

3. In all other respects, Board's letter No. E(W)85PS5-8/2, dated 30.6.1987

(RBE No. 174/87) shall be followed.

4. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the

Ministry of Railways.

ADVANCE CORRECTION SLIP NO. 7

RAILWAY SERVANTS (PASS) RULES, 1986 (2ND ED. 1993)

Add the following as paragraph No. 2 in col. 1 of Schedule V:

"Widows of Railway servants who were in service prior to 12.03.1987 will

be eligible to be admitted to the scheme of Widow Pass on a one-time
payment of Rs. 250.
Note : The payment may be accepted in cash by the Divisional Cashier or by
way of a Demand Draft in favour of the FA&CAO of the Railway from where
the widow wishes to draw the pass."

[Authority : Railway Board's teller No. E(W)95 PS5-1/29, dated 24.04.1998]

Passes issued to widows and on medical grounds shall be valid for travel in
Rajdhani/Shatabdi Express trains, on the same conditions as are applicable
to Railway Employees of equivalent status vide Railway Board's letter No.
E(W) 95 PS5-1/33 dated 06.1.2000 (RBE 04/2000)

Further Amendment to Schedule V Vide Railway board's letter No.

E(W)98PS5-1/55, dated 12.3.2001.(RBE 52/2001)

Certificate from 2 Railway servants as stipulated in Annexure 'B' to letter

Dated 30.6.1987 dispensed wit h vide Railway Board's Letter no.
E(W)95PS5-1/29 dated 8.5.2002 (RBE 62/2002)

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS/RAIL MANTRALAYA
(RAILWAY BOARD)

RBE No. 33/2004

No. E(W)96PS5-8/2   dated 17/02/2004

Subject :- Provision of companion in lieu of attendant

to senior citizen I class/ I 'A' Post
Retirement Complimentary Pass holders.
In slight modification to Board's letters of even No. dated 5.1.99 (RBE
3/1999) and 19.1.2001 (RBE 14/2001), Board have decided to allow
the facility of companion in lieu of Attendant to senior citizen retired
railway employees (Who are above the age of 65 years) holding 1
class/ 1 'A' Post Retirement Complimentary Pass in higher class on
payment of full difference of fare between SL/II class and the class in
which retired railway employee travels, besides the existing travel
facility along with a companion in II/SL class. 2. Other terms and
conditions contained in Board's letters of even No. dt. 5.1.99 and
19.1.2001 shall remain the same. 3. The Railway Servants (Pass)
Rules, 1986 (Second Edition, 1993) may accordingly be amended as in
the ACS No. 44. ADVANCE CORRECTION SLIP NO. 44 TO THE
RAILWAY SERVANTS (PASS) RULES, 1986 (SECOND EDITION, 1993),
Item No. (xiv) in Column 3 of Schedule IV (Post Retirement
Complimentary Pass ) may be amended as follows:- 1 . Add the
following sentence after first sentence of last sub-paragraph under
item No. 3, i.e.......... Sleeper class/ II class: "The senior citizens are
also allowed to take a companion along with them in higher class on
payment of full difference of fare between sleeper class/ II class and
the class in which the retired railway employee travels." 2. Add the
following as concluding sentence in the endorsement to be made on
the Post Retirement Complimentary Pass:- " or in higher class on
payment of difference of fare between SL/II class and the class in
which the retired railway employee travels" (Authority: Board's letter
No. E(W) 96PS5-812 dt. 17.2.2004)
 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS/RAIL MANTRALAYA
(RAILWAY BOARD)

RBE No. 148/2004

No. E(W)96PS5-8/2   dated 12/07/2004

Subject :- Provision of companion in lieu of attendant

to senior citizens I Class/ 1A post-
retirement complimentary pass holders -
Inclusion of mentally retarded and/or
physically disabled son/daughter of
retired railway employees.

