Revised pay limits for entitlement of Passes-RAILWAYS

                                                                                                     RBE No 03/2011

PC-VI No.244/2011

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS 
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. E(W)2008/PS 5-1/38                                                           New Delhi, the 6th January, 2011
  
The General Managers 
All Zonal Railways and 
Production Units

Sub: Revised pay limits for entitlement of Passes/PTOs on the basis of Pay drawn in the Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008.

Consequent upon revision of Pay Scales on the basis of decision of the Government on the recommendations of the Central Pay Commission, the question of revision of existing entitlements to Passes/PTOs under the Railway Servants (Pass) Rules, 1986 (Second Edition, 1993) has been under consideration of this Ministry.

2. The matter has been examined and the President is pleased to decide that the entitlements of Passes/PTOs in respect of railway servants drawing pay in the Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 shall be as under

S.No	Category	Type of Privilege Pass & Privilege Ticket Order	Type of Duty Pass
1	Group’A’ & Group’B’  (Gazetted)	: 1st Class ‘A’ Pass	1st class ‘A’ Pass

   2         Non-Gazetted employees:

(1) In Grade Pay Rs.4200/- and above	1st Class Pass	1st Class Pass
(ii) In Grade Pay Rs.2,800/-	IInd Class ‘A’ Pass*	IInd Class ‘A’ Pass*
(iii) In Grade Pay Rs.1,900/- :  and above but below Grade  Pay Rs.2,800/-	One IInd Class ‘A’ Pass*   in a year, remaining  passes and PTOs of  Second/Sleeper Class.	IInd Class ‘A’ Pass*
(iv) Employees in Grade Pay :  Rs.1,800/-	One IInd Class ‘A’ Pass* in a year, remaining  passes and PTOs of	Second/Sleeper  Class Pass

*Note:In terms of the extant instructions, the holder of lind Class ‘A’ pass shall be entitled to travel by AC-3 tier dass in trains other than Rajdhani/Shatabdi/Duronto Exp. trains. lind Class ‘A’ Pass is of yellow colour. 

3. In all other respects, the provisions of the Railway Servants (Pass) Rules,  1986(Second Edition, 1993) will apply. 

4. The Railway employees who are already entitled to 1st Class Passes, shall continue to draw 1st Class Passes, irrespective of their eligibility in terms of these orders. 

5. Necessary amendment to the Railway Servants (Pass) Rules, 1986 (Second Edition,1993) shall follow. 

6. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways. 

7. Receipt of this letter may please be acknowledged. 

(Debasis Mazumdar)

Joint Director Establishment (Welfare)
Railway Board.

No.E (W)2008/PS 5-1/38

New Delhi, the 6th January, 2011

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