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North Central Railway Headquarters Office

Allahabad

No.797-E/ Policy/Circulation Dated: .02.2006

Divl. Railway Manager(P), NCR, ALD, Jhansi & Agra.

Chief Works Manager - Wagon Repair Workshop, JHS & RSK/Sithauli, Gwalior.

Sub: Board’s Instructions circulated under NCR PS Nos. during January 2006.

S.

N.

RBE

No.

Board’s Letter No. Subject in brief NCR PS

No. 1 F(E)III/2005/PN1/23

dated 28.12.2005

Order dated 12th

April 2005 of the High Court

of Judicature of Andhra Pradesh at Hydrabad

in CC No.312 0/2005 in WP No.8532 of 2003

– Regarding restoration of one third portion of

commuted pension after 15 years from the date

of commutation – Instructions were issued

vide Boards letter No.F(E)III/96/PN1/9 dated

18.08.98 and 02.08.2000 for restoration of one

third commuted portion of pension after 15

years from the date of commutation or 1st April

1985 whichever is later in respect of Govt.

servants who has drawn lumpsome payment on

absorption in PSO/Autonomous Bodies,

wherein it has been stated that basic pension

sanctioned at the time of absorption of such

Govt. servants is to be notionally revised in

accordance with the then prevailing instruction

and one third of the revised pension is to be

restored after 15 years from the date of

commutation or 01.04.1985 whichever is later

and Dearness Relief is to be paid on full

notional pension. It has been desired by the

Board that appropriate action for finalizing the

restoration of 1/3 position of pension to PSU

absorbers in terms of the existing rules and

regulations in the matter in view of orders of

the High Court of Andhra Pradesh. Interim

stay has also been granted by the Hon’bel

Supreme Court on the question of order of

calculation of commuted portion of pension of

PSU absorbers as ordered by CAT Hydrabad.

2170/05

2 216/2005 E(LL)97/AT/PW/5

dated 20.12.2005

Payment of wages (Amendment) Act 2005 –

Copy of Gazette Notification and Payment of

Wages (Amendment Act) 2005 circulated.

2171/05

3 188/2005 F(E)III/2003/PF1/2

dated 02.11.2005

Amendment to IREC-Vol.I (1985 Ed) (second

Rep. Ed.2003) Rules 925(3), 925(4) and

925(5) thereof raising the ceiling limit for final

withdrawal – Rule 925(3), 925(4) and 925(5)

of IREC-Vol.I amended.

2172/05

4 99/H/7/1/m-js- dated

28.11.05

Deletion of non-existent categories of staff –

Corrigendum to Anx.IV to para 510 of IRMM,

2000 under category C-1 – Anx.4 to para 510

of IRMM 2000 – Item No.9 regarding

workshop staff under category C1, Khalasi

(Male/Female) has been added at Sl.No.57.

2173/05

5. 220/2005 E(MPP)2003/3/17

dated 28.12.2005

Rightsizing the Railways – At the time of

preparation of project, estimates, provision for

manpower to man the assets as well as to

maintain the assets may be detailed giving

grade-wise structure of different categories and

departments involved. In case where no

manpower is required in the projects, the same

should be clearly mentioned in the project

appraisal report as well as in the estimates.

2174/05

6 160/2005 F(E)II/2005/NBR

dated 23.11.2005

Review of policy of NBR to officers appointed

under central staffing scheme – Instructions

issued in this regard.

2175/05

7 219/05 E(W)95 UN1-19

dated 27.12.2005

Issue of uniform and other accessories to

Gangmen (Trackmen), Keymen, Mates &

Petrolmen – Instruction issued in this regard.

2176/05

8 1/2006 E(NG)II/99/CD/Pt.3

dated 03.01.2006

Merger of certain non-gazetted cadres in

Commercial Deptt. – The cadres of Ticket

Collectors and TTEs should be merged where

they are not already combined w.e.f.

01.02.2006 and appointments to be made to the

lowest grade Rs.3050-4590 whether by direct

recruitment or by promotion only to the unified

cadre as Ticket Examiner in Grade Rs.3050-

4590. Indents on RRB for direct recruitment

and notices from group ‘D’ to Group ‘C’

promotions should be modified accordingly.

To start with the staff may be put on stationary

duty and then may be moved on mobile duty as

per seniority. The posts on various grades in

the merged cadres has been redesignated as

under-

Ticket Examiner - Gr. Rs.3050-4590

Sr.Ticket Examiner - Gr. Rs.4000-6000

Hd.Ticket Examiner - Gr. Rs.5000-8000

Dy.Chief Ticket Insp. - Gr. Rs.5500-9000

Chief Ticket Inspector - Gr. Rs.6500-10500

2177/05

9 E(W)91 UN1/19

dated 03.01.06

Stitching charges to Public Image Categories –

Stitching charges for summer coats – Stitching

charges prescribed for winter coat may be

adopted for summer coats also.

2178/06

10 2/2006 E(GP)2005/2/69

dated 05.01.2006

Amendment to IREM Vol.I – Rule 201, 202,

203, 204, 206 regarding promotion of group

‘C’ staff to group ‘B’ posts amended.

2179/06

11 3/2006 E(GP)2005/2/69

dated 05.01.2006

Amendment to IREC Vol.I – Para 211

regarding Recruitment Training and promotion

to group A & Group B posts amended.

2180/06

12 4/2006 E(GP)2005/1/33

dated 06.01.2006

Amendment to IREC Vol.I – Para 214(b) –

General condition of service – Recruitment

training & promotion to Group ‘A’ & Group

‘B’ posts amended.

2181/05

13 2005/H/21/FHU

dated 16.01.2006

Provision for investigation facilities at health

unit level – Instruction regarding investigation

facilities at health unit level which are situated

more than 75 KM away from the concerned

Railway Hospital and suitable tie-up to be

developed with locally available Govt./Private

Hospital or a diagnostic centre.

2182/06

14 2005/H/23/6 dated

13.01.06

Supply of free diet to Group ‘D’ Railway

employee and their dependent suffering from

diseases like Cancer, TB & HIV/AIDS – Free

diet to be provided to Group ‘D’ employees

and their dependents for the indoor treatment

in Railway Hospital and Govt. Hospitals only

for the above types of disease. The other

conditions to remain unchanged.

2183/06

15 6/2006 PC-III/2000/GIS/2

dated 16.01.2006

Central Govt. Employees Group Insurance

Scheme 1980 – Tables of Benefits for the

savings fund for the period from 01.01.06 to

31.12.2006 – Tables of benefits under CEGIS

for the period from 01.01.06 to 31.12.06 issued

by the Ministry of Finance Deptt. of

Expenditure has been circulated.

2184/06

It may please be ensured that the instruction of the Board are strictly adhered to and brought to the

notice of all concerned.

(P. S. Bisht)

for General Manager(P)


Allahabad




Sub: Board’s Instructions circulated under NCR PS Nos. during February 2006.

S.

N.

RBE

No.


No. 1 E(W)2004/Misc

dated 20.01.06

Issue of privilege pass over Udhampur –

Jammu Section – Privilege passes if so desired

by the Railway employees may be issued for

use over Udhampur – Jammu Section as no

restriction has been imposed over the issue of

privilege passes over the newly opened

section.

2185/05

2 PC-III/2006/CRC/34

dated 28.12.05

Restructuring of Group ‘C’ staff of

Horticulture department – The percentage

distribution of posts as prescribed for technical

supervisors in Annexure-E of Boards letter

No.PC-III/2003/CRC/6 dated 09.10.2003 can

not be applied to the category of Horticulture

Inspectors (Gr.C) as the recruitment criteria,

grade structure and AVC of Horticulture

Inspectors very with that of technical

supervisors in Civil Engineering Department.

2186/06

3 9/2006 E(GP)2002/2/88

dated 31.01.06

Selection for promotion from group ‘C’ to

group ‘B’ post in Mechanical Engineering

Department and Transportation (Traffic &

Commercial) Dept. – Combined selection

(70% selection & 30% LDCE) may be held for

filling up Group ‘B’ vacancies in the different

streams of Mechanical Engineering

Department and Transportation (Traffic &

Commercial) Department. It would be

necessary to test the knowledge of the

candidates on topics relating to all streams

through compulsory questions ample choice

shall be given to the candidates with questions

from the topics relating to each stream. Group

B selection (70% selection & 30% LDCE)

which have already been initiated may

continue undisturbed & the combined

selections may be introduced from the next

selections onwards.

2187/06

4 11/2006 E(NG)II/94/RR-1/29

dated 31.01.06

Upper age limit for direct recruitment to Group

‘C’ & ‘D’ on the Railways – The extension of

three years above the prescribed upper age

limit for recruitment to Group ‘C’ & ‘D’ posts

including engagement of substitutes which was

extended upto 03.02.2006 vide Boards letter

No.E(NG)II/94/RR-1/29 dated 26.08.05 (RBE

140/05) stands withdrawn w.e.f. 04.02.2006.

2188/06

5. 10/2006 E(GP)2005/2/87

dated 02.02.2006

Comparison of grades of running staff with

these of stationary staff for the purpose of

promotion/selection – The Board vide their

letter No.E(NG)I/89/PM2/8-A dated 10.01.92

and No.E(NG)I-98/PM2/8 dated 01.01.99 has

laid down the equivalence of grades of running

staff with that of stationary staff for the

purpose of promotion to the posts in stationary

categories where both running & Stationary

staff are eligible and are considered together. It

has been clarified that these instructions would

be equally applicable for determining

eligibility of the candidates for promotion of

the respective group ‘B’ posts.

2189/06

6 13/2006 F(E)III/2005/PN1/12

dated 06.02.2006

Calculation of monthly contribution towards

cost of pension/leave salary payable during

foreign service – It has been clarified that the

element of Dearness Pay should be taken into

account while calculating pension and leave

salary contribution.

2190/06

7 E(RRB)/2003/25/7

dated 07.02.2006

Revision of ratio of candidates to be called for

Aptitude Test in case of recruitment to the post

of ASM, Astt. Loco Pilot (DSL/Electric) and

motorman (E(RRB)/2003/25/7 dated 07.02.06.

2191/06

The ratio of the candidates to be called for

Aptitude Test revised to 1:5.

8 2005/AC-II/20/3

dated 13.02.2006

Service cards of Gazetted officers –

Instructions regarding linking of non-gazetted

portion of service records with gazetted service

records and supply of copy of service record to

the gazetted officers.

2192/06

9 179/2005 E(P&A)II-2005/HW-

1- Rates of Nightduty

dt.25.10.2005.

Rates of Night Duty Allowance effective from

01.07.05 – Rates of Night Duty Allowance

effective from 01.07.05 for Incentive,

Continuous, Excluded and Essentially

intermittent categories of staff posted at

various places.

2193/06

10 17/2006 E(G)2005 HOI/28

dated 15.02.2006

Budget/Expenditure – Economy measure,

rationalization of expenditure – restrictions on

expenditure on payment of honorarium –

Expenditure incurred on the payment of

honorarium to the officers/staff should be

restricted in 2005-06 to the average of the

actual expenditure incurred in 2002-03, 2003-

04, 2004-05 though appropriate economy

measures & necessary action is to be taken to

ensure strict compliance of these instructions.

2194/06

11 14/2006 E(W)2006/CP-1/1

dated 08.02.2006

Payment of ex-gratia compensation to families

of Railway Servants who die in performance of

their bonafide official duties – Due care should

be taken to ensure that the instructions in the

scheme regarding payment of Ex.gratia

compensation to the families of railway

servants who die in the performance of their

bona fide official duties as introduced vide

letter No.E(W)99/CR1/1 dated 05.11.99 (RBE

285/99) and other instructions issued in this

regard from time to time as adhered to.