In terms of Board's letter of even number dated 5.1.1999 (RBE 3/1999),

retired railway employees and/or eligible family members, who are above
the age of 65 years and are holding 1 st class/ 1A Passes, are allowed to take
a companion in sleeper/2nd class subject to the condition that both pass
holder and companion travel in sleeper/2 nd class. Instructions have also
been issued vide Board's letter of even number dated 17.2.04 (RBE
33/2004) to allow such retired railway employees/eligible family members
to take a companion in higher class on payment of full difference of fare
between sleeper/2nd class and the class in which the retired railway
employee travels. The NFIR has brought to the notice of Board that if a
handicapped ward of the retired railway employee, who is below 65 years of
age, is included in the Post Retirement Complimentary Pass, the facility of
companion is allowed in terms of the extant instructions and requested that
since handicapped ward cannot be of any assistance to the Post Retirement
Complimentary Pass holder/eligible family members above the age of 65
years, the facility of companion may be allowed when a handicapped ward
is travelling with such Post Retirement Complimentary Pass holder/eligible
family members above 65 years of age.

2. The matter has been considered by Board in detail and it has been
decided that the facility of companion in lieu of attendant may also be
provided to 1st class/1st 'A' Post Retirement Complimentary Pass holder
and/or eligible family members above 65 years of age when they are
travelling along with the mentally retarded and/or physically disabled son
or daughter of the retired railway employee, who is eligible to be included in
the Post Retirement Complimentary Pass, as per rules.

3. In all other respects, the provisions of Railway Servants (Pass) Rules,

1986 (Second Edition, 1993) will apply.

4. The Railway Servants (Pass) Rules, 1986 (Second Edition, 1993) may
accordingly be amended as in the ACS No. 45 enclosed.

5. This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of Board's Office.

ADVANCE CORRECTION SLIP NO. 45 TO THE RAILWAY SERVANTS (PASS)
RULES, 1986 (SECOND EDITION, 1993).

Item No. (xiv) in column 3 of Schedule IV (Post Retirement Complimentary

Pass) may be amended as follows:

Add the following sentence at the end of item NO.3:

"The facility of companion in lieu of attendant may, however, be permitted

when the pass holder and/or eligible members of family above the age of 65
years are travelling alongwith the mentally retarded and/or physically
disabled son or daughter of the retired railway employee, who is eligible to
be included in the Post Retirement Complimentary Pass as per rules."

RAILWAY SERVANTS (PASS) RULES,1986 (1993 EDITION)

ANNEXURE 'B'

LOSS/ MISUSE/ FRAUDULENT USE OF PASSES AND PTOs.

ANNEXURE 'B’ (See Rule13 )

Use/Misuse/Fraudulent of use of Passes and Privilege Ticket Orders :

