Regarding Request for permitting Non-gazetted Railway Servants to travel in higher Class on payment of 1/3rd instead of full difference of fare.

भारत सरकार GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 

रेल मंत्रालय MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS 

(रेलवे बोर्ड) (RAILWAY BOARD)

New Delhi, dated.                          26.07.2024

No. 2024/E(W)/05/04/2

The General Secretary 

All India Railwaymen's Federation 

4 State Entry Road New Delhi-110055.

Sub: Request for permitting Non-gazetted Railway Servants to travel in higher Class on payment of 1/3rd instead of full difference of fare.

Ref: AIRF's letter No. AIRF/82(140) dated 08.04.2024.

Dear Sir,

W.r.t above cited letter on the subject issue, it is stated that facilities admissible to Gazetted Railway Servants and Non-gazetted Railway Servants are per-se not comparable and regulated by Railway Servants (Pass) Rules-1986, (Second Edition-1993) [RSPR-1986] as the same varies depending upon the Status and Pay Level in Pay Matrix (PLPM). In terms of the Rule 3(x) of the aforesaid Rules, Pass holders may travel in a Class higher than that for which a Pass is held on Payment of difference in advance between the fare of the Class of Pass held and that of the higher Class in which the Pass holder intends to travel, except in the case of First 'A' Privilege Pass holders, who can travel in 1-AC Class on payment of 1/3rd of difference of the fare between 1-AC and 2-AC class. Accordingly, Pass Rules provide for Gazetted Railway Servants to travel in higher Class by paying 1/3rd of difference of the fare between entitled Class and the higher Class and Non- gazetted Railway Servants by paying full difference. The same cannot be termed as discriminatory. Moreover, the request involves wider financial and other implications. Hence, it has not been found feasible to accede to the request.

Yours faithfully,

Sd/_

For Principal Executive Director (IR) Railway Board