GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BAORD)
No. E(W) 97/PS 5-1/71
New Delhi, dated 15-10-2012.
The General Managers (P)
All Indian Railways &
Production Units.
Sub:- Grant of Privilege Passes/PTOs to dependent relatives — raising the income ceiling limit.
Pursuant to 6th Pay Commission recommendations, Board vide letter No. E(W)97/PS 5-1/71 dated 31-8-2009 have issued instructions raising the income ceiling for grant of Privilege Passes/PTOs to dependent relatives of railway servants indicating that a dependent relative in reletion to a railway servant as defined in Para-2(C) of the Railway Servants (Pass) Rules, 1986 (Second Edition, 1993) shall be considered eligible for entitlement of Passes/PTOs if his/her income does not exceed minimum Pension/family pension i.e.` 3500/- and Dearness Relief thereon or 15% of the basic pay of the Railway servant, whichever is more.
