Married Mentally disabled son eligible for Railway Pass

Railway Board approves Railway Pass for the married mentally disabled son of serving/retired railway employee in Privilege/Post Retirement Complimentary Pass (PRCP)

Ministry of Railways has issued letter to all GM(P), Diesel Locomotive Works, Varanasi for inclusion of married mentally disabled son of serving/retired railway employee in Privilege/Post Retirement Complimentary Pass (PRCP) – clarification by Railway Board

Government of India
Ministry of Railways
(Railway Board)

No.E(W)2015/PS 5-1/6            Date: 12-8-2015

The General Manager (P)
Diesel Locomotive Works
Varanasi.

Sub:- Inclusion of married mentally disabled son of serving/retired railway employee in Privilege/Post Retirement Complimentary Pass (PRCP) – clarification thereof.

Ref:- DLW’s letter No.DLW/P/Payment/Railway Board/ Correspondence dated 2406:2015.

With reference to above cited letter, it is clarified that in the extant Pass Rules there is no bar in including married invalid child covered under para 1 of General Rules relating to Privilege Passes/PTOs, stipulated below Schedule-II of Railway Servants (Pass) Rules, 1986 (Second Edition-1993) of retired railway servants as long as they are fully dependent on the railway servant. It is, however, clarified that this facility is not available for spouse of invalid dependent child. The same would also be equally applicable to such invalid family member/dependent relative in case of serving railway employees.

2. Necessary action to dispose off the application received by DLW may be taken accordingly.

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

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

Download Railway Board letter No.E(W)2015/PS 5-1/6 Dated 12.08.2015