RBE No.135/2023 Retention – Railway Accommodation

No.E(G)2021 RN 2-2, dated 06.12.2023

Sub: Retention of Railway accommodation at previous place of posting by officers posted at CTIs – Relaxations and conditions governing retention – reg.

1. Attention is invited to item (vi) of Para-1 of Board’s letter of even number dated 01.07.2022 (RBE No.75/2022) prescribing levy of special license fee for retention of Railway accommodation at previous place of posting by officers posted at CTIs as Directors & faculty members.

2. In partial modification of the provisions contained in Board’s letter of even number dated 01.07.2022 (RBE No.75/2022), Board has decided that normal licence fee shall be levied on retention of Railway accommodation at previous place of posting by officers posted as Directors and faculty members at (CTIs, subject to fulfilling following conditions:

(i) There is no change of city/ location on transfer to the CTI.

(ii) Only one accommodation is being occupied by the officer.

(iii) There is no accommodation available in CTIs for the faculty members and Director joining on transfer.

(iv) The retention on normal rent would automatically cease from the date the officer is offered entitled accommodation at the CTI.

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

4. Please acknowledge receipt.

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.135/2023