1. Passes and PTOs are not transferable and should be used only by the
person in whose favour they have been issued. Special care should be
taken to ensure that passes and PTO’s are not lost while in the
custody of the pass holder. In the case of loss the pass or privilege
ticket order may pass into unauthorised hands leading to fraudulent
use for which the pass or PTO holder may have to share responsibility
and be also liable for action under the rules. In case of loss of pass or
PTO  a report should be made immediately to the police by the pass or
PTO holder sending a copy of the same to the Pass/Privilege Ticket
Order issuing authority.
2. Deterrent punishment should be awarded to railway servants
detected misusing passes  and privilege ticket orders; this may take
the form of dismissal or removal from service or reduction to a lower
post depending upon the seriousness of the offence.
3. In case of a retired railway servant, misuse of post-retirement
complimentary pass renders the retired railway servant liable to be
declared ineligible for getting such passes.
4. A fine of Rs. 10/- for second class and Rs.25/- for First Class passes
may be imposed on the Railway employees for not filling the date of
commencement of the journey on the passes both privilege and duty
granted them. This amount has to be recovered from the employee by
the ticket checking staff and the proper receipt issued. This fact may
also be endorsed on the passes. Passes may also be returned within
one month of the expiry of the pass or its utilization whichever is
 earlier. In regard to those cases where a fine has been imposed by
the T.T.Es for non-filling the date of commencement of journey on the
passes, the following action may be taken
(a) First case Warning
(b) Subsequent 'To be dealt with on merits'. This should be
taken serious view of and suitable
deterrent action taken against the
defaulting staff.
5. In case of the loss of passes the following penalties may be levied.
(I) Railway Staff: -  Loss of duty Card Passes available for a
period without stipulation of the number of
the journey.
    (a Gold/Silver/  Actual cost of
) Bronze passes replacement to be
recovered. See
Railway Board's
Letter No.
98/G/127/4/Mint/Pa
ss dated 16.07.1998
    (b I-A &I Class Rs. 35/-
)
    (c) II Class Rs.12.50
    (d Trolley Pass Rs.12.50
)
    Loss of duty cheque passes with limited
validity and specified destination.
    (a I-A &I Class Rs.10/-
)
    (b II Class  Rs.5/-
)
    Loss of privilege passes.
    (a I-A &I Class Rs. 10/-
)
(b II Class Rs. 5/-
)
Residential card pass/school card pass,
provision (Bazar) card pass.
(a I-A &I Class Rs. 35/-
)
(b II Class Rs. 12.50
)
(II Non-Railway (i) Loss of card passes available for a period
) Staff :- with-out stipulation of the number of
journeys
Complimentary (a I Class  Rs.150/-
passes issued to )
non-Railway (b II Class Rs 75/-
organisations/ )
individuals. (ii) Loss of cheque passes available for a
specified destination and limited validity.
 (a I Class Full fare subject to a
) maximum of Rs.50/-
and a minimum of
Rs.10/-
(b II Class Full fare subject to a
) maximum of Rs.30/-
and a minimum of
Rs.5/-.
Card Passes (a I Class Rs. 35/-
issued to )
GRP/P&T/Railw (b II Class Rs. 12.50
ay Magistrates. )
Retired Railway Loss of post-retirement complimentary pass
Employees. (a I-A &I Class Rs. 25/-
)
(b II Class Rs. 10/-
)
6. Note:- 

1. Office bearer of recognised Unions/Federations who are

either serving Rly. Employee or ex-Rly. employees will be
treated at par with serving Rly. employees and covered
under item (I) above
2. Whenever it is proposed to award a penalty of stoppage
of passes and Privilege Ticket Orders under RS(D&A)
rules, as distinguished from action taken under the
above rule for irregularities in connection with the use of
passes and PTOs the procedures laid down in "D&A Rules
should be followed.”  

3 times the cost to be recovered from serving officers who are on

unauthorised absence from duty and have not returned the metal pass
despite request vide Board's Letter No.  E(W)99 PS5-1/10 dated 2.7.1999
(RBE 158/1999

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS/RAIL MANTRALAYA
(RAILWAY BOARD)

RBE No. 194/1999

No. E(W)95PS 5-1/33   dated 06/08/1999

Subject :- Retired Railway employees - Medical facilities

at par with serving employees.

In terms of para 2.4 of Board's letter No. 97/H/28/1 date 17.5.1999, RELHS
beneficiaries are entitled to full medical facilities as admissible to serving
Railway employees. Accordingly it has been decided that special passes
available to serving railway employees on medical grounds, in terms of
provisions contained under Schedule VII of Railway Servants (Pass) Rules,
1986 may be made applicable also to the retired railway employees
governed under RELHS scheme. Board's letter No. E(W)95PS5-1/33 dated
6.5.1996 (RBE 44/1996) and 6.2.1997 (RBE 27/1997) may therefore be
treated as withdrawn.

2. In view of the above, in exercise of powers conferred by the proviso to

Article 309 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to direct
that the Railway Servants (Pass) Rules, 1986 may be amended as in the
Advance Correction Slip No. 15.

3. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the

Ministry of Railways.

