Railways : Coverage under Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993, in place of NPS

Regarding Coverage under Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993, in place of National Pension System, of those Railway employees whose selection for appointment was finalized before 01.01.2004 but who joined Railway service on or after 01.01.2004

R.B.E. No. 11/2022

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

No. D-43/12/2018-F(E)III

New Delhi, dated: 20.01.2022.

The GMs/ Principal Financial Advisors
Zonal Railways/Production Units etc.
(As per mailing list)

Sub:- Coverage under Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993, in place of National Pension System, of those Railway employees whose selection for appointment was finalized before 01.01.2004 but who joined Railway service on or after 01.01.2004 – regarding.

A copy of Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare (DOP&PW)’s O.M. No.57/04/2019-P&PW(B) dated 04th January, 2022 is enclosed for information and guidance. These instructions shall apply mutatis mutandis on the Railways also. The Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 correspond to the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993. DOP&PW’s instructions No. 57/04/2019-P&PW(B) dated 17.02.2020 and dated 31.03.2021, mentioned in the DOP&PW’s O.M. dated 04.01.2022, were circulated on Railways vide this office’s letter of even number dated 03.03.2020 and 07.04.2021, respectively.

(G. Priya Sudarsani)
Director, Finance (Estt.),
Railway Board.

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