Passes: RBE No.158/2000 – Entitlement for travel by Rajdhani & Shatabdi Express
No.E(W) 2000/PS/5-1/17, dated 07.09.2000
Sub: Entitlement for travel by Rajdhani and Shatabdi Express trains on Duty/ Privilege/ Post-retirement Complimentary Passes.
Ref: Board’s letter of even number dated 09.06.2000 (RBE No.109/2000).
1. In slight modification of the instructions contained in paras a(ii) and b(ii) of Board’s letter of even number dated 09.06.2000 (RBE No.109/2000), Board have decided as follows:-
(i) Officers holding silver passes would be entitled to avail one extra berth for the eligible family member in 1st AC of Rajdhani Express on payment of 1/3rd difference of fare between the 1st AC and 2nd AC fare of Rajdhani Express trains.
(ii) On privilege and post-retirement complimentary passes, serving officers with pay of Rs.22,400 and above and retired officers of equivalent status would be entitled to have one seat in executive class of Shatabdi Express.
2. Accordingly, the entitlement for travel by Rajdhani/Shatabdi Express trains on duty/ privilege/ post-retirement complimentary passes would stand revised as per Annexure.
3. The Privilege/ Post-retirement complimentary pass holders will be permitted to travel within the quota earmarked for pass holders by these trains. Preference will be given to the Duty Pass holders in allotment of berths/ seats.
4. These instructions should be brought to the notice of all concerned.
5. These instructions are in supersession of all earlier orders issued on this subject.
6. This issues with the concurrence of Commercial and Finance Directorates of the Ministry of Railways.
ANNEXURE
Entitlement For Travel By Rajdhani And Shatabdi Express Trains On Duty/ Privilege/ Post-Retirement Complimentary Passes
(A) Entitlement for travel on Duty by Rajdhani and Shatabdi Express:-
| Status | Rajdhani Express | Shatabdi Express |
| (i) Gold pass holders | First AC Coupe or four berths in 2-AC | Four seats in Executive Class/ Chair Car |
| (ii) Silver pass holders | One berth in First AC for self and one extra berth for the eligible family member on payment of 1/3rd difference of fare between 1st AC and 2nd AC of Rajdhani Express trains. OR Two berths in 2-AC or Four berths in 3-AC | Two seats in Executive Class or four seats in Chair Car. |
| (iii) Metal & First ‘A’ Pass holders (Pay Rs.14300 & above) | One berth in 1st AC or 2 berths in 2nd AC OR 4 berths in 3rd AC | Two seats in Executive Class OR four seats in Chair Car. |
| (iv) Metal & First ‘A’ Pass holders (Pay Rs.12000 & above but less than Rs.14300) | One berth in 2-AC OR two berths in 3-AC | Two seats in AC Chair Car |
| (v) Metal & First ‘A’ pass holders (Pay less than Rs.12,000) | -do- | -do- |
| (vi) First Class pass holders | One berth in 3-AC | One seat in AC Chair Car |
| Note: (i) Gold pass holders are entitled to coupe accommodation even when travelling alone and can also take their family members in the coupe in Rajdhani Express trains. (ii) The serving officers who were drawing pay of Rs.4,500 and above in the IVth CPC scale of pay and were entitled to one berth in 1st AC/ 2 berths in 2nd AC/ 4 berths in 3-AC in Rajdhani Express and two seats in Executive Class/ Four seats in Chair Car in Shatabdi Express during the period 01.01.1996 to 31.01.1999 will continue to get the same entitlement even if their pay in the revised scale of pay falls short of Rs.14,300. | ||
(B) Entitlement to travel on each privilege and post-retirement complimentary pass:
| Status | Rajdhani Express | Shatabdi Express |
| (i) Retried and serving or Board Members | Two berths in 1-AC OR two berths in 2-AC OR four berths in 3-AC | Two seats in Executive Class OR two seats in Chair Car |
| (ii) Serving officers with pay Rs.22,400 and above and retired officers of equivalent status | One berth in 1-AC (on payment of 1/3rd of difference of fare between 1-AC & 2-AC of Rajdhani OR two berths in 2-AC OR Four berths in 3-AC | One seat in Executive Class OR two seats in Chair Car |
| (iii) Serving officers with Pay Rs.14,300 and above and retired officers of equivalent status | Two berths in 2-AC OR four berths in 3-AC | Two seats in Chair Car |
| (iv) Serving officers with pay below Rs.14,300 and above and retired officers of equivalent status | One berth in 2-AC OR two berths in 3-AC | Two seats in Chair Car |
| (v) Other serving and retired First Class pass holders | -do- | -do- |
| Note: (i) In the case of serving Chairman and Members of the Railway Board travelling on their own privilege passes, the facility to travel in 1-AC of all trains including Rajdhani Express and in Executive Class of Shatabdi Express, without payment of any difference in fares will be admissible not only to themselves and their spouses, but to all members of the family who are entitled to travel on privilege passes, subject to the maximum of two berths in 1-AC or two seat in the Executive Class. This Facility will be available even if the Chairman/ Members is not travelling along with them. Spouses of retired Chairman/ Members of the Railway Board travelling alone on their post retirement complimentary passes would also be entitled to the facility of travel in 1-AC and Executive Class, without payment of any difference in fares. (ii) For the purpose of item (i) above, the equivalent status of retired Railway employees will be as follows: Officers who retired between 01.07.1959 – 31.12.1972 with a basic pay of Rs. 3,000 and above/ Officers who retired between 01.01.1973 – 31.12.1985 with a basic pay of Rs.3,000 and above/ Officers who retired between 01.01.1986 – 31.12.1995 with a basic pay of Rs.7,300 and above. (iii) For the purpose of item (iii) above, the equivalent status will be as follows:- Officers who retired between 01.07.1959 – 31.12.1972 with a basic pay of Rs.1,880 and above/ Officers who retired between 01.01.1973 – 31.12.1985 with a basic pay of Rs.1,980 and above/ Officers who retired between 01.01.1986 – 31.12.1995 with a basic pay of Rs.4,500 and above. (iv) For the purpose of item (iv) above, the equivalent status will be as follows:- Officers who retired between 01.07.1959 – 31.12.1972 with a basic pay below Rs.1,880/ Officers who retired between 01.01.1973 – 31.12.1985 with a basic pay below Rs.1,980 and Officers who retired between 01.01.1986 – 31.12.1995 with a basic pay below Rs.4,500. | ||
Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.158/2000
Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.179/2000,