General conditions
- Passes and PTOs are not transferable and should be used only by the person in whose favour they have been issued.
- Passes may also be returned within one month of the expiry of the pass or its utilization whichever is earlier.
- Fine of Rs. 10/- for second class and Rs.25/- for First Class passes may be imposed on the Railway employees for not filling the date of commencement of the journey on both privilege and duty passes.
- For the issuance of pass a year means a Calendar year.
Validity of passes/PTOs
Single Journey Pass | 4 months from date of issue |
Return Journey Pass | 4 months from date of issue |
Single Journey PTO | 4 months from date of issue |
Return Journey PTO | 4 months from date of issue |
Settlement Pass | 1 year from date of Retirement |
Kit Wagon Pass | 1 month from issue |
Ref : RBE 82/2008 dated 10.07.2008
Route
Pass shall normally be issued via shortest route, provided that a longer route may be permitted on the Privilege Pass in the following circumstances :-
- Two alternative routes are available for a destination, for example - Bombay to Calcutta via Nagpur or via Allahabad and Bombay to Delhi by the Central Railway or by the Western Railway - such passes may be permitted by either route irrespective of the distance involved;
- If longer route preferred by the Railway employee does not exceed by fifteen percent of the distance via the direct route such passes may be issued even if a double journey over a small portion is involved (for example - ex-Chittaranjan to Kancharapara via Howrah or ex-Lucknow to a station on the Southern/South Central Railway via Bombay V.T.), provided the distance does not exceed the distance via the shortest route by more than 15% to take advantage of terminal facilities as in Bombay V.T. - Kalyan or Madras-Arkonam sections;
- If the longer route is quicker than the direct route irrespective of distance involved.
Against the column Route/via it can be written as 'available over IR & KRC
Break Journey
- Pass holder can include any number of stations for break journey in the pass.
- In addition an unscheduled break journey can be made and endorsed by SM/TC on the pass.
Year ending passes
- Passes, PTOs , Post Retirement Complimentary passes, Widow passes as due on for the year can be issued upto 31st March of next year half set pass and 30 April in case of full set.
- Validity of these passes/PTOs will be upto 31 MArch/30 April only.
Pass in next year’s account
- One set of Pass/PTO/Complimentary Pass/Widow pass not more than 100 days in advance of beginning of the next year, for journeys commencing in the next year duly debiting such issue of pass/PTO in the next year’s pass account.
- The validity of the pass shall be four months from the date of issue. *
Apprentices
- Passes as for Railway employees shall be applicable to various categories of trainees and apprentices, but not to their families.
References
1 Railway Board’s letter No. E(W)2010/PS5-17/l dated 3-6-2011(RBE No: 80/2011)
Comments
I am a son of chief ticket
I am a son of chief ticket inspector in mumbai and i am a CA student doing my articleship and getting stipend so can i get free pass to travel in local trains
Trainees are not eligible for
Trainees are not eligible for PTO's
Yes, trainee are eligible for
Yes, trainee are eligible for PTO.
See Rly. Bd's order No. RBE No.171/2006, Circulated under L.No.E(W)2006PS5-1/27 Dated 22.11.2006, Pare No.2.
Sir, I want to know that the
Sir, I want to know that the last year privilege pass is valid for four month instead of five month if I will take in current year, please provide about this matter with Railway Board 'order.
Railway Board extended
Railway Board extended validity of passes in general to 5 months. But the order doenst mention about last year passes and hence the old limit upto April 30 applies in this case.
respected sir, Please tell
respected sir,
Please tell me what are the new rules of eligibility for JE post through promotional quota, is it true that only senior technicians are eligible?, if so as a technician Gr-I with(GP-2800) having qualification Diploma (DME) are eligible or not
For promotional quota
For promotional quota candidates will be called only as per seniority. If candidates are called under GDCE vacancy you can apply as you have Diploma.
I am a son of chief ticket
I am a son of chief ticket inspector in mumbai and i am a CA student doing my articleship and getting stipend so can i get free pass to travel in local trains..Sir please reply asap.
Is there any provision of
Is there any provision of split PTO, like split pass ?
No.
No.
who is the authority to sign
who is the authority to sign on 2nd class privilege pass ?
Within How much time the signing authority has to issue the pass to the employee?
Supervisors in old 5000 and
Supervisors in old 5000 and above (GP 4200 now) can sign pass. There is no time limit prescribed for signing under pass rules.
dear sir, AFTER THE REDUCTION
dear sir,
AFTER THE REDUCTION OF ADVANCE BOOKING TIME TO 60 DAYS, WHAT IS THE VALIDITY TIME OF PREVILEGE PASS - FIVE MONTHS OR FOUR MONTHS. iF IT IS FOUR MONTHS AGAIN HAS RLY BOARD ISSUED ANY CIRCULAR FOR THE SAME? PLEASE CLARIFY
It is four months only at
It is four months only at present. Board has issued a circular. Even in the original order it was clearly mentioned that once reservation rule change, pass validity also change.
dear sir, can you pls give me
dear sir,
can you pls give me a reference of the board order, because i couldnt get it in Estb/wel circulars.
hi sir i am working as tech
hi sir i am working as tech 3 and i am getting one set of sleeper pass i want to know that in that one set of pass can i get 3AC pass if yes then please give me the RB letter no or circular .
Yes, you are eligible for 3AC
Yes, you are eligible for 3AC pass. Unfortunately in most places they dont give this. There is no specific clarification from RB regarding this.
Dear Sir, …
Dear Sir,
I am a disabled person with 50% disability, also I have a Physically Handicapped Certificate issued by State Government, Now I would like to know how I can get Railways Concessional Certificate for Disabled Person with which I can reserve tickets online and get concession in fares, please help me to know the procedure.
Dear SIR,…
Dear SIR,
I am Group "D" employe in N.C.R .I have no information about duty passes which class intitel.. plz give me some information about GROUP "D" employe which claass pases issue..
I have privilege pass from…
I have privilege pass from HWH to ASR ingle set and brake journey mention PNBE , LKO,UMB . I complete the journey LKO to UMB ON 20.01.2020 . After that i want to journey HWH to LKO now. It is posible or not what is ruling .