Railway Board Orders

Railway Board Orders

  1. Extension of abeyance of applicability of Revised Comprehensive Guidelines for conducting competitive written examinations dated- 01.08.2025 for PwBDs under RPWD Act-2016. 24/04/2026
  2. Clarification regarding eligibility of PwBDs for Reservation in recruitment. 16/01/2026
  3. Compendium of instructions regarding grant of Transport Allowance at double the normal rates to PwBDs Employed in Railways- regarding. 18/09/2025
  4. Reservation for PwBDs in Promotion- Clarification regarding applicability of the "Best Among Failed Scheme"-reg. 05/08/2025
  5. Reservation for PwBDs in Promotion- Clarification regarding applicability of the "Best Among Failed Scheme"-reg. 05/08/2025
  6. Clarification regarding applicability of reservation in single vacancy. 09/06/2025
  7. Clarification regarding applicability of reservation in single vacancy to PwBDs employees. 09/06/2025
  8. Coverage of Persons with Spinal Deformity (SD) and Spinal Injury (SI) with or without associaited neurological/limb dysfunction under locomotor disability. 05/11/2024
  9. Reservation to PwBDs in Promotion with in Group "C" or From group "C" to group "B" regarding - Unfilled vacancy due to non-availability of suitable PwBDs. 21/06/2024
  10. Reservation in Promotion to PwBD in the Organised Group "A" from "B" to "A". 03/04/2024
  11. Marks relaxation in Accounts Department in Railway to PwBD employees. 29/02/2024
  12. Reservation in promotion to PwBD regarding Marks relaxation in Group "C" to Group "B". 27/02/2024
  13. Reservation in promotion to PwBD from Group "C" to "B" 14/02/2024
  14. Exemption from the routine exercise of transfer/rotational transfer of PwBD employees and caregiver. 06/02/2024
  15. Reservation in Promotion (PwBDs) 18/01/2024
  16. Reservation in promotion to PwBD regarding - Marks relaxation in Group "C". 04/12/2023
  17. Clarification of "extended zone of consideration" and "upper age relaxation" to the PwBD employees in departmental examination. 30/11/2023
  18. Standardization of documents required for inclusion of family members/dependent relatives, etc in Passes/PTOs. 02/11/2023
  19. Exemption from routine exercise of transfer/rotational transfer to PwBD. 08/06/2023
  20. Exemption from the routine exercise of transfer/rotational transfer of PwBD employees. 24/04/2023
  21. Compendium of instructions regarding grant of Transport Allowance at double the normal rates to PwBDs Employed in Railways- regarding. 11/01/2023
  22. Compendium of Instructions regarding grant of Transport Allowance at double the normal rates to persons with disabilities employed in Railways-regarding. 11/01/2023
  23. Amendment of provisions relating to Railway Staff Benefit Fund-Chapter 8 of the Indian Railway Establishment Code Volume-I, 1985 Edition (Third Reprint Edition-2008) 21/12/2022
  24. Reservation in Promotion to the Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBDs)- Promotion from Group 'C' to 'B' posts-- Identification of Job for Group-"B" 14/11/2022
  25. Reservation in Promotion to Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBDs) in the Organised Group-'A' Railway Services/Indian Railway Management Service (IRMS) and Miscellaneous Services of Indian Railways. 25/10/2022
  26. Reservation for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities -Clarification with regard to the concept of own merit. 27/09/2022
  27. Reservation in Promotion to the Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBDs)- Promotion from Group 'C' to Group 'B' posts. 18/08/2022
  28. Reservation in promotion to Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBDs)- Railway- Group-C 01/07/2022
  29. Reservation in promotion to Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBDs)- DOP&T 17/05/2022
  30. Maintenance of Roster Register for PwBD in direct recruitment w.e.f. 01.01.1996. 21/04/2022
  31. Issuing PRCP in Physical Mode to the retired officers, staff & Divyang employees. 29/11/2021
  32. Facility of Indian Sign Language Translators in the Conferences/Seminars/Workshops to be organized on Zonal Railways/PUs, PSUs etc. 26/11/2021
  33. Harmonized guidelines for standards of accessibility and provisions of facilities for Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) in Indian Railways issued by Ministry of Railways on 12.02.2020 (Copy enclosed). 01/02/2021
  34. Procedure for disposing off the cases of taking voluntary retirement of Medically unfit Railways' employees-implementation of section 20 of RPWD Act-2016- clarification regarding. 09/12/2020
  35. Co- authorisation of permanently disabled child/children in PPO for Family Pension- reg. 02/09/2020
  36. Preventive measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 & Guidelines for protection and safety of ‘Persons with Disabilities’(Divyangjan). 27/03/2020
  37. Recruitment of Persons with Disabilities – formation of panel of Scribes – reg. 13/11/2019
  38. Fixation of pay of disabled/medically unfit running staff on being appointed against alternative (stationary) posts in revised (7th CPC) pay structure 14/10/2019
  39. Guidelines for providing various facilities including allowing scribes to person with disabilities at the time of departmental examination 26/08/2019
  40. Revised pass facilities to the Railway Servants who are “Persons with Disabilities” (PwD) 19/07/2019
  41. DoPT Guidelines regarding – Frequently Asked Question (FAQs) on reservation to Persons with Benchmark Disabilities in posts/services under Central Government 12/04/2019
  42. Reservation for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PWDs) for recruitment from Open Market – List of posts identified suitable for them- regarding. 27/02/2019
  43. Exemption from the routine exercise of transfer/rotational transfer of Government employees who have differently abled dependents. 30/01/2019
  44. Retirement of Government Servant under Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 and Central Civil Services (Extraordinary Pension) Rules-applicability of provisions of “Persons with Disabilities” (Equal opportunities, protection and rights and full participation) Act, 1995″ 23/03/2018
  45. Recruitment of Persons with Disabilities from open market on Railways – Instructions regarding (4% Reservation in Direct recruitment). 16/02/2018
