Holding of Pension Adalats-2026 on Indian Railways.

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Sub: Holding of Pension Adalats-2026 on Indian Railways.

RBE 18-2026- Format-1 of Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 2026-reg.

Railway & Railway Board's Circulars & Orders : RBE 18-2026- Format-1 of Railway Services (Pension...: 

RBE No. 18/2026.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA) 

(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. D-43/9/2022-F(E)III

New Delhi, dated: 24.02.2026.

The General Managers/Principal Financial Advisors, 

All Zonal Railways/Production Units etc, 

DGs of RDSO and NAIR.

Subject:- Format-1 of Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 2026-reg.

Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 2026 have been notified in Gazette Notification vide G.S.R. 23 (E) dated 12th January, 2026 and circulated to Railways vide Board's Letter No. D-43/9/2022-F(E)III dated 20.01.2026. It has now been found that a typographic error has occurred in Format-1 of the ibid rules. Therefore, sub-rule (2) of Rule 8 in Format-1 of these rules may be read as sub-rule (3) of Rule 8.

Master Circular on Investment Guidelines for Government Sector – UPS/NPS/APY Schemes- Central/ State Government (default), Corporate CG, NPS Lite, Atal Pension Yojana and APY Fund Scheme.

 Original Master Circular

MASTER CIRCULAR

PFRDA/Master Circular/2025/05/PF-03

Date: 10th December 2025

To

The CEOs of All Pension Funds & NPS Trust
All other NPS Stake Holders

SUBJECT: Master Circular on Investment Guidelines for Government Sector – UPS/NPS/APY Schemes- Central/ State Government (default), Corporate CG, NPS Lite, Atal Pension Yojana and APY Fund Scheme.

1. This Master Circular is being issued in exercise of powers of the Authority conferred under sub-clause (b) of sub-section (2) of Section 14 read with Section 23 of the PFRDA Act, 2013 and sub-regulation (1) of Regulation 14 of PFRDA (Pension Fund) Regulations, 2015 as amended from time to time.
2. This master circular supersedes the earlier circular dated 28.03.2025 and all the circulars/ letters mentioned in the Appendix.
3. This master circular shall be effective immediately.

Yours sincerely

K MOHAN GANDHI
Digitally signed by
K MOHAN GANDHI
Chief General Manager

अधिकारियों/कर्मचारियों को रेलवे सेलरी पैकेज की सुविधा प्राप्त करने हेतू

 

RBE No. 62/2025 Regarding Promotion/Seniority/Transfer – Commercial Dept (CC, TC, ECRC Merged)

Regarding Promotion/Seniority/Transfer of employees of the Commercial Department after merging of three categories (CC, TC & ECRC).

 RBE No. 62/2025

भारत सरकार/GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

रेल मंत्रालय/MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(रेलवे बोर्ड/RAILWAY BOARD)

No. E(NG)1/2019/PM 1/14

New Delhi, dated 02.07.2025

The General Manager (P),

All Zonal Railways and PUs etc.,

(As per standard list)

Sub: Regarding Promotion/Seniority/Transfer of employees of the Commercial Department after merging of three categories (CC, TC & ECRC).

Ref: Board's letter No. E(NG)I/2019/PM1/14 dated 16.08.2024 (RBE No. 80/2024).

Attention is drawn to Board's letter referred above wherein clarification has been issued regarding the posting of employees of Commercial Department in the merged cadre/segregated cadre based on the date of issuance of orders. Further, it was advised that clarification on the issue related to staff who applied for transfer prior to the merger of cadre and whose orders were issued after the merger (i.e. 22.02.2018) is under consideration.

2. The matter has been examined in Board's office in consultation with the Zonal Railways, and it has been decided that staff who had applied for transfer and their applications were registered, being found in order, prior to the date of merger of cadres but in whose case transfer orders were issued after the date of merger of the cadres (i.e. 22.02.2018), may either be transferred to the category of the post they had applied for provided a separate seniority unit is being maintained in the unit in which they had sought to be transferred or to the merged cadres if they are willing to opt for it. But if in the new unit where transfers are being sought, the cadres are merged and no separate seniority is maintained of the old cadres (existing prior to the merger) then the staff will have an option to either accept the transfer in the merged cadres in the new unit or withdraw his transfer request without prejudice.

