RBE No. 125-2025 - Regarding Review of orders of deemed suspension

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (भारत सरकार)

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (रेल मंत्रालय)

RAILWAY BOARD (रेलवे बोर्ड)

RBE No. 125/2025

New Delhi, Dated: 10.12.2025

No. E(D&A) 2025 RG6-6

The General Manager (P)

All Indian Railways & Production Units etc.

(As per Standard list).

Sub: Review of orders of deemed suspension - reg.

Attention is invited to para 4 of Board's letter No. E(D&A)2014RG6-35 dated 18.02.2015 advising that in cases of deemed suspension under sub rule (2) of rule 5 of Railway Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1968, the period of 90 days laid down for reviewing the said suspension will be counted from the date the Railway Servant was released from detention.

Complaints regarding non-compliance of Board's letter No. 2022/E(W)/01/02/5 dated 03.02.2023 in issuing Post Retirement Complimentary Passes (PRCP)/Widow Passes (WP).

भारतसरकार GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

रेलमंत्रालय MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(रेलवेबोर्ड) (RAILWAY BOARD)

No. 2022/E(W)/01/02/5

New Delhi, dated 04.12.2025

The General Managers/DGs/CAOS (P) 

All Indian Railways, PUs & CTIs.

Sub: Complaints regarding non-compliance of Board's letter No. 2022/E(W)/01/02/5 dated 03.02.2023 in issuing Post Retirement Complimentary Passes (PRCP)/Widow Passes (WP).

Amendments in the Railway Services (Liberalized Leave) Rules, 1949 contained in Chapter 5 of IREC Volume-I.

 

Amendments in the Rallway Services (Liberalised Leave) Rules, 1949 contained in Chapter 5 of Indian Railway Establishment Code (IREC) Volume-I.

RBE No. 116-2025 Enhancement of rates of stipend for Act Apprentices as per Apprenticeship

 

RBE No. 116/2025

भारत सरकार / GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

रेल मंत्रालय / MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(रेलवे बोर्ड/RAILWAY BOARD)

2025/E(Trg.)/41/27

New Delhi, Dated: As signed

The General Managers(P),

All Zonal Railways/PUs

Sub:- Gazette Notification No. G.S.R.610(E) dated 03.09.2025 published on 11.09.2025 regarding enhancement of rates of stipend for Act Apprentices under Apprentices Act, 1961 and amendments in the Apprenticeship Rules, 1992.

Please refer to Board’s letter Nos. E(MPP)/2007/6/3 dated 23.08.2007 (RBE No. 109/2007), dated 09.03.2011(RBE No. 31/2011), E(MPP)/2013/6/7 dated 15.01.2014 (RBE No. 8/2014), E(MPP)/2015/6/2 dated 09.03.2015 (RBE No. 16/2015) and E(MPP)/2018/6/1 dated 21.11.2019 (RBE No. 202/2019).

Payment of allowances to supervisors upgraded through RBE 155/2022-clarification reg.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. PC-VII/2023/1/7/5/8

New Delhi, dated: 06.11.2025

To,

The General Managers, All Indian Railways/PUs/TIs (As per standard mailing list)

Sub: Payment of allowances to supervisors upgraded through RBE 155/2022-clarification reg.

Vide Board's orders bearing RBE 155/2022, supervisors of 46 categories in substantive Pay Level-7 were granted a two stage upgradation wherein 50% of posts in Level-7 were upgraded to Level-8 and the personnel receiving such upgradation would be further upgraded to Level-9 on non-functional basis after 4 years of service in Level-8.

RBE 117/2025 - Mandatory Course completions and Comprehensive Assessment on IGOT Karmayogi portal.

RBE No. 117/2025

भारत सरकार / GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

रेल मंत्रालय / MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(रेलवे बोर्ड / RAILWAY BOARD)

No. 2024/E(Trg)/40/9

New Delhi dtd. As signed.(11-11-2025)

The General Managers.

All Indian Railways.

(as per standard list).

Sub: Mandatory Course completions and Comprehensive Assessment on IGOT Karmayogi portal.

