RBE No. 101/2007: Travelling Allowance – Journey by Air – Amendment to IREC – ACS No.58 to Rule 1636
No.F(E)I/2007/AL-28/22, dated 07.08.2007
Sub: Travelling Allowance Rules – Journey by Air – Amendment to Sub-rule 6 of Rule 1636 of the Indian Railway Establishment Code Vol-II (Second Reprint Edition), 2005.
In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution, the President is pleased to direct that sub-rule (6) of Rule 1636 of the Indian Railway Establishment Code, Vol-II (Second Re-print Edition), 2005 may be amended as in the enclosed Advanced Correction Slip No.58
Advance Correction Slip No.58
Indian Railway Establishment Code Volume-II
(Second Reprint Edition), 2005
Chapter-16: Travelling Allowance Rules
Section-VII: Travelling Allowance for journey on tour.
Sub-rule(6) of Rule 1636 – R-II may be substituted as under:-
“Officers below the rank of Executive Directors or Secretary in the Railway Board’s office will not be permitted to travel by air, save in exceptional circumstances and with the prior sanction of the Railway Board. On Railways, General Managers may permit Junior Administrative Grade Officers to travel by air on duty in exceptional circumstances subject to the following conditions;
(1) These powers may be exercised only by General Managers and not by CAOs, and are not to be re-delegated further. However, CAO, COFMOW/New Delhi, DCW/Patiala and MTP/Chennai may also exercise these powers with the personal concurrence of FA&CAO.
(2) These powers are to be exercised personally by the General Managers with the personal concurrence of FA&CAO.
(3) Air travel will be permitted only in cases where the duration of the journey one-way is more than 12 hours by rail.
(4) Each proposal regarding Air travel would require to be justified on merits.
Note: In exceptional circumstances, General Managers are required to obtain prior sanction of the Railway Board to permit a Railway servant below the rank of Junior Administrative Grade to travel by air on duty.”
[Authority: No.F(E)I/2007/AL-28/22, 07.08.2007 (RBE No.101/2007) (ACS No.58)]
Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 101/2007
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