NPS Circulars – National Pension System
Important NPS Circulars Issued by Railway Board
| RBE / RBA No. | Letter No. | Date | Subject |
| RBE No.225/2003 | F(E)III/2003/PN1/24 | 31.12.2003 | Introduction of New Pension System for new Entrants to Central Government service including Railway service. |
| RBA No.04/2004 | 2004/AC-II/21/1 | 17.02.2004 | New Pension System – Introduction of New Primary Unit “Matching Contribution by Government towards Defined Pension System.” |
| RBA No.05/2004 | 2004/AC-II/21/1 | 19.02.2004 | Introduction of New Pension System. |
| RBA No.08/2004 | 2004/AC-II/21/1 | 27.02.2004 | Introduction of New Pension System. |
| RBA No.19/2004 | 2004/AC-II/21/1 | 22.06.2004 | New Pension System? Clarifications. |
| RBA No.21/2004 | 2004/AC-II/21/1 | 09.07.2004 | New Pension System? Clarification regarding applicability of NPS on Railway Protection Force. |
| RBE No.205/2004 | E(NG)II/2004/CL/16/Policy | 17.09.2004 | Introduction of New Pension Scheme – Modification of scheme for grant of temporary status to casual labour. |
| RBA No.43/2004 | 2004/AC-II/21/1 | 19.11.2004 | New Pension System-Clarification regarding substitutes and casual labours. |
| RBA No.44/2004 | 2004/AC-II/21/1 Pt.I | 16.11.2004 | New Pension System. |
| RBA No.49/2004 | 2004/AC-II/21/1 /Pt.II | 24.12.2004 | Implementation of New Pension System. |
| RBA No.12/2005 | 2005/AC-II/21/1 | 11.03.2005 | Implementation of New Pension System. |
| RBA No.24/2005 | 2004/AC-II/21/1/Pt.II | 16.05.2005 | Implementation of New Pension System. |
| RBE No.91/2005 | F(E)III/2003/PF1/1 | 30.05.2005 | Rate of interest on the accumulations at the credit of the subscribers to the New Pension System. |
| RBA No.32/2005 | 2004/AC-II/21/1 Pt.II | 28.06.2005 | Implementation of New Pension system. |
| RBA No.49/2005 | 2004/AC-II/21/1 Pt.II | 18.08.2005 | Introduction for providing data on New Pension Scheme. |
| RBE No.163/2005 | F(E)III/2005/PN 1/35 | 26.09.2005 | Counting of past service on submission of technical resignation on or after 01.01.2004 by the employees governed by Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993/ the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972. |
| RBA No.39/2006 | 2004/AC-II/21/1 | 01.08.2006 | New Pension System? Clarifications on various issues. |
| RBA No.40/2006 | 2004/AC-II/21/1 Pt.II | 04.08.2006 | Implementation of New Pension System (NPS) – clarification regarding counting of Military Service in respect of ex-serviceman joining railway service after 01.01.2004. |
| RBE No.156/2006 | PC-III/2004/FE-II/4 | 19.10.2006 | State Railway Provident Fund/ New Pension System (Defined Contribution Pension Scheme) – Rate of interest during the Year 2006-07. |
| RBA No.32/2007 | 2004/AC-II/21/1/Pt | 09.08.2007 | New Pension System (NPS). |
| RBA No.35/2007 | 2004/AC-II/21/1 | 19.12.2007 | Clarification on New Pension System (NPS)? Methodology for accountal of NPS recoveries of employees on deputation or whose wage period does not coincide with calendar month |
| RBA No.03/2008 | 2004/AC-II/21/1 Pt. | 15.01.2008 | New Pension Scheme. |
| RBA No.16/2008 | 2004/AC-II/21/1 Pt (Vol.II) | 19.03.2008 | New Pension Scheme. |
| RBA No.20/2008 | 2004/AC-II/21/1/Pt. (Vol.II) | 31.03.2008 | Transfer remittance of accumulations under the New Pension Scheme to the Trustee Bank. |
| RBA No.21/2008 | 2004/AC-II/21/1Pt (Vol.II) | 11.04.2008 | New Pension Scheme. |
| RBA No.24/2008 | 2004/AC-II/21/1/Pt (Vol.II) | 02.05.2008 | New Pension Scheme. |