ADVANCE CORRECTION SLIP NO. 15

RAILWAY SERVANTS (PASS) RULES, 1986
(2nd Edition, 1993)

Add the following under the caption "Groups A, B, C, & D of item 1 Schedule
VII :

"Serving and retired"

[Authority : Railway Board's letter No. E(W)95 PS5-1/33 dated 6.8.1999

(RBE 194/99)]

Passes issued to widows and on medical grounds shall be valid for travel in
Rajdhani/Shatabdi Express trains, on the same conditions as are applicable
to Railway Employees of equivalent status vide Railway Board's letter No.
E(W) 95 PS5-1/33 dated 6.1.2000 (RBE 04/2000)
 General Rules for all Rly Employees
RAILWAY SERVANTS (PASS) RULES,1986 (1993 EDITION)

ANNEXURE 'B'

LOSS/ MISUSE/ FRAUDULENT USE OF PASSES AND PTOs.

ANNEXURE 'B’ (See Rule13 )

Use/Misuse/Fraudulent of use of Passes and Privilege Ticket Orders :

1. Passes and PTOs are not transferable and should be used only by the
person in whose favour they have been issued. Special care should be
taken to ensure that passes and PTO’s are not lost while in the
custody of the pass holder. In the case of loss the pass or privilege
ticket order may pass into unauthorised hands leading to fraudulent
use for which the pass or PTO holder may have to share responsibility
and be also liable for action under the rules. In case of loss of pass or
PTO  a report should be made immediately to the police by the pass or
PTO holder sending a copy of the same to the Pass/Privilege Ticket
Order issuing authority.
2. Deterrent punishment should be awarded to railway servants
detected misusing passes  and privilege ticket orders; this may take
the form of dismissal or removal from service or reduction to a lower
post depending upon the seriousness of the offence.
3. In case of a retired railway servant, misuse of post-retirement
complimentary pass renders the retired railway servant liable to be
declared ineligible for getting such passes.
4. A fine of Rs. 10/- for second class and Rs.25/- for First Class passes
may be imposed on the Railway employees for not filling the date of
commencement of the journey on the passes both privilege and duty
granted them. This amount has to be recovered from the employee by
the ticket checking staff and the proper receipt issued. This fact may
also be endorsed on the passes. Passes may also be returned within
one month of the expiry of the pass or its utilization whichever is
earlier. In regard to those cases where a fine has been imposed by
the T.T.Es for non-filling the date of commencement of journey on the
passes, the following action may be taken
(a) First case Warning
(b) Subsequent 'To be dealt with on merits'. This should be
taken serious view of and suitable
deterrent action taken against the
defaulting staff.
5. In case of the loss of passes the following penalties may be levied.
(I) Railway Staff: -  Loss of duty Card Passes available for a
period without stipulation of the number of
 the journey.
    (a Gold/Silver/  Actual cost of
) Bronze passes replacement to be
recovered. See
Railway Board's
Letter No.
98/G/127/4/Mint/Pa
ss dated 16.07.1998
    (b I-A &I Class Rs. 35/-
)
    (c) II Class Rs.12.50
    (d Trolley Pass Rs.12.50
)
    Loss of duty cheque passes with limited
validity and specified destination.
    (a I-A &I Class Rs.10/-
)
    (b II Class  Rs.5/-
)
    Loss of privilege passes.
    (a I-A &I Class Rs. 10/-
)
(b II Class Rs. 5/-
)
Residential card pass/school card pass,
provision (Bazar) card pass.
(a I-A &I Class Rs. 35/-
)
(b II Class Rs. 12.50
)
(II Non-Railway (i) Loss of card passes available for a period
) Staff :- with-out stipulation of the number of
journeys
Complimentary (a I Class  Rs.150/-
passes issued to )
non-Railway (b II Class Rs 75/-
organisations/ )
individuals. (ii) Loss of cheque passes available for a
specified destination and limited validity.
(a I Class Full fare subject to a
) maximum of Rs.50/-
and a minimum of
Rs.10/-
(b II Class Full fare subject to a
) maximum of Rs.30/-
and a minimum of
Rs.5/-.
Card Passes (a I Class Rs. 35/-
issued to )
GRP/P&T/Railw (b II Class Rs. 12.50
 ay Magistrates. )
Retired Railway Loss of post-retirement complimentary pass
Employees. (a I-A &I Class Rs. 25/-
)
(b II Class Rs. 10/-
)
6. Note:- 

