Pass Rule No.2: Definitions Under Railway Pass Rules

2.  Definitions Under Railway Pass Rules:-

In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires;

(a)  Adopted Child under Railway Pass Rules means a child for whom there is satisfactory proof of adoption irrespective of the fact whether such adoption is permissible or not under the personal law governing the railway servant concerned.

(b)  Attendant under Railway Pass Rules means a person exclusively employed on salary in the personal service of a railway servant.

(c)  Dependent Relative under Railway Pass Rules in relation to a railway servant, whose father is not alive, means

(i)  Mother including a divorced mother;

(ii)  Unmarried or widowed sister;

(iii)  Brother / step-brother under 21 years of age provided he resides with and is wholly dependent on the railway servant;

(iv)   Invalid brother of any age, and

(v)  Brother who has attained the age of 21 years and is a bona fide student of a recognized educational institution;

(vi)  Legally divorced sister;

[Authority: No.E(W)98PS5-1/51, 13.10.1998, ACS No.11]

(vii) Widow mother-in-law in case of widows appointed on compassionate grounds, whether her father is alive or not.

[Authority: RBE No.194/2001, No.E(W)2001PS5-1/3, 24.09.2001, ACS No.37]

Provided that a person shall not be considered to be a dependent relative if his/her income from all sources including pension, dearness relief, etc. exceeds 15% of pay per month of the Railway servant or the amount arrived at by adding minimum Pension / Family pension of Rs.9000, excluding the element of additional pension to old pensioners, and the dearness relief admissible to the pensioners / family pension thereon, rounded off to the nearest ten rupee figure, whichever is more.

[Authority: RBE No.132/2016, No.E(W)2016/PS5-1/7, 24.11.2016, ACS No.75]

Provided further that a Pass or Privilege Ticket Order may be issued in favor of dependent  relatives mentioned at (iv) and (v) only on production of a certificate from a Railway medical officer or the head of the recognized institution, as the case may be.

Provided further that dependent relatives may be included in the Privilege Passes / PTOs given to the railway servants in cases where father is missing for a period of at least 7 years Passes / PT0s can also be given to the sisters in similar circumstances. However, an affidavit as to the period since when the person is missing, duly attested by a Magistrate is necessary.

(d)   Family under Railway Pass Rules includes;

(i)    Spouse of a railway servant whether earning or not;

(ii)    Son or sons who have not attained the age of 21 years and are wholly dependent on the railway servant;

(iii)   Son or sons of the age of 21 and above who are;

(a)   Bona fide students of any recognized educational institution;

(b)   Engaged in any research work and do not get any scholarship / stipend;

(c)   Working as an articled clerk under the Chartered Accountant;

(d)   Invalid, on appropriate certificate from Railway Doctor;

(iv)   Unmarried daughters of any age whether earning or not;

(v)   Widowed daughters provided they are dependent on the railway servant;

(vi)   Legally divorced daughter who is dependent on the railway servant;

(e)  The term Guardian need not necessarily be interpreted in its legal sense. It may mean an adult dependant relative or an adult member of the family; a paid nurse Governess or an attendant. When none of these are available a pass in favor of a Guardian, as admissible under these Rules, may be given to another person at General Manager’s discretion.

(f)  Pass under Railway Pass Rules means an authority given by the Ministry of Railways or any railway administration to a person, authorizing him to travel by rail gratuitously.

(g)  Privilege Ticket Order (hereinafter referred to as P.T.O.) is an authority issued in favor of a railway servant which may be exchanged for a passenger rail ticket on payment of one third of the normal fare;

(h)  Railway Servant under Railway Pass Rules means a person who is a member of a service or who holds a post under the administrative control of Railway Board and includes a person who holds a post in the Railway Board. Persons lent from a service or post which is not under the administrative control of the Railway Board to a service or post which is under such administrative control do not come within the scope of this definition. This term excludes casual labour for whom special orders have been issued.

(i)  Recognized Educational Institution for the purpose of these Rules means any school, college, university or institution recognized by the Government for imparting education or training in any discipline – general, technical, professional or military.

(j)    Pay means the amount drawn monthly by a railway servant as

(i)    Basic pay;

(ii)    In the case of Running Staff, basic pay plus 30% thereof or any other percentage of basic pay declared as pay from time to time;

(iii)   Any other pay which may be specially classified as pay by the President.

Non practicing allowance granted to Railway medical officers should not be added to pay for the purpose of determining pass benefits / facility.

[Authority: No.E(W)2000 PS 5-1/10, 23.01.2002]

(k)    (i) Set  means one Pass or P.T.O. for outward and return journeys;

(ii)    Half-set means a Pass or P.T.O. issued from one station to another.

(l)   Schedule under Railway Pass Rules means the Schedule appended to these Rules.

(m)  Year means a Calendar Year.

Note: For the purpose of issue of Special Pass on medical grounds under Schedule-VII, the term Family and Dependant Relatives shall be as defined in paras 601(5) and 601(6) respectively of IRMM, 2000.

[Authority: RBE No.185/2000, No.E(W)2000PS5-1/33, 20.10.2000, ACS No.29]