Railway Services Implementation of National Pension System Rules 2025

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-07102025-266727 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 651] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2025/ASVINA 14, 1947 MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (Railway Board) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 1st October, 2025 G.S.R. 735(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution, the President hereby makes the following rules regulating the method of implementation of the National Pension System to Railway servants in the Ministry of Railways, namely:- 1. Short title and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Railway Services (Implementation of National Pension System) Rules, 2025. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Application.- Save as otherwise provided in these rules, these rules shall apply to the Railway servants, appointed substantively to railway services and posts on or after 1st day of January, 2004, but shall not apply to,- (a) persons in casual and daily rated employment; (b) persons paid from contingencies; (c) persons employed on contract; (d) persons whose terms and conditions of service are regulated by or under the provisions of the Constitution or any other law for the time being in force; and (e) persons to whom the Railway Services(Pension) Rules, 1993 apply in accordance with any special or general order issued by the Government. 3. Definitions.- (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "accredited bank” in relation to a Ministry or Department or Union territory means the Reserve Bank or any Bank which is appointed to transact business of the Government pertaining to that Ministry or Department or Union territory and is officially recognised for transfer of funds to the Trustee Bank; (b) “accumulated pension corpus” means the monetary value of the pension investments accumulated in the Individual Pension Account of a subscriber under the National Pension System; (c) "annuity" means periodic payment by the annuity service provider to the subscriber on purchase of annuity plan out of the accumulated pension corpus; (d) "annuity service provider” means a life insurance company registered and regulated by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority and empanelled by the Authority for providing annuity services to the subscribers of the National Pension System; (e) "Authority" means the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority established under sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 2013 (23 of 2013) and include interim Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority set up by the Central Government through Resolutions; (f) "central recordkeeping agency” means an agency registered under section 27 of Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 2013 to perform the functions of recordkeeping, accounting, administration and customer service for subscribers to schemes; (g) "Code" means the Indian Railway Establishment Code, as amended from time to time; (h) "drawing and disbursing officer” means a Head of Office and also any other Gazetted Officer so designated by a Department of the Central Government, a Head of Department or an Administrator, to draw bills and make payments on behalf of the Central Government and also include a Head of Department or an Administrator where he himself discharges such function; (i) "Cheque drawing and disbursing officer" means a Drawing and Disbursing officer functioning under a Ministry or Department or a Union territory, who is authorised to withdraw money for specified types of payments against an assignment account opened in his favour in a specified branch of an accredited Bank; (j) "defence services" means the services under the Government of India in the Ministry of Defence and in the Defence Accounts Department under the control of the Ministry of Defence paid out of the Defence Services Estimates and not permanently subject to the Air Force Act, 1950 (45 of 1950) or the Army Act, 1950 (46 of 1950) or the Navy Act, 1957 (62 of 1957); (k) "emoluments" means emoluments as specified in rule 5; (l) "foreign service” means service in which a railway servant receives his pay with the sanction of the Government from any source other than the Consolidated Fund of India or the Consolidated Fund of a State or the Consolidated Fund of a Union territory; (m) "Form" means Forms annexed to these rules. (n) "Government" means the Central Government in the Ministry of Railways; (o) "Head of department" means any authority whom the President may, by order, declare to be the Head of a department for the purpose of these rules; (p) "Head of office” means a Gazetted Officer whom the appointing authority may, by order declare as Head of office and includes such other authority or person whom the appointing authority may specify in the like manner; (q) "individual pension account" means an account of a subscriber, executed by a contract setting out the terms and conditions under the National Pension System; (r) "local fund administered by Government" means the fund administered by a body which, by law or rule having the force of law, comes under the control of the Government and over whose expenditure the Government retains complete and direct control; (s) "National Pension System" means the contributory pension system referred to in section 20 of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 2013 whereby contributions from a subscriber are collected and accumulated in an individual pension account using a system of points of presence, a Central Recordkeeping Agency and pension funds as may be specified by regulations by Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority; (t) "Pay and accounts officer” means an officer, whatever his official designation, who maintains the accounts of a Ministry, Department or Office of the Central Government or Union territory and includes,- (i) an Accountant-General, who is entrusted with the functions of maintaining the accounts or part of accounts of the Central Government or Union territory: and (ii) a Financial Adviser and Chief Accounts Officer of a railway or such other officers as may be appointed in this behalf by the Railway Board; (u) "pension fund" means an intermediary which has been granted a certificate of registration under sub-section (3) of section 27 of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 2013 by the Authority as a pension fund for receiving contributions, accumulating them and making payments to the subscriber in the manner as may be specified by regulations; (v) "Permanent Retirement Account Number" means a unique identification number allotted to each subscriber by the central recordkeeping agency; (w) "subscriber" means a railway servant who subscribes to a scheme of a Pension fund; (x) "Trustee Bank" means a banking company as defined in the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (10 of 1949). (2) The words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Code, the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993, the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 2013 or Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority regulations have the same meanings respectively assigned to them in that Code, Rules, Act or Regulations. GENERAL CONDITIONS 4. Registration into National Pension System.- (1) A Railway servant to whom these rules apply, shall, immediately on joining service submit an application in common subscriber registration Form or in any other Form specified by the Authority, along with an option Form referred to in rule 10, to the Head of Office for registration to the National Pension System. (2) The Head of Office shall on receipt of the application under sub-rule (1), ensure that the application is completed in all respects, countersign it indicating the date of receipt and send it to the Drawing and disbursing officer within three working days of joining of the railway servant and the Head of Office shall keep a copy of the application Form for record. (3) The Drawing and Disbursing Officer shall forward the application of individual subscriber to the Pay and Accounts Officer or Cheque Drawing and Disbursing Officer, as the case may be, within three working days from the date of receipt of the application from the Head of Office. (4) The Pay and Accounts Officer or the Cheque Drawing and Disbursing Officer, as the case may be, shall process the application received from the Drawing and Disbursing Officer and forward it to the central recordkeeping agency through the online system within three working days from the date of receipt of the application from the Drawing and Disbursing Officer and the Pay and Accounts Officer or the Cheque Drawing and Disbursing Officer shall also forward duly signed copy of the application to the central recordkeeping agency for record. (5) The central recordkeeping agency shall complete registration process and allocate a Permanent Retirement Account Number in respect of each railway servant in the Form provided by the Authority. (6) After completion of the registration process, the central recordkeeping agency shall communicate the Permanent Retirement Account Number to the Pay and Accounts Officer