2195/06

12 18/2006 PC-III/2004/FE-II/4

dated 17.02.2006

Restructuring of group ‘C’ & ‘D’ cadres –

grant of proforma fixation – Proforma fixation

of pay from 01.11.03 with actual payments

from the date of actual taking of charge of the

higher grade post may be allowed in favour of

those promoted against normal vacancies

existing on the above date viz. 01.11.03. This

benefit will be available only to those who

were selected and actually posted against the

existing vacancies & not made available to

those who have already retired, resigned/

expired/quit service etc. and did not physically

take charge of the higher grade post as also to

those promoted against anticipated vacancies

occurring on or after 02.11.2003. Notional

fixation of pay as above (without payment of

any arrears) would not be reckoned for

calculation of retirement benefits nor for

seniority or any other additional benefit.

2196/06

13 E(W)96 PS5-1/30

dated 13.02.2006

Issue of School Passes – Wards of retired

railway employee are not eligible for grant of

any School Pass, even till the end of current

academic year in case the railway employee

retires in mid school session.

2197/06

14 E(NG)1-2005/PM1/

20 dated 20.02.2006

Introduction of LDCE quota in the categories of

OS-II grade 5500-9000 and Personnel Inspector

grade Rs.6500-10500 – 20% of the posts as

introduced under restructuring orders in the

categories of OS-II Gr.5500-9000 and Personnel

Inspector Gr. Rs.6500-10500 are to be filled by

LDCE to the same extent. It has been decided that

vacancies may be filled by LDCE and promotion

by selection on 50:50 basis till such time

prescribed percentages are reached in there two

categories subject to the condition that if only one

post falls vacant the same should be filled by

LDCE. In case of fraction also the vacancy should

go to LDCE. Once the prescribed percentages are

reached the posts should be filled on like go like

come basis as per the extent procedure.

2198/06

15 PCV/2004/RSRP/4

dated 20.02.2006

Revised pay scales – Amendment to IREM Vol. –I

The pay scales of JE-I & JE-II in Mechanical S&T

Deptts may be read as 5500-9000 & 5000-8000

respectively which has been in advertently shown

as 5000-8000 & 5500-9000 in ACS 176 to IREM

Vol.I circulated under Boards letter No.PCV/2004/

RSRP/4 dated 14.11.2005 (RBE 191/05) circulated

under NCRPS No.2138/05.

2199/05

16 19/2006 F(E)I/2005/AL-4/5

dated 21.02.06

Merger of 50% Dearness Allowance with Basic

Pay – Revision of pay range slab for the purpose of

Tribal Area Allowance – The pay ranges for

determining the eligibility for scheduled/Tribal

Area Allowance w.e.f. 01.04.2004 has been

revised.

2200/05

17 20/2006 F(E)I/2005/AL-4/6

dated 21.02.06

Merger of 50% Dearness Allowance with Basic

Pay – Revision of pay range slab for the purpose of

Bad Climate Allowance – The pay ranges for

determining the eligibility to Bad Climate

Allowance has been revised.

2201/06

18 21/2006 F(E)I/2005/AL-4/4

dated 21.02.06

Meger of 50% Dearness Allowance with Basic Pay

– Revision of Pay Range Slab for the purpose of

composite Hill Compensatory Allowance – The

pay ranges determining the eligibility condition has

front of composite Hill Compensatory Allowance

has been revised effective from 01.04.04.

2202/06

It may please be ensured that the instruction of the Board are strictly adhered to and brought to the notice

of all concerned.

(B. K. Singh)



Allahabad




Sub: Board’s Instructions circulated under NCR PS Nos. during MARCH 2006.

S.

N.

RBE

No.


No. 1 22/06 E(D&A)2005/GS1-5

dated 21.02.2006

Amendment to Rule 11 of Railway Services

(Conduct) Rules 1966 – Communication of

official information amended. It says that

every Railway Servant shall in the

performance of his duties in good faith,

communicate information to a person in

accordance with the Right to Information Act-

2002 (22 of 2005) and the rules made there

under.

2203/06

2 23/2006 PCV/97/I/11/2 dated

21.02.2006

Upgradation of 80% posts of group ‘B’

officers in RDSO from the scale of Rs.7500-

12000 to 8000-13500. The 80 : 20 scheme

notified for group ‘B’ officers of all organized

services apart from the accounts dept. of Zonal

Railways circulated by Boards letter No. PV-

V/97/I/EC/1 dated 30.04.2003 would apply to

RDSO also.

2204/06

3 15/06 E(G)2005 QR1-3

dated 10.02.06

Retention of Railway accommodation at the

previous place of posting in favour of

officers/staff posted to new zones – Retention

of accommodation at the previous place of

posting should be allowed to the employees

posted to new zones/divisions during the

period from 01.04.2001 to 01.09.2002 on the

same terms and conditions as contained in

Boards letter No.E(NG)96GR 1-39 dated

06.01.97.

2205/06

4 26/2006 E(W)2004/WE-1/6

dated 28.02.2006

Homeopathic/Ayurvedic Dispensaries under

Staff Benefit Fund – Enhancement of

Honorarium of Physician – Monthly

Honorarium of Homeopathic/Ayurvedic

practitioners payable by SBF committees has

been revised as under -

2206/06

Physician engaged to work for around 8 hours

a day – Revised from Rs.6000 to Rs.10000

PM.

Physician engaged to work for around 4 hours

a day – Revised from Rs.4000 to Rs.7000 PM.

Other instructions in this regard 5 24/2006 E(NG)I-2002/TR/19

dated 23.02.2006

Periodical Transfer of Railway Employees –

List of Sensitive posts – The list of sensitive

posts of commercial, Medical & S&T

department have been modified.

2207/06

6 25.2006 E(NG)II/94/RR-1/29

dated 24.02.2006

Upper age limit for direct recruitment to Group

‘C’ & ‘D’ on the Railways – The currency of

relaxation of upper age limit as contained in

Boards letter No.E(NG)II/94/RR-I/29 dated

10.05.99 (RBE 99/99) which was withdrawn

vide Boards letter dated 31.01.2006 (RBE

11/2006, NCRPS 2188/06) has again been

extended for a period of one year i.e. upto

03.02.2007. These orders take effect from

04.02.2006.

2208/06

7 16/06 E(G)2001 RN 5-5

dated 15.02.2006


previous place of posting in favour of staff/

officers on deputation to Indian Railway

Centering and Tourism Corporation Ltd.

(IRCTC) – Such officers/staff has been

permitted to retain their Railway

accommodation at the previous place of

posting upto 26.09.2007 on the terms and

condition laid down in Boards letter No.E(G)

2001 RN 5-5 dated 12.04.2002.

2209/06

8 E(W)/2000/PS5-1/36

dated 27.02.2006

Grant of Special Complementary Pass to

Trainee recruits of RPF/RPSF – Trainees

appointed to RPF/RPSF may be granted on set

of special complementary pass for self only for

the class to be decided on the basis of the

minimum of pay of the post/grade to which

they are to be appointed on completing of

training in accordance with pay limit

prescribed from time to time from nearest

station of the Training Centre to the Home

station of the Trainee Recruits.

2210/06

9 28/2006 PCV/2004/A/DA/1

dated 09.03.2006

Merger of 50% Dearness Relief with pension

to Railway pensioners/family pensioners w.e.f.

01.04.04 – Clarification Regarding –

consequent upon the merger of 50% Dearness

Relief with pension/family pension, w.e.f.

01.04.04, the existing pensioner/family

pensioners will be eligible for pension/family

pension + Dearness Pension/Dearness Family

Pension + Dearness relief on both. Ministry of

personnel Public Grievances & Pension Deptt

of Pension & Pensioners Welfare vide OM

dated 01.02.2006 has issued guidelines

regarding the amount payable to pensioners/

family pensioners w.e.f. 01.04.04 for guidance

of pension Disbursing Authorities.

2211/06

10 2006/AC-II/21/2

dated 09.03.2006

Disbursement of pension through Public Sector

Banks – Payment of Dearness Relief –

Instructions issued by RBI to All Pension

Paying Banks to set up a mechanism to

immediately obtain copies of Govt. orders and

released to pension paying Branches for action

at their end so that the pensioners get the

benefits announced by the Govt. in the

succeeding month’s pension.

2212/06

11 2006/ACII/17/1 dated

14.02.06

Private loans taken by Railway employees

from Banks/Non-Railway thrift Societies etc. –

Employees often submit undertakings signed

by Railway authorities agreeing to recover the

loan repayments from their salary and remit

the same to the banks if so requested by banks.

It has been clarified by Board that extent rules

do not permit such augment of recovery of

private loans taken by Railway Employee from

Banks/non-Railway thrift Societies from their

salary for remittance to such banks/societies.

Railway administration should not act as

guarantor on behalf of the Railway employees

in such cases. Whenever instances of taking

loans, non-repayment etc. by Railway

employees on their own comes to the notice of

the Railway administration it should be

examine whether there has been any violation

of Railway servants (Conduct) Rules 1966 if

so, necessary action may please be taken

against such employees.

2213/06

12 29/06 F(E)III/2006/LF-1/1

dated 20.03.06

Cash payment in lieu of unutilized earned

leave on the date of retirement to the Central

Govt Employees who are compulsorily retired

as a measure of punishment under the

Disciplinary Rules – Railway Ministry’s

decision 4 under rule 550 of IREC-Vol.I

amend as per ACS 98 which says that

encashment of unutilized leave on average pay

(LAP) will be allowed to those Railway

servants who are compulsorily retired as a

measure of punishment under disciplinary

rules even if a cut in pension (including

gratuity) has been ordered, and the sanction of

cash equivalent to leave salary for LAP at the

credit of the Railway servant on the date of

such retirement may be sanctioned by the

authority competent to grant leave subject to

the maximum number of days permissible

under the rule in the manner specified in

Railway Ministry’s decision 4 of Rule 550A.

2214/06

13 31/2006 E(W)2006/WE-5/3

dated 20.03.06

Presentation of Gold plated Medals to retiring

Railway servants – All Railway servant who

seek voluntary retirement or superannuate in

normal course shall be presented with Gold

plated silver medal (weighing above 20 Gm)

with the Indian Railway Logo on one side and

name/logo of the concerned Railway/PU on

the other side.

2215/06

14 33/2006 E(Sports)2005/Policy

/15 (KMY/SCL)

dated 21.03.2006

Grant of special casual leave and issue of

special pass to Railway servants for

participating in the Kailash Mansarover Yatra

– Rly. servants who participate in the Kailash

Mansarovar Yatra organized by the Ministry of

External Affairs New Delhi may be granted

special casual leave & special passes as per

their entitlements. These orders are effective

from 01.04.2005.

2216/06

15 34/2006 E(NG)I-2006/PM1/5

dated 21.03.2006

Counting of service rendered in the old unit on

own request transfer for the purpose of

qualifying service for promotion in new unit –

Person who are transferred on request basis

will continue to be assigned bottom seniority

in new unit/cadre as per extent procedure, the

service rendered in the old unit may be

reckoned for determining their eligibility

wherever a minimum length of service is

prescribed as a condition for promotion

2217/06

including promotion to general posts in the

new unit subject to the condition that the

service allowed to be counted does not exceed

the length of service of their immediate senior

in the new unit & this benefit will be

applicable only in those cases where the staff

join the new unit on own request transfer in the

same category posts.

16 35/2006 E(NG)I-2006/PM1/4

dated 22.03.2006

Procedure for holding selection to posts

classified as selection – Deletion of heading

‘Personality, Leadership, Address &

Academic/ Technical qualification from the

selection procedure – The heading ‘Personality

Address, Leadership and Academic/Technical

qualification has been done away with from

the selection procedure and the mark allotted

to this heading has been redistributed to the

extent necessary to other factors as indicated in

ACS 183 annexed to this letter vide which

IREM Vol.I has been amended.

2218/06

17 30/2006 E(MPP)99/19/1/Vol.

III dated 21.03.06

Report of the Railway Safety Review

Committee (Pt.I) 1998 – Competence based

Training – Recommendation No.5.10 – The

recommendation No.5.10 of Railway Safety

Review Committee Pt.I – has been accepted.

