Online Railway Passes
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Online Railway Passes
passenger train was run over a stretch of 33 kilometres from Mumbai to Thane. The
train with 14 railway carriages, carrying around 400 guests, left Bori Bunder at 3:30
p.m. that day. It was declared a public holiday then.
Nationalised in 1951, Indian Railways is today the largest rail network in Asia and
the worlds second largest network operated under a single management. It has
115,000 km of track length. It runs 12,617 trains to carry over 23 million passengers
daily equivalent to moving the entire population of Australia connecting more
than 7,172 stations.
Pass Rules
Pass Rules
General conditions
Passes and PTOs are not transferable and should be used only by the person in
whose favour they have been issued.
Passes may also be returned within one month of the expiry of the pass or its
utilization whichever is earlier.
Fine of Rs. 10/- for second class and Rs.25/- for First Class passes may be imposed
on the Railway employees for not filling the date of commencement of the journey
on both privilege and duty passes.
For the issuance of pass a year means a Calendar year.
Validity of passes/PTOs
Single Journey Pass
Settlement Pass
Route
Pass shall normally be issued via shortest route, provided that a longer route may
be permitted on the Privilege Pass in the following circumstances :Two alternative routes are available for a destination, for example - Bombay to
Calcutta via Nagpur or via Allahabad and Bombay to Delhi by the Central Railway or
by the Western Railway - such passes may be permitted by either route irrespective
of the distance involved;
If longer route preferred by the Railway employee does not exceed by fifteen
percent of the distance via the direct route such passes may be issued even if a
double journey over a small portion is involved (for example - ex-Chittaranjan to
Kancharapara via Howrah or ex-Lucknow to a station on the Southern/South Central
Railway via Bombay V.T.), provided the distance does not exceed the distance via
the shortest route by more than 15% to take advantage of terminal facilities as in
Bombay V.T. - Kalyan or Madras-Arkonam sections;
If the longer route is quicker than the direct route irrespective of distance involved.
Against the column Route/via it can be written as 'available over IR & KRC
Break Journey
Pass holder can include any number of stations for break journey in the pass.
In addition an unscheduled break journey can be made and endorsed by SM/TC on
the pass.
Passes, PTOs , Post Retirement Complimentary passes, Widow passes as due on for
the year can be issued upto 31st March of next year half set pass and 30 April in
case of full set.
Validity of these passes/PTOs will be upto 31 MArch/30 April only.
One set of Pass/PTO/Complimentary Pass/Widow pass not more than 100 days in
advance of beginning of the next year, for journeys commencing in the next year
duly debiting such issue of pass/PTO in the next years pass account.
The validity of the pass shall be four months from the date of issue. *
Apprentices
Entitlements of Passes/PTOs
Pass Rules
Duty Pass
GP Rs.2800/-
GP Rs. 1800
Second /
Non-Gazetted employees
Sleeper Class
Pass
(Ref 1)
*Note:
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.
The Railway employees who are already entitled to 1st Class Passes, shall continue to
draw 1st Class Passes, irrespective of their eligibility in terms of these orders.
Grade Pay granted under the MACP Scheme will be taken into account for eligibility of
pass. (Ref 6) However a railway staff after allotment of higher GP through MACP is not
eligible to draw higher class of pass as per pre-revised entitlements. (Ref 7)
Number of passes
Gazetted Officers A & B
Gr C & D
After 5 years
Widow/Post retirement pass holder above 65 years can take a companion as per
rules.
Garib Rath Express
All I/I A/II A Passes to serving and retired Railway employees are valid.
Attendant not permitted.
Duranto Express Trains
Booking of berths/seats in Duranto Express Trains is permitted for serving/retired
Railway servants on Duty/Privilege/Post Retirement Complimentary Passes on the
pattern of Rajdhani/Shatabdi Express Trains. (Ref 3)
50% of the Duty Pass quota in Duranto Express trains in Sleeper and 2S will be
earmarked at the counter for booking on first-come-first-served basis whereas
remaining 50% will be treated as Emergency quota. (Ref 4)
Second Class A passes are valid for travel in SL and 2S classes of Duranto Express
trains. Second/Sleeper class passes are valid for travel in 2S class of Duranto Express
trains. (Ref 5)
The maximum number of berth/seats to be booked against Second Class/ Second
Class A passes maybe restricted to 4 per pass. (Ref 5)
Reference
1. Railway Board Letter No: PC-VI No.244/2011 dated 6.01.2011(RBE No.03/2011)
2. Railway Board Letter No: No. E(W)2008/PS 5-1/38
3. Railway Board Letter No: E (W) 2009/PS 5-1/30 dated 01/03/2013 (RBE
No: 20/2013)
4. Railway Board letter No. 2012/TG-I/20/P/Duranto (RBE 26/2013) dated 02.04.2013
5. Railway Board Letter No: E(W) 2009/PS 5-1/30 Date 22/04/2013 (RBE 35/2013)
6. Railway Boards letter No. PC-V/2009/ACP/2 dated 12.01.2011 (RBE No. 06/2011)
7. Railway Boards letter No. E(W)2011/PS 5-1/6 dated 09/12/2011
first class pass holder can take attendent in pto when employer travels in higher class(1a,2a,fc)
and attendent in sleeper class.
