RBE No. 22/2025.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (भारत सरकार)

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (रेल मंत्रालय )

(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. F(E)III/2025/UPSI

New Delhi, dated: 18.03.2025.

The General Managers/Principal Financial Advisors, All Zonal Railways/Production Units etc, DGs of RDSO and NAIR.

Sub: Introduction of Unified Pension Scheme as an option under the National Pension System.

A copy of Gazette Notification No. FX-1/3/2024-PR dated 24th January, 2025, issued by Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), in partial modification of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs) Notification No. F.No. 5/7/2003-ECB&PR dated 22nd December, 2003 (circulated vide Board’s letter No. F(E)III/2003/PN1/24 dated 31.12.2003) and Ministry of Finance (Department of Financial Services) Notification No. F. No. 1/3/2016-PR dated 31st January, 2019 (circulated vide Board’s letter No. D-43/12/2018-F(E)III dated 21.02.2019), introducing Unified Pension Scheme, as an option under the National Pension System for the employees of the Central Government who are covered under National Pension System is enclosed, herewith, for information and compliance.

  1. The Fundamental Rule 56(J) and Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965 mentioned in bid notification corresponds to Rule 1802 (a) of Chapter 18, IREC Vol. II (1987 – Edition) and Railway Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1968 respectively.
  2. Please acknowledge receipt.

(G. Priya Sudarsani)

Director, Finance (Estt.),

Railway Board.

D.A.: As above

No. F(E)III/2025/UPSI

New Delhi, Dated: 18.03.2025.

Copy to: Deputy Comptroller and Auditor General of India (Railways), Room No. 222, Rail Bhawan, New Delhi.

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