Correction Slip No. 7 of RPF Establishment Manual, 2019

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(RAILWAY BOARD)

No.2021/Sec(E)/EM-1/1

New Delhi Dated  .11.2025

Principal Chief Security Commissioner/RPF,
All Zonal Railways (including Metro Railway Kolkata),
RPSE, KRCL & Production Units.

IG (Con)-ECoR & NR

Director, JR RPF Academy, Lucknow & RPF ZTI/KGP

DIG- RDSO

Sub: Correction Slip No. 7 of Establishment Manual, 2019.

Please find enclosed herewith Correction Slip No. 7 to the RPF Establishment Manual, 2019, regarding substitution of the existing Chapter X with the Revised Chapter X in the RPF Establishment Manual, 2019 and further, sub-para 8.1(a), 8.1(a)(i) and 8.1(a)(iii) of Para 8 of the Revised Chapter-X have also been amended, which are self explanatory.

Correction slip No. 6 of RPF Establishment Manual, 2019.

2021/Sec(E)/EM-1/1

भारत सरकार

 रेल मंत्रालय (रेलवे बोर्ड)

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

 (RAILWAY BOARD)

No.2021/Sec(E)/EM-1/1                                                 New Delhi, Dated 10.2025

Principal Chief Security Commissioner/RPF, All Zonal Railways (including Metro Railway Kolkata), RPSF, KRCL & Production Units.

IG (Con)-ECOR & NR

Director,

JR RPF Academy, Lucknow & RPF ZTI/KGP

DIG- RDSO

Sub: Correction slip No. 6 of Establishment Manual, 2019.

Please find enclosed herewith a correction slip regarding modification in Sub-Para V (c) of Para 18 of Chapter-V of RPF Establishment Manual, 2019 with respect to questions/ syllabus for selection for promotion to various ranks in RPF, which is self explanatory.

Revised procedure for issue of Employee and Pensioner ID Cards online -Reg

 दक्षिण मध्य रेलवे South Central Railway

Office of the Divl.Railway Manager Personnel Branch, Fourth floor Sanchalan Bhavan, Secunderabad

Date: 13.11.2025

No.SCR/P-SC/761/Medical/ID cards

All Concerned, SC Division

Sub: Revised procedure for issue of Employee and Pensioner ID Cards online -Reg

RBE 115-2025 Renewal of Delegation of Powers beyond 31.03.2024 for the purpose of admissibility of House Rent Allowance in the event of non-acceptance or surrender of Railway Residential Accommodation - reg.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

RAILWAY BOARD

RBE No. 115/2025

New Delhi, dt. 03.11.2025

No. E(P&A)II/2024/HRA-5

The General Managers,

All Indian Railways & Production Units etc.

Sub: Renewal of Delegation of Powers beyond 31.03.2024 for the purpose of admissibility of House Rent Allowance in the event of non-acceptance or surrender of Railway Residential Accommodation - reg.

Ref: Board's letters Nos.

(i) No. E(P&A)II-87/HRA-15, dated 16.05.1988

(ii) No. E(P&A)1-95/HRA-3, dated 14.02.1996

(iii) Νο. Ε(Ρ&Α)Π-99/HRA-2, dated 12.07.1999 &16.03.2000

(iv) Νο. Ε(Ρ&Α)Π-2002/HRA-4, dated 16.10.2002

(v) Νο. Ε(Ρ&Α)Π-2002/HRA-4, dated 09.05.2003

(vi) No. E(P&A)II-2010/HRA-2, dated 08.12.2010

(vii) No. E(P&A)Π-2017/HRA-3, dated 15.01.2018

(viii) No. E(P&A)II/2012//F.E.2/4 dt. 02.04.2019

Attention is invited to Board's letters quoted above delegating powers to the General Managers and other Heads of Organizations directly controlling allotment of quarters to Railway Servants for sanction of House Rent Allowance in accordance with the prescribed conditions to the categories of Railway Employees specified therein. This delegation of powers was valid up to 31.03.2024.

RBE No.107/2025. - Extension of cut-off date for exercising Option of Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) under NPS by two months i.e. upto 30th November, 2025.