Please acknowledge the receipt.

Hindi version will follow

(Ajay Goyal)

Deputy Director-III/E(NG)I

Railway Board

E-mail: ajay.2097123@gov.in

Ph. No. 47224/011-23047224

5th Floor, Room no. 536 E(1), Rail Bhawan, Raisina Road, New Delhi - 110001

RBE No 36/2025 Regarding Modification of Instructions regarding Air Travel Entitlements of Railway officers

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (भारत सरकार)

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (रेल मंत्रालय)

RAILWAY BOARD (रेलवे बोर्ड)

 

RBE No. : 36/2025

 

No. F(E)1/2025/AL-28/4 New Delhi,

 

Dated : 29.04.2025

 

 

General Managers

All Indian Railways/PUs

DG, RDSO

(As per standard mailing list)

 

Sub: Modification of Instructions regarding Air Travel Entitlements of Railway officers on Tour/ Duty and Delegation of Powers w.r.t. Sanctioning of Air Travel.

 

Ref: Railway Board’s letters No. F(E)1/2017/AL-28/41, dated 24.04.2018, 08.05.2018 & 10.05.2018 and Board’s letter No. F(E)I/2021/AL-28/47, dated 13.08.2021.

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Instructions regarding air travel entitlements of Railway officers on tour/duty and delegation of powers w.r.t. sanctioning of air travel have been issued from time to time. It has now been decided in modification to all the earlier instructions on the subject that the revised instructions regarding air travel on tour / duty will be as following :

 

I. PHOD/CHOD in Zonal Railways/PUs, CAO/C in Construction Organizations, DGs in CTIs and DRM in Divisional offices may, for officers under their control, sanction travel by air on duty:

 

i. Without Finance concurrence for officers in Pay Matrix Level-14 & above

ii. With Finance concurrence for officers in Pay Matrix Level-13 & below.

 

II. In Railway Board, power to sanction air travel on duty by officers shall remain with AMs/PEDs. However, prior Finance concurrence shall be mandatory for air travel on duty by officers below the Director level.

 

III. Air travel entitlement for officers of Level-13 and below would be in Economy Class and for officers in Level-14 and above would be as per MoF/DoE’s instructions issued vide O.M. No. 19030/1/2017/-E.IV, dated 13.07.2017, i.e., in Business / Club Class.

 

IV. The officer will have to submit a self-certification in his/her Tour Programme and also with TA/DA claim that no Group C staff is being booked/has travelled on duty with the Officer.

 

V. If the reimbursement is being claimed, the same would be limited to actual air fare or three times of train fare of entitled class, whichever is lower.

 

VI. No extra Budgetary allotment would be provided.

 

2. This issues with the approval of Board (MF and CRB).

 

3. Hindi version will follow.

 

 

(Sanjay Prashar)

 

Jt. Director Finance (Estt.)

Railway Board.

RBE No 36/2025 Regarding Modification of Instructions regarding Air Travel Entitlements of Railway officers

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (भारत सरकार)

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (रेल मंत्रालय)

RAILWAY BOARD (रेलवे बोर्ड)

RBE No. : 36/2025

No. F(E)1/2025/AL-28/4 New Delhi,

Dated : 29.04.2025

General Managers

All Indian Railways/PUs

DG, RDSO

(As per standard mailing list)

Sub: Modification of Instructions regarding Air Travel Entitlements of Railway officers on Tour/ Duty and Delegation of Powers w.r.t. Sanctioning of Air Travel.

Ref: Railway Board’s letters No. F(E)1/2017/AL-28/41, dated 24.04.2018, 08.05.2018 & 10.05.2018 and Board’s letter No. F(E)I/2021/AL-28/47, dated 13.08.2021.

Adoption and implementation of Integrity Pact-Revised Standard Operating Procedure-regarding

Government Employee - Circulars, Rules & Order: Adoption and implementation of Integrity Pact-Revi...:

CENTRAL VIGILANCE COMMISSION

Satarkta Bhawan, G.P.O. Complex,

Block A, INA, New Delhi-10023

No.015/VGL091/57856

Dated: 28.04.2025

CORRIGENDUM

Circular No. 03/04/25

Subject: Adoption and implementation of Integrity Pact-Revised Standard Operating Procedure-regarding

Reference is invited Commission’s Circular No. 015/VGL/091 dated 14.06.2023 on the aforementioned subject.

