1 Pursuant to implementation of recommendations of 6th CPC, revised entitlements of Kit Pass admissible to Railway servants for transportation of their personal effects and conveyance on transfer/retirement were circulated in terms of Railway Board’s above referred letter dated 17.06.2009. These entitlements were also incorporated in the Railways Servants (Pass) Rules, 1986 under the Advance Correction Slip No. 64
2. A review of the aforesaid entitlements on Kit Pass has been done pursuant to demands received from individual officers as well as employees’ Unions in view of the difficulties being faced in transportation of luggage/conveyance by Goods trains. Accordingly, in partial modification of the existing orders/instructions revised entitlements on Kit Pass for transportation of personal effects and conveyance are as indicated below:-
Transportation of Personal effects/Conveyance
S. No. Grade Pay
(1) By Trains
(2)
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(a) |
Railway Servants drawing Grade pay of Rs. 7600 and above and those in pay scale HAG+ and above
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6000 Kgs by Goods train plus reimbursement of transportation of motor car by road OR One Container (40 Feet E.U.) or two Containers (20 Feet E.U.) (including cost of door-to-door movement of Container) plus reimbursement of transportation of motor car by road OR One VPU by passenger carrying trains subject to a cut of 20% in the admissible amount of Composite Transfer Grant if a car is carried in the VPU and of 25% if car is not carried.
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(b) |
Railway Servants drawing Grade pay of Rs. 4200, Rs. 4600, Rs. 4800, Rs. 5400 and Rs. 6600
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6000 Kgs by Goods train plus reimbursement of transportation of motor car by road. OR One Container (1TEU) (including cost of door-to-door movement of Container) plus reimbursement of transportation of motor car by road OR One VP/VPU by passenger carrying trains subject to a cut of 20% in the admissible amount of Composite Transfer Grant if a car is carried in the VPU and of 25% if car is not carried.
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(c) |
Railway Servants drawing Grade pay of Rs. 2800 |
3000 Kgs of luggage plus one Motor Cycle/Scooter by Goods trains OR by Parcel Van/Brake van attached to passenger carrying trains or by road.
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(d) |
Railway Servants drawing Grade pay below Rs. 2800 |
1500 Kgs of luggage plus one Motor Cycle/Scooter/Moped/Bicycle by Goods trains or by Parcel Van/Brake van attached to passenger carrying trains or by road. |
NOTE: A pass for carrying a dog may also be issued in all cases from (a) to (d) above
3. It has been further decided that personal effects upto the weight limits as indicated above and/or conveyance upto the prescribed scale/rates may be permitted to be transported by road on reimbursement basis in lieu of Kit Pass to the place of posting on transfer/place of settlement after retirement. Separate instructions regarding rates/scale applicable for transportation of personal effects/conveyance by road shall be issued by the Finance Directorate of Railway Board.
4. In view of the above, Schedule-I (Duty Pass) in Railway Servants (Pass) Rules, 1986 (Second Edition, 1993) may be amended as in the ACS No. 71 enclosed.
5. In all other respects, the existing provisions of Railway Servants (Pass) Rules, 1986 (Second Edition, 1993) will apply.
6. This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of Ministry of Railways.
7. These orders shall take effect from 3rd June, 2011.
Advance Correction Slip No. 71 to Railway Servants (Pass) Rules, 1986 (Second Edition, 1993)
The existing provisions of Schedule-I (Pass on Transfer) governing entitlement of Kit Passes to Group ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’ and ‘D’ Railway Servants may be substituted by the following provisions:-
Transportation of Personnel effects/Conveyance
S. No. Grade Pay (1) By Train (2)
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(a) |
Railway Servants drawing Grade pay of Rs. 7600 and above and those in pay scale HAG+ and above
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6000 Kgs by Goods train plus reimbursement of transportation of motor car by road OR One Container (40 Feet E.U.) or two Containers (20 Feet E.U.) (including cost of door-to-door movement of Container) plus reimbursement of transportation of motor car by road OR One VPU by passenger carrying trains subject to a cut of 20% in the admissible amount of Composite Transfer Grant if a car is carried in the VPU and of 25% if car is not carried.
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(b) |
Railway Servants drawing Grade pay of Rs. 4200, Rs. 4600, Rs. 4800, Rs. 5400 and Rs. 6600
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6000 Kgs by Goods train plus reimbursement of transportation of motor car by road. OR One Container (1TEU) (including cost of door-to-door movement of Container) plus reimbursement of transportation of motor car by road OR One VP/VPU by passenger carrying trains subject to a cut of 20% in the admissible amount of Composite Transfer Grant if a car is carried in the VPU and of 25% if car is not carried.
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(c) |
Railway Servants drawing Grade pay of Rs. 2800 |
3000 Kgs of luggage plus one Motor Cycle/Scooter by Goods trains OR by Parcel Van/Brake van attached to passenger carrying trains or by road.
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(d) |
Railway Servants drawing Grade pay below Rs. 2800 |
1500 Kgs of luggage plus one Motor Cycle/Scooter/Moped/Bicycle by Goods trains or by Parcel Van/Brake van attached to passenger carrying trains or by road. |
NOTES:
A. A pass for carrying a dog may also be issued in all cases from (a) to (d) above
B. Personal effects upto the weight limits as indicated above and/or conveyance upto the prescribed scale/rates may be permitted to be transported by road on reimbursement basis in lieu of Kit Pass, to the place of posting on transfer/place of settlement on retirement.
C. The rates/scales for transportation of personal effects/conveyance by road shall be as laid down by Finance Directorate of Railway Board.
(Authority: Railway Board’s Letter No. E(W) 2004 PS 5-9/1 dated 01.08.2011)