The details of the categories, the agency for

issue the competency certificate period &

duration of training has been detailed.

2219/06



(P. S. Bisht)



Allahabad




Sub: Board’s Instructions circulated under NCR PS Nos. during APRIL 2006.

S.

N.

RBE

No.


No. 1 36/06 E(NG)I-2006/PM 7/6

dated 23.03.06

Lateral Induction of Skilled Artisans Grade III

in the post of Assistant Loco Pilot (Diesel/

Electric) – Since matriculation has been

prescribed as one of the educational

qualifications for induction as Asstt. Loco Pilot

(Diesel/Electric), the qualification of ITI being

only an additional preferable qualification, the

matriculate staff having the qualification of

matriculation but not ITI are also eligible to

appear in the selection for induction as Asstt.

Loco Pilot (Diesel/Electric) against 50% quota.

2220/06

2 E(NG)1-2005/PM 1/

20 dated 27.03.06

Introduction of LDCE quota in the categories

of OS-II scale Rs.5500-9000 and Personnel

Inspector Grade Rs.6500-10500 – It has been

clarified the Personnel Inspectors in Grade

Rs.5000-8000 who has completed a minimum

of three years service in the Grade will be

eligible to appear in the LDCE. This has been

clarified by the Board in ref. to the clarification

to Boards letter No.E(NG)I-2005/PM 1/20

dated 17.06.2005 sought by Southern Railway.

2221/06

3 37/2006 E(G)2006 AL4/8

dated 29.03.06

Replacement of Staff Cars – Requirements to

be fulfilled – Instruction that are to be

followed while coming up with the proposals

for the replacement of staff cars of the entitled

officers.

2222/06

4 38/2006 E(MPP)2005/3/51

dated 29.03.06

Cash Imprest to the Principals of Training Centre –

The Principals of Training Centres who are in

SAG/SG/JAG may be granted cash imprest of

Rs.5000/- and the principals of other training

centres who are in Sr. Scales/ Jr.Scale be given

2500/- per month recoupable every month for

providing back up reading materials to the trainees

on need based and the imprest be provided in terms

of para 1052 of Indian Railway Finance Code 1982

Ist Edition, wherein the GM’s have full power to

sanction imprest and can further delegate his

powers to authorities subordinate to him.

2223/06

5 39/2006 PC-V/2004/PS/8

(RDSO) dt.29.03.06

Upgradation of pay scales of supervisor

(Works) – Supervisor (Works) in the Civil

Maintenance Section in RDSO should be

granted Rs.100/- P.M. in addition to the pay

scale of Rs.4500-7000 w.e.f. 01.01.96.

2224/06

6 42/2006 F(E)III/2003/PM 1/1

dated 30.03.2006

Amendment to Railway Services (Pension)

Rules – In Rule 53 A, Sub Rule 8, the

following has been added after the words as

the case may be “or at his option, to receive

pro-rata retirement benefits for the service

rendered under the Railways in accordance

with the orders issued by the government.

2225/06

7 46/2006 PCV/97/1/7/14 dated

05.04.2006

Payment of Dearness Allowance to Railway

Employees – Revised Rates effective from

01.01.2006 – Dearness Allowance payable @

24% of pay per month effective for

01.01.2006.

2226/06

8 40/2006 E(NG)1-2006/AP/2

dated 30.03.2006

Forwarding of Applications for outside posts –

Amendment to M.C.No.30 – Master Circular

No.30 Forwarding of application for posts

outside Railways has been amended.

2227/06

9 41/2006 E(NG)I-2006/AP/2

dated 30.03.2006

Amendment to IREM-I Para 1406(1) of

Chapter XIV section B of IREM Vol.I

regarding procedure governing forwarding of

applications for posts outside railways have

been amended.

2228/06

10 43/2006 E(NG)II/95/RR-1/26

dated 05.04.2006

Age relaxation to the residents of the state of

Jammu Kashmir – Relaxation of age limit in

favour of the residents of the state of Jammu &

Kashmire has been extended for a period of

two years i.e. upto 31.12.2007.

2229/06

11 45/2006 E(MPP)2003/1/88

dated 05.04.2006

Creation of posts required for maintenance and

operation of new assets – DRMs have been

allowed to create the posts on 1:1 basis i.e. by

surrendering post in a particular grade a fresh

post can simultaneously created in the same/

lower grade with the approval of the General

Manager.

2230/06

12 2001/Tele/MW/7/C/

Pt. dated 29.03.06/

04.04.06

Introduction of Optical Fiber Communication

(OFC) System – Re-organization of Telecom

Cadre – Instruction regarding steps to be taken

for effectively maintaining and operating OFC

assets and quad cable based communication

systems including data networks by the

existing staff including those working in the

Microwave system of communication.

2231/06



(P. S. Bisht)



Allahabad




Sub: Board’s Instructions circulated under NCR PS Nos. during MAY 2006.

S.

N.

RBE

No.


No. 1 44/2006 E(MPP)2005/3/51

dated 05.04.06

Feed back format – Manual on Management of

Training 1998 it has been stated that all

training programmes should have an in built

system of progressive assessment of learning

by trainees during training and at the end of the

training the trainees should be asked to give

their comments on the entire training on a

standard format. Feed back summary has been

circulated.

2032/06

2 49/2006 E(G)91 AL 6-1 dated

18.04.2006

Messing facilities in the Centralized Training

Institutes on the Railway – Further

clarification to General Guidelines – Certain

points have been clarified in this regard.

Boards letter dated 16.08.2005 mentioned

therein has been circulated under NCRPS

No.2075/05.

2233/06

3 50/2006 E(MPP)99/19/1/Vol.

III dated 19.04.06

Report of the Railway Safety Review

Committee (Pt.I) 1998 – Competency based

training – Recommendation No.5.10 – The

agency for certification – Periodicity and

duration of training for Electric Loco Pilots has

been circulated, Board’s letter dated 21.03.06

mentioned therein has been circulated under

NCRPS No.2219/06.

2234/06

4 51/2006 PVC/97/I/7/14 dated

21.04.06

Rates of Dearness Allowance in respect of

Railway Employees who have continued to

draw their pay/emoluments in the pre-revised

scales of pay – Effective from 01.07.2005 –

Rates of dearness allowance effective from

01.07.2005 to such employees has been

detailed.

2235/06

5 52/2006 PCV/97/I/9/6 dated

21.04.2006

Grant of Dearness Relief to Railway

Pensioners/Family Pensioners – Revised rates

effective from 01.01.06 – Revised rates of

Dearness Relief will be 24%.

2236/06

6 2005/V-1/DAR/5/1

dated 24.04.2006

Enhancement of the rates of honorarium for

Enquiry Officer and other assisting officials in

the conduct of departmental enquiries arising

out of vigilance investigations against

Railway servants – Rates of honorarium of

Inquiry Officer, presenting officer,

stenographer, typist decided.

2237/06

7 E(NG)I-2006/TR/1

dated 28.04.2006

Implementation of policy of periodical transfer

on Railways – Instruction regarding periodical

transfer of Railway employees holding

sensitive posts and who frequently come into

contact with public and or contractors &

suppliers are to be followed scrupulously.

2238/06

8 48/2006 PVIV/2006/Misc/5

dated 12.04.2006

Admissibility of pay/stipend and PLB etc. to

the inservice candidates under going

Apprenticeship/training on the Railways –

Instructions issued in this regard.

2239/06

9 55/2006 E(P&A)II-2006/HW

– 1 dated 04.05.06

Rates of Night Duty Allowance w.e.f

01.01.2006 – Consequent to the sanction of

additional installment of Dearness Allowance,

the rates of Night Duty Allowance have been

revised w.e.f. 01.01.2006 in respect of

continuous intensive, excluded, essentially

intermittent categories & workshop staff.

2240/06

10 57/06 E(NG)-II/2006/SB/

NR/1 dated 04.05.06

Engagement of course completed Act

Apprentices as substitutes in group ‘D’

category on the Railways – One time

relaxation in upper age limit Regarding – In

respect of all course completed Act

Apprentices being taken as substitute group D

the upper age will be 38 + period of

Apprentice ship for General, SC/ST and OBC

candidates as a one time relaxation/exemption

till 03.02.07.

2241/06

11 E(RRB)/2004/3/8

dated 05.05.2006

Calling of candidates over and above the

number of vacancies for document

verification/vision test etc in case of Group ‘C’

posts – The decision to call the candidates 20%

over and above the number of vacancies for

the posts of ASM Diesel/Electric Asstt. and

Motormen for document verification/vision

test etc. shall be extended to all group ‘C’

categories of posts. Other instructions laid

down in this regard.

2242/06

12 58/2006 E(MPP)2005/3/51

dated 04.05.06

Cash imprest to the principals of Training

Centres – The Hindi version of letter

No.E(MPP)2005/3/51 dated 29.03.2006 (RBE

38/2006) circulated under NCR PS

No.2223/06 has been modified.

2243/06

13 56/2006 E(NG)II/99/RR-1/15

Vol.IV dt.03.05.06

Recruitment in Group ‘D’ category on

Railways of the staff working in quasi-

administrative Offices/organization connected

with Railways – Board vide their letter No.

E(NG)II/99/RR-1/15 dated 30.05.2000 have

granted one time relaxation that the Railways

may consider absorption of only those staff of

quasi those administrative offices/organization

who were on the roll continuously for a period

of at least three years as on 10.06.97 and are

still on roll, subject to fulfillment of prescribed

educational qualification required for

recruitment to group ‘D’ posts and should have

been engaged when the prescribed age limit.

2244/06

The total number to be absorbed should be

first intimated to Board & process should be

under taken only after Board’s clearance.

Proposals sent to the Board should have the

personal approval of the GM.

It has now been decided that the Railways

with the approval of the General Manager may

consider absorption of such staff who were on

roll as on 10.06.97 and are still on roll subject

to fulfillment of other condition as laid down

in Boards letter ibid.

14 E(NG)II/2002/RC-

5/4 dt.19.04.2006

Appointment on the Railways to the members

of families displaced as a result of acquisition

of land for establishment of projects – No

cognizance by way of offering employment to

displaced persons should be given wherein

only a strip of land (viz for construction line)

has been acquired but the same can be

considered in group ‘D’ posts only wherein

large area, house or substantial livelihood has

been taken a way/snapped in the process. Past

cases where recruitments are in process or

where a commitment has been given for

providing employment may be finalized and

employment provided in Group ‘D’ posts only

to eligible persons. In future offering

appointment in the Railways should be

exception rather than a rule wherever any land

acquisition takes place.

2245/06

15 60/2006 E(MPP)2005/6/11

dated 15.05.2006

Reservation of 3% seats for persons with

disabilities on the engagement of Apprentices

under the Apprentices Act 1961 – 3% of the

located seats are reserved for physically

handicapped persons in the engagement as

apprentices.

2246/06

16 61/2006 E(MPP)2005/3/7

dated 16.05.06

Safety measures for Railway men working in

hazardous condition – The Railway should

take steps to ensure that the employees update

their knowledge & habits specially in safe

practices particularly taking precautions while

working/passing through curves tunnels

cutting, lifting of track, electrified areas etc. as

also mentioned in Training module No.CE

002, CE004, Elec.22 ME003, ME004 to name

a few.

2247/06

17 62/2006 E(P&A)I-2006/CPC/

LE-1 dt.18.5.2006

Grant of child adoption leave for 135 days to

female Railway servants on adoption of child

upto one year of age – An adoptive mother on

the Railways with less than two surviving

children may be granted leave for 135 days as

child adoption leave on adoption of a child

upto one year of age or the lines of maternity

leave admissible to natural mothers and other

instructions in this regard IREC-Vol.I

ammended accordingly.