| RBA No.25/2008 | 2004/AC-II/21/1 Pt. (Vol.II) | 07.05.2008 | Operationalization of New Pension scheme w.e.f. June, 2008. |
| RBA No.34/2008 | 2004/AC-II/21/1 (Vol.II) | 23.06.2008 | Operationalisation of New Pension Scheme. |
| RBA No.38/2008 | 2004/AC-II/21/1/ Pt(Vol.II) | 21.08.2008 | Operationalisation of New Pension Scheme w.e.f. June, 2008? Instructions regarding cases of transfers from one unit to other. |
| RBA No.44/2008 | 2004/AC-II/21/1(Voll.II) | 27.08.2008 | Operationlisation of New Pension Scheme. |
| RBA No.47/2008 | 2004/AC-II/21/1 (Vol.II) | 05.09.2008 | Operationalisation of New Pension Scheme. |
| RBE No.138/2008 | 2008/DFA/VI-CPC | 01.10.2008 | Deduction of subscription at enchanced rates of SRPF/ New Pension Scheme from arrears accruing on account of implementation of the recommendation of the 6th Central Pay Commission. |
| RBA No.51/2008 | 2004/C-II/21/1 (Vol.II) | 31.10.2008 | Operationalisation of New Pension Scheme. |
| RBA No.03/2009 | 2004/AC-II/21/1(Vol.II) | 12.01.2009 | Operationalisation of New Pension Scheme – Concurrent upload of SCF and transfer of second tranche of legacy data. |
| RBA No.07/2009 | 2004/AC-II/21/1/ Vol.II | 27.01.2009 | Operationalisation of New Pension Scheme – Transfer of second tranche of legacy data. |
| RBA No.11/2009 | 2004/AC-II/21/1/ Vol.II | 17.02.2009 | New Pension System/ Clarifications regarding suspension, Half pay leave and EOL cases. |
| RBA No.19/2009 | 2004/AC-II/21/1/ Vol.II | 18.03.2009 | Change in account number (for Central Government Departments) of the NPS Trust account maintained with Bank of India |
| RBA No.28/2009 | 2004/AC-II/21/1/Vol.II | 08.05.2009 | Operationalisation of New Pension Scheme |
| RBA No.30/2009 | 2004/AC-II/21/1/ Vol.II | 21.05.2009 | Implementation of New Pension Scheme? Issue of instruction regarding filling up of form S-1 for new entrants who join on or after 01.04.2009. |
| RBA No.31/2009 | 2008/AC-II/21/19 | 29.05.2009 | Additional relief on death/ disability of Government servants covered by the New Defined Contribution Pension System (NPS) – Procedural guidelines for making provisional payments to eligible Govt. servants/ family and accounting heads thereof. |
| RBA No.42/2009 | 2004/AC-II/21/1 /Vol.II | 31.08.2009 | Implementation of New Pension Scheme – Pre-condition for release of 2nd installment of arrears of 6th CPC recommendations. |
| RBE No.196/2009 | F(E)III/2005/PN 1/35 | 04.11.2009 | Mobility of personnel amongst Central/ State & Autonomous Bodies while working under Pensionable establishments – Regarding. |
| RBA No.50/2009 | 2009/AC-II/21/9 | 16.11.2009 | Implementation of New Pension Scheme – Revised of 2nd installment of arrears of 6th CPC recommendation to the post 01.01.2004 entrants. |
| – | 2009/AC-II/21/9 | 10.12.2009 | New Pension System – Clarification regarding qualifying service. |
| RBA No.54/2009 | 2009/AC-II/21/9 | 23.12.2009 | Implementation of Defined Contribution Pension Scheme-Streamlining of procedure for remittance of contribution to Trustee Bank by PAOs. |
| RBA No.10/2010 | 2008/ACII/21/19 | 04.06.2010 | Additional Relief on death/disability of Government servants covered by New Defined Contribution Pension System (NPS). |
| RBA No.18/2010 | 2008/AC-II/21/19 | 13.07.2010 | Additional relief on death/ disability of Government servants covered by the Defined Contribution Pension System (NPS) – Circulation of MOF’s letter No.1(7)/DCPS(NPS)/2009/TA/221, dated 02.07.2009. |
| RBA No.29/2010 | 2009/ACII/21/7Pt | 22.10.2010 | New Pension System. |
