• Skip to main content
  • Skip to secondary menu
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Home
  • DOPT ORDERS 2020
  • FinMin Orders 2020
  • Railway Orders 2020
  • Contact Us

7th Pay Commission Latest news

Central Government Employees News

  • DOPPW Orders
  • 7th Pay Commission
  • Dearness Allowance
  • Dearness Relief
  • CSD Price List
  • Defence
    • Defence Pension
You are here: Home / Railway Employees / Family Identity Cards to retiring / retired railway employees

Family Identity Cards to retiring / retired railway employees

February 9, 2016 pcadmin Leave a Comment

Family Identity Cards to retiring/retired railway employees: Railway Board Order

RBE No. 12/2016
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. E(W) 2003/PS 5-8/1

New Delhi, Dated 29.01.2016

The General Managers(P)
The General Managers(Commercial),
All Indian Railways.

Sub: Family Identity Cards to retiring/retired railway employees.

Ref: Board’s letter of even No.dated 16.03.2015.

In terms of Board’s letter cited under reference, Family Identity Cards (FICS) are to be issued to retiring/retired railway employees and the Widows of railway employees with life time validity.

2. The issue of simplification of FIGS, presently in the form of a booklet, was considered and with the approval of Board, it has been decided that individual FICs should be issued to the retiring/retired railway officials and the Widows of railway employees in the form of computer printed and laminated cards on the model enclosed as Annexure-L As it is stipulated in the Pass Rules that the Railway Administration should issue FIC, for the first time simplified FICs may be issued. free of cost. However, issue of duplicate FICs should be on receipt of a written request, accompanied by a copy of FIR filed on loss of the card and payment @ Rs.25/- per card.

3. The Railways should commence issue of individual FICs within 2 months from the date at of issue of these instructions. It has also been decided that in order to avoid any rush, FICs in the booklet form issued till March 2015 with 7 years validity may be replaced free of cost with individual FICS as and when they become due for renewal. However, if any retired official requests for individual FICs in lieu of old FIC before the expiry of validity, such requests may not be denied and individual FICs should be issued free of cost treating it as renewal. In case of officials who retired after April 2015 and got an FIC with life time validity, they may be allowed to get it replaced with individual FICs, free of cost, as per their convenience. FICs in the booklet form will, however, continue as a valid identity proof for travel on PRCP till its replacement with individual FICs in due course so that pensioners do not face any problem while travelling. Individual FICs for travel on Widow Passes may also be issued on the same model.

4. The following instructions issued vide Board’s letter ‘ of even no. dated 04.06.2003 would continue to be in force:-

(i) The identity card should be carried by the spouse/dependent children during journey and produced on demand by the Ticket Checking Staff.

(ii) The FICs, Will be issued by the office from where the employees retired.

(iii) ‘ In case of retired employees/Widows drawing Post-retirement Complimentary Pass/Widow Pass from an office other than the office where the original FIC was issued, the renewal of the PIC shall be done by the authority who is issuing the pass to the applicant. For the purpose of renewal, the applicant shall submit the old FIC based on which renewal will be done.

(iv) Any addition in the PIC shall be done only by the office who issued the FIC for the first time. Renewing authorities shall have no power to carry out any addition in FIC. However, deletion of eligible member in FIC on account of death, marriage of daughter, etc. may be allowed on request.

5. Aadhaar No., if available may be incorporated in the FICs as indicated in the format. Necessary action may be taken by the Railways accordingly.

6. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

(Sunil Kumar)
Director Establishment(Welfare)
Railway Board

Filed Under: Railway Employees, Railway Employees Order

Also Read

Ceiling of Rs. 5 Lakh on Subscription in General Provident Fund

Ceiling of Rs. 5 Lakh on Subscription in General Provident Fund

May 23, 2023 By pcadmin Leave a Comment

Ceiling of Rs. 5 Lakh on Subscription in General Provident Fund Government of West BengalFinance DepartmentGroup-J Memo No: 027-F (J) WB Date: 04/05/2023 MEMORANDUM Subject:- Ceiling of Rs. 5 Lakh on subscription in General Provident Fund (West Bengal Services) in a financial … [Read More...] about Ceiling of Rs. 5 Lakh on Subscription in General Provident Fund

