RBE No. 24/2020: Passes – Amendment in Railway Servants (Pass) Rules – ACS No.84
No.E(W)2016/PS5-1/9, dated 21.02.2020
Sub: Amendment in the Railway Servants (Pass) Rules 1986 (Second Edition-1983) (RSPR-1986) to provide for issuance of Passes/ PTOs in digitized/ Electronic mode.
1. In order to enable issuance of all kinds of Passes/ PTOs to Railway Servants as well as to non-Railway Servants (wherever applicable) in digitized/ electronic board, it has been decided with the approval of the competent authority to amend Rule 4 of the RSPR-1986. Accordingly, Rule 4 of RSPR-1986 is hereby substituted as per following:-
“4. Kinds of Passes:-
(1) Railway servant or the entitled member of his/ her family and dependent relatives as defined in these Rules may be issued the following kinds of passes, namely;
(i) Duty pass;
(ii) Privilege Pass including passes while on deputation;
(iii) School Pass;
(iv) Post-Retirement Complimentary Pass;
(v) Widow Pass;
(vi) Residential Card Pass; and
(vii) Special Pass.
(2) The Passes specified in sub-rule (1) and PTOs may be issued in the form of:-
(i) Metal Pass; or
(ii) Card Pass; or
(iii) Check Pass; or
(iv) Electronic format as prescribed in relevant administrative instructions issued by Ministry of Railways (Railway Board)
(3) In case of passes (i.e. Complementary etc.) being issued to non-Railway Servants, the form (i.e. Electronic/ otherwise) shall be as prescribed under in relevant administrative instructions issued by Ministry of Railways (Railway Board).
2. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.
Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 24/2020
Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.