Pass: RBE No.29/2021 – Travel entitlement – Clarification

No.E(W)2020/PS5-1/9, dated 13.04.2021

Sub: Clarification regarding Pass/ travel entitlement.

Ref: Board’s letter No.E(W)2016/PS5-1/8, dated 31.01.2019 (RBE No.16/2019) and 26.07.2019 (RBE No.120/2019).

1. Consequent upon operationalization of E-Pass module as a part of HRMS, Centre for Railway Information System (CRIS) have sought for clarifications on certain issues in connection with Board’s letters cited above.

2. The matter has been examined in consultation with Commercial and P&A Directorates and the following clarifications are issued:- 

(i) All First Class ‘A’/ First Class/ Second Class ‘A’ pass holders are entitled to travel in 3-AC Class as well as Chair Car Class of all Mail/ Express type Trains. Accordingly, in the table of travel entitlement contained in Annexure I & II of Board’s letter dated 31.01.2019 (RBE No.16/2019) quoted above, ‘CC’ may be added along with 3-AC and may be read as “3-AC/CC” in the column under “Berth/ Seat Entitlements of Mail/ Express Trains”.

(ii) The post of Assistant Library & Information Officer at Railway Board, National Rail Museum and IRICEN in Pay Level in Pay Matrix (PLPM) 7 has since been upgraded as a Group ‘B’ Gazetted post. Accordingly, in the Board’s above cited letters dated 31.01.2019 (RBE No.16/2019) & 26.07.2019 (RBE No.120/2019), PLPM 7 may be added in all places along with ‘Group B Gazetted Officers in PLPM 8’. 

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

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.29/2021

Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.