RBE No.116/2017: Complimentary Card Passes
No.E(W)2008/PS5-6/8, dated 31.08.2017
Sub: Complimentary Card Passes issued on gallantry account to recipients of Ashok Chakra and Kirti Chakra Awards.
As per the existing instructions issued vide Board’s letter of even number dated 07.02.2014 (RBE No.18/2014), the Param Vir Chakra and Maha Vir Chakra awardees are entitled to life-long free Rail travel by 1st AC Class / Executive Class for self and a companion in same class over all Indian Railways (except Metro Railway / Kolkata) inclusive of Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto trains in addition to the rail travel facility is already admissible to them.
Ministry of Railway (Railway Board) have now decided that Ashok Chakra and Kirti Chakra awardees will henceforth, be entitled to the same free Rail travel facilities as admissible to the recipients of Param Vir Chakra and Maha Vir Chakra awardees.
Other conditions of the scheme to grant Complementary Card Passes to the abovementioned Chakra awardees shall remain the same.
This issue with the approval of Finance Directorate of Ministry of Railways.
Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.116/2017
Forward reference⇒RBE No.