RBE No. 72/2007: Metal Pass – Entitlement to Travel in 1st AC class
No.E(W)2007 PS5-1/3, dated 04.05.2007
Sub: Entitlement of Metal Pass holders to travel in I-AC Class for self and for family to travel in 2-AC Class – Amendment to Schedule-I (Duty Pass) of the Railway Servant (Pass) Rules, 1986 (Second Edition, 1993).
1. In terms of Item 1(I)(b) of Schedule-I (Duty Pass) of the Railway Servant (Pass) Rules, 1986 (Second Edition, 1993), Railway Officers holding Silver Pass are entitled to travel on Indian Railways alone in any class or along with their family in any Class other than First AC Class, or in First AC Class on payment of 1/3rd difference of fare between First AC Class and AC Sleeper for their family, subject to reserving a maximum number of 4 berths. Item I(1)(c) of this Schedule provides that all officers of the Ministry of Railways and Railway Administration drawing basic pay of Rs.14300 and above in Administrative Grade holding Bronze Pass are entitled to travel on duty, on Indian Railways alone in any Class, or along with their family in any Class other than First AC Class or in First AC Class on payment of 1/3rd difference of fare between First AC Class and AC Sleeper Class for their family, subjective reserving maximum number of 4 berths.
2. The extant provisions in Schedule-I (Duty Pass) in the Railway Servant (Pass) Rules, 1986 (Second Edition, 1993) as brought-out above do not permit Railway Officers entitled to First AC Class travel on duty to avail First AC berth for self and one or more berths in 2nd AC or 3rd AC for their family. Board has, therefore, now decided that officers entitled to Silver Pass and Bronze Pass drawing basic pay of Rs.14300 and above in Administrative Grade will be entitled to travel on Indian Railways alone in any Class or along with their family in any class other than First AC Class, or along with their family in First AC Class on payment of 1/3rd difference of fare between First AC Class and Ac Sleeper Class for their family or one berth in First AC for the pass holder and AC Sleeper for his family, subject to reserving a maximum number of four berths.
3. In view of the above, the Railway Servant (Pass) Rules, 1986 (Second Edition, 1993) may be amended as in the Advance Correction Slip No.54 enclosed.
4. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.
Advance Correction Slip No.54
Railway Servant (Pass) Rules, 1986
(Second Edition, 1993)
The Rule position under the heading “Conditions of entitlement” under Column 3 of Schedule-I (Duty Pass) of the Railway Servant (Pass) Rules, 1986 (Second Edition, 1993) in respect of Items I(1)(b) and the first para of I(1)(b) may be amended as under:-
A: For train other than Rajdhani/ Shatabdi:-
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Category |
Kind of pass to which entitled |
Conditions of entitlement |
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ON DUTY |
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(b) Senior Administrative Grade officer of the Railways and in Railway Board or Heads of the Department of the Railway Administration. |
Silver Pass |
Entitles the holder to travel on Indian Railways alone in any Class, or along with his family in any Class other than First AC Class, or payment of 1/3rd difference of fare between First Class and AC Sleeper Class for his family, or one berth in First AC for the pass holder and AC Sleeper for his family, subject to reserving a maximum number of four berths. |
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(c) All Officers of the Ministry of Railways and Railway Administration drawing basic pay of Rs.14300 and above in Administrative Grade other than those referred to in (a) and (b) above. |
Bronze Pass |
Entitles the holder to travel on Indian Railways alone in any Class, or along with his family in any Class other than First AC Class, or along with his family in First Class on payment of 1/3rd difference of fare between First AC Class and AC Sleeper Class for his family, or one berth in First AC for the pass holder and AC Sleeper for his family, subject to reserving maximum number of four berths. However, for travelling in First AC Class while on duty, the following authority should be issued by the Railway Administration |
[Authority: Board’s letter No.E(W)2007 PS5-1/3, dated 04.05.2007 (RBE No. 72/2007) (ACS No.54)]
Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 72/2007
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