or the Cheque Drawing and Disbursing Officer, as the case may be, and also forward Permanent Retirement Account Number kits to the subscriber in accordance with the process and turn-around time specified by the Authority. (7) The Pay and Accounts Officer or the Cheque Drawing and Disbursing Officer, as the case may be, shall communicate Permanent Retirement Account Number (PRAN) to the concerned Drawing and Disbursing Officer immediately. (8) The Drawing and Disbursing Officer shall communicate the Permanent Retirement Account Number (PRAN) to the Head of Office immediately. (9) The Head of Office shall intimate the Permanent Retirement Account Number to the subscriber and shall record the Permanent Retirement Account Number (PRAN) in the Common Subscriber Registration Form or any other form specified by the Authority, and submitted by the subscriber and in the service book of the subscriber and also paste a certified copy of the Common subscriber Registration Form or any other form specified by the Authority in the service book of the subscriber within five working days thereafter. (10) The authorities referred to in sub-rule (2) to sub-rule (9) shall ensure that there is no delay in the process of registration of the railway servant in the National Pension System and crediting of first contribution in his Individual Pension Account. (11) The first contribution of the railway servant shall be credited in his Individual Pension Account within twenty days of the date of submission of the application under sub-rule (1) or by the last date of the month in which the railway servant joined, whichever is later. (12) In a case where the process of registration of the railway servant in the National Pension System has not been completed before the date of drawal of the salary for the first month or any subsequent month, such salary or salaries shall be paid to the railway servant after withholding the amount of contribution as determined in accordance with rule 6. (13) The amount of the contribution withheld from the salary as well as the amount of interest payable under rule 8 shall be credited to the Individual Pension Account of the railway servant as soon as the process of generation of Permanent Retirement Account Number of railway servant in the National Pension System is completed by the central recordkeeping agency and communicated to the Pay and Accounts Officer or Cheque Drawing and Disbursing Officer. (14) Action on the option Form submitted under sub-rule (1) shall be taken in accordance with rule 10. 5. Emoluments.- (1) The expression `emoluments' for the purpose of determining the amount of mandatory contribution under the National Pension System includes basic pay as defined in clause (i) of rule 1303 of the Code, non-practicing allowance granted to medical officer in lieu of private practice and admissible dearness allowance in a calendar month: Provided that, in the case of running staff, the method stipulated in Railway Board's letter No. 2004/AC- II/21/1 dated 22.06.2004 shall be taken as emoluments for determining the amount of mandatory contribution under the National Pension System. (2) Subject to the proviso to sub-rule (1) of rule 7, if a subscriber had been absent from duty on leave for which leave salary is payable, the amount representing pay and dearness allowance in the leave salary actually drawn shall be taken into account for emoluments for the purpose of this rule: Provided that the amount of pay, non-practicing allowance and dearness allowance, actually drawn during leave shall be taken into account as emoluments for the purpose of this rule. (3) Subject to the proviso to sub-rule (1) of rule 7, if a subscriber had been absent from duty or was on extraordinary leave, during whole or part of a calendar month, the pay or the amount representing pay, non- practicing allowance referred to in this rule and dearness allowance in the leave salary which he actually drew for the part of that calendar month during which he was on duty or was on leave for which leave salary is payable, shall be taken into account for emoluments for the purpose of this rule. (4) If a subscriber had been under suspension, the subsistence allowance drawn during the period of suspension in a calendar month shall be taken into account for emoluments for the purpose of this rule. (5) Pay drawn by a subscriber while on deputation in India shall be taken into account for emoluments for the purpose of this rule. (6) In the case of a subscriber on foreign service or deputation outside India, the pay which he would have drawn under the Government had he not been on foreign service or such deputation, shall be taken into account for emoluments. (7) Where a retired subscriber, who is re-employed in railway service and to whom these rules are applicable and whose pay on re-employment, has been reduced by an amount not exceeding his monthly pension, the element of monthly pension by which his pay is reduced shall be included in emoluments. 6. Contribution by the subscriber to the National Pension System.- (1) The National Pension System shall work on defined contribution basis and a subscriber shall make a contribution of ten per cent or such other percentage as may be notified from time to time, of his emoluments to the National Pension System every month. (2) The amount of contribution payable shall be rounded off to the next higher rupee. (3) The contribution may be made by the subscriber, at his option, during the period of suspension: Provided that where the final orders passed by the Government on conclusion of the inquiry, the period spent under suspension is treated as duty or leave for which leave salary is payable, contributions to the National Pension System shall be determined based on the emoluments which the subscriber becomes entitled to for the period of suspension. (4) The difference of the amount of contribution to be deposited and the amount of contribution already deposited during the period of suspension, shall be credited to the Individual Pension Account of the subscriber along with interest and the rate of interest for this purpose would be as decided by the Government from time to time for the Public Provident Fund deposits. (5) No contribution shall be made by the subscriber during the period of absence from duty (whether on leave or otherwise) for which no pay or leave salary is payable. (6) During the period of transfer on deputation to a Department or organisation under the Central Government or the State Government, the subscriber shall remain subject to these rules in the same manner, as if he was not so transferred or sent on deputation and will continue to contribute towards National Pension System based on emoluments worked out in accordance with sub-rule (5) of rule 5. (7) The contributions in respect of any arrears of salary received by the subscriber due to retrospective increase shall be treated as the contributions for the month in which the payments are made. (8) The subscriber shall contribute towards National Pension System during the period spent under probation. (9) The deduction and crediting of contributions to the Individual Pension Account during foreign service in India or outside India, including deputation to United Nations' Secretariat or other United Nations' Bodies, the International Monetary Fund, the International Bank of Reconstruction and Development, or the Asian Development Bank or the Commonwealth Secretariat or any other International organisation, shall be regulated in accordance with the orders issued by the Ministry of Railways from time to time and the procedure laid down by the Authority. (5) The amount of contribution payable shall be rounded off to the next higher rupee. (6) The provisions regarding time line as applicable in the case of remittance of contribution by the subscriber would also be applicable for remittance of contribution by the Government: Provided that in case there is a delay in crediting of contribution to the Individual Pension Account of the subscriber beyond the prescribed timeline due to factors not attributable to the subscriber, the amount shall be credited to the Individual Pension Account of the subscriber along with interest for the delayed period, as determined in accordance with rule 8. 8. Interest on delayed deposit of contributions.