RBE No.61/2018: Air travel
No.F(E)I/2017/AL-28/41, dated 24.04.2018
Sub: Air travel entitlement for Journeys on tour or training; revision of instructions reg.
1. In partial modification of Board’s letter of even number dated 24.08.2017 (RBE No.103/2017) & 25.09.2017 (RBE No.138/2017) on the subject it has been decided by Board to revise the Air Travel entitlements of Railway Officers for Journeys on tour and training in the following manner:
A. Journeys by Air within the country:
Pay Level in pay Matrix Travel Entitlement
Officers in Level-15 & above and CHOD* ‘J’ / Business Class
Officers in Level-14 & below Economy Class
[*Note: There should be specific Railway Board order regarding posting as CHOD]
B. Journey by Air (International):
Pay Level in pay Matrix Travel Entitlement
Officers in Level-14 & above Business/ Club Class
Officers in Level-13 & below Economy Class
2. Further in partial modification of Board’s letter of even number dated 25.09.2017 (RBE No.138/2017), it has also been decided by Board that grant of Air Travel permission to officers on Indian Railways, either one way or two way, may be approved personally by GMs of Railways with the prior personal concurrence of PFA.
3. As delegated vide para 22 of Board’s letter No.F(X)II-2015/PW/7, dated 12.06.2017 of delegation of powers to GMs, these powers may be exercised personally by the Chief Administrative Officer with the prior personal concurrence of PFA. In case of COFMOW, New Delhi, DCW/Patiala and MTP/Chennai.
4. The competent authority while approving Air Travel would apply his mind and consider whether the available train connectivity and time taken justifies the same. For example; while Delhi-Bangalore-Delhi may qualify for Air Travel Delhi-Mumbai-Delhi can easily be covered by train comfortably. General Manager while using his discretion to permit one way Or two way Air Travel may consider both the need of the journey and the agency that necessitates Air Travel.
5. It may be ensured that permission for Air Travel is given judiciously and restricted only to absolutely essential official requirement that is recorded, subject to availability of budgetary provisions.
6. This has the approval of Board (FC & CRB).
7. These instructions will take effect from the date of issue of this letter.
Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.61/2018
Forward reference ⇒RBE No.64/2018, RBE No.67/2018, RBE No.63/2021, RBE No.06/2022, RBE No.28/2023,