RBE No.107/2025.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR) 

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA) 

(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. F(E)III/2025/UPS/1

New Delhi, dated: 13.10.2025.

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

Subject:- Extension of cut-off date for exercising Option of Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) under NPS by two months i.e. upto 30th November, 2025.

RBE No. 113-2025 Revision of rates of the Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) for contract workers engaged in various employment/activities w.e.f. 01.10.2025.

भारत सरकार/GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 

रेल मंत्रालय/MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

रेलवे बोर्ड / RAILWAY BOARD

RBE No. 113/2025

No. 2020/E(LL)/AT/MW/2

New Delhi dated: 30.10.2025

The General Managers,

All Zonal Railways and Production Units, 

Metro Railway/Kolkata, CORE/Prayagraj, 

The CAO (Construction), All Indian Railways,

The Director General, RDSO/Lucknow, The DG/National Academy of Indian Railways, Vadodara, The DGS/IRICEN, IRIEEN, IRISET, IRIMEE, IRITM, The CAO, Rail Coach Factory / Raebareli, The CAO, Rail Wheel Plant, Bela.

Sub: Revision of rates of the Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) for contract workers engaged in various employment/activities w.e.f. 01.10.2025.

Winter precautions to prevent rail/weld failure - Safety of Track

भारत सरकार (GOVERNMENT OF INDIA)

रेल मंत्रालय (MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS)

रेलवे बोर्ड (RAILWAY BOARD)

No.2016/CE-II/Safety/Precaution

New Delhi, date 07.10.2025

Principal Chief Engineers,

All Zonal Railways.

Sub: Winter precautions to prevent rail/weld failure - Safety of Track

With the onset of winter shortly in most parts of the country, it is essential to take adequate precautions to prevent rail and weld failures during the forthcoming winter season. The relevant instructions may please be reiterated and their strict compliance ensured at all field levels. Specific activities requiring focused attention are indicated below:

(i) De-stressing of LWR and CWR should be completed wherever due to keep rail stresses within safe limits in winter.

RBE 111-2025 - Retention of Railway accommodation by Railway officers/staff on deputation to IRCON & RVNL-reg

RBE No.111 /2025

भारत सरकार / GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

रेल मंत्रालय / MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

रेलवे बोर्ड / RAILWAY BOARD

No. E(G) 2023 QR 1-4 (PSUs) Pt.

New Delhi, dated 2-3.10.2025

The General Managers/Director Generals, All Indian Railways/PUs/RDSO, Lucknow,

MD/IRCON and MD/RVNL

(As per Standard Mailing list)

Sub: Retention of Railway accommodation by Railway officers/staff on deputation to IRCON & RVNL-reg.

Attention is invited to Board's letter of even number dated 10.04.2024 whereby Railway officers/staff on deputation to Railway PSUs (KMRCL, RailTel, KRCL, IRCTC, IRCON, RVNL & MRVC) have been permitted to retain their Railway accommodation at previous place of posting up το 31.03.2025.

RBE 112-2025 Consideration of representation against 'Adverse remarks' recorded in the APAR of a non gazetted railway servant-clarification

RBE No. 112/2025

भारत सरकार GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

रेल मंत्रालय MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(रेलवे बोर्ड) (RAILWAY BOARD)

No. E(NG)I-2023/CR/4

New Delhi, dated 29.10.2025

The General Managers (P)

All Zonal Railways & Production Units, etc.

(As per standard list)

Subject: Consideration of representation against 'Adverse remarks' recorded in the APAR of a non gazetted railway servant-clarification.

Ref: Board's instruction dated 24.09.2024 (RBE 89/2024).

1. Attention is invited to Board's instruction under reference, wherein a list of competent authorities to consider representations against adverse remarks recorded in the APAR of non-gazetted railway employees was provided in Annexure-I.

2. Various Zonal Railways have sought clarification on the applicability of the instructions to all levels of non-gazetted employees. The matter has been re-examined, and the following clarifications/corrigendum are issued:

For employees where, the APAR is written and finalized at only one level (e.g. Personal Secretaries, Confidential Assistants etc.) the competent authority to decide such representation will be the next higher authority to the Authority finalizing the APAR.

