RBE No. 59/2008: Sports – Treating the Period of Participation

No.E(Sports)2008/Policy/1(SCL/Duty),  dated 22.04.2008 

Sub: Treating the period of participation in sporting events of National or international importance and pre-participating Coaching Camp as “On Duty”.

Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) have decided that in the case of Railway employees, who are selected to participate in sporting events of National or International importance; the period of actual days on which they participate in the event, as also the time spent in traveling to and from, such tournaments/ meets shall be treated as on duty.

Further, if any pre-participating Coaching Camp is held in connection with the above mentioned events and the Railway Servant is required to attend the same, this period may also be treated as on duty. This facility may also be extended to Managers/ Coaches/ Masseurs/ Doctors as may be approved or required by the Federations under rules, to Administer/ Coach/Manage the teams participating in sports events of National/ International importance.

However, players/ officials nominated by the Federations for participation in the sporting events of National/ International importance and pre-participating Coaching Camp, shall be spared only on the advice of Railway Sports Promotion Board.

These instructions issue with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board).

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 59/2008

Forward reference ⇒ RBE No. 57/2019, RBE No.33/2023,