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।

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Submission of returns of immovable property by specified categories of non-gazetted Railway employees for the year 2025- extension of deadline reg.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (भारत सरकार)

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (रेल मंत्रालय)

RAILWAY BOARD (रेलवे बोर्ड)

No. E(D&A) 2026 GS1-1

New Delhi, Dated: 01.06.2026

The General Manager (P)

All Indian Railways & Production Units etc.

(As per Standard list)

Sub: Submission of returns of immovable property by specified categories of non-gazetted Railway employees for the year 2025- extension of deadline reg.

RBE 31/2026: Disciplinary Proceedings under Railway Servants (D&A) Rules 1968 – Procedure & Guidelines Explained

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (भारत सरकार)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (रेल मंत्रालय)
RAILWAY BOARD (रेलवे बोर्ड)

RBE No. 31/2026

New Delhi, Dated: 06.04.2026

No. E(D&A) 2025 RG6-4

The General Manager (P)

All Indian Railways & Production Units etc.

(As per Standard list).

Sub: Disciplinary proceedings under Railway Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1968-Observance of procedure reg.

A case has come to the notice of Ministry of Railways where immediately after the closure of the case on behalf of the Disciplinary Authority and submission of statement of defence by the charged official, the Inquiry Officer concluded the inquiry and submitted his report in the case. The Hon'ble Central Administrative Tribunal in the said case have commented adversely on the procedure adopted by the Inquiry Officer observing that the inquiry authority has held the inquiry only on behalf of the prosecution. In an another case, Hon'ble Tribunal has quashed the penalty order on the ground of noncompliance of mandatory requirement of serving a copy of the inquiry report to the charged official by the disciplinary authority before passing final orders in the case in violation of principles of natural justice.

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.

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.

RBE NO.74/2024 Policy for payment of Travelling Allowance, Contingent expenses etc. to retired Railway personnel for attending DAR inquiries- clarification reg

 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (भारत सरकार) 

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (रेल मंत्रालय) 

RAILWAY BOARD (रेलवे बोर्ड)

RBENO.74/2024

New Delhi, dated 06.08.2024

F(E)I/2022/AL-28/38 (PNM/NFIR)

The General Managers/

Principal Financial Advisers, 

All Zonal Railways & Production Units etc, DGs of RDSO and NAIR.

Subject: Policy for payment of Travelling Allowance, Contingent expenses etc. to retired Railway personnel for attending DAR inquiries- clarification reg.

Conducting disciplinary inquiry through video conferencing - amendment to Rule 9(2) of Railway Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1968 and notification of regulations related thereto

 

Conducting disciplinary inquiry through video conferencing - amendment to Rule 9(2) of Railway Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1968 and notification of regulations related thereto

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RBE 56/2024 - Amendment to Rule 9(13)(a) of Railway Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1968

 

E(D&A) 2019 RG6-1

18.07.2024

RBE 56/2024

Amendment to Rule 9(13)(a) of Railway Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1968

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RBE 57/2024 - Railway Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1968-Choice of retired Railway servant as Defence Helper - Conditions regarding

 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (भारत सरकार) 

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (रेल मंत्रालय) 

RAILWAY BOARD (रेलवे बोर्ड)

RBE No. 57/2024

Date: 16.07.2024

No. E(D&A) 2019 RG6-1

The General Manager,

All Zonal Railways and Production Units etc.

(As per standard list)

Sub: Railway Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1968-Choice of retired Railway servant as Defence Helper - Conditions regarding

In terms of Rule 9(13)(b) of Railway Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1968, a Railway servant involved in a disciplinary proceedings may present his case with the assistance of a retired Railway servant subject to such conditions as may be specified by the President from time to time by general or special order in this behalf.

2. Pursuant to the above provisions, such conditions were laid down vide instructions contained in letter No. E(D&A) 92 RG6-148 dated 5.11.1992 read with letter No. E(D&A) 2002 RG6-13 dated 14.5.2003.

RBE No. 119/2015 - Imposition of penalties of dismissal, removal or compulsory retirement - Determination of appointing authority reg.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS 

(RAILWAY BOARD)

RBE No. 119/2015

No. E(D&A) 2012 RG6-34

New Delhi, 30.09.2015

The General Manager(P) All Indian Railways and Production Units etc. (As per standard list).

Sub: Imposition of penalties of dismissal, removal or compulsory retirement - Determination of appointing authority reg.

RBE No. 133/2017 - Rule 14(ii) of Railway Servants (D&A) Rules, 1968 Following of proper procedure regarding

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS 

(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. E(DBA) 2017 RG6-21

New Delhi, 18.09.2017

The General Manager(P) All Indian Railways and Production Units etc. (As per standard list).

Sub: Rule 14(ii) of Railway Servants (D&A) Rules, 1968 Following of proper procedure regarding

Rule 14(ii) of the Railway Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1968, which emanates from the provisions contained in clause (b) of the second proviso to Article 311 (2) of the Constitution of India, lays down special procedure for imposition of penalties in situations where the disciplinary authority is satisfied, for reasons to be recorded by it in writing, that it is not reasonably practicable to hold an inquiry in the manner provided in these rules.

RBE 133/2017 - Rule 14(ii) of Railway Servants (D&A) Rules, 1968 —Following of proper procedure regarding

RBE No. 133/2017

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

New Delhi, 18.09.2017

No.E(D&A) 2017 RG6-21

The General Manager(P)
All Indian Railways and
Production Units etc.
(As per standard list).

Sub: Rule 14(ii) of Railway Servants (D&A) Rules, 1968 —Following of proper procedure regarding

Rule 14(ii) of the Railway Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1968, which emanates from the provisions contained in clause (b) of the second proviso to Article 311 (2) of the Constitution of India, lays down special procedure for imposition of penalties in situations where the disciplinary authority is satisfied, for reasons to be recorded by it in writing, that it is not reasonably practicable to hold an inquiry in the manner provided in these rules.

PROCEDURE FOR DEALING WITH DAR CASES AGAINST GROUP 'C' AND 'D' STAFF ARISING OUT OF VIGILANCE INVESTIGATION