Inclusion of legally divorced daughter and widowed daughter in the post-retirement complimentary pass
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
RBE No.63/2003
No.E(W)2002PS5-1/8
Rail Bhavan, New Delhi-110001 dt.16.04.2003
The General Managers
All Indian Railways,
New Zones and Production Units
Sub: Inclusion of legally divorced daughter and widowed daughter in the post-retirement complimentary pass.
In terms of provisions in the Railway Servants (Pass) Rules, 1986 ( 2nd Edition 1993) post-retirement complimentary passes are issued to Railway servants for self, wife/husband and children subject to the same conditions as applicable to Railway servants in service. A doubt has arisen whether legally divorced daughter and widowed daughter can be treated as children for the purpose of issue of post-retirement complimentary pass.
2. The Issue has been examined and it is clarified that legally divorced daughter and widowed daughter may be included in the post-retirement complimentary pass as dependent relative of the retired Railway servants, provided they. reside with retired Railway employees and subject to fulfilment of the income criteria laid down for the purpose.
3. This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of Ministry of Railways.
(P.N.Kumaran)
Dy. Director Estt.(Welfare)
Railway Board