Railway Services (Pension) Rules: Recruited on Compassionate Ground

No.D-43/12/2018-F(E)III, dated 12.04.2024

Sub: Coverage under Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993 in place of National Pension System, of those Railway employees who were recruited on compassionate ground.

Ref:  Northern Rallway’s Letter No.2023/Adm/C/5/1/SSO(Misc), dated 10.04.2024.

1. References and queries have been received in Board’s Office seeking clarification regarding admissibility of option for coverage under Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993 in terms of Board’s instruction of even number dated 10.03.2023 (RBE No.41/2023) of those Railway employees, who were appointed on compassionate ground and in whose cases advertisement/notification for recruitment/appointment is not issued.

2. Earlier a similar clarification was sought by Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) and Federations on the above subject and after consultation with DoP&PW, NFR and the Federations were advised vide Board’s letter of even number dated 06.02.2024 and 07.02.2024 respectively, regarding the course of action to be taken in such cases. A copy of clarification issued to NFR vide letter dated 06.02.2024 is enclosed herewith.

Download Railway Board Circular dated 12.04.2024

Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.