- (1) In case of delay, due to factors not attributable to the subscriber, in,- (i) commencement of monthly contributions on account of delay in registration of the subscriber in the National Pension System beyond the time limits as provided in rule 4; or (ii) deduction of monthly contribution from the salary of the subscriber or crediting to his Individual Pension Account beyond the time limit as provided in rule 6; or (iii) crediting of the monthly contributions by the Government to the Individual Pension Account of the subscriber beyond the time limit as provided in rule 7, the amount of contribution may be credited to the Individual Pension Account of the subscriber along with interest for the delayed period: Provided that the interest shall be credited to the Individual Pension Account of the employee within a period of thirty days of the crediting of the amount of contribution: Provided further that the rate of interest for this purpose would be the rate of interest, as decided by the Government from time to time, for the Public Provident Fund deposits : Provided also that the rate of interest applicable for the period from 1st January, 2004 to 31st December, 2012 shall be as per Board's instructions issued vide letter No. D-43/12/2018- F(E)III dated 21.02.2019 and 07.06.2019. (2) (i) Every case of delay in registration of the subscriber in the National Pension System or commencement of contributions under rule 4 or deduction and crediting of monthly contribution of the subscriber under rule 6 or crediting of monthly contribution by the Government in the Individual Pension Account of the subscriber under rule 7, shall be examined by the Head of Department for fixation of responsibility; (ii) If the Head of Department is satisfied that the delay is caused on account of administrative lapse, the delinquent official or officials shall be liable to pay the amount of pecuniary loss to the Government on account of payment of interest; (iii) The responsibility and the amount of liability on the part of the delinquent official or officials shall be determined in the same manner as in the case of delayed deduction or remittance of Tax Deduction at Source under sub-section (1A) of section 201 of the Income-tax Act, 1961: Provided that this shall be without prejudice to any disciplinary action which the disciplinary authority may propose to take against the official or officials responsible for the administrative lapse in this respect. 9. Investment of the Accumulated Pension Corpus.- The Accumulated Pension Corpus in respect of a subscriber shall be invested by such pension fund or funds and in such manner as may be notified by the Authority. 10. Option to avail benefits on death or invalidation or disability of subscriber during service.- (1) Every Railway servant covered under the National Pension System shall, at the time of joining railway service, exercise an option in Form 1 for availing benefits under the National Pension System or under the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993 or the Railway Services (Extraordinary Pension) Rules, 1993, in the event of his death or boarding out on account of disablement or retirement on invalidation. Railway servants, who are already in railway service and are covered by the National Pension System, shall also exercise such option as soon as possible after the notification of these rules. (2) The option shall be exercised to the Head of Office who shall accept the same after verifying all the facts submitted therein and place it in the service book. (3) A copy of the option shall be forwarded by the Head of Office to the central recordkeeping agency through the Drawing and Disbursing Officer and the Pay and Accounts Officer for their record and the Pay and Accounts Officer shall also make suitable entry in the online system indicating the details regarding the option exercised by the railway servant. (4) (a) (i) Every railway servant shall, along with the option in Form 1, also submit details of family in Form 2 to the Head of Office; (ii) If the railway servant has no family, he shall furnish the details in Form 2, as soon as he acquires a family. (b) The railway servant shall communicate to the Head of Office any subsequent change in the size of his family, including the fact of marriage of his child. (c) As and when a disability referred to in the proviso to sub-rule (6) of rule 75 of the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993 manifests itself in a child which makes him unable to earn his living, the fact shall be brought to the notice of the Head of Office duly supported by a Medical Certificate from,- (i) an authority competent to issue disability certificate in accordance with the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (49 of 2016), the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017 and the guidelines and notifications issued by the Central Government or a State Government or a Union territory administration; or (ii) a Medical Board comprising of a Medical Superintendent or a Principal or a Director or Head of the Institution or his nominee as Chairman and two other members, out of which at least one shall be a Specialist in the particular area of disability including mental retardation; or (iii) a Medical Board comprising of a Medical Director or a Chief Medical Superintendent or incharge of a Zonal Hospital or Division or his nominee as Chairperson and two other members, out of which at least one shall be a specialist in the particular area of disability including mental retardation: Provided that a fresh medical certificate would be required as and when the claim for family pension arises. (d) (i) The Head of Office shall, on receipt of the Form 2, acknowledge receipt of the Form 2 and all further communications received from the railway servant in this behalf, countersign it indicating the date of receipt and get it pasted on the service book of the railway servant concerned; (ii) The Head of Office on receipt of communication from the railway servant regarding any change in the size of family shall incorporate such a change in Form 2. (5) (a) The option exercised under sub-rule (1), may be revised at any number of times by the subscriber before his retirement by making a fresh option intimating his revised option to the Head of Office. On receipt of the revised option, the Head of Office and the Pay and Accounts Officer shall take further action as mentioned in sub-rule (2); (b) A subscriber who is discharged on invalidation or disability shall be given an opportunity to submit a fresh option at the time of such discharge; (c) Where such subscriber does not exercise a fresh option or is not in a position to exercise fresh option at the time of discharge, the option already exercised by the subscriber shall become operative; (d) Where no option was exercised by the subscriber and the subscriber is not in a position to exercise an option at the time of discharge, his case will be regulated in accordance with sub-rule (7) of this rule. (6) In the case of death of a subscriber while in service, the last option exercised by the deceased subscriber before his death shall be treated as final and the family shall have no right to revise the option. (7) (a) Where a subscriber who did not exercise an option under sub-rule (1) and dies before completion of service of fifteen years or within three years of the notification of these rules, his family will be granted family pension in accordance with the provisions of the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993 or the Railway Services (Extraordinary Pension) Rules, 1993 as the case may be, as a default option; (b) Where a subscriber is discharged from Railway service on invalidation or disability before completion of service of fifteen years or within three years of the notification of these rules without exercising an option under sub- rule (1), and is also not in a position to exercise an option at the time of discharge, he shall be granted invalid pension or disability pension in accordance with the provisions of the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993 or the Railway Services (Extraordinary Pension) Rules, 1993 as the case may be, as default option; (c) In all other cases, where no option was exercised by the subscriber, the claim of the subscriber on discharge from the service and that of the family on death of the subscriber shall be regulated in accordance with the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under National Pension System) Regulations, 2015, as default option. (8) In cases where the option exercised by the deceased subscriber in accordance with sub-rule (1) or the default option in accordance with sub-rule (7) for benefit under the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993 or the Railway Services (Extraordinary Pension) Rules, 1993 becomes infructuous on account of non- availability of an eligible member of the family for grant of family pension under the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993 or the Railway Services (Extraordinary Pension) Rules, 1993, such option would be deemed to have become invalid and the benefits admissible under the National Pension System shall be granted to the legal heir of the employee in accordance with the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under National Pension System) Regulations, 2015. 11. Retirement on superannuation.- A subscriber, who is retired on his attaining the age of superannuation or, if the service of the subscriber has been extended beyond superannuation, on expiry of such period of extension of service beyond the age of superannuation, shall be entitled to benefits as admissible under the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under National Pension System) Regulations, 2015 to the subscriber retiring on superannuation. 12. Retirement on completion of twenty years' regular service.