Minimum prescribed educational qualification for direct recruitment to the post of Technician Grade III in Level-2 of Pay Matrix of 7th CPC Government of India (Bharat Sarkar) Ministry of Railways (Rail Mantralaya) (Railway Board) RBE No. 13/19 No. E(NG)II/2018/RR-1/51 New Delhi, dated 16.01.2019. The General Manager (P), All Indian Railways/PUs Chairmen, Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs). Sub:   Minimum prescribed educational qualification for direct recruitment to the post of Technician Grade III in Level-2 of Pay Matrix of 7th CPC. Ref: Railway Board’s letter No. E(NG)II/2001/RR-1/6 dated 3.8.2001. Attention is invited to instructions under reference prescribing, inter-alia, minimum educational qualification for open market recruitment to the post of Technician Grade-III in Level -2 of Pay Matrix of 7th CPC as under: “Act Apprenticeship/ITI in relevant trade”. Diploma in Engineering should not be considered as an alternative higher qualification. Act Apprentic...

Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016 – opportunity for revision of option to come over to revised pay structure GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR) Ministry of Railways (Rail Mantralaya) (Railway Board) PC-VII No. 123 File No. PC-VII/2018/RSRP/1 RBE No.19/2018 New Delhi, dated 17.12.2018 The General Managers/CAOs(R), All Indian Railways & Production Units, (As per mailing list) Sub:  Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016 – opportunity for revision of option to come over to revised pay structure. Please refer to Rule 5 & 6 af RS(RP) Rules,2016 regarding exercise of option to come over to revised pay structure effective from 01.01.2016 as notified by the RS(RP) Rules,2016. The said option was to be exercised within 3 months of the date of notification i.e. 28.07.2016 of the said Rules. The Rule 6(4) thereof provides that the option once exercised shall be final. 2. In this context, it is stated that Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure vi...

Railway accommodation by its officers/staff on their deputation to railway PSUs RBE No. 193/2018 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR) MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA) (RAILWAY BOARD) No. E(G) 2008 QR – 1 – 15 (PSUs) New Delhi, dated 13.12.2018 The General Manager/Director General All Indian Railways/Production Units/RDSO-Lucknow (As per Standard mailing list) Sub:   Retention of railway accommodation by railway officers/staff on their deputation to railway PSUs. Instructions were issued vide Board’s letter of even number dated 31.05.2017 (RBE No. 53/2017) to permit Railway officers/staff in occupation of Railway accommodation in areas other than Delhi/NCR on their deputation to Railway PSUs to retain their railway accommodation at the place of previous posting for a period up to 30.06.2019. 2. Now, in exercise of the powers vested with the Board to make reasonable relaxations in public interest for a class/group of employees in all or any of the existing provi...

7TH CPC HOUSE BUILDING ADVANCE Government of India (Bharat Sarkar) Ministry of Railways (Rail Mantralaya) (Railway Board) PC-VII No : 108/2018 RBE No. 101/2018 New Delhi, Dated: 13.07.2018 No. F(E)Spi./2008/ADV.J/6 (7th CPC) The General Managers and PFAs All Indian Railways & Production Units (As per standard list) Subject :   Grant of Advances – Seventh Central Pay Commission recommendations – Amendment to rules on House Building Advance (HBA) to Railway servants. Please refer to this Ministry’s letter of even number dated 05.12.2017 on the above cited subject,vide which, the revised rules relating to the grant of House Building Advance (HBA) as issued by Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (Housing-III Section) vide their OM No.I.17011/11(4)/ 2016-H-III dated 09.11.2017 pursuant to acceptance of 7th CPC recommendations, were mutatis-mutandis made applicable to Railway employees. 2. Further clarifications were issued vide this Ministry’s letter of even num...

