Continuance of Widow Pass (WP) facility after the demise of the Railway Servant and his / her spouse: South Central Railway

Continuance of Widow Pass (WP) facility after the demise of the Railway Servant and his / her spouse: South Central Railway Order dated 11.06.2024

SOUTH CENTRAL RAILWAY

Divisional Office,
Personnel Branch,

No.SCR/P-GTL/498/Pass

Guntakal, Date:11.06.2024

To

ALL CONCERNED

Sub: Continuance of Widow Pass (WP) facility after the demise of the Railway Servant and his / her spouse — Reg.,
Ref. 1) RBE.LR.No.2022/E(W) 01/09(RBE.64/2022), dt.10.06.2022.
2) PCPO/SC Lr.No.P (R) 473/XI dated.14.05.2024.

A reference was made to HQrs/SC on the above subject matter quoted under ref. No.2. seeking clarification thereof on the issue of continuance of Widow Pass (WP) to Widowed / Divorced / Un-married daughters and it is clarified as under :

“In terms of Railway Board’s letter No.2022/E(W)01/09 dated.10.06.2022 (RBE.64/2022) clarified that, even after the demise of spouse of deceased Railway Servant, the Widow Pass (WP) may be continued in the name of eldest beneficiary eligible to be included in the WP in terms of extant Pass Rules. Other eligible members may also be continued in the Widow Pass Account (WPA), as like before.”

“The above clarification is applicable in all death cases of the spouse including COVID-19 death cases.”

Instructions contained in RBE.No.64/2022 may be scrupulously followed in all the circumstances referred therein without any deviation and avoid inconvenience to the applicants.

This issue with the approval of the competent authority.

(S.Raja Sekhar Naik)
APO/T
For Sr.Divisional Personnel officer
South Central Railway