Revised Pass Rules-2011

RBE No.03/2011

PC-VI No.244/2011

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD)

No. E(W)2008/PS 5-1/38 New Delhi, the 6^th January ,2011

The General Managers, All Zonal railway and production Units.

Sub: Revised pay limits for entitlement of Passes/PTOs on the basis of Pay drawn in the Railway Services(Revised Pay) Rules,2008.

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1. Consequent up on revision of Pay Scales on the basis of decision of the Government of India on the recommendations of the 6^th Central pay Commission, the question of revision of existing entitlements to Passes/PTOs under the Railway Servants (Pass) Rules,1986 (second Edition,1993) has been under consideration of the Ministry.

2. The matter has been examined and the President is pleased to decide that the entitlements of Pass/PTOs in respect of railway servants drawing pay in the Railway Services (Revised Pay)Rules, 2008 shall be under :-

SL	Category	Type of Privilege Pass & Privilege Ticket Order	Type of Duty Pass
1	Group A & Group B (Gazetted)	Ist Class A Pass	Ist Class A Pass
2	Non Gazetted employees:-
	(1) In Grade Pay Rs. 4200/- and above	Ist Class Pass	Ist Class Pass
	(2) In Grade Pay Rs. 2800/-	IInd Class A Pass	IInd Class A Pass
	(3) In Grade Pay Rs.1900/- and above but below Grade Pay Rs.2800/-	One IInd Class A Pass in a year, remaining passes and PTOs of Second/Sleeper class	IInd Class A Pass
	(4) Employees in Grade Pay Rs.1800/-	One IInd Class A Pass in a year, remaining passes and PTOs of Second/Sleeper class	Second / Sleeper Class Pass

Note: In terms of the extant instructions, the holder of IInd Class A pass shall be entitled to travel by AC 3 tier class in trains other than Rajdhani/Shatabdi/Duronto Exp trains. IInd Class A Pass is of yellow colour.

3. In all other respects, the provisions of the Railway Servants (Pass) Rules, 1986 (Second Edition,1993) will apply.

4. The Railway employees who are already entitled to Ist Class Passes, shall continue to draw Ist class passes, irrespective of their eligibility in terms of these orders.

5. Necessary amendment to the Railway Servants (Pass) Rules, 1986 (Second Edition,1993 shall follow.

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

7. Receipt of this letter may please be acknowledged.

(Debasis Mazumdar)

Joint Director establishment (welfare)

Railway Board