Inclusion of members for Railway Privilege Pass – Railway Board Instructions

Widow appointed on compassionate grounds is entitled to Privilege Pass and can include family members and dependent relatives in her capacity as railway servant

Railway Board  has issued an order on Entitled members of family and dependent relatives on Privilege Pass issued to widows appointed on compassionate grounds.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. E(W) 2015/PS 5-2/4/Misc.
New Delhi, dated 25.08.2015

General Manager (P)
Northern Railway
New Delhi.

Sub: Entitled members of family and dependent relatives on Privilege Pass issued to widows appointed on compassionate grounds.

Ref: Northern Railways letter No.89/P/Privilege Pass Policy/Pass/14 dt. 08.07.2015.

With reference to NR’s fetter cited under reference, it is clarified that if a widow appointed on compassionate grounds exercises the option to avail pass facilities as a Railway servant, she is entitled to Privilege Pass/PTOS alongwith her family members and dependent relatives in her capacity as railway servant. She is also permitted to include her widow mother-in-law in the pass in terms of Advance Correction Slip No.37 to the Railway Servants (Pass) Rules, 1986 (2nd Edition-1993) issued vide Board’s letter No.E(W) 2001 PS5-1/3 dated 24.09.2001.

2. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Dte. of the Ministry of Railways.

(Debasis Mazumdar)
Director Estt.(Welfare)
Railway Board

Download Railway Board letter No.E(W) 2015/PS 5-2/4/Misc. dated 25.08.2015