2. Para 4.6 of the above circular lays down that that “In case of a joint venture, all the partners of the joint venture should sign the Integrity Pact. In case of sub-contracting, the Principal contractor shall take responsibility of the adoption of IP by the sub-contractor. It is to be ensured that all sub-contractors also sign the IP. In case of sub-contractors, the IP will be a tri-partite arrangement to be signed by the organization, the contractor and the sub-contractor.”Integrity certification

Regarding Alteration in Date of Birth in service record of NG staff

 

Entitlement Of Resignation From Railway Service Of Railway Servent Covered Under The NPS - RB.

Railway & Railway Board's Circulars & Orders : Entitlement Of Resignation From Railway Service Of...:  ,

RBE / 106 -Transfer of Non-gazetted posts to RWF.

RBE / 106 -Transfer of Non-gazetted posts to RWF.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(RAILWAY BOARD)

RBE No. 106

No. E(MPP)2023/1/2

Dated, 14 /11/2024

The General Managers/ Pr. CAO,

RWF, RCF, CLW & PLW.

Sub: Transfer of Non-gazetted posts to RWF.

Sanction of Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) is hereby communicated for transfer of 62 Non-gazetted posts to RWF from RCF, CLW & PLW (as per Annexure attached) for operation of New Axle Forging Line & 3rd  Axle Machining Line.

Regarding Committee to Examine issues relating to Supervisory Categories

भारत सरकार (GOVERNMENT OF INDIA)

रेल मंत्रालय (MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS)

रेलवे बोर्ड (RAILWAY BOARD)

No. ERB-1/2024/23/65

ORDER

New Delhi, dated 20.11.2024

Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) have decided to constitute a Committee to examine issues relating to Supervisory Categories.

1.1 The Committee will consist of the following:-

i. EDPC, Railway Board ....... Convener

ii. EDE(GC), Railway Board. ..... Member

III.EDE(N),Railway Board Member. ..... Member

iv. EDCE(G), Railway Board   ..... Member

v. EDF(E), Railway Board   ..... Member

2. The Terms of Reference of the Committee would be as under: -

a. To study the issue of stagnation at L-7 and to suggest modalities to improve promotion prospects for all Supervisory category.

b. To study implications and suggest modalities for allotting Group B status to Supervisors upgraded to Level-8 vide RBE 155/2022.

c. To study implications and suggest modalities for aligning the classification policy of Ministry of Railways with DOP&T.

3. The Committee shall submit its report within six (6) weeks from the date of constitution. The committee should take the views of the stakeholders for its consideration before finalizing its recommendations.

4. The Headquarters of the Committee will be at New Delhi.

5. PC-VII Branch, Railway Board will be the Nodal Branch for functioning of the Committee. Therefore, submission of report of the Committee for consideration of Railway Board, implementation of its recommendations and all related issues including Parliament Questions, RTI cases and other formalities with regard to the Committee, shall be dealt with by PC-VII Branch, Railway Board. The Nodal Branch will also make sure to email a soft copy of the Committee's report to the ERB-I Branch at committee.mor@rb.railnet.gov.in.

6. The Convener and Members of the Committee will draw TA/DA as per extant rules.

(Ashok Kumar)

Under Secretary(Estt.)-III

Railway Board

Clarification regarding - Grant of notional increm...

Railway & Railway Board's Circulars & Orders : Clarification regarding - Grant of notional increm...:

MOST IMMEDIATE COURT CASE MATTER

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS 

(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. PC-VI/2023/Misc./03-Vol.Il

New Delhi, dated: 27.08.2024

The General Managers/ Principal Financial Advisors, All Zonal Railways & Production Units

Sub: Grant of notional increment (as due on 1st July/1st January) for the pensionary benefits to those employees who had retired on 30th of June before drawing the same - Clarification reg.

