Pass Rule No.1: Short Title, Commencement And Application

In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution, the President hereby makes the following Rules, regulating the issue of passes and privilege Ticket Orders to Railway servants, for travel by trains namely;

   1.  Short Title, Commencement And Application:-

(1)   These Rules may be called the Railway Servants (Pass) Rules, 1986.

(2)   They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

(3)   Except where specifically provided to the contrary they shall apply to all railway servants under the administrative control of the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) but shall not apply to;

(i)       An apprentice engaged under the Apprentices Act;

(ii)      A person in the casual employment or employed on daily wages;

(iii)     Any person under the administrative control of the Ministry of Railways who by a general or special order is, excluded from the facilities of Pass or a Privilege Ticket Order under these rules.