For employees where, the APAR is written and finalized at two levels i.e. the Reporting and Reviewing Authorities, the competent authority to decide such representation would be the next higher authority to the Reviewing authority.

For employees where, the APAR is written and finalized at three levels, The competent authority to decide such representations will be the next higher authority to the Authority finalizing the APAR.

3. It may be noted that the APAR finalizing authority will be that authority which is the last authority writing the APAR. For APARs which may be considered for promotion to Group B, filling up of Section II of the APAR is necessary, the finalizing authority shall be the authority writing the final remarks of Section II of the APAR.

4. The earlier instructions issued by Board's earlier letter dated 24.09.2024 (RBE 89/2024) stands modified to the extent of above instructions. Past cases decided otherwise not be reopened.

(अजय गोयल / Ajay Goyal)

उप निदेशक-III स्था. (एन) / Deputy Director-III, Estt. (N)

रेलवे बोर्ड/Railway Board

टेली./Tele No. 47224/01123047224

पांचवातल, कमरानं. 536-E (1), रेलभवन, नईदिल्ली-110001, ई-मेल ajay.2097123@gov.in 5th Floor, Room No.536-E(1), Rail Bhawan, New Delhi-110001, E-mail ajay.2097123@gov.in

 

Reckoning of 30% Pay Element for Fixation of Pay of Running Staff involved in SPAD cases, who fail in Psychological Test and are subsequently deployed in Stationary Posts (non-running)

 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (भारत सरकार)

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (रेल मंत्रालय) 

RAILWAY BOARD (रेलवे बोर्ड)

No. E(P&A)11/2025/RS-28

New Delhi, dated 28.10.2025

(i) The General Secretary, AIRF,

4. State Entry Road, New Delhi-110055. and

(ii) The General Secretary, NFIR, 3. Chelmsford Road, New Delhi-110055.

Sub: Reckoning of 30% Pay Element for Fixation of Pay of Running Staff involved in SPAD cases, who fail in Psychological Test and are subsequently deployed in Stationary Posts (non-running)

RBE No. 97-2025 Recruitment of Sportspersons (Weightlifting) against sports quota as per new weight categories - Clarification regarding.

 RBE No. 97/2025 Recruitment of Sportspersons (Weightlifting) against sports quota as per new weight categories - Clarification regarding.

RBE 105-2025 Permission for retention of Railway accommodation at the previous place of posting for Level-16 and Level-17 Railway officers posted at Delhi-reg.

RBE No.105/2025

भारत सरकार / GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

रेल मंत्रालय / MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

रेलवे बोर्ड / RAILWAY BOARD

No. E(G) 2020 RN 2-1

New Delhi, dated 10.10.2025

The General Manager/Director General,

All Indian Railways/PUs/RDSO, Lucknow,

(As per Standard Mailing list)

Sub: Permission for retention of Railway accommodation at the previous place of posting for Level-16 and Level-17 Railway officers posted at Delhi-reg.

Ref : (i) Board's letter of even number dated 27.02.2023,

(ii) Board's letter No. E(G) 2020 RN 3-6 dated 24.05.2022.

Attention is invited to letter under reference (i) above vide which AM level officers (Level-16) posted outside Delhi have been permitted to retain their Railway quarter at the previous place of posting. Further, vide letter under reference (ii) above, Board Members/CRB & CEO who during their immediate preceding posting were permitted to retain Railway quarter at their previous place of posting (just before becoming GM) have been allowed to retain such Railway accommodation.

RBE No. 100-2025 Retention of Railway accommodation on CSS deputation - reg.

RBE No. 100/2025

भारत सरकार / GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

रेल मंत्रालय / MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

रेलवे बोर्ड / RAILWAY BOARD

No. E(G) 2024 RN 2-12

New Delhi, dated 23.09.2025

The General Managers/Director Generals, All Indian Railways/PUs/RDSO, Lucknow,

(As per Standard Mailing list)

Sub: Retention of Railway accommodation on CSS deputation - reg.

