RBE No. 165/2018: Quarters – Allotment – To Eligible Spouse/ Ward

No.E(G)2018 QR 1-10, dated 25.10.2018

Sub: Preference for allotment of railway accommodation to the eligible spouse/ ward of retired Railway allottee as per entitlement or one type hire in sharing of accommodation cases.

1. The issue of regularization of railway accommodation in the name of eligible spouse/ ward of the retired Railway allotee, in the case of sharing of accommodation cases, has been considered by the Board
2. In exercise of powers vested with full Board to make reasonable relaxations in public interest for a class/ group of employees in all or any of the provisions regarding house allotment/ retention, full Board has decided that in the case of non-gazetted Railway employees who are sharing accommodation allotted to their parents but are not eligible for retention of the same in the event of retirement of their parents, may be given preference for allotment of accommodation as per their entitlement or one type higher (limiting the same up to Type-III) considering their pooling of accommodation where no HRA was claimed by them provided such of the staff agrees to pay the licence fee/ house rent according to type of the quarter allotted.
3. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 165/2018

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