Welfare Measures

Hospital Leave

  • Sanctioned to Group C and D Railway employees due to risks incurred in the course of official duties.
  • Based on Medical Certificate of Railway Doctor.
  • Sanctioned for such periods as necessary.
  • For first 120 days Leave salry will be as that on LAP and for remaining period as that on LHAP.
  • Maybe combined with any other type of leave due and admissible provided that the total period does not exceed 28 month.

Family Pension

  • On the death of a Railway employee or Retired Railway employee.
  • For grant of Family pension family is categorised into two.

- Category I

  1. Widow/Widower upto death/remarriage.
  2. Son/Daughter including widowed daughter upto date of his/her marriage/remarriage or till the date he/she starts earning or till 25 years whichever is earlier.

- Category II

Retirement benefits

Applicability

The following rules regarding pension apply only to those appointed on or before 31.12.2003.

  • Railway Services (Pension) Rules 1993.
  • Railway Services (Pension Commutation) Rules 1993
  • Railway Services (Extraordinary Pension) Rules 1993

Railway Servants who have been appointed or or after 1.1.2004 New Pension Scheme will apply.

Benefits to all staff at Death/Retirement

Medical and Health Care

  • Indian Railways has an extensive network of hospitals and clinics. There are specialized hospitals for cancer(Varanasi), heart diseases(Chennai), orthopaedics(Kolkata) and Plastic surgery(Mumbai).
  • In addition, 150 private hospitals are recognized for treatment.
  • Railway employees are referred to Medical Colleges and specialized treatment centres and expenses are reimbursed.
  • Indian Railways have their own Family Planning and Family Welfare centres to look after health of mothers and children.

Special Disability Leave

  • Can be sanctioned upto 24 months(in one or more spells).
  • For injury caused intentionally by someone in performance of official duties as a Railway employee.
  • Injury must manifest within 3 months of its occurance.
  • Competent authority may condone this limit.
  • Medical Certificate necessary.
  • Can be combined with any other type of leave.
  • Leave salary as on LAP for first 120 days, then as on LHAP.