In continuation of Board's letter No. E(G) 2008 QR 1-16 dated 12.07.2018 on the above mentioned subject, the Competent Authority (CRB & CEO) in exercise of the powers vested to make reasonable relaxations in public interest for a class/group of employees in all or any of the provisions regarding house allotment/retention, has decided that Railway officers proceeding on CSS deputation may be permitted to retain their existing Railway accommodation on payment of normal rent/license fee for the duration of their deputation in the same city.

2. This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority as above.

3. This letter supersedes Board's letter of even No. dated 19.09.2025.

4. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

5. Please acknowledge receipt.

(Neilam Yaadav)

Director Estt.(Genl)

Railway Board

No. E(G) 2024 RN 2-12

New Delhi, dated 23.09.2025

1. PFA, all Indian Railways and Production Units.

2. PED (Finance), RDSO, Lucknow.

3. Deputy Comptroller & Auditor General of India (Railways), Room No. 224, 

Rail Bhawan, New Delhi.

for Member Finance/Railway

Iway Board Contd....2/

 

RBE 108-2025 - Grant of Dearness Allowance to Railway employees Rates effective from 01.07.2025. Revised

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (भारत सरकार)

Ministry of Railways (रेल मंत्रालय)

Railway Board (रेलवे बोर्ड)

PC-VII No.- 230

RBE No: 108/2025

File No. PC-VII/2016/1/7/2/1

New Delhi, dated: 16.10.2025

The General Manager/CAOs(R),

All India Railways & Production Units, (As per mailing list)

Sub: Grant of Dearness Allowance to Railway employees Rates effective from 01.07.2025. Revised

Window for corrections in data entry in Transfer (UDIT) Module.

 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS 

(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. PC-VII/2025/HRMS/27

New Delhi, dated: 03.10.2025

To,

The Principal Chief Personnel Officers,

All Indian Railways/Production Units

(As per standard mailing list)

Sub: Window for corrections in data entry in Transfer (UDIT) Module.

Ref: Board's letter No. PC-VII/2024/HRMS/34 dated 02.06.2025

The upgraded version of the Transfer Module of HRMS i.e. UDIT was launched in June 2025 to comprehensively cater to all the administrative processes related to various types of transfers in Indian Railways. In order to operationalize the UDIT Module, Railway Units were required to input the data regarding outgoing and incoming priority numbers of the applications under process and accordingly assign priority numbers to all the fresh applications. Sufficient time and necessary hands on training was provided to the Railway units to carry out the necessary processes and data migration on UDIT Module.

RBE No.98-2025 Yardsticks for Personnel Department.

RBE No.98/2025

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. E(MPP)2019/1/17/Yardsticks (Personnel)

New Delhi, Dated, 22.09.2025

The General Managers,
All Indian Railways & Production Units

Sub: Yardsticks for Personnel Department.

The yardsticks of Ministerial staff (Jr. Clerk to Chief Office Superintendent) and Welfare Inspector categories of Personnel department have been reviewed by Board.

2. The revised yardsticks as approved by Board (CRB & CEO) are as under:

Note:

RBE No.99/2025 Revised Training Modules for Non Gazetted Staff of Signal and Telecommunication Department.

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RBE No.99/2025

भारत सरकार / GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

रेल मंत्रालय / MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(रेलवे बोर्ड / RAILWAY BOARD)

2024/E(Trg.)/41/7 New Delhi,

Dated: As signed

The General Managers,

All Indian Railways & PUs.

The Director Generals/Director

All Centralized Training Institutes,

RDSO/Lucknow.

Sub:- Revised Training Modules for Non Gazetted Staff of Signal and Telecommunication Department.

Vide Board’s letter no. E(MPP)/2019/3/50 dtd. 05.06.2020 (RBE No. 42/2020) training modules for Non-Gazetted Staff of Signal and Telecommunication Department. were circulated to all Zonal Railways/ PUs etc.

2. IRISET has now submitted the revised training modules for training of Non Gazetted Staff of Signal & Telecommunication Department, which have been reviewed in Board’s Office and approved by the Board (Member/Infrastructure).