2248/06

18 64/2006 E(NG)-II/2005/RR-

1/32 dt.19.05.2006

Educational qualification for recruitment in the

category of Dietician (Gr. Rs.5500-9000). The

under mention qualification may also be

considered for filling up the post of dietician

on the Railways B.Sc.(Home Science & M.Sc.

Home science (Food and Nutrition) from

recognized institution in addition to what has

been laid down in Boards letter No.E(NG)II/

2004/RR-1/22 dated 17.06.2004 (RBE 129/04)

IREM Vol.I has been amended accordingly.

2249/06



(P. S. Bisht)



Allahabad




Sub: Board’s Instructions circulated under NCR PS Nos. during JUNE 2006.

S.

N.

RBE

No.


No. 1 66/2006 E(W)2006/FU-1/2

dated 23.05.06

Staff Benefit Fund – Additional Adhoc

allocation for 2006-07 – Additional ad hoc

contribution of Rs.196/- per capita to the Staff

Benefit Fund for the year 2006-07, in

additional to the annual contribution of Rs.30/-

per capita has been sanctioned. The details of

the distribution amongst the various staff

welfare activities has been detailed.

2250/06

2 E(LR)III/2001/UTF-1

dated 23.05.06

Grant of facility of affixing Rajdhani/Shatabdi

Express stamp on the card passes issued to the

union office bearers – The facility of travelling

by Rajdhani/Shatabdi Express has been

allowed to the 1st class pass holder office

bearers of both the federations and their

affiliated unions on Zonal Railway.

2251/06

3 97/Safety-I/23/15

dated 19.05.2006

Revised policy for the categories of Drivers –

Drivers Grading Booklet as approved by the

Board has been issued.

2252/06

4 65/2006 F(E)I/2005/AL-4/6

dated 25.05.2006

Merger of 50% Dearness Allowance with

Basic Pay – Revision of pay range slab for the

purpose of Bad Climate Allowance – The date

of effect of revision of pay range slab for Bad

Climate Allowance as circulated under Boards

letter dated 21.02.2006 (NCRPS No.2201/06)

will be from 01.04.2004.

2253/06

5 67/2006 E(NG)II/2005/RR-1/

36 dated 31.05.06

Recruitment Rules for direct recruitment to the

category of Depot Material Supdt. Gr.I (DMS

Gr.I) in the pay scale of Rs.6500-10500 –

Condition for direct recruitment to the post of

DMS Gr.I pay scale Rs.6500-10500 has been

detailed.

2254/06

6 E(MPP)2006/5/1

dated 29.05.2006

On the job training of Defence Service

personnel in Railway workshop – On the job

training may be imparted to the retiring

defence personnel on the Railway Workshops

in the Trades as indicted in Annexure-A to the

said letter for the course commencing from

2255/06

01.05.06 & 01.11.06. The period of training

shall be for 9 months commencing from the

respective dates. Other instructions in this

regard.

7 E(RRB)2001/25/1

dated 13.06.2006

Medical examination of candidates at the time

of certificate verification – (Vision Test) –

Vision Test in the Railway Hospital in case of

successful candidates for the post of Asstt.

Driver, Motorman and ASM at the time of

certificate verification as detailed in Boards

letter dated 04.09.2001 has been dispensed

with but as per extent procedure a certificate of

vision test on the prescribed proforma from a

eye specialist indicate that the applicant

fullfills the requisite standards of vision is to

be taken so that these candidates who do not

poses the requisite standards of vision may not

apply for the above mentioned posts.

2256/06

8 E(W)2006 PS 5-6/40

dated 06.06.2006

Issue/renewal of complementary card passes

issued in favour of Gallantry Awardees – If a

request is received for transfer from one station

to another station for renewal of

complementary card passes issued to Gallantry

Awardees/widow of Gallantry Awardee from

these awardees, the request should be treated/

processed on the same lines as in the case of

fresh application from Gallantry Awardees/

Widow of Gallantry Awardees. The applicant

should give in writing the reasons for change

of place for issue of the card pass. The

surrendered card pass should be cancelled and

the same be sent to Zonal Railway/DRM office

from where it has been issued to ensure proper

accountal of the number of card passes.

2257/06

9 2006/V-1/DAR/5/1 Amplification of certain points concerning

instructions regarding rates of honorarium etc.

for Railway Enquiry Officers and other

officials assisting the RIO – Instructions issued

regarding rates of local transport charges,

residential address of the IO, applicability of

the rates of honorarium etc.

2258/06

10 68/2006 E(GP)2005/2/07

dated 02.06.2006

Promotion of running staff to Group ‘B’ posts

– Equivalance of grades of running staff and

those of non-runnng staff should be kept in

view while determining the eligibility of

running staff for promotion to group ‘B’ posts

of AOM/AEE/AME both under 70% selection

as well as 30% LDCE.

2259/06

11 69/2006 E(NG)1-2006/PM7/

12 dated 02.06.2006

Command structure, promotion and seniority

of Loco Running staff and procedure for

writing of ACRs of Mechanical and Electrical

Officers looking after Loco Running Branch –

Instruction issued in this regard.

2260/06

12 70/2006 E(NG)II/2006/RC-2/

6 Policy dt.02.6.06

Reservation for persons with disabilities – OM

No.36035/8/2003 – Estt (Res) dated

26.04.2006 of the Deptt. of Personnel and

Training has been circulated wherein it has

been stated that persons with disabilities

should not be debarred from applying for posts

identified as suitable for them and should be

provided opportunity to complete for the

unreserved vacancies as well by holding a

common examination.

2261/06

13 71/2006 E(W)97 PS5-1/71

dated 05.06.06

Grant of privilege passes/PTOs to dependent

relatives – Raising income ceiling – Dependent

relative shall be deemed to be wholly

dependent on the Railway servant only if

his/her income w.e.f. 01.01.06 including

pension, dearness pay and dearness relief does

not exceed 2790 i.e. Rs.1500 (pension/Family)

+ 750 (DP) + 24% of Rs.2250 (1500+750) or

15% of the pay of the Railway servant

whichever is more.

2262/06

14 72/2006 2005-E(SCT)I/31/4

dated 07.06.2006

Exclusion/inclusion of certain casts

/communities belonging to schedule casts/

Schedule Tribes from/in the schedule list of

SC/ST – Circulation of Gazette Notification –

Gazette Notification issued in this regard.

2263/06

15 74/2006 PC-III/2004/FE-II/4

dated 09.06.2006

Cadre Restructuring of certain group ‘C’ & ‘D’

cadres – grant of proforma fixation – Para 2(ii)

and 2(iii) of Boards letter dated 17.02.2006

(NCRPS No.2196/06) has been modified.

2264/06

16 75/2005 E(NG)1-2005/PM2/1

dated 06.05.2005

General Departmental competitive

Examination (GDCE) for filling up 25% net

direct recruitment quota vacancies in Group

‘C’ categories – Extension of currency of

scheme – The currency of the scheme extended

upto 31.03.2008 on the existing terms and

conditions.

2265/06

17 77/2006 PCV/97/I/7/14 dated

14.06.2006


Railway Employees who have continued to

draw their pay/emoluments in the pre-revised

scales of pay – Rates of Dearness Allowance

revised.

2266/06

18 78/2006 E(NG)II/95/RC-1/94

dated 14.06.06

Appointment on compassionate of

ward/spouse of medically decategorized staff

on the Railways – Compassionate ground

appointment to the wife/ward/dependents of

partially medically decategorized staff who

seeks voluntary retirement may be given

provided the appointments given is eligible

group ‘D’ categories and the partially

medically decategorised employee seeking

voluntary retirement must have atleast 5 years

or more service left and other instructions


2267/06

19 80/2006 PC-III/2006/CRC/4

dated 13.06.2006

Restructuring of certain group ‘C’ & ‘D’

cadres – It has been reiterated that the work

charged posts including those in the

construction organization are not to be taken

into account for the purpose of the

restructuring. The posts to be created in the

construction organization being on worth of

charge basis should be created on need basis

duly observing extent rules for the same.

2268/06



(B. K. Singh)



Allahabad




Sub: Board’s Instructions circulated under NCR PS Nos. during July 2006.

S.

N.

RBE

No.


No. 1 73/2006 E(MPP)2006/3/10

dated 08.06.2006

List of Training Institutes on Indian Railways

– List of Training institutes circulated. 2269/06

2 76/2006 E(W)2006 PS 5-1/9

dated 13.06.06

Issue of Passes & PTOs to Railway Servants

under suspension – When a Railway servant

under suspension is not permitted to leave the

station, special passes within the limit

prescribed in sub clause (ii) of clause 19 of

schedule VII of Railway servants pass Rules

1986(2nd

ed.1993) may be issued in favour of

dependent relatives and family members on the

request of the Railway servant under

suspension.

2270/06

3 82/2006 E(MPP)2001/12/10

dated 19.06.06

Registration of the contract – Instructions

regarding following the procedure for

engagement of Act Apprentices for training

purposes in the Apprentices Act 1961.

2271/06

4 83/2006 E(MPP)2004/1/88/

Vol.II dt.19.06.06

Redeployment of surplus staff – Railway

administration should ensure advance planning

and as for as possible seek options from the

surplus staff and suitable transfer orders be

issued for proper redeployment of surplus staff

2272/06

5 E(RRB)/2001/25/21

dated 23.06.2006

Medical Examination of candidates at the time

of certificate verification (vision test). The

instruction contained in Boards letter dated

13.06.06 (NCRPS 2256/06) will be effective

with immediate effect.

2273/06

6 F(X)II-2006/PW/10

dated 22.06.2006

Delegation of powers – Powers delegated

under Boards letter No. F(X)II-2003/PW/10

dated 09.01.2004, Item No.25 has been

modified.

2274/06

7 86/2006 E(NG)I-2004/PM5/8

dated 28.06.06

Avenue of promotion of Artisan staff in Works

department to the post of Junior Engineer

(Works)II – Introduction of Inter Apprentices

Quota – Instruction issued in this regard and

IREM Vol.I Para 145 (1) (i) (ii) & (iii)

amended.

2275/06

8 E(NG)II/2005/RR-1/

8 dated 29.06.2006

Recruitment to group ‘C’ & ‘D’ posts on the

Railways – Adherence to prescribed

qualification in recruitment to open market –

Only candidates possessing the qualification in

line with the qualifications prescribed by the

Board should be allowed to take examination

conducted by RRB and those possessing allied

or related qualifications should not be allowed

to take written examination and his application

should be rejected. Qualification in line with

the qualifications prescribed by the Board

should be strictly mentioned while placing

indents before RRBs by the Zonal Railways

and Production units.

2276/06

9 84/2006 E(Sports)/2006/

Policy/1 dt.20.06.06

Instructions for recruitment of sports person on

Indian Railways – Sports quota, Norm,

Procedure Incentives – Instructions issued in

this regard.

2277/06

10 797-E/Policy/

Selection/ Guards

dt.12.07.06

Prescribed percentage in various categories for

fill up 60% departmental quota vacancies in

the category of goods guard grade Rs4500-

7000 – Instructions issued in this regard.

2278/06

11 797-E/Policy/

Selection/Guards

dated 17.07.06

Prescribed percentage in various categories for

filling up 60% departmental quota vacancies in

the category of goods guard grade Rs.4500-

7000 – Corrigendum issued to PS No.2278/06

2279/06

12 81/06 E(G)2003QR 1-6

dated 12.06.06


previous place of posting in favour of officers

/staff posted to new zones – The permission of

retention of railway accommodation at the

previous place of posting in favour of

officers/staff posted to new zones extended

upto 31.03.07.

2280/06

13 81/06 E(W)2006 ED – 2/1

dated 07.07.06

Railway subsidised Hostels – Revision of rates

of recovery - Rates of boarding charges

recoverable per month for each Boarder has

been revised.

2281/06

14 85/2006 E(LL)2004/AT/MW/2

dated 25.06.06

Revision of minimum rates of wages and

variable Dearness Allowance for employees

employed in loading and unloading of

operations in Railways goods sheds and ashpit

cleaning – Revision of rates thereof.

