1. Consequent upon revision of Pay Scales on the basis of decision of the Government on the recommendations of 6th Central Pay Commission, the question of revision of existing entitlements to ‘School Pass’, ‘School Card Pass’ and ‘Residential Card Pass’ under the Railway Servants (Pass) Rules, 1986 (Second Edition, 1993) has been under consideration of this Ministry.
2. The matter has been examined and in exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution, the President is pleased to direct that the pay limits for entitlements to ‘School Pass’, ‘School Card Pass’ and ‘Residential Card Pass’ be revised as per Advance Correction Slip No. 69 attached.
2.1 In all other respects, the existing provisions of the Railway Servants (Pass) Rules, 1986 (Second Edition, 1993), as amended from time to time shall continue to apply.
3. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.
Advance Correction Slip No. 69 to the Railway Servants (Pass) Rules, 1986 (Second Edition, 1993)
(I) Schedule-III: School Pass
Replace Rule (i) in Column No. 3 under School Pass with the Following:
(i) be issued with the class of pass as indicated below:-
Category |
Entitlement |
1. Group ‘A’ & Group ‘B’ (Gazetted) |
I Class ‘A’ |
2. Non- Gazetted employees:- |
Ist Class |
However, the children of railway employee studying in Oak Grove School Jharipani, who are not ordinarily entitled to Ist Class Passes, may, as a special case, be issued Ist Class Passes from their homes to Dehradun at the beginning of school session and back to their homes at the conclusion of the school session. The above provision equally applies for their up and down journeys during authorised vacations. On these occasions, Ist Class Passes may also be issued to the escorts (School teachers) for their up and down journeys;
(II) Schedule-III: School Card Passes
Replace Column No. 3 under the heading School Card Passes with the following:
Category Entitlement
Category |
Entitlement |
1. Group ‘A’ & Group ‘B’ (Gazetted) |
I Class ‘A’ |
2. Non- Gazetted employees:- |
Ist Class |
(III) Schedule-VI : Residential Card Pass
Replace Column No. 3 with the following
Category |
Entitlement |
1. Group ‘A’ & Group ‘B’ (Gazetted) |
I Class ‘A’ |
2. Non- Gazetted employees:- |
Ist Class |
Note: No attendant is allowed in Residential Card Pass.
(Authority: Board’s Letter No. E(W) 2008 PS 5-1/38 dated 13.10.2011.)