- (1) At any time after a subscriber has completed twenty years' regular service, he may, by giving notice of not less than three months in writing to the appointing authority, retire from service : Provided that this rule shall not apply to a subscriber, including scientist or technical expert, who is, (i) on assignments under the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation Programme of the Ministry of External Affairs and other aid programmes ; (ii) posted abroad in foreign based offices of the Ministries or Departments ; (iii) on a specific contract assignment to a foreign Government, unless, after having been transferred to India, he has resumed the charge of the post in India and served for a period of not less than one year. Explanation: For the purposes of this rule,- (a) "regular service” shall mean service commencing from the date of joining of a post in the Central Government on a regular basis, whether on direct recruitment or absorption or re-employment basis, and shall include past regular service, in the same or another Central Government Department, a State Government or an autonomous or statutory body, before joining the present service with proper permission, if such past service is allowed to be counted as qualifying service for the purpose of gratuity in accordance with the orders issued by the Government from time to time. (b) Periods spent on all kinds of leave (including study leave and extraordinary leave), deputation or foreign service, duly sanctioned by the competent authority, shall be treated as regular service for the purpose of this rule. (c) service rendered on casual, ad-hoc or contract basis, before appointment on regular basis, in the same or another Department of Central Government, a State Government or an autonomous or statutory body, shall not be treated as regular service for the purpose of this rule. (2) The notice of voluntary retirement given under sub-rule(1) shall require acceptance by the appointing authority: Provided that where the appointing authority does not refuse to grant the permission for retirement before the expiry of the period specified in the said notice, the retirement shall become effective from the date of expiry of the said period. (3) (a) The subscriber referred to in sub-rule (1) may make a request in writing to the appointing authority to accept notice of voluntary retirement of less than three months giving reasons therefor. (b) The appointing authority, on receipt of a request under clause (a), subject to sub-rule (2), may consider such request for the curtailment of the period of notice of three months on merits and if he is satisfied that the curtailment of the period of notice will not cause any administrative inconvenience, the appointing authority may relax the requirement of notice of three months. (4) The subscriber, who has chosen to retire under this rule and has given the necessary notice to that effect to the appointing authority, shall be precluded from withdrawing his notice except with the specific approval of such authority: Provided that the request for withdrawal shall be made at least fifteen days before the intended date of his retirement. (5) This rule shall not apply to a subscriber who, - (a) retires under the Special Voluntary retirement Scheme introduced vide letter No. E(P&A)- 2002/RT-1 dated 4th August, 2004, as amended from time to time; or (b) retires from Government service for being absorbed in an autonomous body, or a public sector undertaking. Explanation: For the purposes of this rule, the expression "appointing authority" shall mean the authority which is competent to make appointments to the service or post from which the subscriber seeks voluntary retirement. (6) The subscriber, on voluntary retirement from service, shall be entitled to benefits admissible under the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under National Pension System) Regulations, 2015 to the subscriber retiring on superannuation. (7) If the subscriber intends to continue his Individual Pension Account or to defer payment of benefits under the National Pension System beyond the date of retirement, he shall exercise an option in this regard in accordance with the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under National Pension System) Regulations, 2015. 13. Benefits on retirement under chapter 18 of the Indian Railway Establishment Code-Vol II (1987-Edition) or under the special voluntary retirement scheme.- (1) A subscriber,- (i) who retires or is retired, in advance of the age of Compulsory retirement in accordance with chapter 18 of the Indian Railway Establishment Code-Vol II (1987-Edition); or (ii) who, on being declared surplus to the establishment in which he was serving, opts for Special Voluntary Retirement Scheme introduced vide letter No. E(P&A)-2002/RT-1 dated 4th August, 2004, as amended from time to time, shall be entitled to benefits as admissible under the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under National Pension System) Regulations, 2015 to the subscriber retiring on superannuation : Provided that a subscriber who on being declared surplus to the establishment in which he was serving, opts for Special Voluntary Retirement Scheme, shall also be entitled to ex-gratia admissible under the Scheme in addition to benefits admissible under the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under National Pension System) Regulations, 2015. (2) If the subscriber intends to continue his Individual Pension Account or to defer payment of benefits under National Pension System beyond the date of retirement, he shall exercise an option in this regard in accordance with the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under National Pension System) Regulations, 2015. 14. Resignation from Railway service.- (1) On resignation from a railway service or a post, unless it is allowed to be withdrawn in the public interest by the appointing authority, the lump sum and the annuity out of the subscriber's accumulated pension corpus shall be paid to him in accordance with the regulations notified by the Authority as admissible in the case of exit of a subscriber from the National Pension System before superannuation : Provided that such payment of lump sum withdrawal and annuity shall not be made before the expiry of a period of ninety days from the date on which the resignation becomes effective and the subscriber is relieved of his duty : Provided further that if the subscriber dies before the expiry of a period of ninety days from the date on which the resignation becomes effective, the payment shall be made to the person eligible to receive such payment immediately in accordance with the regulations notified by the Authority as admissible in the case of exit of a subscriber from the National Pension System before superannuation : Provided also that such person may, at his option, continue to subscribe to the National Pension System with the same Permanent Retirement Account Number, as a non-Government subscriber in accordance with the regulations notified by the Authority. (2) Where with proper permission, the resignation has been submitted to take up another appointment, whether temporary or permanent, in the same or any other Department of the Central Government or the State Government and the employees of such Department are covered by the National Pension System, the subscriber shall continue to subscribe to the National Pension System with the same Permanent Retirement Account Number on the new appointment and shall be deemed to be a member of the National Pension System from the date he joined the Government service on a post to which he was first appointed : Provided that where the employees of such Department or State Government are not covered by the National Pension System, the subscriber shall be eligible to receive benefits under National Pension System in accordance with the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under National Pension System) Regulations, 2015, as admissible in the case of exit of subscriber on superannuation : Provided further that where the employees of such Department or State Government are not covered by the National Pension System, such subscriber may, at his option, continue to subscribe to the National Pension System with the same Permanent Retirement Account Number as a non-Government subscriber, in accordance with the regulations notified by the Authority, in this regard. (3) The appointing authority may permit a person to withdraw his resignation in the public interest on the following conditions, namely:- (a) the person concerned was not a temporary railway servant at the time of acceptance of his resignation; (b) the resignation was tendered by the railway servant for some compelling reasons which did not involve any reflection on his integrity, efficiency, or conduct and the request for withdrawal of the resignation has been made as a result of a material change in the circumstances which originally compelled him to tender the resignation; (c) during the period intervening between the date on which the resignation became effective and the date from which, the request for withdrawal was made, the conduct of the person concerned was in no way improper; (d) the period of absence from duty between the date on which the resignation became effective and the date of which the person is allowed to resume duty as a result of permission to withdraw the resignation is not more than ninety days; (e) the post, which was vacated by the Railway servant on the acceptance of his resignation or any other comparable post, is available. (4) Request for withdrawal of a resignation shall not be accepted by the appointing authority where a Railway servant resigns from service or post with a view to taking up an appointment in or under a private commercial company or a Corporation or Company wholly or substantially owned or controlled by the Government or a Body controlled or financed by the Government. (5) When an order is passed by the appointing authority allowing a person to withdraw his resignation and to resume duty, the order shall be deemed to include the condonation of interruption in service. 