GISS, 1987 – Table of Benefits upto July, 2023

GISS, 1987 – Table of Benefits upto July, 2023

May 23, 2023 By pcadmin Leave a Comment

GISS, 1987 – Table of Benefits upto July, 2023 GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGALFINANCE DEPARTMENTAUDIT BRANCH No. 031-F(J) W.B. Date: 11.05.2023 MEMORANDUM SUBJECT: State Government Employees Group Insurance Scheme, 1987 – Table of Benefits under Savings Fund for the year of cessation of … [Read More...] about GISS, 1987 – Table of Benefits upto July, 2023

Disbursement of Railway Pension through Private Sector Banks

Disbursement of Railway Pension through Private Sector Banks

May 23, 2023 By pcadmin Leave a Comment

Disbursement of Railway Pension through Private Sector Banks Government of IndiaMinistry of RailwaysRailway Board RBA No. 16/2023 No. 2010/AC-II/21/10/Pt IV New Delhi, dated 15.5.2023 Pr.Financial Advisors,All Zonal Railways & PUS Pr. Chief Personnel Officers,All Zonal Railways … [Read More...] about Disbursement of Railway Pension through Private Sector Banks

Clarification on calculation of ex-gratia for the employees of CPSEs following IDA

Clarification on calculation of ex-gratia for the employees of CPSEs following IDA

May 18, 2023 By pcadmin Leave a Comment

Clarification on calculation of ex-gratia for the employees of CPSEs following IDA W-02/0029/2021-DPE (WC)Government of IndiaMinistry of FinanceDepartment of Public Enterprises Public Enterprises Bhawan,Block 14, Lodi Road,New Delhi 110003.Date: 16.5.2023 CORRIGENDUM Subject: … [Read More...] about Clarification on calculation of ex-gratia for the employees of CPSEs following IDA

TN Govt increases Rate of Dearness Allowance by 4% from 1st April 2023

TN Govt increases Rate of Dearness Allowance by 4% from 1st April 2023

May 18, 2023 By pcadmin Leave a Comment

TN Govt increases Rate of Dearness Allowance by 4% from 1st April 2023 Government of Tamil Nadu2023 MANUSCRIPT SERIES FINANCE [Allowances] DEPARTMENTG.O.(Ms).No.142, Dated:17th May 2023.(Sobakiruthu, Vaigasi-03 , Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2054) ABSTRACT ALLOWANCES - Dearness Allowance - … [Read More...] about TN Govt increases Rate of Dearness Allowance by 4% from 1st April 2023

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

All About Pension

All about Pension

Latest DOPT Orders

Grant of fund for modernisation of Non-Statutory Departmental Canteen located in Central Government Offices

General Election 2023: Grant of Paid holiday on day of Poll for General Election in Karnataka, 2023

Reimbursement of Children Education Allowance (CEA) to Central Government servants having Divyang Children

Addendum for early closure of all the offices falling in the premises of Parliament House & Rashtrapati Bhawan in c/w forthcoming Republic Day

Early Closure of Offices in connection with Republic Day Parade/Beating Retreat Ceremony/At Home Function during January, 2023

Latest Finmin Orders

CGEGIS 1980 – Tables of Benefits for the savings fund for the period from 01.04.2023 to 30.06.2023.

Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees effective from 01.01.2023 – FINMIN Order

Compendium of Instructions regarding grant of House Rent Allowance to Central Government employees – FINMIN

CGEGIS 1980: Table of Benefits of saving funds from Oct to Dec 2022

Non-Productivity Linked Bonus (ad-hoc bonus) to Central Government Employees for 2021-22

Latest Railway Orders

Disbursement of Railway Pension through Private Sector Banks

Dearness Relief to Railway pensioners from Jan 2023

State Railway Provident Fund Interest Rate from April 2023 to June 2023

Timely verification of Caste/Community Certificates – Railway Board Order

Timelines for completion of APAR to Railway Employees for 2022-23

Categories

Copyright © 2023