स्थाई गति प्रतिबंधों (permanent speed restrictions) के प्रति विभिन्न विभागों के कर्मचारियों का उत्तरदायित्व

इंजीनियरिंग विभाग के कर्मचारियों का उत्तरदायित्व

· कॉशन इंडिकेटर, स्पीड इंडिकेटर व टर्मिनेशन बोर्डों का सही जगह लगाया जाना व आवश्यकतानुसार स्टेशन के प्रथम आगमन सिगनल पर स्पीड बोर्ड लगाना।

· समय-समय पर इन बोर्डों पर पेन्ट करना, रखरखाव एवं लोको पायलट को पर्याप्त दूरी से स्पष्ट दिखें, यह सुनिश्चित करना।

· जो अस्थाई गति प्रतिबंध 6 माह से अधिक समय से लागू है और जिन्हें अधिक समय तक के लिए लागू रखना है, के बारें में उच्च अधिकारियों को सूचित करना।

Addressing complaints related to Unauthorized Passengers in Reserved Coaches.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(Railway Board)

No.2023/Sec (HL)/Railmadad/11

Dated: 13.06.2024

The Principal Chief Security Commissioners/RPF, 

All Zonal Railways, 

KRCL, Kolkata Metro.

Sub:- Addressing complaints related to Unauthorized Passengers in Reserved Coaches.

An analysis of complaints lodged on Rail Madad from June 1, 2024, to June 12, 2024, reveals that 13,749 complaints were related to unauthorized passengers in reserved coaches. This is a significant concern, and it has been decided to conduct a coordinated drive with GRP and the Commercial department from June 14, 2024, to June 30, 2024, to address this issue. The following guidelines are issued for compliance:

Master Circular No. 17 (Revised) - Children Education Allowance & Hostel Subsidy (English & Hindi)

Master Circulars Railway Circulars / Rule

*Availability Of Affordable Drinking Water Through WVMs at Stations Over IR - Railway Board

 

Clarification - “Regular Employees” for appearing GDCE—Minimum Service Conditions

RBE No.112/2023

भारत सरकार/GOVERNMENT OF INDIA रेल मंत्रालय/MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (रेलवे बोर्ड/RAILWAY BOARD)

No. E(NG)I/2023/PM1/15 New Delhi, dated 06.10.2023 The General Manager (P), All Zonal Railways & PUs.

Sub: Clarification on “Regular Employees” for appearing GDCE—prescribing minimum service conditions for serving Railway employee.

Ref: i) East Coast Railway’s letter No. ECoR-HQ/PER dated 20.09.2023. ii) East Coast Railway’s letter No. ECor-HQ/PERS (R) /16/2021(28/20230 dated 03.10.2023. iii)Railway Board’s letter No. E(NG)I/92/PM2/16 dated 20.08.93(RBE No. 129/93).

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Attention is invited to Board’s letter No. Railway Board’s letter No. E(NG)I/PM1/12 dated 20.06.2023(RBE No. 80/2023) wherein instructions were issued for conducting General Departmental Competitive Examination(GDCE) for filling up of 25% of the Direct Recruitment Quota Vacancies.

One of the Zonal Railways has raised a doubt as to whether 02 years’ minimum service condition is required for serving Railway employees for appearing in GDCE Examination. It has also been observed that different Railways are following different minimum service condition in this round of GDCE.

The issue of prescribing any minimum residency period to become eligible for future GDCEs is still under deliberation in this office. However, on the basis of precedence and practice followed all along by most Railways in terms of the instructions of RBE 129/93, it is clarified that while reiterating that regular employees are eligible, no minimum service condition has now been prescribed for appearing in this round of GDCE examination. Zonal Railways who have already advertised the 02 years service to be eligible for GDCE, are also advised to issue corrigendums to remove the 2 year restriction and re-invite applications giving a reasonable time to the employees who may have been excluded earlier on this account to apply and then scrutinize the same and finalize their list of eligibles.

Zonal Railways may please ensure that this fresh process should be completed in a time bound manner of not later than one month.

This disposes of f East Coast Railway’s letter No. ECoR-HQ/PER dated 20.09.2023.

Hindi Version will follow.

Please acknowledge receipt. (Sanjay Kumar) Deputy Director Estt.(N) Railway Board E-mail: sanjay.kumar6[at]gov.in Original Order

Auto credit of leave into leave account of employees and verification thereof.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (भारत सरकार) MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (रेल मंत्रालय) RAILWAY BOARD (रेलवे बोर्ड)

File No. PC-VII/2023/HRMS/15

New Delhi, Dated :04/12/2023

To, Principal Chief Personnel Officer, Principal Financial Advisors, All Indian Railways, All Indian Railways (As per standard mailing list) (As per standard mailing list)

Sub : Auto credit of leave into leave account of employees and verification thereof.