15. Benefit on absorption in or under a corporation, company or body.-(1) A subscriber who has been permitted to be absorbed in a service or post in or under a Corporation or Company wholly or substantially owned or controlled by the Central Government or a State Government or in or under a Body controlled or financed by the Central Government or a State Government, shall be deemed to have retired from service from the date of such absorption and shall be eligible to receive benefits under the National Pension System in accordance with the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under National Pension System) Regulations, 2015, as admissible in the case of exit of subscriber on superannuation: Provided that the subscriber shall continue to subscribe to the National Pension System with the same Permanent Retirement Account Number in the new organisation if the same system exists in the new organisation and in that case he shall not receive any benefit under the National Pension System at the time of such absorption but shall receive benefits after exit from the new body or organisation, etc. where subscriber has been absorbed: Provided further that where the employees of such autonomous or statutory body or public sector undertaking are not covered by the National Pension System, such subscriber may, at his option, continue to subscribe to the National Pension System with the same Permanent Retirement Account Number as a non-Government subscriber, in accordance with the regulations notified by the Authority. (2) The provisions under sub-rule (1) shall also apply to the subscribers who, on conversion of the Government Department in which they were working, into a public sector undertaking or autonomous body controlled or financed by the Central Government, are absorbed in such public sector undertaking or autonomous body. (3) The provisions under sub-rule (1) shall also apply to the subscribers who are permitted to be absorbed in joint sector undertakings, wholly under the joint control of Central Government and State Governments or Union territory Administrations or under the joint control of two or more State Governments or Union territory Administrations. Explanation 1: The date of absorption shall be, in case, a subscriber, - (i) joins a corporation or company or body on immediate absorption basis, the date on which he actually joins that corporation or company or body; (ii) initially joins a corporation or company or body on foreign service terms, the date from which his unqualified resignation is accepted by the Government; and (iii) joins a corporation or company or body on conversion of a Government department into a public sector undertaking or autonomous body, the date from which his option to be absorbed in that corporation or company or body is accepted by the Government. Explanation 2: For the purposes of this rule, body means autonomous body or statutory body. 16. Entitlement on retirement on invalidation.- (1) The case of a subscriber acquiring a disability, where the provisions of section 20 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (49 of 2016) are applicable, shall be governed by the provisions of the said section: Provided that such subscriber shall produce a disability certificate from the competent authority as prescribed under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017. (2) If a subscriber, in a case where the provisions of section 20 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (49 of 2016), are not applicable, intends to retire from the service on account of any bodily or mental infirmity which permanently incapacitates him for the service, he may apply to the Head of Department for benefits on retirement on invalidation : Provided that an application for benefits on retirement on invalidation submitted by the spouse of the subscriber failing which by a member of the family of the subscriber may also be accepted, if the Head of Department is satisfied that the subscriber himself is not in a position to submit such application on account of the bodily or mental infirmity : Provided further that where a subscriber, who has acquired a disability and in whose case the provisions of section 20 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (49 of 2016), are applicable, intends to retire under this rule, the subscriber shall be advised that he has the option of continuing in service with the same pay matrix and service benefits which he is otherwise entitled to: Provided that in case, the subscriber does not withdraw his request for retirement under this rule, his request may be processed in accordance with the provisions of this rule. (3) The Head of Office or the Head of Department shall, on receipt of an application under sub-rule (2), within fifteen days of the receipt of such application, request the concerned authority for examination of the subscriber within thirty days of receipt of such request, by the following medical authority,- (a) a Medical Board in the case of a Gazetted Railway servant and of a non-Gazetted Railway servant whose pay, as defined in rule 1303 (i) of Code exceeds fifty- four thousand rupees per mensem; (b) Civil Surgeon or a District Medical Officer or Medical Officer of equivalent status in other cases. the medical authority shall also be supplied by the Head of the Office or Department in which the subscriber is employed with a statement of what appears from official records to be the age of the subscriber, and if a service book is being maintained for the subscriber, the age recorded therein should be reported and a copy of the letter requesting for examination by the medical authority shall be endorsed to the subscriber. (4) The subscriber shall appear before the concerned medical authority for medical examination on the date fixed by that authority and the medical authority shall examine the subscriber to ascertain whether or not the subscriber is fit for further service or whether he is fit for further service of less laborious character than that which he had been doing. (5) No medical certificate of incapacity for service may be granted unless the medical authority has received a request from the Head of his Office or Head of Department for medical examination of the subscriber. (6) A lady doctor shall be included as a member of the Medical Board when a woman candidate is to be examined. (7) Where the medical authority referred to in sub-rule (3), has found a subscriber mentioned in sub- rule (2) not fit for further service or has found him fit for further service of less laborious character than that which he had been doing, it shall be issued a Medical Certificate in Form 3. If the subscriber is found to be unfit for further service, he may be granted benefits on retirement on invalidation. (8) If the subscriber, has been found to be fit for further service of less laborious character than that which he had been doing, he shall, provided he is willing to be so employed, be employed on lower post and if there be no means of employing him even on a lower post, he may be granted benefits on retirement on invalidation. (9) Where a subscriber, who had exercised option or in whose case the default option under rule 10 is for availing benefits under the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993 or the Railway Services (Extraordinary Pension) Rules,1993, and in whose case the provision of section 20 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (49 of 2016) are not applicable, retires on account of any bodily or mental infirmity which permanently incapacitates him for the service, further action will be taken by the Head of Office for disbursement of benefits in accordance with the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993. (10) If the subscriber, avails the benefits under the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993 in accordance with sub-rule(9), the individual pension account of the subscriber shall be closed and the Government contribution and returns thereon in the accumulated pension corpus of the subscriber shall be transferred to Government account. Provided that the remaining accumulated pension corpus shall be paid to the subscriber in lump sum. (11) Where a subscriber, who had exercised option or in whose case the default option under rule 10 of these rules is for availing benefits under the National Pension System and in whose case the provision of section 20 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (49 of 2016) are not applicable, retires from the service on account of any bodily or mental infirmity which permanently incapacitates him for the service, he may be granted benefits in accordance with the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under National Pension System) Regulations, 2015 as admissible in the case of exit of a subscriber on superannuation. (12) If a subscriber, who has become eligible to avail the benefits under the National Pension System in accordance with sub-rule(11), intends to continue his Individual Pension Account or to defer payment of benefits under the National Pension System beyond the date of retirement, he shall exercise an option in this regard in accordance with the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under National Pension System) Regulations, 2015. 