GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD) RBE No.68/2020 No. E(NG)II/2020/RC-1/CR/09 New Delhi, dated 19.08.2020 The General Manager (P) All Zonal Railways & PUs Sub: Appointment on compassionate ground – Acquisition of higher qualification.  Consequent to the decision to permit candidates to postpone CGA for completion of higher EQ, made within 2 years from attaining majority as contained in Board’s letter No. E(NG)II/22003/ RC-1/Genl/4 dated 19.06.2019 (RBE No.100/2019), clarification has been sought by Zonal Railways about the authority competent to grant such permission. Generally, DRMs/ CWMs/ HODs are the competent authority to approve Compassionate Ground Appointment upto level-6 while cases for Level-7 require approval of GM. However, in order to maintain uniformity, it has been decided that approval for candidates to postpone CGA for completion of higher EQ, made within 2 years from attaining majority may be consider...

  Festival Special Trains 2020 Ministry of Railways Ministry of Railways approves 196 pairs of “Festival Special” services These Festival Special trains 2020 will be operated between 20th October 2020 and 30th November 2020 The fare for these Festival Special services shall be that applicable for special trains Posted On: 13 OCT 2020 6:45PM by PIB Delhi To clear the festive rush, Ministry of Railways has approved 196 pairs (392 trains) of “ Festival Special ” services over Indian Railways to be operated from 20th October 2020 and 30th November 2020. The fare for these Festival Special services shall be that applicable for special trains. Zonal Railways will notify their schedule well in advance. The list of the trains is attached in the link given below. Link of 196 pairs trains approved . – Download PDF   Source: PIB  

  GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD) RBA No. 80/2020 No. 202 0/AC-II/21/6 New Delhi, dated: 12.10.2020 PFAs All Indian Railways & PUs Sub: NPS – Online PRAN Generation Module (OPGM) One of the critical process in NPS is generation of PRAN for new recruitment. At present, in most of the Railway & PUs, the same is being generated through submission of physical Subscriber Registration Form (CSRF Ver 1.5) to NSDL appointed CRA-FCs. Though the employee is supposed to register in NPS immediately after his/her joining the Department, verification, authorisation and submission of the same to NSDL involves time and resources. It also results in delay in credit of contribution causing financial loss to the employees, which may give rise to Grievances and RTI queries in future, besides payment of penal interest. The Online PRAN Generation Module (OPGM) developed by NSDL can surely mitigate the impact of delay in PRAN generat...

 Railway PLB 2020   A.I.R.F All India Railwaymen’s Federation No.AIRF/387 Dated: September 30, 2020 The Chairman & CEO, Railway Board, New Delhi Dear Sir, Sub: Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB), for the year 2019-2020 to the Railwaymen – Payment – Reg. Kindly recall our earlier communication of even number dated 7th August, 2020 (copy enclosed), on the aforementioned subject matter. As Dussehra/ Durga Puja Festival is approaching fast and Railwaymen are awaiting eagerly for payment of PLB, it would be in all appropriateness that, payment of PLB to Railway employees, for the financial year 2019-20, should be made, considering the facts mentioned in our letter dated 7th August,  An early action shall be highly appreciated. Encl: As above As you are aware that the Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) is being paid to railway employees based on the formula that was finialised in November, 1979, as a result of agreement between the A...

  RRE No. 85/2020 भारत सरकार GOVERNMENT OF INDIA रेल मंत्रालय MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (रेलवे बोर्ड RAILWAY BOARD) No.E(NG)I/2020/TR/16 New Delhi, dated October 1, 2020 The General Managers (P), All Zonal Railways and Production Units. Sub: Inter-Railway Request Transfer – Hardships being faced by the staff – Reg. As the Railways are aware, transfers on request of officials working on the Zonal Railways cannot be claimed as a matter of right. However, enabling provisions under Ministry of Railways’ decision below Rule 226 of IREC Vol.I allows Transfer of Railway Servant in Group ‘C’ on request on the grounds of hardship from one Railway to another. Detailed instruction/ guidelines governing such transfers have been laid down by the Board from time to time. 2. Despite several executive orders issued by the Board from time to time to minimize the hardship of the officials, repeated complaints are being received from staff and the  Federations that...

  GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD) No. 2017/V-1/ALSL/1/1 New Delhi, Date 29.09.20 The General Managers CAO/ COF Mow All Zonal Railways DMW/ Patiala The SDGMs/ CVOs COREI/ALD, All Zonal Railways/PSUs /Pus Metro/ Kolkata, DG RDSO/LKO Sub: Rotation of officials working in Sensitive Posts Ref: No. 2017/V-1/ALSL/1/1 Dt.10.12.19 : Vide above reference, uniform guiding factors for designating posts as sensitive, as per nature of duties rather than nomenclature of posts have been issued. Keeping in view of above guidelines, with the approval of General Manager, list of sensitive posts have been identified and submitted by Zonal Railways/PUs/other units to this office. a) Perusal of lists submitted by various units, culminates to identification of nomenclature of sensitive posts as indicated in Annexure 8.1 of IRVM 2018, is considered to be applicable for all Zonal Railways/PUs/other units. For non-gazetted category, existing i...

Availability of option for fixation of pay on promotion from the Date of Next Increment (DNI) in lower post and method of fixation of pay from DNI, if opted for, in context of RS(RP) Rules,2016. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD) No.PC-VII/2018/R-U/23 New Delhi, dated: 18.04.2019 To The General Secretary National Federation of Indian Railwaymen 3, Chelmsford Road, New Delhi – 55. Sub:   Availability of option for fixation of pay on promotion from the Date of Next Increment (DNI) in lower post and method of fixation of pay from DNI, if opted for, in context of RS(RP) Rules,2016. Ref: NFIR’s letter No.1/2/Part IV dated 13.11.2018. Please refer to NFIR’s letter quoted above requesting Board to give 90 days’ time for exercise of option for fixation of pay on DNI instead of ‘one month’ period as circulated vide Board’s letter RBE No. 142/2018 dated 20.09.2018 from the date of issue of these orders on the ground that these orders have not been circula...

Appointment on compassionate grounds – review of extant instructions relating to acquisition of higher qualification. NFIR National Federation of Indian Railwaymen No.II/1-A/2018 Dated: 18/04/2019 The Secretary (E), Railway Board, New Delhi Dear Sir. Sub:   Appointment on compassionate grounds – review of extant instructions relating to acquisition of higher qualification – reg. Ref: (i) NFIR’s PNM Item No. 32/2016.   (ii) Railway Board’s letter No. E(NG)II/2003/RC-1/Genl/4 dated 02/04/2004 & 15/06/2007.   (iii) NFIR’s letter No. IIl/1-A/Pt. 20 dated 26/04/2016.   (iv) Railway Board’s reply vide letter No. E(NG)II/2003/RC-1/Genl/4 dated 20/06/2017.   (v) NFIR’s lefter No. II/1-A/Pt.20 dated 10/07/2017. (vi) Railway Board’s reply received vide letter No. E(NG)II/2003/RC-1/Genl./4 dated 20/06/2017.   (vii) NFIR’s letter No. II/1-A/2018 dated 22/01/2019. A copy of Federation’s letter dated 22/01/2019 requesting the Railway Board to revie...

NFIR’s Meeting with Chairman, Railway Board on 11th April, 2019 National Federation of Indian Railwaymen (NFIR) Meeting with Chairman, Railway Board on 11th April, 2019 NFIR National Federation of Indian Railwaymen 3, CHELMSFORD ROAD, NEW DELHI – 110 055 Affiliated to: Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) Dated: 12/04/2019 No. II/95/2019 The General Secretaries of Affiliated Unions of NFIR Dear Brother, Sub:   NFIR’s Meeting with Chairman, Railway Board on 11th April, 2019-reg. The affiliates are advised that the NFIR leaders (President, General Secretary and Joint General Secretary Shri B.C. Sharma) met Railway Board Chairman Shri V.K. Yadav on 11nd April, 2019 and discussed the subjects listed below:- (a)   LARSGESS : Need for granting appointment to the wards of safety category staff selected/medically found fit prior to 27th October, 2017. CRB’s response: This matter is being pursued on dail...

