Railway employees and their eligible family members are entitled to free or concessional travel through Privilege Passes (PP) and Privilege Ticket Orders (PTO), governed by the Railway Servants (Pass) Rules. This article summarizes the common pass categories and eligibility framework.
Types of Passes
- Privilege Pass (PP) — free travel, issued a specified number of times per calendar year, class of travel graded by pay level.
- Privilege Ticket Order (PTO) — allows purchase of tickets at a concessional rate rather than free travel; typically available in addition to PPs.
- Post-Retirement Complimentary Pass (PRCP) — issued to retired employees meeting minimum qualifying service, continuing limited free-travel privileges into retirement.
- Duty Pass / Duty Card — issued for travel strictly on official duty, distinct from privilege passes meant for personal travel.
Eligible Family Members
- Spouse, dependent children (up to a specified age, subject to income/marital-status conditions), and dependent parents are typically covered under an employee's family pass entitlement.
- Class of travel entitlement on passes is graded by the employee's pay level, similar in structure to Travelling Allowance entitlement.
Application Route
Passes are typically applied for and issued through the employee's establishment/personnel branch, often now via a digital pass-management module linked to HRMS.
Content Status
This article is sample content for the platform skeleton. Exact pass counts per year, class entitlements by pay level, and PRCP qualifying service years are governed by specific rule provisions that are periodically revised — verify current figures against the latest Railway Servants (Pass) Rules before relying on them.