RAILWAYS GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR) MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA) (RAILWAY BOARD) No.E(NG)-II/94/RR-1/29/Pt.(3246807) New Delhi, dated:21.05.2018. The General Manager (P), All Zonal Railways/Production Units. Sub: Upper age limit for direct recruitment to non-gazetted posts on the Railways. Reference has been received from one of the zonal railways, seeking clarification, whether Board’s instructions contained in the letter of even number dated 21.02.2018 (RBE No.25/2018), regarding relaxation of upper age limit are applicable in the case of engagement of substitutes or otherwise. The matter has been looked into and it is clarified that relaxation in upper age limit provided vide RBE No.25/2018 are also applicable in the case of engagement of substitutes. (This disposes of South Central Railway’s letter No.P(R)/563/XII dated 06.03.2018) (Ravi Shekhar) Jt.Dir.Estt.(N)-II Railway Board Source: Railway Board

Air Travel entitlements for journeys on tour or training revision of instructions reg Government of India / Bharat Sarkar Ministry of Railways / Rail Mantralaya (Railway Board) No.F(E)I/2017/AL-28/41 RBE No.67/2018 New Delhi, dated 10.05.2018 General Manager, All Indian Railways, PUs etc. (As per Standard Mailing List) Sub: Air Travel entitlements for journeys on tour or training revision of instructions reg. In continuation to Board's letter of even number dated 24.04.2018 (RBE No 61/2018), it has been decided that regular SAG officers, on tour may travel by 'J' / Business Class by Air within the country also 2. This has the approval of competent authority. 3. Please acknowledge receipt. S/d, (Jitendra Kumar) Dy. Director Finance (Estt.) Railway Board.

Air Travel entitlements for journeys on tour or training; revision of instructions Government of India/Bharat Sarkar Ministry of Railways/Rail Mantralaya (Railway Board)  RBE No.61/2018 No. F(E)I/2017/AL-28/41 New Delhi, dated 24.04.2018 General Manager, All Indian Railways, PUs etc. (As per Standard Mailing List) Sub : Air Travel entitlements for journeys on tour or training; revision of instructions reg. In partial modification of Board’s letters of even number dated 24.08.2017 & 25.09.2017 on the subject, it has been decided by Board to revise the Air Travel entitlements of railway officers for journeys on tour or training in the following manner: 2. Further, in partial modification of Board’s letter of even number dated 25.09.2017, it has also been decided by Board that grant of Air Travel permission to officers on Indian Railways, either one way or two way, may be approved personally by GMs of Railways with the prior personal concurrence of PFA. 3. As delegated vide pars 2...

Implementation of Government's decision on the recommendations of the 7th CPC - Fixation of pension of medical officers retired during 01.01.2016 to 30.06.2017 R.B.E. No: 171/2017 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR) MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA) (RAILWAY BOARD) No.2016/F(E)III/1(1)/8 New Delhi, Dated: 20.11.2017 The GM/Principal Financial Advisers, All Zonal Railways/Production Units, (As per mailing list) Sub: Implementation of Government's decision on the recommendations of the 7th CPC - Fixation of pension of medical officers retired during 01.01.2016 to 30.06.2017. A copy of Department of Pension and Pensioners' welfare (DOP&PW)'s O.M. No. 38/37/16-P&PW (A)(iv) dated 8th November, 2017 on the above subject is enclosed for information and compliance. These instructions shall apply mutatis mutandis on the  Railways also. The Rule 33 of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 corresponds to Rule 49 of the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 199...

Adoption of clarification issued by Ministry of Finance regarding modifications of Level-13 of Pay Matrix GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR) MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA) (RAILWAY BOARD) S.No.72/PC-VII RBE No: 161/2017 New Delhi, dated: 31/10/2017 File No. PC-VII/2017/RSRP/1 The General Manager/CAOs(R), All Indian Railways & Production Units, (As per mailing list) Sub : Adoption of clarification issued by Ministry of Finance regarding modifications of Level-13 of Pay Matrix. Modifications to Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016 were notified vide Gazette Notification No. G.S.R 882(E) dated 14.07.2017 thereby making changes in Level-13 of the Pay Matrix. 2.Now, Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) vide their O.M No. 4-6/2017-IC/E-III(A) dated 28.09.2107 (copy enclosed) has issued detailed clarifications addressing the following issues arising out of the modification to Level-13 of the Pay Matrix: (i) Issue No. 1 - Whether pay in the Level-13 is to be fixed...