Passes: Validity Period of Passes

No.2024/E(W)/01/08/6, dated 25.10.2024

Sub: Validity period of Privilege Passes/ Post Retirement Complimentary Passes/ Widow Passes and PTOs w.e.f. 01.11.2024.

Ref:  (i) Board’s letter No.2007/TG-I/20/P/ARP/e-file, dated 16.10.2024.

(ii) Board’s letter No.E(W)2007/PS5-1/9, dated 26.03.2012 (RBE No.41/2012).

1. Advance Reservation Period (ARP) has been reduced from 120 days to 60 days, vide Board’s letter cited under Ref.(i) above. Consequently, queries are being received from Railways as well as employees regarding validity period of Privilege Passes (PP)/ Post Retirement Complimentary Passes (PRCP)/ Widow Passes (WP).

2. In this context, attention is invited to instructions contained in Para-2 of Board’s letter cited under Ref.(ii) above, issued with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of Ministry of Railways, wherein it was stipulated that the validity period of PP/ PRCP/ WP and PTOs shall be 1 month more than the ARP but will not be less than 4 months, if ARP is reduced in future.

3. The same is re-iterated for information and guidance.

Download Railway Board Circular dated 25.10.2024

Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.