2282/06

15 87/2006 E(W)95 UN 1/19

dated 10.07.06


Gangmen (Trackmen) Keymen, Mates, and

Petrolmen – Instruction issued vide Board

letter dated 27.12.05 (NCRPS No.2176/05)

will also be applicable to gatemen and

Trolymen.

2283/06

16 91/2006 E(WG)II/2006/RC-

1/Genl/4 dt.11.07.06

Appointal of adopted sons and daughters on

compassionate grounds – Para 3 of Boards

letter No.E(NG)II/86/RC-1/1/Policy dated

20.05.88 regarding appointment of adopted

sons and daughters on compassionate grounds

has been substituted by section 11 of the Hindu

Adoption and Maintenance Act 1956. While

examining the question regarding validity of

adoption other relevant provisions are also to

be taken into consideration such as those

contained in section 10 imposing certain

restriction on the adoption.

2284/06

17 89/2006 E(NG)1-90/PM7/34

Vol.III dt.10.07.06

Filling up the posts of Assistant Loco Pilots

(Diesel/Elect) in the pay scale of Rs.3050-4590

earmarked in lateral induction from

maintenance staff of Diesel and Electric Loco

Sheds – Instructions issued under Boards letter

dated 02.12.05 circulated under NCRPS

No.2158/05 has been reiterated.

2285/06

18 86/Safety-I/24/35

dated 18.07.06

Award to Railway Staff for accident free

service – Calculation of award to eligible

safety category of Railway staff for accident

free service should include basic pay plus DP

to the extent of 50% of basic pay.

2286/06



(P. S. Bisht)



Allahabad




Sub: Board’s Instructions circulated under NCR PS Nos. during August. 2006.

S.

N.

RBE

No.


No. 1 NCR letter No.797-E/

Policy/ Promotion

dated 03.08.06

Avenue of promotion of CMI grade Rs.5000-

8000 & above – Avenue of promotion issued. 2287/06

2 2006/U-1/Meet/6/1

dated 19.07.06

Procedure for dealing with D&AR cases

against group ‘C’ & ‘D’ staff arising out of

vigilance investigation – Instructions issued in

this regard.

2288/06

3 E(RRB)/2004/25/20

dated 25.07.06

Simultaneous examination for NTPC – It has

been decided that written examination for

Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC)

shall be held simultaneously by RRBs. Other

instructions issued in this regard.

2289/06

4 E(NG)II/2006/SB/8

dated 25.07.06

Substitutes – Instructions of Boards letter

No.E(NG)II/90/SB/Master Circular dated

29.01.91 has been reiterated and are to be

strictly adhered to Emphasis has been laid on

the instructions under para 4.1, 4.2,4.3,4.4 & 6

for this strict compliance.

2290/06

5 93/06 E(RRB)/2006/25/4

dated 18.07.06

Jurisdiction of various RRBs – Revised

jurisdiction of Railway Recruitment Boards for

Group ‘C’ recruitment has been issued.

2291/06

6 94/06 E(D&A)2004/RG6-8

dated 18.07.06

Notification – Railway Servant (Discipline &

Appeal) Rules 1968 – Amendment – Sub rules

6 & 7 has been added under Rule 5, which

briefly states that – An order of suspension

made or deemed to have been made under Sub

Rule 1 or sub rule 2 of the rule shall not be

valid after a period of 90 days unless extended

after review for a further period before expiry

of 90 days which shall be done by the authority

competent to modify or revoke the suspension

on the recommendation of the review

committee constituted for the purpose who will

pass orders either for extending or revoking the

suspension before the expiry of 90 days from

the date of order of suspension. Extension of

suspension shall not exceed 180 days at a time.

2291/06

7 952006 E(D&A)/2004/RG6-8

dated 19.07.06

Suspension of Railway servants – Review of

Instructions regarding – In terms of Board

letter dated 18.07.06 (NCRPS 2292/06) order

of suspension unless revoked before a period

of 90 days is to be reviewed by committee

either to revoke the orders or extend the same.

Further instructions regarding constitution of

Review Committee to review the suspension

cases has been issued.

2293/06

8 96/2006 PC-

V/2006/PNM/NFIR/3

dated 20.07.06

Option for out door Medical Facilities to the

newly enrolled RELHS beneficiaries –

clarification – New entrants in RELHS-97

should be allowed option to switch over from

claiming fixed medical allowance to OPD

facilities. This would lead to their becoming

ineligibles for fixed medical allowance. This

option may not be reckoned as a one time

change of option permitted in terms of Boards

letter No.PC-V/98/I/7/1/1 dated 15.07.2002

(RBE 107/2002) and may be treated as

exclusive for the new entrants.

2294/06

9 98/2006 E(P&A)I-2005/RT-

14 dated 25.07.06

Safety related retirement scheme – Drivers &

Gangmen – Candidates who fail to qualify the

written examination may be given one more

chance to qualify the suitability test wherever

such requests are received. Subject to the

condition that both Railway servant and his/her

ward availing the benefit continue to fulfill the

eligibility conditions as on the date of the

exam or 30th

June of the respective year which

ever in earlier.

2295/06

10 99/2006 E(NG)1-2006/CFP/9

dated 27.07.2006

Counting of service in the old unit/cadre on

request transfer for the purpose of qualifying

service for promotion in new unit/cadre – In

case of own request transfer the service

rendered in the old unit will count for the

purpose of qualifying service for promotion in

new unit provided that he is otherwise eligible

to be considered for selection to group ‘C’

posts as per extent rules and the category in

which he was working in the old unit is an

eligible category for the selection/post in the

new unit.

2296/06

11 103/06 E(W)2006 PS5-1/9

dated 28.07.06

Issue of passes/PTOs to Railway servants

under suspension – The following line has

been inserted below Advance Correction Slip

No.5 of the Railway Servant (Pass) Rules

issued under Boards letter dated 13.06.06

(NCRPS No.2270/06) as

“Authority: Boards letter No.RE(W)2006 PS

5-1/9 dated 13.06.06.

2297/06

12 100/06 E(MPP)2006/1/83

dated 31.07.2006

Man power data (Book of sanction) as on

01.04.2006 – The structure of Data base has

been modified and the cadre 4520 regarding

substitutes has been deleted for the list of

codes. Other instructions in this regard.

2298/06

13 104/06 E(NG)1-2004/RE-3/9

dated 31.07.06

The Persons with Disabilities (Equal

Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full

Participation) Act 1995 – Absorption of

disable/medically decategorized staff in

alternate employment – As per extent

instructions the absorption of medically

dedecategorized staff in alternative

employment should be in the same scale of pay

in which the employee was working on regular

basis at the time of his medical

decategorization. The cases of senior

employees, on representation, may be

reviewed by the GM, where senior employees

who on medical decategorisation were

absorbed in posts carry scales of pay lower

than the scale of pay in which he was working

on regular basis at the time of medical

decategorisation before coming into force of

the Act with reference to absorption of their

juniors in the same grade under the provisions

of the Act provided that both the employees

should belong to the same

department/cadre/category/grade before

medical decategorisation and are also absorbed

in the same department in the same

grade/category.

2299/06

14 108/06 E(NG)1/2006/PM

7/19 dated 07.08.06

Promotion of Group “D” staff (Helpers Grade I

& II) in Workshops, Division, Diesel/Electric/

EMU Loco sheds and PU, aainst DR quota –

Helpers in Workshops, Divisions, Diesel/

Electric Loco/EMU sheds and PUs may be

considered for promotion as Technician Grade

III in pay scale of 3050-4590 by diverting the

respective direct recruitment quota vacancies

and adding the same to promotion quota as a

one time measure upto 31.07.07 subject to

2300/06

their passing the prescribed trade test Indents

placed on RRB & quotas/posts ear marked for

appointment of handicapped persons, Sports

Persons, CG appointment, etc shall not be

affected.

15 2004/AC-II/21/1

dated 01.08.2006

New pension scheme – Clarification issued on

the points raised by Zonal Railways. 2301/06

16 106/06 E(P&A)II-98/HRA-6

dated 09.08.06

Grant of HRA to Railway employees posted to

the new zones/new Divisions – Regarding –

Thge currency of the instructions contained in

Boards letter dated 09.03.04 (NCRPS

No.1692/04) has been extended upto

31.03.2007.

2302/06

17 2004/AC-II/21/1 Pt.II

dated 04.08.06

Implementation of New Pension System (NPS)

– Counting of Military Service for the purpose

of pensionary benefits – Military personnel

who have been re-employed in Civil or

Railway Service on or after 01.01.2004 will

have no connection with CCS (Pension) Rules

1972/Railway Service Pension Rules, 1993

and are required to be inducted in to the New

Pension Scheme.

2303/06

18 E(W)95 UNI/19

(Pt.I) dt.08.08.06


Gangmen, Keymen, etc – The specification for

Rain coat as mentioned in Boards letter dated

27.12.05 (NCRPS No.2176/05) may be read as

IS:5915-70 instead of IS:59159-70.

2304/06

19 2005/H-1/11/Policy

dated 08.08.06

Delegation of powers in medical matters –

GMs can extrend the recognition of contracts

with the private hospitals as per terms and

conditions given in Boards letter No.2003/H-1/

13/1 dated 11.03.03 for five extension of one

year duration each subject to the condition that

the tarots are not raised by more than 5% over

the previous year. Other instructions in this

regard.

2305/06

20 101/06 E(MPP)2002/6/10

dated 31.07.06

Reservation of 3% seats for ex-servicemen,

their children and children of armed force

personnel – For engagement of apprentices

under the Apprenticeship Training Scheme,

3% reservation has been given to (a) Children

of diseased/disabled Ex-servicemen including

those killed/disabled during peace time (b)

Children of Ex-servicemen (c) Children of

serving Jawans (d) Children of serving officers

(e) Ex-Servicemen.

2306/06

21 107/06 E(NG)II/2002/RR-

1/57 dt.04.08.06

Treatment of certificate course in Medical Lab

Technology at par with Diploma in Medical

Lab Technology – Qualification for direct

recruitment to the posts of Lab Asstt. Gr.II in

pay scale Rs.3200-4000 is matriculation with

science plus Diploma in Medical Lab

Technology (DMLT). It has been decided to

treat Certificate Course in Medical Lab

Technology at par with Diploma in Medical

Lab Technology (DMLT) as per other terms &

conditions as mentioned therein.

2307/06

22 109/06 E(NG)-II/2004/RR-

1/21 dt.08.08.06

Board of Adult Education and Training (Prodh

Shiksha Sansthan, New Delhi, 100003 –

Uchhatam Madhyamik (Matriculation

standard) Examination conducted by the said

Board – The certificates issued by the said

Board are not recognized for the purpose of

initial appointment in the Govt of India & for

further promotion of the candidates holding

certificates of the said Board.

2308/06

23 110/06 PC-III/2004/FE-II/2

dated 08.08.06

Cadre restructuring - Upgradation of the post

of supervisor (Works) in grade Rs.4500-7000

+ Rs.100/- SA) to the post of SE-II in scale

Rs.5000-8000 in RDSO – Instructions issued

in this regard for RDSO.

2309/06

24 105/06 E(MPP)2006/6/5

dated 03.08.06

Engagement of Act Apprentices under

Apprentices Act 1961 – The seats allotment of

Act Apprentices has been revised from 160 to

190 & the number of Trade Apprentices to be

trained in the Railways has been revised.

2310/06

25 88/2006 E(G)2005 QRI-13

dated 06.07.2006

Retention of Railway Accommodation by the

staff of Railway Audit Department in the event

of transfer from one place to another

necessitating charge of residence – The staff of

Railway Audit Department may be extended

similar facilities for retention of Railway

Accommodation in the event of transfer

necessitating change of residence as extended

to Railway employees as per para 1 of Board’s

letter No.E(G)2000 QR1-23 dated 01.06.2001.