The leave module of HRMS was launched w.e.f. 01.08.2023. To streamline the leave management function, and to ensure updation of leave ledger of all the employees in a dynamic manner, the following process is being implemented :-

(i) LAP, LHAP due for the employee as on 1″ January of 2024 will be tentatively proposed to be credited to the leave account of the employee subject to verification of details of each employee by the concerned leave admins.

(ii) Actual credit of leave to the leave account of each employee will be done after verification of the details (such as unauthorised absence, superannuation, category of the employee etc) by the concerned leave admin unit.

(iii) This process of manual verification is an interim measure pending launch of related modules such as Cadre Management, D&A module etc.

(iv) Post verification, leave due will be credited to the respective leave account on 31st December, 2023 through dynamic updation.

(v) In respect of cases where verification is pending, leave will not be automatically credited to the account of each employee.

(vi) In respect of CL and RH due for the year 2024, same procedure will be applicable. However, in order to facilitate employees to avail their CL and RH for 2024 from the last week of December, 2023 itself, the process of crediting will be done w.e.f. 20.12.2023 subject to verification.

3. Detailed guidelines for the aforesaid procedure is available in the HRMS website.

4. It was requested vide Board’s communication dated 01.08.2023 and 23.11.2023 to complete the verification of the initial leave balance of all employees by 31.12.2023. It is observed that the process is still not moving at the desired pace.

5. Keeping in view the urgency of the matter all the leave admins may kindly be instructed to complete the verification process in respect of LAP & LHAP before 24.12.2023 and for CL and RH by 19.12.2023.

(V. G. Bhooma) Additional Member (HR) Railway Board Email : pedhr66[at]rb.railnet.gov.in Ph: 011-47847174

Copy to : JS and JS(G) Railway Board.

Original Order

Good News - Launch of Leave Encashment sub module of Leave Module in HRMS.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (भारत सरकार) MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (रेल मंत्रालय) RAILWAY BOARD (रेलवे बोर्ड)

File No. PC-VII/2023/HRMS/15

New Delhi, Dated : 04/12/2023

To, General Managers, All Indian Railways and Heads of all Railway units (As per standard mailing list)

Sub : Launch of Leave Encashment sub module of Leave Module in HRMS.

Leave Encashment functionality of Leave Management module of HRMS has been developed and will be available to all the IR HRMS users w.e.f. 11.12.2023. A detailed user manual regarding the leave encashment module is enclosed as Annexure-A and uploaded in the HRMS portal.

2. The following points related to leave encashment function in HRMS may be noted:

(i) The leave encashment module facilitates linking the pass details and leave details from the respective modules and cross validating the details through HRMS itself.

(ii) The previous leave encashment availed needs to be declared and will have to be sent to leave clerk for verification.

(iii) The module includes deduction of leave from the leave balance on sanction and provides for record updation block year wise for future- i.e. post launch of leave encashment.

(iv) There will be no change in the rules regarding availing of sanctioning of Leave Encashment.

v) After the launch of the leave encashment module i.e. w.e.f. 11.12.2023, all leave encashment applications has to be processed through HRMS only. Physical processing of new leave encashment applications shall be stopped w.e.f. 11.12.2023.

(vi) Encashment applications already submitted by employees in physical form and pending for processing shall be processed as per the existing procedure till 11.12.2023 and llpending old physical forms and online applications thereafter, shall processed only through HRMS from 11.12.2023.

(vii) Till the development of salary module and linking leave module with IPAS are still underway, sending for payment processing will be done manually as per current practice.

(viii) HRMS help desk may please ensure necessary guidance to all employees facilitating them to apply through HRMS module for availing leave encashment.

2. ‘It is once again reiterated that all facilities are to be provided to ensure that leave module, including leave encashment, is accessible, easy and comfortable to all employees.

(V. G. Bhooma) Additional Member (HR) Railway Board Email: pedhr66[at]rb.railnet.gov.in Ph: 011-47847174

  Original Order