1. Office bearer of recognised Unions/Federations who are

either serving Rly. Employee or ex-Rly. employees will be
treated at par with serving Rly. employees and covered
under item (I) above
2. Whenever it is proposed to award a penalty of stoppage
of passes and Privilege Ticket Orders under RS(D&A)
rules, as distinguished from action taken under the
above rule for irregularities in connection with the use of
passes and PTOs the procedures laid down in "D&A Rules
should be followed.”  

3 times the cost to be recovered from serving officers who are on

unauthorised absence from duty and have not returned the metal pass
despite request vide Board's Letter No.  E(W)99 PS5-1/10 dated 2.7.1999
(RBE 158/1999).

RAILWAY SERVANTS (PASS) RULES,1986 (1993 EDITION)

In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the

Constitution, the President hereby makes the following Rules, regulating the
issue of passes and privilege Ticket Orders to Railway servants, for travel by
trains namely:-

Pass Rules

1. Short Title, Commencement and Application:

1. These Rules may be called the Railway Servants (Pass) Rules,
1986.
2. They shall come into force on the date of their publication in
the Official Gazette.
3.  Except where specifically provided to the contrary they shall
apply to all railway servants under the administrative control of
the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) but shall not apply
to :-
i. an apprentice engaged under the Apprentices Act ;
ii. a person in the casual employment or employed on daily
wages
iii. any person under the administrative control of the
Ministry of Railways who by a general or special order is,
excluded from the facilities of Pass or a Privilege Ticket
Order under these rules.
2. Definitions : In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires:-
a. 'adopted child' means a child for whom there is satisfactory
proof of adoption irrespective of the fact whether such
adoption is permissible or not under the personal law
governing the railway servant concerned.
b. 'attendant' means a person exclusively employed on salary in
the personal service of a railway servant.
c. 'dependent relative' in relation to a railway servant, whose
father is not alive, means:-
i. mother including a divorced mother;
ii. unmarried or widowed sister;
iii. brother/step-brother under twenty one years of age
provided he resides with and is wholly dependent on the
railway servant;
iv. invalid brother of any age, and
v. brother who has attained the age of twenty one years
and is a bonafide student of a recognised educational
institution:
vi. legally divorced sister.**
vii. Widow mother-in-law in case of widows appointed on
compassionate grounds, whether her father is alive or
not. ***

** Added vide Railway Board's letter No. E(W)98PS5-1/51

dated 13/10/1998 (Advance Correction Slip No. 11)

*** Added vide Railway Board's letter No. Board's letter No. 
E(W)2001 PS5-1/3 dated 24/09/2001 (Advance Correction
Slip No. 37)

Provided that a person shall not be considered to be a

dependent relative if his/her income from all sources including
pension, dearness relief, etc. exceeds 15% of pay per month of
the Railway servant or the amount arrived at by adding Rs. 500
to the dearness relief admissible to the pensioners/family
pensioners on pension of Rs. 500 and rounded off to the
nearest ten rupee figure, whichever is more.

Provided further that a Pass or Privilege Ticket Order may be

issued in favour of dependent relatives mentioned at (iv) and
(v) only on production of a certificate from a Railway medical
officer or the head of the recognised institution, as the case
may be.