secondly if train is going on longer route to a destination beyond 15% u can give reservation
upto the destination not giving any break journey.
e.g. andman express goes from cape -jat via mas, bza, ndls much longr then konkan railway route
so u can book tkt ex cape-jat
any pass taken on any route with specific via point then u cant calculate 15 % and give
reservation .
If you lost the pass you have to inform the pass issuing authority and pay the
required fee. But there is no provision of duplicate issue of pass.
now i am getting first class pass as my GP is 4200.what will be my eligibility for pass
if i have gone on mutual transfer in lower grade of GP 1900?
New pass Rules is entirely based on GP. As such you will get pass based new GP.
That is one 3AC pass and two second class pass.
I have completed my 5 years of service on 20-11-2012. Will you tell me whether i will get the
remaining 2 sets of pass and PTOs in the remaining fraction of year.
Yes, you can avail 2 sets remaining now.
Unfortunately your babu is correct and there is no rule to take your pension into account for
pass eligibility. New pass Rules are very clear that Pass eligibility is solely based on the GP of
the employee concerned.
is journey is allowed in Duranto Trains by a first class pass holding Gr C employee.
Privilege pass not allowed. On duty permitted.
All railway employees are entitled for at least one set of 3 AC pass. Nowhere in the pass
rules there is a division between 5 year completed and other employee with regard to
pass class.
Now a babu in in your office reject the pass , you have to complain. Write your
complaint in the Grievance register. Ask this Babu to show the rule which says that you
are not eligible for 3 AC. New pass rules class of eligibility is based on GP , not on your
length of service.
Pass Rules
Widowed mother residing with and wholly dependent on the Railway Employee.
Brothers below 21 years. Age limit does not apply in case of bona fide student, research
scholars etc.
Wholly dependent means whose monthly income from whole sources, including pension,
dearness pay and dearness relief does not exceed Rs.3500 per month plus
appropriate dearness relief or 15% of pay, whichever is more.
In case of issuance of Privilege pass in case of a Railway employee along with family
including dependent son, who is neither a scholar nor invalid and is about to complete
21 years of age during the validity of Privilege pass, the pass may be issued in the
following manner:
(i) Privilege pass may be issued in favour of the Railway employee with validity
period upto the date preceding the date on which the son will be attaining the age
of 21 years.
(ii) Privilege pass may be issued with validity of full 4 months excluding the name
of the son of the employee.
Passes may be issued to both husband an wife when both are Railway employees.
Pass Rules
Transfer Pass
Kit Pass.
Settlement Pass.
Provision Pass.
Cheque Passes.
Split Pass.
School Passes.
Widow Pass.
Pass Rules
Chairman & Members of Board, FC, CCRS, GMs and other officers who directly
report to RB
Scale of Pay 75500 - 80000
Type of pass GOLD PASS
Any class over all Indian Railways.
While traveling with family the holder of a Gold Pass may have:
(a) not more than two berths in First AC Class and two berths in A.C.
Sleeper/First Class;
Mail/Exp
Trains
OR
(b) not more than four berths in AC Sleeper/First Class; OR
(c) First AC coupe (2 berths) even when traveling alone and can also take
his/her family members in the coupe.
Permitted to carry a dog in case First AC/First Class coupe is allotted
exclusively.
Rajdhani
Exp
First AC coupe even while traveling alone and can take his/her family
members in the
Coupe OR
Four berths in 2-AC Class.
Shatabdi
Exp.
Scale of
Pay
10,000
Type of
pass
SILVER PASS
Alone in any class OR
Alongwith his/her family in any class other than First AC Class OR
Mail/Exp
Trains
Rajdhani
Exp
One berth in First AC Class for self and one berth in 2nd AC Class for the
eligible family
Member OR
Two berths in 2-AC Class OR
Four Berths in 3-AC Class.
