Delegation of power to DRM/Firozpur Division/NR for sanctioning air travel: Railway Board

Delegation of power to DRM/Firozpur Division/NR for sanctioning air travel in respect of officers working under his administrative control in connection with USBRL Project: Railway Board Order dated 06.08.2024

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (भारत सरकार)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (रेल मंत्रालय)
RAILWAY BOARD (रेलवे बोर्ड)

No. F(E)I/2016/AL.-28/68

New Delhi, dated: 06.08.2024

The General Manager,
Northern Railway,
Baroda House,
New Delhi.

Sub: Delegation of power to DRM/Firozpur Division/NR for sanctioning air travel in respect of officers working under his administrative control in connection with USBRL Project.

Ref: (i) Northern Railway’s letter No. 98-G/Model SOP/RB/Corrs/2011-24, dated 09.05.2024.
(ii) Board’s letters of even number, dated 09.11.2016, 25.08.2020, 27.05.2022 and 21.06.2023.
(iii) Board’s letter No. 2017/Trans/01/Policy, dated 09.01.2018.

In terms of Board’s letter of even number dated 09.11.2016, DRM/Firozpur Division/NR was delegated power of sanctioning to & fro air travel from Amritsar/Jammu to Srinagar in respect of all Branch Officers working under his administrative control in connection with USBRL Project for a period of 02 years w.e.f. 09.11.2016, under certain terms & conditions, with personal concurrence of Sr. DFM/FZR.

2. Subsequently, vide Board’s letter No.2017/Trans/01/Policy, dated 09.01.2018, this power to DRM/Firozpur was extended for sanctioning air travel in respect of all officers working under his administrative control, including Junior and Senior Scale officers. It was also approved to include journeys between Chandigarh and Srinagar under this delegation of power. This was agreed to as a ‘special case’ for a period up to 09.01.2020. Further, these delegations were extended from time to time, the last being up to 31.03.2024 with the approval of Board (MF & CRB) vide Board’s letter of even number dated 21.06.2023.

3. Now, it has been decided with the approval of Board (MF & CRB) that these delegations to DRM/Firozpur may further be extended till 31.03.2025, i.e., beyond 31.03.2024 or till the a completion of the USBRL project, whichever is earlier. The other terms & conditions /instructions issued vide above referred letters dated 09.11.2016, 09.01.2018, 25.08.2020, 27.05.2022 & 21.06.2023 will remain unchanged.

Sd/-
Sanjay Prashar
Jt. Director Finance (Estt.)
Tele No. 011-23047026

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