Railway Services (Pension) Rules,1993 – Clarification regarding grant of Invalid pension under Rule 55: RBE No. 86/2024

Railway Services (Pension) Rules,1993 – Clarification regarding grant of Invalid pension under Rule 55: Railway Board RBE No. 86/2024 dated 04.09.2024

RBE No. 86/2024.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA)
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No.D-5/2019-F(E)III

New Delhi, dated: 04 .09.2024.

The General Managers/Principal Financial Advisors,
All Zonal Railways/Production Units etc,
DGs of RDSO and NAIR.

Subject:- Clarification regarding grant of Invalid pension under Rule 55 of the Railway Services (Pension) Rules,1993.

A copy of Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare (DoP&PW)’s O.M. No. 21/01/2016-P&PW(F) dated 42′” February, 2019 is enclosed for information and guidance. These instructions shall apply mutatis mutandis on the Railways also.

2. Rule 38 and Rule 49 of the Central Civil Service (Pension) Rules, 1972 correspond to Rule 55 and Rule 69 of the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993, respectively. Rule 55 and 69 of the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993 have been amended vide G.S.R.486(E) dated 30th July, 2024.

3. Please acknowledge receipt.

Sd/-
(G. Priya Sudarsani),
Director, Finance (Estt.),
Railway Board.

Ecnl.- Rule 38 and Rule 49 of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 – Grant of Invalid Pension: Clarification by DoP&PW