17. Entitlement on boarding out from service on account of disablement.- (1) Where a subscriber, who had exercised option or in whose case the default option under rule 10 is for availing benefits under the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993 or the Railway Services (Extraordinary Pension) Rules, 1993, is boarded out on account of disablement attributable to railway service, further action will be taken by the Head of Office for disbursement of benefits in accordance with the Railway Services (Extraordinary Pension) Rules, 1993. (2) If the subscriber avails the benefits under the Railway Services (Extraordinary Pension) Rules, 1993 in accordance with sub-rule (1), the individual pension account of the subscriber shall be closed and the Government contribution and returns thereon in the accumulated pension corpus of the subscriber shall be transferred to Government account. Provided that the remaining accumulated pension corpus shall be paid to the subscriber in lump sum. (3) Where a subscriber, who had exercised option or in whose case the default option under rule 10 of these rules is for availing benefits under the National Pension System, is boarded out on account of disablement attributable to Government service, he may be granted benefits in accordance with the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under National Pension System) Regulations, 2015, as admissible in the case of exit of a subscriber on superannuation. (4) If a subscriber, who has become eligible to avail the benefits under the National Pension System in accordance with sub-rule (3) intends to continue his Individual Pension Account or to defer payment of benefits under the National Pension System beyond the date of retirement, he shall exercise an option in this regard in accordance with the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under National Pension System) Regulations, 2015. 18. Effect of compulsory retirement or dismissal or removal from Government service.- (1) Where a subscriber, is compulsorily retired from service as a penalty or is dismissed or removed from railway service, the lump sum and the annuity out of his accumulated pension corpus shall be paid to him in accordance with the regulations notified by the Authority payable to the subscriber as admissible in the case of exit of a subscriber from the National Pension System before superannuation: Provided that the subscriber, at his option, may continue to subscribe to the National Pension System with the same Permanent Retirement Account Number as a non-Government subscriber, in accordance with the regulations notified by the Authority. (2) Sub-rule (1) shall be without prejudice to any action being taken in such cases in respect of gratuity and other retirement benefits not covered by these rules and those benefits shall be regulated in accordance with the rules as applicable to such benefits. 19. Effect of departmental or judicial proceedings pending on retirement.-(1) Departmental or judicial proceedings, which were instituted while the subscriber was in service but are not concluded before retirement or the judicial proceedings instituted after retirement of the subscriber, shall not affect the benefits payable to the subscriber out of his accumulated pension corpus and the lump sum and the annuity out of his accumulated pension corpus shall be paid to him in accordance with the regulations notified by the Authority as admissible in the case of exit of a subscriber from the National Pension System on superannuation. (2) The provision under sub-rule (1) shall be without prejudice to any action being taken in such cases in respect of gratuity and other retirement benefits not covered by these rules and those benefits shall be regulated in accordance with the rules as applicable to such benefits. 20. Entitlement for family on death of a subscriber.- (1) On death of, - (a) a subscriber, who had exercised option or in whose case the default option under rule 10 is for availing benefits under the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993 or the Railway Services (Extraordinary Pension) Rules, 1993; or (b) a retired subscriber, who was in receipt of an Invalid Pension under the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993, in terms of rule 16 or a disability pension under the Railway Services (Extraordinary Pension) Rules, 1993, in terms of rule 17, further action will be taken by the Head of Office for disbursement of benefits in accordance with the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993: Provided that if the death is attributable to railway service, further action will be taken by the Head of Office for disbursement of benefits in accordance with the Railway Services (Extraordinary Pension) Rules,1993, subject to fulfillment of all the conditions for grant of benefits under those rules. (2) If on death of the subscriber, benefits are payable to the family under the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993 or the Railway Services (Extraordinary Pension) Rules, 1993, in accordance with sub-rule (1), the Government contribution and returns thereon in the accumulated pension corpus of the subscriber shall be transferred to Government account: Provided that the remaining accumulated pension corpus shall be paid in lump sum to the person in whose favour a nomination has been made under the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under National Pension System) Regulations, 2015: Provided further that if there is no such nomination or if the nomination made does not subsist, the amount of remaining accumulated pension corpus shall be paid to the legal heir. (3) In the case of death of a subscriber who had exercised option or in whose case the default option under rule 10 is for availing benefits under the National Pension System, such benefits may be granted in accordance with the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under National Pension System) Regulations, 2015. 21. Preparation of list of subscriber due for retirement.- (1) Every Head of Department shall have a list prepared every three months, that is, on the 1st January, 1st April, 1st July and 1st October each year of all subscribers who are due to retire within the next twelve to fifteen months from that date. (2) A copy of every such list, as specified in sub-rule (1), shall be supplied to the Pay and Accounts Officer concerned not later than the 31st January, 30th April, 31st July or the 31st October, as the case may be, of that year. (3) In the case of a subscriber retiring for reasons other than by way of superannuation, the Head of Office shall promptly inform the Drawing and Disbursing Officer and the Pay and Accounts Officer concerned, as soon as the fact of such retirement becomes known to him. (4) A copy of intimation sent by the Head of Office to the Pay and Accounts Officer under sub-rule(3) shall also be endorsed to the Directorate of Estates or to the office concerned for allotment of Railway accomodation, if the subscriber concerned is an allottee of Government accommodation or Railway accommodation. 22. Intimation to the Directorate of Estates or to the concerned office of Railway regarding issue of "no demand certificate".- (1) The Head of Office shall write to the Directorate of Estates or in the case of railway accommodation to the concerned office at least one year before the anticipated date of retirement of the subscriber who was or is in occupation of a Government accommodation or railway accommodation, as the case may be,(hereinafter referred to as allottee) for issuing a 'No demand certificate' in respect of the period preceding eight months of the retirement of the allottee. (2) On receipt of the intimation under sub-rule (1), the Directorate of Estates or the office concerned for allotment of Railway accommodation shall take further action as required. 23. Submission of claim for benefits under the National Pension System on superannuation.- (1) A subscriber shall have the option for submission of claim for benefit under the National Pension System through a mode, as specified by the Authority from time to time. (2) Every subscriber shall, six months before the date on which he is due to retire on superannuation, or on the date on which he proceeds on leave preparatory to retirement, whichever is earlier, submit to the Head of Office, duly filled withdrawal Form specified by the Authority along with the documents mentioned in the withdrawal Form. (3) In other cases of retirement or exit from the National Pension System, the subscriber shall submit to the Head of Office, duly filled withdrawal Form specified by the Authority along with the documents mentioned in the withdrawal Form immediately after issue of orders of the competent authority for such retirement or exit. Explanation:- For purposes of this rule, it is clarified that where the subscriber has submitted the claim through online mode, he shall submit a signed copy of the print-out of the said withdrawal Form along with the documents mentioned in the withdrawal Form. (4) The National Pension System shall generate claim Identity number(s) and inform nodal officers, i.e. the Pay and Accounts Officers or the Cheque Drawing and Disbursing Officers, six months before the date of retirement for those subscribers who shall retire on superannuation in the next six months. 