Validity period of Privilege Passes/Post Retirement Complimentary Passes/Widow Passes and PTOs w.e.f. 01.11.2024: Railway Board Order dated 25.10.2024
भारत सरकार GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
रेल मंत्रालय MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(रेलवे बोर्ड) (RAILWAY BOARD)
No. 2024/E(W)/01/08/6
New Delhi, dated 25.10.2024
The General Managers/DGs/CAOs (P)
All Indian Railways, PUs & CTIs.
Sub: Validity period of Privilege Passes/Post Retirement Complimentary Passes/Widow Passes and PTOs w.e.f. 01.11.2024.
Ref: (i) Board’s letter No. 2007/TG-I/20/P/ARP/e-file dated 16.10.2024.
(ii) Board’s letter No. E(W)2007/PS5-1/9 dated 26.03.2012.
Advance Reservation Period (ARP) has been reduced from 120 days to 60 days, vide Board’s letter cited under Ref.(i) above. Consequently, queries are being received from Railways as well as employees regarding validity period of Privilege Passes (PP)/Post Retirement Complimentary Passes (PRCP)/Widow Passes (WP).
2. In this context, attention is invited to instructions contained in Para-2 of Board’s letter cited under Ref.(ii) above, issued with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of Ministry of Railways, wherein it was stipulated that the validity period of PP/PRCP/WP and PTOs shall be 1 month more than the ARP but will not be less than 4 months, if ARP is reduced in future.
3. The same is re-iterated for information and guidance.
(V. Somadas)
Dy. Director Estt. (Welfare)
Railway Board
E-mail : v.somdas[at]gov.in
Tele No. : 011-47845543
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