RBA 28-2025 Holding of departmental examination in Computer Based Test (CBT) Mode- Accounts Deptt. Reg

2025/ACII/20/12

1/3137827/2025

भारत सरकार Government of India

रेल मंत्रालय Ministry of Railways

रेलवे बोर्ड (Railway Board)

RBA 28/2025

No. 2025/ACII/20/12/e-3493745

Dated: 29.09.2025

Principal Financial Advisors, All Zonal Railways/PUs.

Sub: Holding of departmental examination in Computer Based Test (CBT) Mode- Accounts Deptt. Reg 

Ref: Rly. Bd's letter No. 2025/ACII20/12/e-3493745 dt. 17.06.2025 (RBA No. 19/2025).

RBE No.81- 2025 Filling up the post of Junior Engineer in pay level-6 against 25% LDCE quota..

RBE No.81/2025

भारत सरकार / GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

रेल मंत्रालय/MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

रेलवे बोर्ड /(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. E(NG)I/2022/PM5/5(E-3404144)

New Delhi, dated 11.08.2025

The General Manager(P)

All Zonal Railways and PUs

(As per standard list)

Sub: Filling up the post of Junior Engineer in pay level-6 against 25% LDCE quota..

Ref: i) Board's letter No. E(NG)I/99/PM7/17 dated 25.08.2003 (RBE No.145/2003).

ii) Board's letter No. E(NG) II/2001/RR-1/6 dated 29.08.2014 (RBE No. 92/2014).

One of the Zonal Railways has sought a clarification regarding the relevance of educational qualification of ITI/Act Apprenticeship in Electrical Trade or Diploma in Electrical Engineering Branch for selection to the post of JE/Mechanical in pay level- 6 against 25% LDCE Quota (also historically known as Intermediate Apprentice Quota) and similarly the relevance of ITI/Act Apprenticeship Trade in Mechanical or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering Branch for selection to the post of JE/Electrical in pay level-6 against the 25% LDCE Quota

RBE No. 85/2025 - Imposition of penalties of dismissal, removal or compulsory retirement-Determination of Appointing Authority-reg.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(RAILWAY BOARD)

RBE No. 85/2025

New Delhi, dated 21.08.2025

No. E(D&A)2018 RG 6-11

The General Manager (P)

All Indian Railways & Production Units etc.

(As per Standard list).

Sub: Imposition of penalties of dismissal, removal or compulsory retirement-Determination of Appointing Authority-reg.

NFIR have raised the issue of imposition of penalties of dismissal, removal or compulsory retirement from service on Railway servants by incompetent authorities stating these authorities are relying on the 'Schedule of Powers' (SOPs) prepared with the approval of General Managers for exercising these powers though these SOPs are in violation of Article 311 of the Constitution of India and directives issued by this Ministry on this matter.

Review of Induction Programe Syllabus for Group ‘B’ officers of Mechanical, Electrical and Stores Department.

भारत सरकार / GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

रेल मंत्रालय / MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS 

(रेलवे बोर्ड / RAILWAY BOARD)

Cooperatives Build a Better World

No. 2025/E(Trg)/44/1

New Delhi, dt: 22.08.2025

The Director General,

IRIMEE/Jamalpur.

IRIEEN/Nasik.

Sub: Review of Induction Programme Syllabus for Group 'B' officers of Mechanical, Electrical and Stores Department.

Keeping in view of rapid stride in technological upgradation and evolving technologies and to equip newly promoted Group 'B' officers with necessary knowledge, skill and orientation required to handle multi-disciplinary responsibilities, revised 6 weeks syllabus/modules for Mechanical, Electrical and Stores departments have been developed with the approval of the Board (M/TRS & DG/HR).

RBE No.90/2025 - Tax Treatment under Unified Pension Scheme – reg.

 

RBE No. 88/2025 - De-recognition of Handball Association India (HAI) in the game discipline of Handball-reg.

