Railway Board Letter No
E[W]2010/PS5-1/25 dated 15.12.2010
Date
Circular Subject
Facility of 1st AC travel while on duty to JA Grade Officers.
1. In terms of the instructions contained in Board’s letter No. E[W]2007/PS5-1/3 dated 04.05.2007 and E[W]2007/PS5-1/3[A] dated 04.05.2007 the railway officer drawing basic pay of Rs.14300/- and above in administrative grade can travel in 1st AC while on duty subject to issue of an authority to this effect by the railway administration.
2. It has been brought to Board’s notice that some Railways are allowing 1st AC travel facility while on duty to JA Grade Officers working on ad-hoc basis on charge allowance. In this connection, it is clarified that since this facility is only available to those officers who are in administrative Grade, with basic pay Rs.14,300 and above [in the 5th CPC scales], the officers serving on ad-hoc basis against JA Posts on charge allowance are not entitled to this facility.
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