RBE No.104/2018: Special Passes

No.E(W)2015/PS5-1/1, dated 03.08.2018

Sub: Inclusion of a parent as well as ‘Medical Attendant’ in Special Passes issued on medical Grounds in favour of minor children of railway employees.

1. In the PNM/AIRF meeting with Board, the Federation head raised the issue regarding non-inclusion of a parent in the Special Passes issued for outstation medical treatment of children of railway employees due to absence of necessary provision in the extent Pass Rules.

2. This issue has been examined in detail and in order to obviate the difficulties in such cases it has been decided with approval of competent authority to incorporate the following provision in Schedule-VII (Special Passes) of the Railway Servants (Pass) Rules, 1986 (Second Edition-1993) as item No.5 (below Note of Item No.4) under Column 3 ‘Entitlement/Facilities’.

“5. In case of minor children (i.e. boys under the age of 15 years and girls under the age of 18 years), if referred to outstation hospitals for medical treatment, Special Passes in favour of (i) railway servant or his/her spouse, (ii) minor child requiring treatment and (iii) a Medical Attendant (who may be a family member or dependent or any other person) will be issued. The pass ordinary will be issued for the class of entitlement of the railway servant on privilege account or in higher class, if otherwise admissible under these rules.”

3. This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of Ministry of Railways.

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.104/2018

Forward reference⇒RBE No.