RBE No. 88/2025

Clarification/Corrigendum No.137

भारत सरकार/GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

रेल मंत्रालय/MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(रेलवे बोर्ड/RAILWAY BOARD)

No. 2021/E(Sports)/RSPB/4(1)/2/Status

New Delhi, dated 26.08.2025

The General Managers (P),

All Zonal Railways, Production and other units.

Sub:- De-recognition of Handball Association India (HAI) in the game discipline of Handball-reg.

Ref: (i) This office's letter of even number, dated 31.07.2023.

(ii) Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports' D.O. letter No. 09-04/2024-SP-I dated 02.06.2025.

Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports in response to a query from this office, have informed vide their letter dated 02.06.2025 that currently there is no recognized National Sports Federation (NSF) for Handball game discipline in India stating that the recognition granted to Handball Association India (HAI) as NSF vide letter No. 31-14/2009-SP-1 dated 25.07.2023 was stayed by Hon'ble High Court of Punjab & Haryana vide order dated 05.09.2023 passed in CWP No. 19665 of 2023.

Advisory regarding fake website resembling IR- HRMS

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

 (RAILWAY BOARD)

No. PC-VII/2025/HRMS/28

dated: 04.08.2025

New Delhi,

Principal Chief Personnel Officer, 

All Indian Railways and PUs/CTIS

(As per standard mailing list)

Sub: Advisory regarding fake website resembling IR- HRMS

Recently reports of certain fake websites resembling that of Indian Railway HRMS have been received in the office of Railway Board wherein it has been noted that a number of HRMS beneficiaries have shared their login credentials (HRMS id and Password) on the said fake websites.

2. In this context, you are requested to sensitize all the employees in your Unit to use only the correct URL of HRMS application, which is: https://hrms.indianrail.gov.in/HRMS for logging into the HRMS system. No other URL should be used in any circumstance to log into the HRMS system nor any HRMS related credentials should be shared on any of the fake site. Meanwhile, a link has been provided on login page of APAR Module of HRMS, which will take the users to the correct URL of the HRMS application.

3. Further, as an abundant measure of precaution, the employees may also be advised to modify their login password to prevent any misuse

4. This may please be treated as MOST URGENT.

5. This issues with the approval of competent authority.

Digitally signed by

Jaya Kumar G

Joint Director, 

Pay Commission HARMS

Railway Board

(e-mail: jaya.kumarg@gov.in)

(Ph: 011-47845125)

Copy to:

1. Dir(Estt), DS(A) Railway Board for circulation among Railway Board employees.

 

RBE No.: 77/2025 - Clarification regarding reimbursement of transportation of Conveyance on transfer

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (भारत सरकार)

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (रेल मंत्रालय)

RAILWAY BOARD (रेलवे बोर्ड)

RBE No.: 77/2025

No. F(E)/I/2024/AL-28/39

New Delhi, Dated 22.07.2025

To,

The General Managers/Principal Financial Advisers,

All Zonal Railways & Production Units etc,

DG, RDSO.

Subject: Clarification regarding reimbursement of transportation of Conveyance on transfer when vehicle is not registered in the name of staff/officer.

The instructions regarding revision in the rates of Travelling Allowance consequent upon decision taken by the Government on the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission relating to Travelling Allowance were circulated by Ministry of Railways vide letter No. F(E)/2017/AL-28/41, dated 24.08.2017.Best vacation packages

RBE 67/2025 Regarding policy of Mutual transfer of the staff working in Pay Level-I.

RBE No.67/2025

भारत सरकार / GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

रेल मंत्रालय/MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

रेलवे बोर्ड /(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. E(NG)I-2020/TR/13(E-3327313)

New Delhi, dated 0807.2025

The General Manager(P) All Zonal Railways & PUs

(As per standard list)

Sub: Regarding policy of Mutual transfer of the staff working in Pay Level-I.

Ref: PNM/AIRF Item no. 20/2024.

RBE No.69/2025 - Retention of Railway accommodation at the previous place of posting in favour of GM/SCOR - reg.

