GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA)
(RAILWAY BOARD)
No. D-43/12/2018-F(E)III
New Delhi, dated: 24.06.2026
The General Managers/Principal Financial Advisors,
All Zonal Railways/Production Units etc.,
DGs of RDSO and NAIR.
(Excluding NR, ECR & SER)
Sub:– Coverage under Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993 in place of National Pension System in case of those Railway employees who were recruited against the posts/vacancies advertised/notified prior to 22.12.2003 – reg.
Ref:– Board’s letters of even number dated 10.03.2023, 04.04.2025, 01.05.2025, 22.07.2025 & 15.05.2026.
Zonal Railways/Production Units (ZRs/PUs) were advised vide Board’s letter of even number dated 15.05.2026 to send the finalized list of such pending cases where option was exercised as per Board’s letter dated 10.03.2023 but Appointing Authority could not take decision within the stipulated time, with the certification/undertaking that no case is pending with the Railway on the aforementioned subject.
2. Further, it was also informed that Railway Board will not entertain any such case which will be brought to the notice of this office at a later stage in view of the stricture by DoP&PW and in case of any lapse in this regard, responsibility will be fixed on the delinquent official.
3. However, many Zonal Railways/PUs have not submitted the requisite details sought vide Board’s letter dated 15.05.2026. Therefore, a final deadline upto 10.07.2026 is given to all zonal railways/PUs (excluding ECR, NR & SER) to furnish the details of all such cases with the certification in the enclosed pro forma. The details may be mailed on rohit.verma1@gov.in. This may be treated as most urgent.
4. In case no reply is received on or before the final deadline of 15.07.2026, it would be construed that no other case is pending in zonal railways/PUs and DoP&PW shall accordingly be advised.
(Ramesh Chandra Pandey)
Deputy Director, Finance (Estt.) III
Railway Board