Accordingly the following has been added

under para 1 of the said letter (d) These

instructions will also be applicable to the

employees of Railway Audit Department in

allotment and occupation of Railway

accommodation.

2311/06

26 99/06 E(G)2005 QR1-11

dated 10.07.06

Retention of Railway Accommodation at the

previous place of posting in favour of Railway

officers/staff on deputation to IRCON

exclusively for Laole - Quazigund section of

the Railway line (Udhampur to Baramulla) and

actually serving in that area with Headquarters

at the project site – Retention of Railway

accommodation at the previous place of

posting permitted to the Railway employees

who are on deputation to IRCON exclusively

for Laole-Quazigund section of Udhampur

Srinagar Baramulla Rail Link Project (Katra

Laole portion) and actually serving in the area

of project site with Headquarters there during

the period they are posted at the Project site or

the completion of the project whichever is

earliest at par with the permission granted to

deputationist Railway Officers/Staff posted on

the Quazigund-Baramulla project site.

2312/06

27 111/06 E(W)2006/WE-1/5

dated 10.08.06

Homeopathic/Ayurvedic Dispensaries under

staff Benefit Fund – Increase on subsidy on

medicines – The subsidy on medicines

(including dispensers honorarium if any

engaged by the SBE committees) has been

revised as under:-

For Ayurvedic Dispensaries it has been revised

from Rs.2000/- P.M. at present to Rs.6000/-

P.M. including Rs.2000/- P.M. for dispensers

and for Homeopathic Dispensaries it has been

revised from Rs.500/- P.M. to Rs.2000/- P.M.

including Rs.500/- for dispensers if required.

Other instruction in this regard.

28 113/06 PC-V/2005/RU/

Med/I dt.14.08.06

Upgradation of pay scale of the post of Dental

Hygienists from Rs.4000-6000 to Rs.5000-

8000 – The pay scale of the post of Dental

Hygienist in the Railways has been revised

from Rs.4000-6000 to Rs.5000-8000. Future

increment will take place with the qualification

of 10+2 with a Diploma in Dental Hygienist

Course. Present incumbents will be placed in

the improved scale irrespective of this

academic qualification. The scales are to be

applicable from the date of issued of these

orders.

2314/06

29 114/06 F(E)III/2001/PN 1/25

dated 11.08.06

Settlement of pension and death cum

retirement gratuity of railway servants retired

on or after 01.01.06 while on EOL – Prior to

01.01.96 the 4th

CPC scales were in existance

as such pensionary benefit of Railway servants

who were absent on extra-ordinary leave i.e.

leave without pay on or after 01.01.96 till the

date of retirement can only be with reference

to the 4th

CPC pay scales. The pension and

DCRG of these retired Railway servants will

have to be regulated in accordance with the

provisions contained in para 10 & 11 of

Boards letter No.F(E)III/97/PNI/22 dated

05.11.97 as modified from time to time.

2315/06



(P. S. Bisht)



Allahabad




Sub: Board’s Instructions circulated under NCR PS Nos. during Sept. 2006.

S.

N.

RBE

No.


No. 1 97/06 E(GP)2005/2/07

dated 20.07.0-6

Promotion of running staff to group B posts -

Since Drivers and Guards are eligible for

promotion to the group B posts of

AME/AEE/AOM in term of the recruitment

rules to these posts, they should be included in

the integrated seniority lists prepared for 70%

selections to Group B posts of AME/AEE/

AOM.

2316/06

2 115/06 E(D&A)2006/GS-1/8

dated 18.08.06

Contacts of Railway servants with Foreign

Nationals/Members of Foreign Mission etc –

In term of Boards letter No.E(D&A)69G 51-13

dated 07.07.69, Railway servants should

exercise utmost discretion in their contacts

with foreign correspondents members of

foreign mission/organization, and other foreign

Nationals in India and scrupulously avoid any

conversation likely to reveal even in -

advertantly information on matters of secret

nature, over patronization and indiscriminate

and frequent acceptance of hospitality,

particularly of an informat nature from foreign

nationals or Indian Nationals employed by

foreign missions. These instruction are to be

strictly followed and scrupulously avoid any

conversation/acts likely to reveal information

on matters of sensitive/secret nature specially

in the contest of crucial and sensitive segments

of our strategic technological and industrial

institution which are getting much bigger

attention on account of rapid globalization.

Instruction of Boards letter dated 07.07.69 be

brought to the notice of all Railway servants &

it is to be ensured that there are scrupulously

followed.

2317/06

3 117/06 E(NG)1-2005/PMI/

52 dated 22.08.06

Selections/LDCEs for promotion within & to

group ‘C’ – Cut off date for determining

eligibility of the candidates for appearing in

exam – For appearing in the selection/LDCEs

for promotions within and to group ‘C’ the cut

2318/06

of date for determining the eligibility of the

staff should be the date of issue of notification

for the said selection. Notifications already

issued not be effected & there orders will be

effective from the date of issue of the orders.

4 119/06 E(NG)I-2006/PM7/

19 dated 23.08.06

Promotion of Group ‘D’ staff (Helpers Gr.I &

II) in Workshops Divisions Diesel/Electric/

EMU Loco shed & PUs against DR quota –

Para 2 of Boards letter dated 07.08.06 (RBE

108/06) circulated under NCRPS No.2300/06)

has been ammended.

2319/06

5 102/06 E(MPP)/3/40 dated

31.07.06

Training modules for OS-II and Personnel

Inspector through LDCE quota – Training

modules circulated.

2320/06

6 112/06 E(NG)II/2006/RC-

2/6 Policy dt.11.8.06

Reservation for the Persons with Disabilities –

DOP&Ts OM dated 26.04.06 circulated under

Boards letter dated 02.06.06 (NCRPS

No.2261/06) also refers to OM dated 29.12.05

which contains instructions relating to

reservation of persons with disabilities in posts

filled both by direct recruitment and promotion

and the manner in which rosters for such

reservations should be maintained. The

instructions contained in DOPTs OM dated

29.12.05 should be taken as applicable to

Railways only to the extent the same relate to

reservation for persons with disabilities in

posts filled by direct recruitment from open

market.

2321/06

7 131/06 PCV/97/I/7/14 dated

12.09.06

Payment of Dearness Allowance to Railway

employees – Revised rates effective from

01.07.06 – Rates of Dearness Allowance

revised to 29% of pay w.e.f. 01.07.06.

2322/06

8 797-E/Policy/

Seniority Marks

dated 13.09.06

Procedure for holding selection for promotion

to the post classified as ‘Selection’ – Deletion

of heading ‘Personality Address, Leadership &

Academic/Technical qualification’ from

selection procedure – Policy regarding

allotment of marks under the heading

‘Seniority’ and ‘Record of Service’ consequent

upon the deletion of the heading ‘Personality,

Address, Leadership & Academic/Technical

qualification’ from the selection procedure as

per Boards letter No.E(NG)1-2006/PM 1/4

dated 22.03.06.

2323/06

9 2006/O&M/2/12

dated 07.09.06

Colour of Ink to be used for Notings and for

sending communications – For notings on files

only Blue or Black ink is to be used by all

category of staff & officers. An officer of SAG

level and above may use green or red ink in

rare cases. For communications being made to

Boards office only black or blue ink is to be

used for all types/forms of communication.

2324/06

10 2006/V-1/DAR/1/9

dated 06.09.2006

Adherence to time limit in processing of

disciplinary cases – Instructions issued in this

regard.

2325/06

11 124/06 E(W)95/UNI/19

(Pt.I) dt.07.09.06

Supply of handloom polyester cotton uniform

cloth – Railways permitted to buy cloth of the

specification of mill-trade variety till such time

M/s. ACASH is able to develop & supply cloth

on regular basis. Since this is an interim

arrangement the instruction contained in

Boards letter dated 27.12.05 may continue to

be followed as and when M/s ACASH are in a

position to supply the cloth.

2326/06

12 126/04 E(MPP)2006/6/11

dated 08.09.06

Forwarding of Notification - Regarding –

Notification GSR 117 dated 15.05.2006

published in the Gazette of India on 20.05.06

by the Ministry of Labour and Employment,

Directorate General of Employment and

Training relating to the revising of entry

qualification in respect of designated trades

Foundry Man, Sheet Metal worker, Welder

(Gd. & Electric) and carpenter for ammending

the Apprenticeship Rules 1992 under the

Apprentices Training Scheme has been

circulated.

2327/06

13 127/06 E(NG)1-2006/PM2/4

dated 08.09.06

Reclassification of posts in the merged cadre

of ASM/TI/AYM in the pay scale of Rs.7450-

11500. The post of Station Supdt. in the pay

scale of Rs.7450-11500 in the unified cadre

has been classified as ‘Non-Selection’ instead

of ‘Selection’ as was earlier. The revised

classification will have prospective effect.

Accordingly un-operated portions of the

panels, if any and current on the date of issue

of this letter will be allowed to be

operated/exhausted in terms of the existing

classification. If any selection is in hand the

same may not be processed further.

2328/06

14 128/06 E(NG)1-2003/PM3/5

dated 08.09,2006

Transfer of catering services to IRCTC

alongwith the staff – Promotion of catering

staff – Railways should take immediate

necessary action in close co-ordination with

IRCTC so that due promotions of catering staff

working with IRCTC on deputation/deemed

deputation along with those continuing with

the Railways are effected without delay.

2329/06

15 47/06 E(MPP)2002/1/83/

Vol.II dt.10.04.06

Rightsizing Indian Railways – Instructions

issued in this regard for furnishing of

information regarding details of intake etc.

Further as safety category staff has been

exempted from the provisions of Rightsizing, it

is to be ensured that only those staff work

against safety category posts who have been

recruited for the same. Case of safety category

staff if found deployed in non-safety category

post, are to be reviewed by DRMs/ GMs

2330/06

16 E(LL)2005 AT CNR/

16 dt.29.08.06

Off loading and privatization of perennial

nature activities on the Railways in violation of

the provisions under section 10 of Contract

Labour (R&A) Act 1970 – A brief to dispel the

doubts which may emerge in the path towards

implementation of the Act has been provided

for guidelines.

2331/06

17 116/06 E(W)2003 PS5-8/1

dated 24.08.06

Family Identity Cards to retired/retiring

railway employees – Family identity cards

issued to retired/retiring railway employees are

renewed after every 5 years. The validity of the

family identity cards issued to retired/retiring

railway employees and widows shall now be 7

years instead of 5 years.

2332/06

18 118/06 E(LL)98/HER/9

dated 25.08.06

Exemption from the provisions of the

Railways Act 1989 in respect of the staff

operating track Machines - Exemption for

three years was granted w.e.f. 09.09.2003 from

the provisions of the Railways Act 1989 for

introducing three weeks roster at a stretch

followed by continuous rest of one week at the

headquarters in respect of the staff operating

track machines. Further exemption has been

granted for a period of three years with the

condition that three weeks work at a stretch

will include the journey period utilized by the

workman in respect of journey conducted by

him from the duty point to his headquarters.

2333/06

19 120/06 E(W)2005 UNI-4

dated 28.08.06

Stations under jurisdiction of megar

Metropolitan area Indicating names of

Metropolitan Cities on passes/PTOs issued to

Railway employees – Railway passes may be

issued indicating the name of the Metropolitan

cities like Delhi, Howrah, Mumbai etc. instead

of giving specific names of the station. This

facility will be available for issuing tickets

only from those stations from where trains for

non-suburban section originates as indicated in

the letter.

2334/06

20 123/06 E(NG)I-2006/PM

1/18 dt. 30.08.06

Introduction of objective type questions in the

written test held as part of selection for

promotion to posts classified as ‘selection’ –

Extending the provision of 50% objective type

questions to lower grade selection posts – The

existing provision of setting up of objective

type questions to the extent of 50% of the total

marks prescribed for written test held as part of

selection for promotion tot he highest grade

selection post in a category should be extended

to all selection posts in lower grades also.

