Rules & Guidance

Plain-language explanations of Indian Railways establishment rules for employees preparing for promotion exams: transfer, pass and PTO, leave, pension, discipline and appeal, pay and allowances, and how the promotion CBT is run. Available in English and Hindi.

These are study summaries. Always confirm the current rule against the latest Railway Board circular or your departmental notice board. · 7 articles

🔄 Transfer

• Transfer Policy — Comprehensive Guidelines — Inter-divisional, inter-railway and mutual transfer rules for Railway employees.

🎫 Pass Rules

• Pass & PTO Rules — Privilege Pass, PTO, and post-retirement pass entitlement for Railway employees and their families.

🗓️ Leave Rules

• Leave Rules — Earned Leave, Half Pay Leave, Casual Leave, and special-purpose leave categories.

💰 Pension & Retirement

• Pension & Retirement Benefits — Old Pension Scheme vs. NPS, retirement types, and the full retirement-benefits package.

⚖️ Discipline & Appeal

• Discipline & Appeal Rules — Procedural stages of a disciplinary case, from charge-sheet to appeal.

💵 Pay & Allowances

• Pay & Allowances — 7th CPC pay matrix, Dearness Allowance, HRA, and Travelling Allowance in one reference.

📝 Exam Process

• Group B Promotion CBT — Conducting Agency & Paper Pattern — Who conducts the Centralized CBT (NAIR to RRB/Ajmer), how candidates log in, and the LDCE and Selection paper patterns.