Resolution – Functioning of Centre for Advanced Maintenance

 Government of India / भारत सरकार

Ministry of Railways / रेल मंत्रालय

Railway Board/ रेलवे बोर्ड

No. 2022/E&R/7(12)/2

New Delhi, dated 28-08-2026

RESOLUTION

Ministry of Railways has decided that "Centre for Advanced Maintenance Technology" at Gwalior, which was hitherto reporting to Railway Board through Efficiency and Research Directorate should now function under the administrative control of Director General, Research Designs & Standards Organisation, Lucknow.

(Sanjiv Narain Mathur) Secretary, 

Railway Board

ORDER

Ordered that the Resolution be published Part-I, Section-l in the Gazette of India for general information.

(Sanjiv Narain Mathur) Secretary, Railway Board

The Manager

Government of India Press

Minto Road, New Delhi

Extension of validity of the scheme for engagement/re-engagement of retired Railway staff on contractual basis against vacant posts.

 RBE No.: 73/2026

भारत सरकार GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

रेल मंत्रालय MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS 

रेलवे बोर्ड (RAILWAY BOARD)

No. E(NG) II/2024/RC-4/9

New Delhi, dated: 22.09.2026

The General Manager (P),

All Zonal Railways/PUs & RDSO The Director General of CTIs (As per standard mail list)

Sub: Extension of validity of the scheme for engagement/re-engagement of retired Railway staff on contractual basis against vacant posts.

Ref: Board's letters of even number dated 15.10.2024 (RBE No.96/2024), 31.12.2024 (RBE No.115/2024), 20.06.2025 (RBE No.55/2025), 28.06.2024 (RBE No.59/2024), 30.06.2025 (RBE No.61/2025) and Board's letter dated 30.06.2026,

Following schemes for re-engagement of retired non-gazetted Railway staff against vacant posts and through open market on contractual basis exist and are valid upto 15.10.2026:-

RBE 75/2026 Railway Services (Implementation of the Unified Pension Scheme under the National Pension System) Rules, 2026

RBE No. 75/2026.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA)

(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. F(E)III/2025/UPS/4

New Delhi, dated: 24.09.2026.

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

DGs of RDSO and NAIR.

Subject:- Railway Services (Implementation of the Unified Pension Scheme under the National Pension System) Rules, 2026.

The Railway Services (Implementation of the Unified Pension Scheme under the National Pension System) Rules, 2026 have been notified in the Gazette of India vide G.S.R. 827(E) dated 16th September, 2026. A copy of the same is enclosed for information, guidance and compliance.

2. Please acknowledge receipt.

(Ramesh Chandra Pandey),

Deputy Director, Finance (Estt.)-III, 

Railway Board.

Railway Services (Implementation of the Unified Pension Scheme under the National Pension System) Rules, 2026

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Guidelines on issuance of Post Retirement Complementary Passes (PRCP) through HRMS

भारत सरकार / GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

रेल मंत्रालय / MINISTRY OF RAILWYS

रेलवे बोर्ड / RAILWAY BOARD

File No. PC-VII/2020/HRMS/6 (E-office no. 3320706)

New Delhi, Dated: 31.07.2026

All General Managers. Zonal Railways, PUs, CTIs (As per Std Mailing List)

Chairman & Managing Director, IRCTC, 11th Floor, Statesman

House, New Delhi

Managing Director, CRIS, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi.

Sub: Guidelines on issuance of Post Retirement Complementary Passes (PRCP) through HRMS

Ref. This office letters of even number dated 29.05.2026 & 15.07.2026

Vide letter of even number dated 29.05.2026 under reference, guidelines regarding issuance of Post Retirement Complementary Passes (PRCP) to pensioners and passes to serving PwBD employees through HRMS were issued. Subsequently vide letter of even number dated 15.07.2026, provision was made to issue manual passes as an interim measure for three months, keeping the general policy of issue of PRCP / privilege passes through HRMS intact.

RBE 69- 2026 -Guidelines regarding applicability of relaxation in the qualifying standard/marks & Best Amongst the Failed Scheme for promoting SC/ST employees against reserved vacancies in case of non-safety categories-reg.

RBE No. 65/2026: Railway Disciplinary Inquiry अब Video Conferencing के माध्यम से भी आयोजित की जा सकेगी

  

Railway Board ने Railway Servants (Discipline & Appeal) Rules, 1968 के तहत Video Conferencing (VC) के माध्यम से disciplinary inquiry आयोजित करने के संबंध में महत्वपूर्ण clarification जारी किया है। RBE No. 65/2026 दिनांक 12.08.2026 के अनुसार, निर्धारित परिस्थितियों में disciplinary inquiry पूरी या आंशिक रूप से VC के माध्यम से की जा सकती है। इस संबंध में Disciplinary Authority को आवश्यक निर्णय लेने की अनुमति है, लेकिन जहां आवश्यक हो वहां कारणों को लिखित रूप में record करना होगा तथा inquiry के दौरान principles of natural justice का पालन सुनिश्चित करना होगा।

Orignal Order PDF - click here 

RBE No. 50-2026 Engagement of Ex-Servicemen as Gatemen on contract basis.

Railway Board ने RBE No. 50/2026 के माध्यम से Ex-Servicemen को Engineering Department में Gatemen के पद पर contract basis पर engagement के संबंध में संशोधित निर्देश जारी किए हैं। Operational requirements को ध्यान में रखते हुए Board ने निर्णय लिया है कि Zonal Railways, Central/State Governments के अंतर्गत Ex-Servicemen Welfare Boards के माध्यम से Ex-Servicemen को Gatemen के रूप में सीधे contract basis पर engage कर सकती हैं। ऐसी engagements की कुल संख्या 7,220 तक सीमित रहेगी और इसका zone-wise quota Annexure में निर्धारित किया गया है। इस संबंध में RBE No. 104/2024 के अन्य सभी terms and conditions यथावत रहेंगे।

RBE No. 50/2026

भारत सरकार GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

रेलमंत्रालय MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

रेलवे बोर्ड (RAILWAY BOARD)

No. E(NG)II/2021/RC-4/1

New Delhi, Dated:- 30.06.2026

The General Manager (P),

All Zonal Railways

(As per standard mail list)

Sub:- Engagement of Ex-Servicemen as Gatemen on contract basis.

Ref.:- Board's letter No. E(NG)II/2021/RC-4/1 dated 06.11.2024 (RBE No. 104/2024).

Attention is invited to Board's letter under reference above. Keeping in view the operational requirements, the aforesaid scheme has been reviewed and Board (MI, MF & CRB) have decided that Ex-servicemen may be engaged as Gatemen (in Engineering department) by the Zonal Railways on contract basis directly through Ex-servicemen Welfare Boards under the Central/State Governments.

RBE No. 47/2026 – Family Pension Cases को Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 2026 के अनुसार Finalise करने के संबंध में

RBE No.47/2026

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS 

(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. F(E)III/2026/NFIR/1

New Delhi, Dated: 19.06.2026

The General Managers/Principal Financial Advisers,

All Zonal Railways/Production Units etc.,

DGs of RDSO and NAIR.

Subject: Adhering to the procedure stipulated in Railway (Services) Pension, Rules 2026 for finalizing the cases of Family Pension-reg.

One of the recognized Federation (NFIR) has brought to the notice of Railway Board that Divisions/ Zones in Railways are following their own guidelines/ instructions for finalizing the cases of Family Pension admissible under Railway (Services) Pension Rules, 2026.