Shatabdi
Exp.
7600
Pay
Type of
pass
Mail/Exp
Trains
Rajdhani
Exp
One berth in First AC Class for self and one berth in 2nd AC Class for the
eligible family
Member OR
Two berths in 2-AC Class OR
Four Berths in 3-AC Class.
Shatabdi
Exp.
Scale of
Pay
4800 To 7600
Type of
pass
Mail/Exp
Trains
Entitles the holder to travel in any class other than First AC class along with
family, subject to reserving a maximum number of four berths.
Rajdhani
Exp
One berth in 2-AC Class for self and one extra berth for the eligible family
member on payment of 1/3rd difference of fare between 2-AC Class and 3AC Class of Rajdhani Express Trains OR
2 berths in 3-AC
Shatabdi
Exp.
NOTE: (1) All officers can travel on duty in 1st AC Class of Mail/Express Trains on
payment of 1/3rd of difference of fare between 1st AC Class and AC Sleeper Class.
(2) Entitlement on Duty is subject to a maximum of 4 berths/seats.
(3) Entitlement on higher class includes lower class travel as per train accommodation.
Ref : RBE No. 18/2011 dated 03/02/2011
Kit Pass
Pass Rules
For carriage of houselholds from old station to new station or another station where the
Railway employee want to settle down.
Gr 'A' & Two wagons by goods train, one motor wagon (4 wheeler ) and one cattle
'B'
wagon/horse box;
OR
One Motor Wagon and Parcel van (8 wheeler) by passenger train and one cattle
wagon/horse box;
OR
One Motor Wagon( 4 wheeler) and one wagon by goods train and one cattle
wagon/horse box to the transferred station and one wagon to any other station or from
any other station to the transferred station not exceeding the distance between the old
station and the transferred station.
Gr C
One Wagon by goods train and one motor wagon or horse box or cattle wagon.
Gr D
a. A Kit pass for carrying 10 quintals of luggage provided that where the
competent authority is satisfied that the Railway servant is in
possession of more luggage he may be allowed a kit pass for carrying a
higher quantity of luggage upto a wagon by goods train.
A pass for carrying a dog may also be issued for Gr A,B,C,D Railway employees.
The Group 'A', 'B' & 'C' employees appointed to Railway service prior to 01.05.1976 will,
however, be entitled only to 80% of the admissible amount of Composite Transfer Grant
and Group 'D' employees will be entitled only to 90% of the admissible amount of
Composite Transfer Grant. If they opt for transportation of their personal effects at the
same conditions as applicable to post 01.05.1976 entrants, by mode other than VPU,
they will be entitled to full amount of Composite transfer Grant.
GP 7600 & 6000 Kgs. by goods train plus reimbursement of transport of motor car by road.
above
OR
One container (40 Feet E. U.) or Two containers (20 Feet E. U.) (including cost of
door-to-door movement of container) plus reimbursement of transport of motor car
by road.
OR
One VPU by passenger carrying trains subject to cut of 20% in in the admissible
amount of composite transfer grant if the car is carried in the VPU and 25% if car is
not carried.
GP 4200 - 6000 kgs by goods train plus reimbursement of transport of motor car by road.
6600
OR
One single container ( 1 TEU) (including cost of door-to-door movement of
container) plus reimbursement of transport of motor car by road.
OR
One VP/VPU by passenger carrying trains subject to cut of 20% in in the
admissible amount of composite transfer grant if the car is carried in the VPU and
25% if car is not carried.
GP 2800
GP below 1500 kgs by goods train plus one motorcycle/scooter/moped/bicycle by goods train.
2800
Welfare Measures |
Pass Rules |
School Pass |
Scholar pass
School passes may be issued to the son or daughter of a railway servant who is a bonafide student of any recognised educational institution.
School passes are admissible for students including those who are engaged in research
work and are not getting any stipend/scholarship, other than on merits/means basis.
Students over 21 years of age and doing a rotating internship for one year after passing
MBBS or degree in Homeopathy/Siddha/Unani and Ayurveda are eligible for school
passes provided the same forms a part of his/her medical course to be completed before
becoming eligible for the award.
In cases where both husband and wife are railway servants, school passes shall be
allowed against the account of either of the two.