2335/06

21 E(MPP)2006/6/8

dated 11.09.06

30th

meeting of central Apprenticeship Council

held on 29th

August 2006 in the Ministry of

Labour – Punishment which may be imposed

on defaulting establishments for non

engagement of apprentices as decided during

the central Apprenticeship Council meeting is

as under.

1. Fine equal to the amounts of stipend

payable for unutilized seats per month will be

imposed till the seat is filled.

2. Powers to be given to sub-divisional

magistrates to impose penalty as it will lead to

disposal if cases early.

3. Prior notice of 90 days should be given

about exact number of seats for which penalty

is going to be imposed and the industries

which are coming under BFIR should be

exempted.

2336/06



(P. S. Bisht)



Allahabad




Sub: Board’s Instructions circulated under NCR PS Nos. during Oct. 2006.

S.

N.

RBE

No.


No. 1

2 125/06 E(MPP)2001/12/10

dated 08.09.06

Registration of the contract – In Boards letter

dated 19.06.06 (RBE 87/2006, NCRPS

No.2271/06), the Boards letter dated 18.07.05

mentioned therein may be read as 18.02.2005.

2338/06

3 129/06 E(GP)2005/2/61

dated 14.09.06

Fixation of Group ‘B’ cadre for operation of

post based roster for promotion from group C

to Grou B & within group B – Instruction


2339/06

4 132/06 E(P&A)II-2004/RS-

28 dated 15.09.06

Scheme of GDCE – Pay fixation of running

staff – Pay of running staff on their

appointment to posts under the GDCE Scheme

is to be effected without taking into account

the pay element.

2340/06

5 133/06 E(GP)2006/2/36

dated 14.09.06

Zonal status of RDSO – Selection/LDCE for

promotion to group B posts – For promotion to

group B posts in RDSO through selection/

LDCE, the same set of rules/instruction that

are applicable for Group B promotions in

different departments of the zonal Railways

would apply.

2341/06

6 134/06 E(LL)2006/AT/EC/1

dated 15.09.06

The Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation)

Act, 1986 – Gazette Notification regarding

employment of children as domestic

workers/servants and in road side catteries,

restaurants etc. not allowed.

2342/06

7 136/06 E(W)2006 PS5-1/22

dated 20.09.06

Issue of privilege pass/PTOs covering Jammu

Tawai – Udhampur section – Privilege

passes/PTOs to Railway employees and post –

retirement complimentary passes to retired

railway employees may be issued covering

Jammu Tawai – Udhampur sections which has

been opened for passenger traffic.

2343/06

8 137/06 E(G)2006 AL4/24

dated 21.09.06

Misuse of official vehicles – Board has desired

that the rules/guidelines regarding the use of

staff cars as contained in the staff car rules

may be scrupulously followed to avoid misuse

of official vehicles.

2344/06

9 138/06 E(NG)1-2006/PM7/6

dated 22.09.06

Lateral Induction of skilled Artisans Gr.III in

the posts of Asstt. Loco Pilots (DSL/Elect) – It

has been directed that the eligible staff (Skilled

Artisans Gr.III) of DSL/Elect Loco Sheds

having requisite qualifications be spared for

appearing in the selection for

induction/promotion as Asstt Loco Pilot

(DSL/Elect).

2345/06

10 139/06 E(NG)1-2006/PM1/4

dated 22.09.06

Procedure for holding selections to posts

classified as selection – Deletion of heading

“Personality, Address, Leadership, and

Academic/Technical qualifications from the

selection procedure – Distribution of marks

against various headings for promotion as

motormen – IREM-I amended accordingly as

per ACS 188

2346/06

11 797-E/NHA/NCR List of categories to be booked on National

Holidays – Inclusion of Catering and Parcel

staff (all Grades) SSE/SE/JE (Sig & Tele) in

the list of staff to be booked on National

Holiday.

2347/06

12 E(MPP)2006/1/89

dated 04.10.06

Review of sanctioned strength & creation of

posts – Guidelines for reviewing sanctioned

strength and creation of posts given by

Executive Director (MPP & Training).

2348/06

13 E(MPP)2006/6/5

dated 11.09.06

Number of Act Apprentices to be trained on

the Railways – Allocation of seats to divisions

& workshops for catering to the Training needs

of Act Apprentices.

2349/06

14 122/06 E(P&A)II – 2000/RS-

21 dt/04.10.06

Co-drivers for Rajdhani Expresses and High

Speed Trains – JCM/DC item No.5/2003 – The

level of co-drivers in Rajdhani trains will

henceforth be determined on the basis of total

run of the train.

2350/06

15 141/06 E(MPP)/2006/19/6

dated 28.09.06

Report of the Railway safety review committee

(Pt.I) 1998 – Competency Based Training for

Electrical Department Recommendation No.

5-10 – Details of the names of the categories of

loco maintenance of Electric Department who

should be issued competency based certificate

before they are allowed to work.

2351/06

16 142/06 E(Sports)2006/NEW

DISCIPLINE dated

28.09.06

Inclusion of Handball (men) in Railway Sports

Calender – Recruitment against Sports Quota –

Handball (men) game also included in the

Railway Sports calender. Zonal Railways/PU

to initiate action to recruit men Handball

players to build team against sports quota.

2352/06

17 144/06 E(GP)99/2/22 dated

03.10.06

Promotion from group ‘C’ to group ‘B’ –

Conditions of eligibility – reg – Provision of

Chapter-II of IREM Vol.I including para 203.2

are applicable only to 70% selections and not

to 30% LDCE. The scheme of LDCE is

governed by the provisions in the relevant

recruitment rules and administrative

instructions issued on the subject from time to

time as brought out in para 202.1 of IREM as

incorporated by ACS 28. Other instruction in

this regard.

2353/06

18 145/06 E(MPP)2006/3/32 Training of Apprentice/Trainees – Repeat

chance Trainees/Apprentices other than those

covered under the Apprentices Act 1961, be

granted one repeat chance after failure to

complete the prescribed training satisfactorily

and the second chance to be granted will be

without any remuneration – OBC candidates

may also be allowed a repeat chances without

stipend or remuneration. However SC/ST

candidates be given 3 chances i.e. two repeat

chances and third chance shall be without

stipend or temunaration.

2354/06

19 147/06 E(NG)1-2005/PM1/

20 dt.06.10.06

Introduction of LDCE quota in the categories

of OS-II Scale 5500-9000 and Personnel

Inspector Grade 6500-10500 – 20% of these

posts were to be filled through LDCE to be

conducted by RRB as introduced vide Boards

letter dated 17.06.2005 (NCRPS No.2038/05).

Now LDCE for these categories may now be

held by the zonal Railways/PUs concerned

themselves. All other terms and conditions

shall remain the same.

255/06

20 2006-B-306 dated

06.10.2996

Rate of interest to be charged on advance for

purchase of conveyance during 2006-07 – Rate

of interest to be charged on advances

sanctioned during 2006-07 for purchase of

conveyance will continue to be at the same

level as was for 2005-06 i.e. 5.5% for Bicycle,

8% for other conveyance other than motor car

and 11.5% for motor car.

2356/06

21 2006/O&M/3/5 dated

03.10.2006

Inviting local MPs/MLAs to Railway

Functions – Small level functions such as PRS,

Extension of passenger amenities at stations,

Bhomi Pujan, etc where high level dignitaries

are not participating may be conducted through

local Member of Parliaments. The ceiling limit

of Rs.25000/- for expenditure to be incurred on

Railways Functions should be adhered to

during such Railway Function.

2357/06

22 F(E)1/2003/AL-28/13

dated 09.10.06

Claiming daily allowances along with Road

Mileage allowance for local journey beyond

radius of 8 KM – Item Nos. (i)(a) & (iii) of

Boards letter No.F(E)1/2003/AL-28/13 dated

09.03.04 has been amended as under (i)(a) –

The employee shall be eligible to draw actual

conveyance charges plus daily Allowance at

ordinary rates for the period of absence from

Headquarters as admissible under the Rules

)(iii) Actual Road Mileage Allowance for the

distance traveled plus daily Allowance at the

ordinary rates as admissible under the Rules.

These instructions are applicable when public

conveyance is used for local journeys between

stations not connected with rail and when

Railways servants uses his own vehicle or

hires a Auto/Taxi respectively.

2358/06



(P. S. Bisht)



Allahabad




Sub: Board’s Instructions circulated under NCR PS Nos. during Nov. 2006.

S.

N.

RBE

No.


No. 1 162/06 F(E)III/98/PN1/4

dated 13.10.06

Eligibility of divorced/widowed daughter for

grant of family pension – para 3(1) of Boards

letter dated 16.03.05 (NCRPS No.1971/05) has

been modified as under

‘Family pension shall be admissible to

divorced/widowed daughter from 25.08.04 or

from the date of divorce/ widowed or from the

date on which her turn for family pension

materializes, whichever is later.’

2359/06

2 F(E)I/2003/AL-28/13

dated 17.10.06

Claiming of Daily Allowance along with Road

Mileage for local journeys beyond the radius

of 8 Kms – Instructions issued in this regard in

supersession of Boards letters dated 09.03.04

and 09.10.06 circulated under NCRPS

No.1670/04 and 2358/04 respectively.

2360/06

3 146/06 E(W)/WE-6/14 dated

14.10.06

Grant of LAP to Railway School teachers/staff

under Rule 525(3) of IREC Vol.I for Scouts

and school shall be entitled to leave on average

pay under and subject to provisions of Rule

525(3) of IREC Vol.I in respect of vacation or

proportion thereof not availed/foregone for

under taking Scouts and Guides activities as

per orders of the competent authority.

2361/06

4 155/06 PC-III/2006/CRC/4

dated 18.10.06

Restructuring of certain group C & D cadres –

Cadre restructuring orders as contained in

Boards letter No.PC-III/2003/CRC/6 dated

09.10.03 are not applicable to construction unit

and projects. For creation of posts in there

units the percentage distribution of posts as in

Gen Line/Production units may be generally

kept in view taking into account the

availability of funds and extent rules for the

same.

2362/06


/6 (clarification)

dated 20.10.06

Norms for recruitment through sports quota in

Cricket by participation in Coach Bihar &

Vinoo Mankad Junior Cricket Championship –

Para 4.3 of Boards letter dated 20.10.06

(NCRPS No.2277/06) has been amended.

2362/06

6 32/2006 E(P&A)II-98/HRA-6

dated 22.03.06

Grant of House Rent Allowance to Railway

employees posted to new zones/new Divisions

– Regarding – Railway employees posted to

new zones/Divisions may be allowed HRA for

the period 01.04.2001 to 01.09.2002 on the

same terms & conditions laid down in letter

dated 15.09.99 and as amended/clarified from

time to time.

2364/06

7 154/06 E(W)2006/WE-5/3

dated 16.10.2006

Presentation of Gold plated medals to retiring

Railway servants – Instructions have been

issued by the Board for presenting Gold plated

silver medals to retiring Railway servants vide

Boards letter dated 20.03.06 (NCRPS 2215/06)

Specifications of the medals to be presented

has been detailed.

2365/06

8 159/06 E(D&A)2004 Rg6-8

dated 20.10.06

Review of suspension of Railway servants –

Rule 5 of RS (D&A) Rules 1968 dealing with

suspension has been amended by letter dated

18.07.2006 (NCRPS No.2292/06) to provide

that an order of suspension shall be review

before the expiry of 90 days from the date of

order & shall not be valid after 90 days if not

extended after review. Board has desired that it

is to be ensured that no order of suspension

lapses merely because the competent authority

failed to review it with the stipulated period

and an appropriate & adequate machinery

should be available to review of the orders of

suspension and decide about their extension

where necessary for expiry of 90 days from the

date of order of suspension. Cells may be set

up whenever felt necessary to closely monitor

the suspension cases so that the amended

provisions are enforced fully & completely.