  46. Recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission – Implementation of decision relating to special allowance for child care for women with disabilities. 09/02/2018
  47. Guidelines on leave and voluntary retirement PwD 30/08/2017
  48. Recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission – Grant of Transport Allowance to Railway Employees 10/08/2017
  49. Recruitment of Persons with Disabilities from open market on the Railways- Instructions – Reg (Master Circular) 28/06/2017
  50. Comprehensive Transfer Policy – Exemption from 5 Years 10/02/2017
  51. Exemption from passing the Typewriting Test – Implementation of instruction of DoP&T issued vide their letter dated 22-04-2015 16/01/2017
  52. Concession to Divyang Passengers (OH/Paraplegic and Mentally retarded persons)- when travelling alone also. 14/06/2016
  53. Reservation in promotion for Physically Handicapped Employees on Northern Railway 08/02/2016
  54. Reservation in promotion for Physically Handicapped Employees on Northern Railway 20/11/2015
  55. Reservation for Persons with Disabilities for recruitment from Open Market – List of posts identified suitable for them-regarding change of category due to safety reason. 23/09/2015
  56. Inclusion of married mentally disabled son of serving/retired railway employee in Privilege/Post Retirement Complimentary Pass (PRCP) – clarification thereof 12/08/2015
  57. Grant of special Casual Leave to differently abled Railway employees (10 days Sp.CL) 15/06/2015
  58. Reservation for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) for recruitment from Open Market – List of posts identified suitable for them- regarding. 30/03/2015
  59. Posting of Government employees who have differently abled dependents (Specially for autism). 10/12/2014
  60. Guidelines for providing various facilities including allowing scribes to person with disabilities at the time of departmental examination. 01/09/2014
  61. Posting of Government employees who have differently abled dependents-reg 01/08/2014
  62. Provision of fund for disabled employees in Staff Benefit Fund 30/07/2014
  63. Guidelines for providing certain facilities in respect of persons with disabilities who are already employed in government for efficient performance of their duties. 20/05/2014
  64. Grant of Transport allowance to Railway Employees-Extension of benefit of Transport. Allowance at double the Normal Rates to Deaf and Dumb Employees -Implementation of the Order of the Apex Court – Regarding 19/03/2014
  65. Reservation for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) for recruitment from open market – List of posts identified suitable for them- regarding. 14/02/2014
  66. Recruitment of Persons with Disabilities from open market – qualification of Scribes – Regarding 18/10/2013
  67. Recruitment of Persons with Disabilities from open market – relaxation in standard of Suitability – regarding 03/10/2013
  68. Recruitment of Persons with Disabilities from open market – regarding-Scribes etc. 25/09/2013
  69. Recruitment of Person with disabilities – Medical Examination – reg 25/09/2013
  70. Recruitment of Persons with Disabilities from open market – regarding-Scribes and compensatory time. 29/07/2013
  71. Fixation of pay of disabled/medically unfit running staff on being appointed against alternative (stationary) posts in revised (6th CPC) pay structure 30/04/2013
  72. Eligibility of disabled children for family pension after marriage and eligibility of 2 family persons – Clarification regarding 11/02/2013
  73. Engagement of physically challenged persons as substitutes on the Railway 19/01/2012
  74. Fixation of pay of medically decategorised running staff while kept on supernumerary posts – Granting benefits of running allowance – regarding 05/10/2011
  75. Appointment of substitutes on the Railways. 17/09/2010
  76. Requirement of certificate for inclusion of the name of dependent invalid son/brother for the purpose of Privilege pass/PTO 18/05/2009
  77. 6th Central Pay Commission Recommendation – Special dispensation in the form of Special Casual Leave to Central Government employees with disabilities (4 Days Sp.CL). 26/12/2008
  78. Recommendations of the 6th CPC implementation of decisions relating to the grant of Children Education Assistance and reimbursement of Tuition fee including PwBDs. 02/09/2008
  79. Grant of special Casual Leave to differently abled Railway employees (10 days Sp.CL). 22/01/2008
  80. Guidelines for providing various concessions/facilities including scribes to persons with disabilities while conducting examination for their recruitment against 3% quota and issuing of Physically Handicapped Certificate. 17/09/2007
  81. Covering letter of DOP&T letter dated 29.12.2005. 22/08/2006
  82. Railway Board covering letter of DOP&T letter dated-26.04.2006. 02/06/2006
  83. Reservation for the Persons with Disabilities- Regarding implementation of roster after PWD Act-1995. 26/04/2006
  84. Reservation for the Persons with Disabilities. 29/12/2005
  85. The persons with Disabilities ( Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995-Absorption of disabled/medically decategorized staff in alternative employment- Amendment to IREM. 07/12/2005
  86. The persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995-Absorption of disabled / medically decategorised staff in alternative employment – Date of effect of the revised scheme – Question regarding. 31/05/2005
  87. Master Circular No- 37 regarding - Promotion of Non-gazetted to Non- Selection posts- Policy & Procedures. 01/11/2002
  88. The persons with Disabilities ( Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995-Absorption in alternative employment of disabled / medically decategorised staff. 18/09/2002
  89. persons with Disabilities ( Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995-Absorption in alternative employment of disabled / medically decategorised staff in alternative employment – Amendment to IREM. 31/07/2001
  90. The persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995-Absorption of disabled / medically decategorised staff in alternative employment – Amendment to IREM. 29/04/1999
  91. Posting of physically handicapped candidates. 10/05/1990
  92. Reservation for the physically handicapped in the posts filled by promotion 20/11/1989
  93. Allotment of out of turn accommodation to PwBD employees. 12/10/1966