Grant of Privilege Passes/PTOs to dependent relatives — Raising the income ceiling
RBE No.132/2016
ADVANCE CORRECTION SLIP No.75
Government of India
Ministry of Railways
(Railway Board)
No.E(W)2016/PS5-1/7
New Delhi, dated 24.11.2016
The General Managers (P)
All Indian Railways &
Production Units.
Sub: Grant of Privilege Passes/PTOs to dependent relatives — Raising the income ceiling.
Pursuant to implementation of Government’s decision on the recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission regarding revision of minimum pension to Rs.9000/-, it has been decided to amend the proviso below Para 2(C)(vii) of Railway Servants (Pass) Rules, 1986 (Second Edition-1993) as follows:-
“Provided that a person shall not be considered to be a dependent relative if his/her monthly income from all sources including pension, dearness relief, etc., exceeds 15% of the basic pay of the Railway servant or the amount arrived at by adding minimum pension/family pension of Rs.9,000/- (excluding the element of additional pension to old pensioners) and the dearness relief admissible to the pensioner/family pensioner thereon, rounded off to the nearest ten rupee figure, whichever is more.”
2. This issues with the concurrence of Finance Dte. of Ministry of Railways.
(V.Muralidharan)
Dy.Director Estt.(Welfare)
Railway Board