| RBA No.31/2010 | 2009/ACII/21/6 | 25.10.2010 | Write up on New Pension System for nodal offices and subscribers. |
| RBA No.02/2011 | 2009/ACII/21/9 | 07.02.2011 | Unitization of NPS Fund remitted before 01.04.2010 |
| RBA No.07/2011 | 2009/ACII/21/18 | 10.02.2011 | PRAN generated based on Zero Contribution File (minimum electronic data). |
| RBA No.23/2011 | 2009/ACII/21/9 | 24.05.2011 | New Pension System – Clarification regarding Applicability of Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme to employees under NPS. |
| RBA No.25/2011 | 2008/ACII/21/19 | 30.05.2011 | Additional Relief on death/disability of Government servants covered by New Defined Contribution Pension System (NPS). |
| RBA No.29/2011 | 2009/ACII/21/9 | 17.06.2011 | Compromised User Account Credential. |
| RBA No.30/2011 | 2011/ACII/21/10 | 20.06.2011 | Remittance of Contribution to NPS Account. |
| RBA No.42/2011 | 2010/ACII/21/3 | 03.10.2011 | New Pension System. |
| RBA No.44/2011 | 2008/ACII/21/19 | 13.10.2011 | Additional Relief on death/ disability of Government servants covered by New Defined Contribution Pension System (NPS). |
| RBA No.52/2011 | 2011/AC-II/21/11 | 01.12.2011 | Contact details of separately established department for NPS in Bank of India – The Trustee Bank. |
| RBA No.12/2012 | 2011/AC-II/21/10 | 07.05.2012 | Amendment in subjects under NPS to be dealt with in Board’s office. |
| RBA No.18/2012 | 2011/AC-II/21/11 | 12.06.2012 | Return of remittances without complete narration and deletion of unmatched Subscriber Contribution Files (SCFs) in CRA system. |
| RBA No.25/2012 | 2012/AC-II/21/7 | 20.07.2012 | Clarification on excess amount remitted to Trustee Bank – New Pension System. |
| RBA No.27/2012 | 2012/AC-II/21/7 | 14.08.2012 | New Pension System – Concurrent upload and transfer of funds to the trustee bank. |
| RBA No.48/2012 | 2011/AC-II/21/10 | 28.12.2012 | Changes in the subscriber registration form – NPS. |
| RBA No.14/2013 | 2010/AC-II/21/18 | 24.06.2013 | Appointment of new Trustee Bank under New Pension System. |
| RBA No.16/2013 | 2010/AC-II/21/18 | 02.07.2013 | Master circular on product design and exit from NPS. |
| RBA No.21/2013 | 2010/AC-II/21/18 | 16.08.2013 | Forms/Annexure for withdrawal on exit from NPS. |
| RBA No.01/2014 | 2010/AC-II/21/18 | 06.01.2014 | Timely remittance of NPS contribution. |
| RBA No.03/2012 | 2014/AC-II/21/2 | 06.02.2014 | Remittance of NPS funds solely through electronic mode (NEFT/RTGS) from 01.04.2014. |
| RBA No.05/2012 | 2010/AC-II/21/18 | 31.03.2014 | Accountal of withdrawal of erroneous contribution received into NPS instead of GPF. |
| RBA No.08/2014 | 2014/AC-II/21/4 | 20.05.2014 | Exit guidelines under NPS – option for complete withdrawal of accumulated pension wealth by subscriber. |
| RBE No.96/2014 | 2012/F(E)III/1(1)/4 | 08.09.2014 | Additional benefit on death/ disability of Government Servant covered by New Pension System – Clarification regarding. |
| RBA No.01/2015 | 2014/AC-II/21/4 | 02.01.2015 | Delay in upload of SCF files by Construction Offices. |
| RBA No.05/2015 | 2014/AC-II/21/4 | 22.01.2015 | Additional relief on death/ disability of Government Servants covered by NPS – Periodical certificates for pensioners/ family pensioners covered under NPS. |
| RBA No.25/2015 | 2014/AC-II/21/4 | 13.04.2015 | Additional relief on death/ disability of Government servants covered by NPS – Regarding obtaining of periodical certificates from pensioners/ family pensioners. |
