Revised pay limits for entitlement of Passes/PTOs on the basis of Pay drawn in the Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008
RBE No. 03/2011
PC-VI No.244/2011
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
No.E(W)2008/PS5-1/38
New Delhi, the 6th January, 2011
The General Managers
All Zonal Railways 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.
Consequent upon revision of Pay Scales on the basis of decision of the Government on the recommendations of the 6th 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 this Ministry.
2. The matter has been examined and the President is pleased to decide that the entitlements of Passes/PTOs in respect of railway servants drawing pay in the Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 shall be as under:-
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S.No |
Category |
Type of Privilege Pass & Privilege ticket Order |
Type of duty pass |
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1 |
Group A & B (Gazetted) |
I st class A Pass |
Ist class A Pass |
|
2 |
Non – Gazetted Employees: |
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|
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(i) In Grade Pay Rs.4200/- and above |
I st Class Pass |
I Class Pass |
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(ii) In Grade Pay Rs.2,800/- |
II nd Class A Pass * |
IInd Class A Pass* |
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(iii) In Grade Pay Rs.1,900/- and above but below Grade Pay Rs.2,800/- |
One II nd Class A Pass * in a year, remaining passes and PTOs of Second/Sleeper Class. |
II nd class a Pass * |
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(iv) Employees in Grade Pay Rs.1,800/- |
One II nd 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 the Ministry of Railways.
7. Receipt of this letter may please be acknowledged.
(Debasis Mazumdar)
Joint Director Establishment (Welfare)
Railway Board.