Number of sets
Parent / guardian(In case of a boy under 18 years and a girl of any age) may be issued a
separate pass for going to bring the student or returning alone after leaving the student
at school/ college etc. and the passes thus issued shall be treated as part of one half-set
of school pass. It will not count as a separate half-set.
Occasions
Travel from school or college to the railway servant's headquarters to see either parent
and back to school or college. Or to a place other than the railway servant's
headquarters where either parent is residing and back to school or college.
Recognised vacations of not less than three consecutive days duration or closure of
institution due to unforeseen circumstances.
To travel to recognised institution for joining and back to head quarter of the railway
servant.
Travel back to the headquarters of the railway servant when he/she is withdrawn from
school/college at the close of the course or for admission at the headquarters of the
railway servant.
Travel upto port of embarkation and back if studying abroad. This would be on
production of a certificate or other acceptable evidence that the student son/daughter
has got admission in a college or University abroad and that he/she is required to join it
by a particular date.
School certificate
The School Certificate should be submitted only once a year at the beginning of the
academic session.
A pass can be issued without production of the School Certificate.In this case School
Certificate should be submitted within a period of one month from the date of issue of the
pass.
In case of a boy under 18 years and a girl of any age, the parent or guardian may be
included in the pass issued.
Class of Travel
Category
Entitlement
I Class A
Ist Class
IInd Class A
IInd /Sleeper Class
However, the children of railway employees studying in Oak Grove School, Jharipani,
who are not ordinarily entitled to 1st Class Passes, may, as a special case, be issued 1st
Class Passes from their homes to Dehradun at the beginning of School Session and
back to their homes at the conclusion of the school session and during vacations. On
these occasions 1st Class Passes may also be issued to the escorts (School teachers)
for their up and down journeys.
Student can carry a bicycle in the pass in addition to free luggage permissible by making
an endorsement in the school pass.
School Passes are valid in Rajdhani/Shatabdi trains also subject to the pass quota
availability.
Advance issue
School Passes may also be issued upto 4 months in advance as per the request of the
employee.
Validity
Validity period may be decided by the pass issuing authority in each case depending
upon the requirement of the occasion.
Break Journey
School passes will be issued even when the privilege passes of an employee are
stopped due to punishment.
Any educational institute recognised by the the Ministry of Education such as Indian
Institute of Management at Ahmedabad/ Banglore/ Calcutta/ Lucknow, National Institute
of Training in Industrial Engg., Bombay, etc.
Institutions such as day/night Adult School intended for the spare time education of
adult/wage earners are not included in the definition of of School/ College.
Correspondence course.
Wards of retired railway employees are not eligible for school pass, even till end of
current academic year, in case the railway servant retired in mid-school session.
Ref:
1. Railway Servants Pass Rules, 1986
2. Railway Board Letter No: E(W) 2010/PS 5-1/11 dated 04.07.2011 (RBE No.
101/2011)
3. Railway Board Letter No: E(W)2008/PS 5-1/38 dated 13/10/2011 (RBE No.
145/2011)
4. Railway Board Letter No: E[W]2010/PS5-1/11 dated 23.07.2010( RBE
No: 104/2010)
5. Railway Board Letter No: E[W]96PS5-1/30 dated 13-02-2006
6. Railway Board Letter No: E(W)96 PS 5-1/30 dated 6.10.04
7. Railway Board Letter No: 98/TG.I/9/P dated 29.03.2001
8. Railway Board Letter No: E(W)/96/PS 5-1/27 dated 12.8.2000 (RBE No: 97/2000)
Issued to officers who are not issued with metal passes and other Railway
employees who are required to travel frequently on duty.
Issued to Railway employees over notified sections for travel from their place of
residence to place of duty and back.
Transfer Pass
Issued to self, family, dependant relatives (no limit in this case) including father
who is wholly dependant of the Railway employee and residing with him.
Passes may be issued to family and dependant relatives to settle in a place other
than the new station of the railway employee and he is eligible for separate pass
to join his new place of posting.
Settlement Pass
Provision Pass
Cheque Passes
On medical grounds higher class pass also can be issued as per medical advise.
Registered and authorised coolies working at railway stations will get one set of
pass for self and wife in II/SL class in a calendar year.
Station Master will issue pass mentioning details of name, badge no, Identity
card no etc. and send a monthly statement to Divisional office.
Split Pass
When a Railway employee is unable to accompany his familyhe can avail pass
for himself and a pass for for family.
Seperate passes will be issued which will constitute a set.Such passes shall be
issued within a period of one month.