RBENo. 43/2026 Interest Rate on Computer Advance for Railway employees for FY 2026-27.

Government of India (भारत सरकार)

Ministry of Railways (रेल मंत्रालय)

Railway Board (रेलवे बोर्ड)

RBENo. 43/2026

No.2020/F(E)SPL./Computer Advance/1(7thCPC)

New Delhi, Dated: 3/05/2026

The General Managers and PFAS

All Zonal Railways/ Production Units etc., DG, RDSO.

Sub: Interest Rate on Computer Advance for Railway employees for FY 2026-27.

RBE 78/2024 - Rate of Interest on House Building Advance (HBA) for Central Government Employees for FY 2024-25.

 1-17015/2(2)/2024/H.III/30 

Government of India 

Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs 

(Housing-III-Section)

Nirman Bhawan, 

New Delhi Dated: 12th June, 2024

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Rate of Interest on House Building Advance (HBA) for Central Government Employees for FY 2024-25.

Sanction of House Building Advance (HBA) in cases of joint ownership with spouse for outright purchase of a new flat wherein spouse of railway servant is not a railway/government servant.

Government of India (भारत सरकार)

 Ministry of Railways (रेल मंत्रालय)

 Railway Board (रेलवे बोर्ड)

F(E)SPL./2023/ADV/3/6(7th CPC)

RBE No. 29/2024

New Delhi, Dated: 22.03.2024

The General Managers/PFAs, All Zonal Railways/PUs, DGs of RDSO & NAIR.

Sub.: Sanction of House Building Advance (HBA) in cases of joint ownership with spouse for outright purchase of a new flat wherein spouse of railway servant is not a railway/government servant.

On receiving a reference from one of the Zonal Railways on the above referred subject, a clarification was sought from the Nodal Ministry i.e. Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA). Now, on the basis of MoHUA's reply, it is hereby clarified that sanction of House Building Advance (HBA) can be allowed in cases of joint ownership with spouse for outright purchase of a new flat wherein spouse is not a railway/government servant, if both are willing to mortgage the house/flat in favour of the President of India and give undertaking to this effect, provided other conditions mentioned in the HBA Rules, 2017 issued by MoHUA vide their OM No. 1.17011/11(4)/2016-H-III dated 09.11.2017 (circulated in Railways vide Board's letter dated 05.12.2017), as amended from time to time, are complied with.

2. This also disposes of South Eastern Railway's letter No. SER/P-HQ/ E-Gaz/290/M/1537/HBA, dated 18.8.2023.

3. Please acknowledge receipt.

(Sanjay Prashar)

Jt. Director, Finance (Estt.) Railway Board

DA: Nil.

F(E)SPL./2023/ADV./3/6(7th CPC)

Dated: २२.03.2024

Copy forwarded to: The Dy. Comptroller & Auditor General of India (Railways), Room No.224, Rail Bhawan.

For Member Finance, Railway Board

RBE No. 34 /2019 – Clarification On Transport Allowance To Railway Employees

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Railway Board)

RBE No. 34 /2019
New Delhi, dated 22-02-2019

S.No. PC-VII/ 129
No. PC-V/2017/A/TA/1

The GMs/OSDs/CAO(R)s,
All Indian Railways and PUs.

Sub: Grant of Transport Allowance to Railway Employees availing concessional Season Ticket/Suburban passes.

Ref: Railway Board’s letter No.PC-V/97/l/7/12 (Pt.4) dated 27-9-1999 (RBE No. 242/99)

References have been received from a few Railways seeking clarification regarding grant of Transport Allowance to Railway employees availing Concessional Season Ticket/Suburban passes. In this regard it ts stated that there is no change in the instructions contained in Board’s letters dated 12-9-2008 (RBE No.111/2008), 23-01-2009 (RBE No. 16/2009) and 03-8-2017 (RBE No. 84/2017). These orders do not prohibit payment of Transport Allowance to Railway employees availing Concessional Season Tickets/Suburban passes.

2. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate.

3. Hindi version is enclosed.

Signed Copy

RBE No. 34 /2019 – Clarification On Transport Allowance To Railway Employees

RBE No. 10/2017 – Grant of Advances – Seventh Central Pay Commission recommendations – Amendment to rules on computer Advance to Railway Servants.

Government Of India (Bharat Sarkar)
Ministry Of Railways (rail Mantralaya)
(Railway Board)

No.I/11-Part I

PC-VII No.: 15/2017

RBE No. 10/2017

No.F(E)Spl./2016/ADV.4/1(7th CPC)

New Delhi, Dated: 07-02-2017

The General Managers and FA&CAOs
All Indian Railways & Production Units
(As per standard List)

Subject: Grant of Advances – Seventh Central Pay Commission recommendations – Amendment to rules on computer Advance to Railway Servants.

Consequent upon the decision taken by the Government on the recommendations of Seventh Central Pay Commission, the Ministry of Finance vide their OM No.12(1)E.II(A)/2016 dated 07.10.2016 have amended the eligibility criteria in the existing provisions relating to the grant of personal Computer Advance.

RBE 101/2018 - Grant of Advances- Seventh Central Pay Commission recommendations- Amendment to rules on House Building Advance (HBA) to Railway servants

RBE No. 101/2018

PC-VII No.: 108/2018

Government of India (Bharat Sarkar)
Ministry of Railways (Rail Mantralaya)
(Railway Board)

No. F(E)Spi./2008/ADV.J/6 (7th CPC)                                    New Delhi, Dated: 13 .07.2018
The General Managers and PFAs
All Indian Railways & Production Units
(As per standard list)

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Subject: Grant of Advances- Seventh Central Pay Commission recommendations- Amendment to rules on House Building Advance (HBA) to Railway servants.

RBE - 52/2017 - Grant of Advances – 7th CPC recommendations – Discontinuance of “Natural Calamity Advance”

 RBE -  52/2017

– 7th CPC recommendations – 

Grant of Advances 

Discontinuance of “Natural Calamity Advance”

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RBE No. 27/2017 – MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS – Discontinuance of Advance of Leave Salary

Grant of Advances – Seventh Central Pay Commission recommendations –Discontinuance of Advance of Leave Salary.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

PC-VIII No.16/2017
RBE No. 27/2017
New Delhi,
Dated : 23.03.2017

No.E(P&A)I-2017/CPC/LE-2
The General Managers and FA&CAOs,
All Indian Railways & Production Units.

Sub: Grant of Advances – Seventh Central Pay Commission recommendations –Discontinuance of Advance of Leave Salary.
The Seventh Central Pay Commission vide Para 9.1.4 had recommended that all the interest free advances being granted to the Central Government employees should be abolished. The Government’s decision in this regard has been conveyed by the Ministry of Finance vide their OM No. 12(1)/E.II(A)/2016 dated 07.10.2016. According to the instructions contained therein, the Advance of Leave Salary in addition to six other advances has been abolished.