| RBA No.30/2015 | 2014/AC-II/21/4 | 21.05.2015 | Revision of Subscribers Registration Form – NPS. |
| RBA No.39/2015 | 2014/AC-II/21/6 | 25.06.2015 | Introduction of new account Heads for Additional relief on death/disability of Government servants under NPS in Indian Railway Finance Code Vol. II (Second Reprint Edition 2008) – Classification of Revenue Expenditure, Demand No. 13, Abstract ‘L’ – Provident Fund, Pension and Other Retirement benefits. |
| RBA No.41/2015 | 2014/AC-II/21/4 | 30.06.2015 | Accountal of withdrawal of erroneous contribution received into NPS instead of GPF. |
| RBA No.71/2015 | 2014/AC-II/21/4 | 12.11.2015 | Transfer of accumulated NPS wealth to Railways in case of erroneous withdrawal, death/ disability of NPS subscriber etc. |
| RBA No.77/2015 | 2014/AC-II/21/6 | 07.12.2015 | Reimbursement of loss of fund value under NPS due to delayed uploading – guidelines thereof. |
| – | 2012/F(E)III/1(1)/4 | 13.01.2016 | Additional benefit on death/disability of Government servant covered by New Pension System – clarification regarding |
| RBA No.09/2016 | 2014/AC-II/21/6 | 01.02.2016 | NPS Service Week from 01.02.2016 to 06.02.2016. |
| RBA No.12/2016 | 2014/AC-II/21/6 | 15.02.2016 | SCFs pending for matching & booking and outstanding remittances – NPS. |
| RBE No.31/2016 | 2012/F(E)III/1(1)/4 | 07.04.2016 | Tax benefit available under National Pension System (NPS). |
| RBA No.28/2016 | 2014/AC-II/21/6 | 19.04.2016 | SCFs pending for matching and booking and outstanding remittance – NPS. |
| RBA No.35/2016 | 2014/AC-II/21/6 | 23.05.2016 | Additional Relief on death /disability of Government servant covered by Defined Contribution Pension System (NPS). |
| RBE No.55/2016 | 2016/F(E)III/1(1)/3 | 27.05.2016 | Exit and withdrawals under the National Pension System – Reg. |
| RBA No.50/2016 | 2014/AC-II/21/4 | 26.07.2016 | NPS implementation – station of pending grievances related to ‘Contributions not reflected in account’. |
| RBA No.54/2016 | 2016/AC-II/21/7 | 16.08.2016 | New Pension System (NPS) and its implementation. |
| RBA No.64/2016 | 2013/AC-II/21/6 | 21.09.2016 | Monthly update on PAOs performance by NSDL – New Pension System |
| RBA No.74/2016 | 2013/AC-II/216 | 04.10.2016 | Additional relief on death/disability of Government servants covered by the Defined Contribution Pension System (NPS). |
| RBA No.01/2017 | 2016/AC-II/21/7 | 02.01.2017 | Additional Relief on death/ disability of Government servants covered by the defined Contribution Pension System (NPS). |
| RBA No.12/2017 | 2017/AC-II/21/2 | 13.02.2017 | NPS Service Fortnight from 01.02.2017 to 15.02.2017. |
| RBA No.13/2017 | 2013/AC-II/21/6 | 15.02.2017 | New Pension System – Timelines for concurrent upload and transfer of funds to trustee bank. |
| RBA No.24/2017 | 2016/CA-II/21/7 | 22.07.2017 | Additional relief on death/ disability of Government servants covered by NPS. |
| RBA No.39/2017 | 2016/AC-II/21/7 | 30.03.2017 | New Pension System. |
| RBE No.78/2017 | 2016/F(E)III/1(1)17 | 31.07.2017 | Revision of Additional Relief on death/ disability of Government servants covered under New Pension Scheme (NPS) in pursuance of Governments decision on the recommendations of the 7th CPC – Regarding. |
| RBA No.162/2017 | 2017/AC-II/21/3 | 16.11.2017 | Compendium of New Pension System circulars for Central Govt. |
| RBA No.169/2017 | 2016/AC-II/21/7 | 27.11.2017 | Additional relief on death/ disability of Government Servants covered by the Defined Contribution Pension System (NPS). |