{ Revised limit for dependency w.e.f 01.01.2002 vide Railway

Board's letter No. E(W)97PS5-1/71   dated 30/05/2003 (RBE
87/2003)}

Provided further that dependent relatives may be included in

the Privilege Passes/PT0s given to the railway servants in
cases where father is missing for a period of at least 7 years
Passes/PT0s can also be given to the sisters in similar
circumstances. However, an affidavit as to the period since
 when the person is missing, duly attested by a Magistrate is
necessary.

d. 'family' includes:-
i. spouse of a railway servant whether earning or not;

ii. son or sons who have not attained the age of 21 years
and are wholly dependent on the railway servant;

iii. son or sons of the age of 21 and above who are;

a. bonafide students of any recognised educational

institution;

b. engaged in any research work and do not get any

scholarship/stipend;

c. working as an articled clerk under the Chartered

Accountant;

d. invalid, on appropriate certificate from Railway

Doctor;

iv. unmarried daughters of any age whether earning or not;

v. widowed daughters provided they are dependent on the

railway servant;

vi. legally divorced daughter who is dependent on the

railway servant;

e. the term "Guardian' need not necessarily be interpreted in its legal

sense. It may mean an adult dependant relative or an adult member of the
family; a paid nurse Governess or an attendant. When none of these are
available a pass in favour of a Guardian, as admissible under these Rules,
may be given to another person at General Manager's discretion.

f. 'Pass' means an authority given by the Ministry of Railways or any

railway administration to a person, authorising him to travel by rail
gratuitously;

g. 'privilege ticket order' (hereinafter referred to as P.T.O.) is an

authority issued in favour of a railway servant which may be exchanged for
a passenger rail ticket on payment of one third of the normal fare;

h. 'railway servant' means a person who is a member of a service or

who holds a post under the administrative control of Railway Board and
includes a person who holds a post in the Railway Board. Persons lent from
a service or post which is not under the administrative control of the
Railway Board to a service or post which is under such administrative
control do not come within the scope of this definition. This term excludes
casual labour for whom special orders have been issued.

i. 'recognised educational institution' for the purpose of these Rules

means any school, college, university or institution recognised by the
Government for imparting education or training in any discipline - general,
technical, professional or military.

j. 'pay' means the amount drawn monthly by a railway servant as

i. basic pay;

ii. in the case of Running Staff, basic pay plus 30% thereof
or any other percentage of basic pay declared as pay
from time to time;

iii. any other pay which may be specially classified as pay by

the President.

k.  

i. "Set" means one Pass or P.T.0 for outward and return

journeys ;

ii. "Half-set" means a Pass or P.T.0 issued from one station

to another.

l. 'schedule' means the Schedule appended to these Rules.

m. 'year' means a Calendar Year.

##Note : For the purpose of issue of Special Pass on medical

grounds under Schedule-VII, the term "family" and
"dependant relatives" shall be as defined in paras 601(5) and
601(6) respectively of IRMM,2000.

 ## Note added vide Railway Board's letter No. Board's letter No. letter
No.  E(W)2000 PS5-1/33 dated 20/10/2000 (Advance Correction Slip
No. 29)

2. Officer or authority competent to issue and sign a Pass or PTO. - A

pass or PTO may be issued by such officer or authority and may be
signed by such officer as the Central Government (Ministry, of
Railways) may from time to time specify:

Provided that until such authorities or officers are specified, the Pass
or PTO shall be signed and issued in accordance with the
instructions/orders issued by the Central Government in the Ministry
of Railways and in force at the commencement of these Rules.

3. Kinds of Passes : 
1. A railway servant or the entitled members of his/her family and
dependent relatives as defined in these Rules may be issued the following
kind of passes, namely:

i. duty pass;

ii. privilege pass including passes while on deputation;

iii. school pass;

iv. post-retirement Complimentary pass;

v. widow pass

vi. residential card pass; and

vii. special pass.

2. The Passes specified in clause (i) of sub-rule (1) may be issued in the
form of metal pass, a card pass or a cheque pass.

2. Duty Pass :

1. A railway servant may be issued a duty pass for performing journey

on duty; and

2. The category of railway servants, the circumstances and the

conditions subject to which a duty pass may be issued under sub rule (1)
shall be specified in Schedule 1.

3. Privilege Pass :

1. A railway servant may be issued on his/her request a privilege pass

or a privilege ticket order in the prescribed format (Annexure A) from one
station to another as requested by him/her. Privilege Passes/P.T.Os are
admissible for self, family, dependent relatives and adopted child, as
defined in these Rules; and

2. The category of railway servants, the circumstances and the

conditions under which a pass under sub-rule(1) may be issued shall be as
specified in Schedule II.