24. Completion and forwarding of papers for benefits under National Pension System.- (1)The Head of office shall complete the papers on his part and forward the same to the Pay and Accounts Officer through the Drawing and Disbursing Officer with a covering letter in the Form mentioned below, namely: - | Mode of retirement or exit. | Form of covering letter. | | :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :----------------------- | | Superannuation or Voluntary Retirement or Premature retirement under chapter 18 of the Indian Railway Establishment Code-Vol II (1987-Edition) or Special Voluntary Retirement Scheme introduced vide letter No. E(P&A)-2002/RT-1 dated 4th August,2004. | Form 4-A. | | Technical Resignation or Absorption in an autonomous body or Public Sector Undertaking. | Form 4-B. | | Resignation or Compulsory Retirement as a measure of penalty or Dismissal or Removal from service. | Form 4-C. | | Retirement on Invalidation or Disablement. | Form 4-D. | | Death during service. | Form 4-E. | (2) In the case of a subscriber retiring on superannuation, the Head of Office shall forward the complete papers to the Pay and Accounts Officer through the Drawing and Disbursing Officer not later than four months before the date of retirement of the subscriber and in other cases, not later than one month after the date of retirement or exit of the subscriber. (3) The Head of Office shall retain a copy of each of the Forms and documents referred to in sub-rule (1) for his record. (4) After processing the withdrawal request in the online system of central recordkeeping agency in accordance with the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under National Pension System) Regulations, 2015, the Pay and Accounts Officer shall forward the documents referred to in sub-rule (1) and sub-rule (2) to the central recordkeeping agency not later than one month before the date of retirement of subscriber. (5) In case the subscriber intends to continue his Individual Pension Account or to defer payment of benefits under the National Pension System beyond the date of superannuation or exit, he shall exercise an option in this regard and send it to the Pay and Accounts Officer through the Drawing and Disbursing Officer not later than fifteen days before the date of superannuation. Such option shall be processed by the Pay and Accounts Officer in accordance with the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under National Pension System) Regulations, 2015. 25. Subscribers on deputation.- (1) In the case of subscriber who retires while on deputation to another Department of the Central Government, action to authorise benefits in accordance with the provisions of this rule shall be taken by the Head of Office of the parent Department (2) In the case of a subscriber who retires from service, while on deputation to a State Government or while on foreign service, action to authorise benefits in accordance with the provisions of this rule shall be taken by the Head of Office or the Cadre authority which sanctioned deputation to the State Government or to foreign service. (3) In the case of Central Government employees belonging to various Ministries or Departments who happen to be on deputation to Railways at the time of their retirement, action to authorise benefits in accordance with the provisions of this rule shall be taken by the Head of Office of the parent Department. 26. Date of retirement to be notified.- When a subscriber retires from service, - (a) a notification in the Official Gazette in the case of a Gazetted subscriber; and (b) an office order in the case of a Non-gazetted subscriber, shall be issued specifying the date of retirement within a week of such date and a copy of every such notification or office order, as the case may be, shall be forwarded immediately to the Pay and Accounts Officer. 27. Interpretation.- Where any doubt arises as to the interpretation of these rules, it shall be referred to the Government in the Ministry of Railway (Railway Board), for decision and the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) shall take decision after consulting the Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare of the Government of India. 28. Power to relax.- (1) Where the competent authority is satisfied that the operation of any of these rules causes undue hardship in any particular case, that authority, may for reasons to be recorded in writing, approach the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) for dispensing with or relaxing the requirements of that rule to such extent and subject to such exceptions and conditions as it may consider necessary for dealing with the case in a just and equitable manner. (2) The Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) shall examine each such case and arrange to communicate the sanction of the President to the proposed dispensation or relaxation, as it may consider necessary keeping in view the merits of each case and keeping in view of another statutory provisions: Provided that no such order shall be made without concurrence of the Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare, in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Government of India. 29. Power of Central Government to provide for residual matters.- (1) Any related issues not specifically covered in these rules, shall be decided in terms of the relevant provisions in this regard contained in the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, Code or any general or special order issued by the Government provided it is not repugnant to or inconsistent with the provisions of these rules. (2) The Central Government may issue orders or instructions to regulate any matter for which there is no provision in the rules made or deemed to have been made under these rules and, until such rules are made, such matters shall be regulated as per orders or instructions issued from time to time. 30. Repeal and saving.- On the commencement of these rules, every order, instruction or Office Memorandum in force immediately before such commencement shall, in so far as it provides for any of the matters contained in these rules, cease to operate. Anything done or any action taken under those order, instruction or Office Memorandum shall be deemed to have been taken under the corresponding provisions of these rules. Form 1 OPTION TO AVAIL BENEFITS IN CASE OF DEATH OR DISCHARGE ON INVALIDATION OR DISABILITY OF RAILWAY SERVANT / SUBSCRIBER DURING SERVICE [See rule 10) * I,.........................................., hereby exercise option that in the event of my discharge from service on the account of disability or retirement from service on account of invalidation or Death during service, benefits under the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993 or the Railway Services (Extraordinary Pension) Rules, 1993 as the case may be, may be paid to me or my family. OR * I,.........................................., hereby exercise option that in the event of my discharge from service on the account of disability or retirement from service on account of invalidation or Death during service, benefits may be paid to me or my family, as the case may be, based on the accumulated pension corpus in the Individual Pension Account under the National Pension System in accordance with the Railway Services(Implementation of National Pension System) Rules, 2024. Signature of Railway Servant/Subscriber Name---- Designation--- Office in which employed-- Telephone No------ Place and date: This option supersedes any other option made by me earlier. * Completely strike out the benefits for which option is not intended to be made. (To be filled in by the Head of Office or authorised Gazetted Officer) Received the option dated...... under Railway Services (Implementation of National Pension System) Rules, 2024, made by Shri/Smt./Kumari.................................................... Designation............................... Office..................................... Entry of receipt of option has been made in page ...................Volume... of Service Book. Signature, Name and Designation of Head of Office or authorized Gazetted Officer with seal Date of receipt........................... The receiving Officer will fill the above information and return a duly signed copy of the complete Form to the railway servant who should keep it in safe custody so that it may come into the possession of the beneficiaries in the event of his/her death/ invalidation. Form 2 Details of Family [See rule 10(3)] Important 1. The original Form submitted by the railway servant / subscriber is to be retained. All additions or alterations are to be communicated by the Government servant/retired Railway servant / subscriber alongwith the supporting documents and the changes shall be recorded in this Form under the signature of Head of Office in Col 7. No new Form will substitute the original Form. However, the retiring subscriber should submit the details of family afresh at the time of retirement. 