IREC Rule No.1620: Period Of Absence From Headquarters

1620. Period Of Absence From Headquarters:-

The period of absence from Headquarters begins when a railway servant leaves his Headquarter station and ends when he actually returns to the place in which his Headquarters are situated whether he halts there or not. When a train arrives less than 15 minutes late, the time recorded in the Railway Time-table shall be taken as the time of arrival of the train for the purpose of this rule.

Railway Board’s Decision: 

The time spent by journeys by road from Headquarters Office to the station / air-port when a railway servant actually leaves his Headquarters shall not be included.