4. School Pass: 

1. A school pass may be issued to the son or daughter of a railway

servant who is a bona-fide student of any recognised educational
institution; and

2. The category of railway servants whose son or daughter may he

issued a pass under sub-rule (1), the circumstances and the conditions
subject to which such passes may be issued shall be as specified in
Schedule III.

5. Post-retirement Pass:

1. a post-retirement complimentary pass may be issued to a railway

servant after retirement or after he ceases to be a railway servant; and

2. The category of railway servants, the circumstances and the

conditions subject to which a pass under sub-rule (1) may be issued shall
be as specified in Schedule IV.

6. Passes to widows of Railway Employees:

1. Passes may be issued to the widows of railway employees, who were

in Railway service on or after 12.3.1987 and expired on or after that date
whether after their retirement or during service and had opted for the
scheme or were automatically governed under the scheme; and

{widows of Railway employees who were in service before

12.3.87 as well as widows of railway servants who have opted
out of the scheme of widow pass have also been made eligible
for widow pass, on one time payment of Rs. 250 towards the
cost of 2 sets of PTO vide Railway Board's letter No.
E(W)95PS5-1/29 dated 24.04.1998 & Board's letter No.
E(W)98 PS5-1/55 dated 12.03.2001 (RBE 52/2001)}

2. The circumstances and the conditions subject to which a pass under

sub-rule (1) may be issued shall be as specified in Schedule V.
7. Residential Card Pass:

1. A residential card pass may be issued to a railway servant for

performing rail journey from the place of residence to the place of his work;
and 

2. The category of railway servants, the circumstances and the

conditions subject to which a pass under sub-rule(1) may be issued shall be
as specified in Schedule VI.

8. Special Pass :

1. A special pass may be issued to Railway servants, family members or

dependent relatives as the case may be, on -

a. medical grounds;

b. sports account;

c. for attending children camp or scouts camp;

d. cultural functions; and

e. on any other occasion which the Ministry of Railways or a Railway
Administration deems fit.

2. The circumstances and the conditions subject to which a pass under

sub-rule(1) may be issued shall be as specified in Schedule VII.

2. Pass or P.T.0 for non-railway servants. - Notwithstanding anything

contained in the foregoing rules, a pass or P.T.O. may be issued to a
person who is not under the administrative control of the Ministry of
Railways or the Railway Administration for such purpose and subject
to such terms and conditions as may be specified in the instructions
issued by the Central Government (Ministry of Railways) from time to
time in this behalf.

3. Loss/ Misuse/ Fraudulent use of Passes & Privilege Ticket Orders. -

Instructions given in Annexure 'B' may be followed for dealing with
Loss/ Misuse/ Fraudulent use of Passes and P.T.0s.

4.  Powers of General Managers to Condon irregularities. - G. Ms. are

authorised to consider on merits and condone the irregularities in the
cases enumerated in Annexure 'C'. These powers shall not be re-
delegated to any lower authority.

5. Income tax/ Monetary value of Passes and Privilege Ticket Orders. -

Monetary value of passes and privilege ticket orders is not subject to
income tax.

6. Status of Pass Manuals etc.,. - The provisions contained in Pass

Manuals issued by the respective Railway or any other provisions on
Passes contained in any other Manual/Rules etc. shall be valid
provided it is not in contravention with the provisions laid down in
these Rules.

7. Powers to Modify etc.,. - Powers to include, modify, amend or delete

or relax any of the provisions contained in these Rules shall vest with
the Ministry of Railways.

8. Removal of Doubts. - If any doubt arises as to the interpretation of

the provision of these rules, the same shall be referred to the Ministry
of Railways for decision.

Published in the Gazette of India, Part II-Sec. 3(i) dt. August 16, 1986 vide
G.S.R. No. 629 at page No. 2198-2212.