RBE No.118/2017: Retention of Railway quarter

RBE No.118/2017: Retention of Railway quarter

No.E(G)2010 QR1-1(DRM), dated 04.09.2017

Sub: Retention of Railway quarter at previous place of posting by Railway Officers posted as Divisional Railway Manager (DRM).

1. Reference is invited to Railway Board’s letter of even number dated 17.05.2010 (RBE No.76/2010) whereby Railway Officers posted as DRM were permitted to retain the Railway quarter at the place of their previous posting during their tenure as DRM. The aforesaid facility of quarter retention to DRMs was subsequently withdrawn vide Board’s letter of even number dated 31.03.2015. (RBE No.32/2015)

2. The issue of permitting quarter retention at the place of previous posting to DRMs has been considered by the Railway Board in the light of the recommendations of the ‘Shreedharan Committee’. After consideration the full Board in exercise of its powers to make reasonable relaxations in public interest in all or any of the existing provisions regarding allotment / retention of railway accommodation and charging of rent therefor for class / group of employees, has now decided that Railway Officers on their posting as Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) may be permitted to retain Railway quarter at their previous place of posting for the whole tenure of their posting as DRM plus another 2 (two) months thereafter on payment of normal rent. The existing DRMs who have not vacated their Railway quarter may also exercise option to retain their Railway accommodation as aforesaid. These orders would come into effect immediately.

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

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.118/2017

For forward reference please see RBE No.174/2017