Induction of Female employees in Railway and other Central Government Departments. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD) No.E(NG)I-2015/TR/10 Pt New Delhi dated 02.04.2019 The General Secretary, NFIR, 3, Chelmsford Road, New Delhi-110055. Sub:   Induction of Female employees in Railway and other Central Government Departments – reg. Dear Sir, The undersigned is directed to refer to NFIR’s letter No. II/1/2019 dated 29.01.2019 on the above subject and to state that there is no ban in place against recruitment of female candidates to Track Maintainers Category though admittedly the nature of the job and working conditions are strenuous/tough. Notifications for Level-1 recruitment are underway in which a significant portion is for Track Maintainers. With finalization of above 2 recruitments ( CEN 02/2018 & CEN1/RRC/2019), position should ease and transfers of eligible Trackmen to other department as provided for in rules should be able to be effec...

Allotment of Qualification based Pay Matrix – ECG Technicians in Railways – NFIR NFIR National Federation of Indian Railwaymen 3, CHELMSFORD ROAD, NEW DELHI – 110055 Affiliated to : Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) No.II/1/2019 Dated: 30/03/2019 The Secretary (E) Railway Board, New Delhi. Dear Sir, Sub:   Allotment of Qualification based Pay Matrix – ECG Technicians in Railways. Ref: (i) NFIR’s PNM item No. 60/2012. (ii) NFIR’s letter No.II/1/Part XI dated 26/09/2016. (iii) NFIR’s letter No. II/1/Part XII dated 23/01/2017. (iv) Railway Board’s letterNo. PC-VII/20161F.-U140 dated 06/0312017 to GS/NFIR. (v) NFIR’s letter No. II/1/Part XII dated 08/11/2017. (vi) NFIR’s letterNo. II/1/2018 dated30/07/2018. (vii) Railway Board’s reply to GS/NFIR vide letter No. PC-VII/2018/R-U/8 dated 14/03/2019 (Item No. 5 of Annexure ‘A’). Kind attention is invited to the comments of Railway Board vide Annexure OA of ...

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD) No.E(NG)I/2016/PM 1/12 (Pt.) New Delhi, dated April 05, 2019 The General Managers (P), All Zonal Railways/Production Units. (as per standard mailing list) Sub:   Merger of three categories of posts in the Commercial Department viz -Ticket Checking Staff (TC), Commercial Clerk (CC) & Enquiry-cum Reservation Clerk (ECRC). As Railways are aware, consequent to the acceptance of the recommendations of the 7th CPC, Railway Board had issued orders vide RBE 28/2018 regarding the merger of Ticket Checking Staff, Commercial Clerks & ECRCs in a phased manner. It has been observed that implementation of RBE No. 28/2018 has led to reported problems at the field level. The integration of seniority of existing CCs and ECRCs has led to either of the groups feeling aggrieved due to their promotional prospects perceived as getting affected on account of the vacancies in their seniority group being· thrown open to the other...

Admissibility of House Rent Allowance (HRA) in the event of non-acceptance or surrender of railway residential accommodation GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS RAILWAY BOARD NO. E (P&A)II/ 2012/ F.E. 2/4 Dated: 02.04.2019 The General Manager, All Indian Railways/PUs, NF(Con), CORE The DG/RDSO/ Lucknow, DG/ NAIRNadodara CAOs, DMW/ Patiala, WPO/ Patna, COFMOW/ NDLS, RWP/ Bela, CAO/ IROAF Sub: Admissibility of House Rent Allowance (HRA) in the event of non-acceptance or surrender of railway residential accommodation. Ref: (1)Department of Expenditures, MoF’s OM no. 2/5/2017-E.IIB dated C15.03.2019 (2)Railway Board’s letter No. E(P&A)II-87/HRA-15, dated 16.05.1988 (3)Railway Board’s letter No. E(P&A)II-95/HRA-3, dated 14.02.1996 (4)Railway Board’s letter No. E(P&A)II-99/HRA-2, dated 12.07.1999 & 16.03.2000 (5)Railway Board’s letter No. E(P&A)II-2002/HRA-4, dated 16.10.2002 & 09.05.2003 (6)Railway Board’s letter No. E(P&A)II-2010/HRA-2, dat...