Coverage under Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993 in place of National Pension System, of those Railway Employees whose selection for appointment was finalized before 01-01-2004 but who joined Railway Service on or after 01-01-2004 reg
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
RAILWAY BOARD
RBE.No.27/2021
No.D-43/12/2018-F(E)III
New,Delhi,dated:07-04-2021
The GMs/Principal Financial Advisors
All Zonal Railways/Prodution Units etc
(As per mailing list)
Sub: coverage under Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993 in place of National Pension System, of those Railway Employees whose selection for appointment was finalized before 01-01-2004 but who joined Railway Service on or after 01-01-2004 regarding
A copy of Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare (DOP&PW)’s O.M.No.57/04/2019-P&PW(B) dated 31st March, 2021 is enclosed for information and guidance. These instructions shall apply mutatis mutandis on the Railways also. The Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 correspond to the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993. DOP&PW’s instructions No. 57/04/2019-P&PW(B) dated 17.02.2020, mentioned in the DOP&PW’s O.M. dated 31.03.2021, were circulated on Railways vide this office’s letter of even number dated 03.03.2020.
2. The Accounting procedure with respect to para 9 of DOP&PW’s O.M. dated 17.02.2020, adopted on Railways vide letter of even number dated 03.03.2020, has been prescribed vide Board’s letter No. 2020/AC-11/21/7 dated 18.09.2020 read with letter dated 12.10.2020.
(Vikas Makhijani)
Deputy, Finance (Estt.)II,
Railway Board