2366/06

9 150/06 E(W)2004/IS-1/2

dated 12.10.06

Use of Railway Institutes/Clubs premises by

outsiders for public function – By laws of

clubs/Institutes must be in line with the extent

instructions issued from time to time with

regard to running the officers of Clubs/

Institutes lease/use of Railway land etc.

2367/06

10 166/06 E(PLA)II-2006/HW-

1 dt.07.11.06

Rates of Night Duty Allowance w.e.f.

01.07.2006 – Rates of Night Duty Allowance

w.e.f. 01.07.06 in respect of staff classified as

continuous insensitive & workshop employees.

2368/06

11 167/06 PC-V/97/I/7/14 dated

06.11.06


Railway employees who have continued draw

their pay/emoluments on the pre revised scales

of pay effective from such employees revised

w.e.f. 01.07.06.

2369/06

12 2006/AC-II/21/8

daed 09.11.06

Commutation of pension on voluntary

retirement – Special checks may be organized

rule-out instances of excess payment for the

retired employees and the amount over paid if

any may be recovered from the pensioners.

2370/06

13 2006/O&M/10/1

dated 08.11.06

Charge in designation of physiotherapist on

Railways – The designation of Assistant

Physiotherapy officer Grade Rs.8000-13500

has been revised as Asstt. Divisional

Physiotherapy officer while that of Asstt.

Physiotherapy officer grade Rs.7500-12000

remains the same.

2371/06

14 F(X)II-2006/PW/17

dated 18.10.06

Delegation of powers to General Managers in

respect of incurrence of expenditure in

engaging/obtaining consultancy services from

outside bodies in excess of Rs.25 lakhs etc.

2372/06

15 797-E/NCR/Section

Controller/Optg/AVC

dated 28.11.06

Channel of promotion of controllers (Optg.)

and the eligibility condition. 2373/06



(P. S. Bisht)



Allahabad




Sub: Board’s Instructions circulated under NCR PS Nos. during DEC. 2006.

S.

N.

RBE

No.


No. 1 2003/H/7/1/SCR

dated 14.11.2006

Medical Treatment of Railway Passengers

involved in accidents/untoward accidents –

Para 711(7) (8) and Para 712 (C) of IRMM

2000 amended.

2374/06

2 E(NG)1-2004/TR/22

dated 23.10.06

Inter Divisional transfer of Commercial Staff –

The request for transfer by the staff who were

earlier shifted to another division on

administrative ground/Vigilance ground may

be considered for transfer to their original

Railway but not to their original division on

case to case basis only after completion of a

minimum of six years service in the existing

division and subject to acceptance of both the

General Managers relieving and accepting.

2375/06

3 E(Sports)2006/Policy

/6 (Clarification)

dated 01.11.06.

Dealing of policy matters related to sports

persons by the Personnel Department – Any

policy matter of sports persons, Sports quota,

norms and procedure for recruitment incentive,

out of turn promotion to sports persons of

Indian Railway etc. should come through the

Personnel Department and correspondence

addressed to the Director Estt.(Sports) in

Boards Office.

2376/06

4 153/06 E(W)2001/PS5-1/16

dated 20.10.06

Facility of passes to the staff after their transfer

on deputation/deemed deputation basis and

after their absorption in IRCTC – Instructions


2377/06

5 160/06 E(NG)1-99/PM7/17

dated 23.10.2006

Selection of Intermediate Apprentices from

amongst skilled artisans for absorption as JE-II

in the pay scale of Rs.5000-8000 in various

departments – The existing staff in service as

on 12.08.2002 who are eligible with pre-

revised qualification of matriculation may be

allowed to appear in two more consecutive

selections from 01.11.06 onwards.

2378/06


/6 (Clarification)

dated 27.10.06

Facilities to Indian Railways Power lifters on

sports account – Any facilities like special

casual leave, Rail Journey Pass, financial

assistance etc. should not be provided to the

players on sports account for participation in

Bench Press, Master Power lifting, Veteran

and similar other power lifting champion ship

not recognized by RSPB.

2379/06

7 163/06 E(MPP)2005/3/40

dated 30.10.06

Training modules for OS-II & Personnel

Inspectors through LDCE quota – Training

Module No.P-106 and PERS-10 has been

circulated which was inadvertently left out

from the Boards letter dated 31.07.06 (NCRPS

No.2321/06).

2380/06

8 164/06 E(NG)-II/96/RR-1/67

/Vol.II dt.01.11.06

Recruitment of Group ‘D’ staff on Indian

Railways – Procedure to be adopted for

recruitment of Group ‘D’ staff on Indian

Railways which is in continuation to the

instructions issued by the Board under their

letter dated 18.07.05 (RBE 121/05) and

29.09.05 (RBE 166/2005) circulated under

NCRPS No.2074/05 & 2111/05 respectively.

2381/06

9 165/2006 Appointment on compassionate grounds of

wards/spouse of medically decategorized staff

on the Railways – Para 6 of Boards letter dated

14.06.06 (NCRPS No.2267/06) is applicable

only in those cases where employee have been

medically decategorized between 18.01.2000

and 14.06.2006 and cases where

decategorization has occurred after 14.06.06

may be dealt in the same way as done prior to

issuance of Boards letter dated 18.01.2000.

2382/06

10 168/06 E(NG)1-2006/PM1/

34 dated 06.11.2006

Written examination conducted for promotion

within and to group ‘C’ – Preparation of

question banks – Zonal Railways should

prepare question banks for each department

and grade covering the complete syllabus and

circulate the same to the staff concerned &

there will not be any mandatory limit of

question/exam from the question banks only

and secondly holding of selections should not

be postponed/delayed due to non-circulation of

question banks.

2383/06

11 169/06 F(E)III/2004/NPS/1

dated 14.11.2006

Applicability of Railway Services (Pension)

Rules 1993 in respect of those appointed prior

to 01.04.04 and put on induction training – The

employees who were put on induction training

after their appointment prior to 01.04.04 and

are paid salary from that date would be

covered under Railway Services (Pension)

Rules 1993.

2384/06

12 F(E)III/98/PN1/Ex

Gr./3 dt.15.11.04

Grant of enhanced ex-gratia to the surviving

State Railway Provident Fund (contributory)

(SRPF(C) retirees – The existing amount of

ex-gratia of Rs.600/- P.M. being paid to the

surviving SRPF(C) retires has been enhanced

at the following rates w.e.f. 01.11.06 – Group

A service Rs.3000/- Group ‘B’ service

Rs.1000/- Group ‘C’ service Rs.750/- & Group

‘D’ services Rs.650/-. They shall be entitled to

payment of dearness ex-gratia @ 50% of the

enhanced basis ex-gratia and dearness relief @

29% of the enhanced ex-gratia plus dearness

ex-gratia w.e.f. 01.11.06 as well as dearness

relief at revised rates as & when the rates of

dearness relief undergo upward revision.

2385/06

13 172/06 E(W)95UN1/19(D)

dated 22.22.06


Gangmen (Trackman) Keymen, Mates,

Petrolmen – PU/Rubber socks shoes

confirming to BIS specification 15298 subject

to fulfillment of other conditions may be

procured.

2386/06

14 93/E(GC)RR/Psycho

dated 10.11.06

Gazette notification regarding method of

recruitment to group A & B post in the Psycho

technical cell of Indian Railways – Instruction


2387/06

15 171/06 E(W)2006 PS5-1/27

dated 22.11.06

Issue of passes to other apprentices –

Amendment to Railway servant (Pass) Rules

1986 (second Edition 1993) – The words

‘PTOs’ after the words ‘Pass’ appearing in line

2 of item 10 (other Apprentices) of schedule 7

of Pass Rules has been inserted.

2388/06

16 173/06 E(GP)99/2/22 dated

21.11.06

Promotion from Group ‘C’ to Group ‘B’ –

conditions of eligibility – In para 2 of Boards

letter dated 03.10.06 (NCRPS 2353/06) the

phrase ‘Para 202.1 of IREM I has been

replaced as ‘Para 201.1 of IREM’.

2389/06

17 177/06 F(E)Spl.2006/ADV/4

/5 dated 23.11.06

Grant of advance for purchase of Moped and

Personal Computer – revision in norms

regarding – Sub para 4 under para 1106 of new

clause (b) under para 1105 of IREM-I has been

inserted whereby advance for purchase of

moped upto Rs.20,000/- or anticipated price

whichever is less may be granted for purchase

of moped to Railway servants having basic pay

plus dearness pay below Rs.6900/- & advance

for purchase of Personal Computer not

exceeding 30,000/- or anticipated price

(excluding custom duty if any) whichever is

less be sanctioned to employees drawing basic

pay + dearness pay not less than 6900/- who

are otherwise not eligible for grant of

Computer advance under existing provision.

2390/06

18 178/06 E(W)97PS5-1/71

dated 24.11.06

Grant of privilege pass/PTOs to dependent

relatives – Raising the income ceiling –

Relative shall be dependent or the Railway

servant if his/her income w.e.f. 01.07.06

including pension, dearness pay and dearness

relief does not exceed Rs.2903/- p.m. of 15%

of the pay of Railway servant whichever is

more.

2391/06

19 E(NG)1/2006/TR/1

dated 30.11.06

Periodical transfer of staff holding sensitive

posts – implementation of – The policy

regarding periodical transfer of staff should be

strictly followed.

2392/06

20 180/06 PC-III/2005/CRC/4

dated 30.11.06

Cadre restructuring of certain group ‘C’ staff –

Accounts & Medical Department – Cadre

restructuring of Group ‘C’ staff of Accounts

Department and physiotherapists, Dressers/OT

assistants – Cadre to be restructured according

to the revised percentage as indicated in the

letter.

2393/06

21 179/06 E(MPP)2004/3/13

dated 30.11.06

Failure in refresher course – 5 days coaching

programme to Loco Pilots – Those Loco Pilots

who are not able to come up to the desired

standard and need special attention should be

provided a special 5 days coaching programme

before under taking the next refresher course.

Railway administration are directed to prepare

5 days training programme keeping in view

their local needs and arrange to organize these

training programmes without fail.

2394/06

22 182/06 E(MPP)2004/1/88/

Vol. II dt.05.12.06

Redeployment of surplus staff – Staff that are

likely to be declared surplus when a period of

one year in diminishing category, option be

asked from the entire staff for change of

category in recruitment grades on bottom

seniority and the senior most optees be allowed

to move to the new unit first rather than the

junior most. Thus the senior employees

absorbed earlier would continue to be senior to

their erstwhile juniors.

2393/06

23 183/06 E(MPP)2006/19/6

dated 05.12.2006

Report of the Railway safety Review

Committee (Part 1) 1998 – Competency Board

Training of Electric Department –

Recommendation No.5.10 – Necessary

amendments have been made to Annexure-III

of Boards letter dated 28.09.06 circulated

under NCRPS No.2351/06.

2396/06

24 184/06 E(MPP)2004/3/8

dated 05.12.06

Training period of Skilled Artisan – Sub para

(V) under para 159 (3) of sub section III of

section B of IREM Vol.I has been .............. as

‘Diploma Holder – 6 months and item No.VII

of Appendix II of Training Manual has been

amended.

2397/06

25 185/06 E(W)2001 UN1/3

dated 08.12.06

Supply of cloth and stitching charges to Public

Image categories – Instruction issued in this

regard.

2398/06

26 181/06 E(D&A)2006/GS1-9

dated 01.12.06

Amendment to proviso to Rule 2 of Railway

Services (conduct) Rules 1966 – Definition of

‘Government’ for the purpose of rule 15(3)

regarding – Appendix I of IREC-Vol.I –

Railway Services (Conduct) rules 1966 has

been amended.

2399/06

27 188/06 E(MPP)2006/3/38

dated 11.12.06

Training of offices and staff of S&T

department – Quota of Trainer – The quota of

Trainers as allocated to the various Railways

as mentioned in the letter is to be met in full

and selected trainers are released in accordance

with the time table drawn up by IRISET.

2400/06



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