| RBA No.41/2018 | 2018/AC-II/21/3 | 06.04.2018 | Performance Review of New Pension System. |
| RBA No.72/2018 | 2014/AC-II/21/6 | 29.06.2018 | Clarification regarding payment of compensation in case of delay in remittances of NPS contributions. |
| RBA No.83/2018 | 2014/ACII/21/4 | 09.08.2018 | Life Certificate – Additional Relief on death/ disability of Govt. Servants covered by NPS. |
| – | 2012/F(E)III/1(1)/4 | 23.08.2017 | Additional benefit on death/disability of Government servant covered by New Pension System-Clarification regarding. |
| RBA No.105/2018 | 2018/AC-II/21/3 | 26.09.2018 | New Pension System – Concurrent upload and transfer of funds to the trustee Bank. |
| RBA No.128/2018 | 2016/AC-II/21/7 | 04.12.2018 | Transfer of amount from recognized Provident Fund/ Superannuation Fund to NPS (Applicable for individual Employees). |
| RBA No.05/2019 | 2017/AC-II/21/2 | 15.01.2019 | Authorization of withdrawals under National Pension System (NPS). |
| RBA No.09/2019 | 2016/AC-II/21/8/Pt.III | 13.02.2019 | Minutes of meeting of Board (FC & MS) with PFAs and PCPOs of CR, ER, NR and WR held on 08.02.2019 in Board’s office to discuss issues related on NPS and Pension. |
| RBE No.33/2019 | D-43/12/2018-F(E)III | 21.02.2019 | Amendment in various provisions of National Pension System (NPS) – reg. |
| – | D-43/4/2018-F(E)III | 26.02.2019 | Additional Benefit on death/ disability of Government servant covered by NPS – reg. |
| RBA No.25/2019 | 2016/AC-II/21/7 | 04.04.2019 | Amendment in Government Contribution under National Pension System (NPS). |
| RBE No.93/2019 | D-43/12/2018-F(E)III | 07.06.2019 | Compensation for non-deposit or delayed deposit of contribution under National Pension System during 2014-12 – regarding. |
| RBE No.08/2020 | D-43/4/2018-F(E)III | 20.01.2020 | Grant of Additional Benefit on death/ disability of Governments covered under National Pension System (NPS) – reg. |
| RBA No.15/2020 | 2019/AC-II/21/9 | 11.02.2020 | Settings up of NPS oversight mechanism. |
| RBE No.28/2020 | D-43/12/2018-F(E)III | 03.03.2020 | Coverage under Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993, in place of National Pension System, of those Railway employees whose selection for appointment was finalized before 01.01.2004 but who join Railway service on or after 01.01.2004. |
| RBE No.29/2020 | F(E)III/2005/PN1/35 | 04.03.2020 | Counting of service on joining new service in State Government/ Central Government/ Autonomous body for the benefit of gratuity in respect of Railway Employees covered under National Pension System (NPS). |
| – | 2016/F(E)-III/1(1)/3 | 23.04.2020 | Exits and Withdrawals under the National Pension System – reg. |
| – | 2016/F(E)-III/1(1)/3 | 24.04.2020 | Partial Withdrawals from National Pension System (NPS) for different purpose and procedural guidelines. |
| RBA No.43/2020 | 2018/AC-II/21/3 | 06.05.2020 | Review of progress of NPS |
| – | F(E)III/2005/PN1/35 | 19.08.2020 | Mobility of personnel amongst Central/ State & Autonomous Bodies while working under pensionable establishments – regarding. |
| RBE No.82/2020 | 2016/F(E)III/1(1)/3 | 21.09.2020 | Operational guidelines for National Pension Scheme Tier II – Tax Saver Scheme, 2020 (NPS-TTS). |
| RBE No.84/2020 | D-43/12/2018-F(E)III | 30.09.2020 | Coverage under Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993, in place of National Pension System (NPS) in terms of DOP&PWs O.M. dated 17.02.2020 – clarifications – regarding. |