Widow Pass: RBE No.04/2000 – Validity for Travel on Rajdhani/ Shatabdi

No.E(W)95 PS5-1/33, dated 06.01.2000

Sub:   Widow Pass and Passes issued on medical grounds – Validity for travel on Rajdhani/ Shatabdi train.

1. Passes are issued to widows of Railway servants in terms of instructions contained in Board’s letter No. E(W)85 PS5-8/2, dated 30.06.1987 (RBE No.174/1987) and No.E(W)95 PS5-1/29, dated 24.04.1998 (RBE No.83/1998). Similarly passes on medical grounds are also available to serving and retired Railway employees as per Board’s letter No.E(W)95 PS5-1/33, dated 06.08.1999 (RBE No.197/1999).

2. It has since been decided by Board that passes issued to these two categories i.e. widows and on medical grounds shall be valid for travel in Rajdhani/ Shatabdi Express trains, on the same conditions as are applicable to Railway employees of equivalent status. A special endorsement to this effect shall be made by the Pass Issuing Authority, also indicating the class and number of berths allowed in the pass.

3. This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of Ministry of Railways.

4. Receipt of this letter may be acknowledged.

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.04/2000

Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.