RBE No.69/2025

भारत सरकार / GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 

रेल मंत्रालय / MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS 

रेलवे बोर्ड / RAILWAY BOARD

No. E(G) 2025 QR 2-2

New Delhi, dated: 11.07.2025

The General Managers, All Indian Railways/PUs/RDSO, Lucknow, (As per Standard Mailing list)

Sub: Retention of Railway accommodation at the previous place of posting in favour of GM/SCOR - reg.

RBE 44/2014 - Children Education Allowance – Frequently Asked Questions

Children Education Allowance – Frequently Asked Questions – RBE 44/2014.

 

RBE No. 64 12025 - Extension of cut-off date for exercising Option of Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) under NPS by three months i.e. upto 30 September 2025.

RBE No. 64 12025.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR) 

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS 

(RAIL MANTRALAYA)

(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. F(E)III/2025/UPS/1

New Delhi, dated: 04.07.2025.

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

DGs of RDSO and NAIR.

Subject:- Extension of cut-off date for exercising Option of Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) under NPS by three months i.e. upto 30 September 2025.

Ref: Board's letter of even number dated 28.03.2025

Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) vide Gazette Notification No. PFRDA/12/01/0001/2023-LEGAL dated 19.03.2025 had issued the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Operationalisation of Unified Pension Scheme under National Pension System) Regulations, 2025 to operationalise the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) introduced by the Central Government as an option under the National Pension System (NPS) for the employees of the Central Government who are covered under the NPS. The said notification was circulated on Railways vide the letter mentioned under reference.

Launch of Assessment of suitability sub-module of HRMS

 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. PC-VII/2025/HRMS/25

New Delhi, dated: 30.06.2025

To,

Principal Chief Personnel Officer, All Indian Railways/PUs/TIs. (As per standard mailing list)

Sub: Launch of Assessment of suitability sub-module of HRMS.

This is to inform that the Assessment of suitability sub-module has been developed and tested by CRIS as a part of the Cade Management Module of HRMS. Training on the said sub-module has also been imparted to all the Railways and Field Units as per Board's letter of even number dated 24.06.2025.

RBE No.: 61/2025 - Engagement of retired para-medical staff (in Group "C") and hiring of para- medical staff (in Group "C") on contract basis.

RBE No.: 61/2025

भारत सरकार Government of India

रेल मंत्रालय Ministry of Railways

रेलवे बोर्ड (Railway Board)

No. E(NG)II/2005/RC-4/SC/2 Pt.I

New Delhi, dated: 30.06.2025

The General Manager (P)

All Zonal Railways/PUs etc.

Director General, RDSO, Lucknow

(As per Standard mail list)

Sub: Engagement of retired para-medical staff (in Group "C") and hiring of para- medical staff (in Group "C") on contract basis.

Ref: Board's letter No. E(NG)II/2005/RC-4/SC/2 Pt. I dated 28.06.2024.

Please refer to Board's letter under reference. The scheme as contained therein is valid till 30.06.2025. The matter regarding further extension of above scheme has been reviewed and it has been decided that after expiry of the above scheme, the engagement of non-gazetted retired para-medical staff (Group "C") on contract basis may be done in terms of Board's letter No. E(NG)II/2024/RC-4/9 dated 15.10.2024, 31.12.2024 and 20.06.2025 amended/modified from time to time). (as further

2. Further, it has also been decided that in the event of unavailability of retired para-medical staff other staff employed in the Railway hospitals, as indicated in the letter No. E(NG)II/2005/RC-4/SC/2 Pt. I dated 28.06.2024, vacant posts may be manned through hiring of candidates from open market mandatorily through Government e-Marketplace (GeM) within the sanctioned strength against clear vacancies subject to availability of funds. For such hiring of para-medical staff on contract basis (in Group "C") the eligibility conditions should be properly framed by the Zonal Railways/PUs to ensure quality. Remunerations and allowances of para-medical staff hired on contract basis (in Group "C") from open market shall be as per Board's letter No.2017/Trans/01/Policy/Pt-1 dated 12.04.2018. This scheme will be effective beyond 30.06.2025 and upto 15.10.2026.

3.

This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of this Ministry.

(U. K. Tiwari)

Director, Estt.(N) Railway Board