2. The details of spouse, all children and parents (whether eligible for family pension or not) and disabled siblings (brothers and sisters) may be given. 3. The Head of Office shall indicate the date of receipt of communication regarding addition or alteration in the family in the 'Remarks' column. The fact regarding disability or change of marital status of a family member should also be indicated in the 'Remarks' column. 4. Wife and husband shall include judicially separated wife and husband. 5. The retired railway servant shall attach the details of change in family structure after retirement in the proforma prescribed under Dept. of P.& P.W., O.M No. 1 (23)-P.&P. W/91-E, dated the 4th November, 1992. 6. Copies of birth certificates to be attached. Copies of any other relevant certificates, if available, should be attached. Name of the Designation Nationality railway servant/subscriber Details of family members: | S.N. | Name (Please see notes below before filling) | Date of birth DD/MM/YYYY) | Aadhaar no.* (optional) | Relationship with railway servant/ retired railway servant/ subscriber | Marital status | Remarks | Dated signature of Head of Office | | :--- | :------------------------------------------- | :-------------------------- | :---------------------- | :---------------------------------------------------------------- | :------------- | :-------- | :-------------------------------- | | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | | | 1. | | | | | | | | | 2. | | | | | | | | | 3. | | | | | | | | | 4. | | | | | | | | | 5. | | | | | | | | | 6. | | | | | | | | | 7. | | | | | | | | | 8. | | | | | | | | I hereby undertake to keep the above particulars up to date by notifying to the Head of Office any addition or alteration. E-mail:(Optional) Mobile:(Optional) Place: Date: (Signature) *Providing Aadhaar No. is optional. However, if it is provided, consent to link it to Bank Account and also for authentication of identity from UIDAI for pension related purpose only, is presumed. Form 3 (See rule 16) Form of Medical Certificate Certified that I/(We) have carefully examined ...................................(name of the railway servant/ subscriber) son of.................................................... a ....................................................(Designation) in the .................................................................... I/(We) consider ....................to be completely and permanently incapacitated for further service of any kind in the Department to which he belongs to consequence of.....................(here state disease or cause). (If the incapacity does not appear to be complete and permanent, the certificate should be modified accordingly and the following addition should be made.) " I am / we are of opinion that............ is fit for further service of a less laborious character than that which he had been doing/may, after resting for............months, be fit for further service of less laborious character than that which he had been doing." Place...................... Dated the ....................... Medical Authority Form 4- A [See rule 24] [Form of letter to the Accounts Officer forwarding the withdrawal papers of a subscriber under the National Pension System on superannuation or voluntary retirement or Pre-mature retirement or Special Voluntary retirement] No .......................... Government of India Ministry/Department/Office of Dated the .......................... To, The Pay and Accounts Officer, (Through-the Drawing and Disbursing Officer). Sub: Processing of claim for benefits under the National Pension System on retirement on superannuation or voluntary retirement or Premature retirement or Special Voluntary retirement- case of Shri/Smt./Km.....................(PRAN..................) Sir, I am directed to say that: * Shri/Smt./Km.........................(name and designation), PRAN........ of this Ministry/ Department/office is due for retirement on superannuation on ............................ OR * A notice for voluntary retirement of Shri /Smt. /Km.............. (name and designation), PRAN. of this Ministry or Department or office with effect from ......under rule 12 of the Railway Services (Implementation of National Pension System) Rules, 2024 or rules under Chapter 18 of Code or Special Voluntary Retirement Scheme, introduced vide letter No. E(P&A)-2002/RT-1 dated 04.08.2004, has been accepted by the competent authority. A copy of the order issued in this regard is enclosed. OR * An order for retirement of Shri /Smt. /Km............. (name and designation), PRAN... of this Ministry or Department or office under rule 1802(a) of Code(1987-Edition) with effect from .................. has been issued by the competent authority. A copy of the order issued in this regard is enclosed. 2. The following documents (in physical form or print-out of forms submitted online) prescribed by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority for release of terminal benefits under the National Pension System are enclosed: 1. 2. 3. 4. 3. On retirement from service, in accordance with rule 11/rule 12/rule 13, Shri/Smt./Km...........is entitled to benefits under the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under National Pension System) Regulations, 2015 as admissible to the subscribers retiring on superannuation. It is requested that the case of the Railway servant / subscriber for release of terminal benefits under the National Pension System may be processed accordingly. Yours faithfully, Head of Office * Strike out if not applicable. Form 4-B [See rule 24] [Form of letter to the Accounts Officer forwarding the withdrawal papers of a subscriber under the National Pension System on absorption in an autonomous body or Public Sector Undertaking] No .......................... Government of India Ministry/Department/Office of Dated the .......................... To The Pay and Accounts Officer (Through - the Drawing and Disbursing Officer). Sub: Processing of claim for benefits under the National Pension System on absorption in an autonomous body or Public Sector Undertaking or resigned on technical ground- case of Shri/Smt./Km.....(PRAN..). Sir, * I am directed to say that Shri/Smt./Km..........(name and designation), PRAN... of this Ministry or Department or office is deemed to have retired from Government service w.e.f..........on absorption in.. .., an autonomous body or Public sector undertaking or resigned on technical ground. A copy of order of his relieving from this Ministry or Department or office is enclosed. 2* Since the scheme of the National Pension System exists in the new organisation, the subscriber shall continue to subscribe to the National Pension System with the same Permanent Retirement Account Number in the new organisation. He shall not receive any benefit under the National Pension System at the time of such absorption but shall receive benefits after exit from the new body or organisation, etc. where subscriber has been absorbed. OR * Since the scheme of the National Pension System does not exist in the new organisation, in accordance with rule 15 of the Railway Services (Implementation of National Pension System) Rules, 2024, he or she shall be eligible to receive benefits under National Pension System in accordance with the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under National Pension System) Regulations, 2015 as admissible in the case of exit of subscriber on superannuation. The following documents (in physical form or print-out of forms submitted online) prescribed by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority for release of terminal benefits under the National Pension System are enclosed: 1. 2. 3. 4. 3. It is requested that the case of the subscriber may be processed for transfer of the NPS Account to........ ....or release of terminal benefits under the National Pension System in accordance with the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under National Pension System) Regulations, 2015 as admissible in the case of exit of subscriber on superannuation. Yours faithfully, Head of Office * Strike out if not applicable. Form 4- C [See rule 24 ] [Form of letter to the Accounts Officer forwarding the withdrawal papers of a subscriber under the National Pension System on resignation or compulsory retirement as a measure of penalty or dismissal or removal from service] No .......................... Government of India Ministry/Department/Office of Dated the .......................... To, The Pay and Accounts Officer (Through - the Drawing and Disbursing Officer). Sub: Processing of claim for benefits under the National Pension System on resignation or compulsory retirement as a measure of penalty or dismissal or removal from service of Shri /Smt. /Km..................... (PRAN..............) Sir, I am directed to say that: * A penalty of compulsory retirement has been imposed on Shri/Smt./Km.......... (name and designation), PRAN. of this Ministry or Department or office vide Order No..........................dated. ..............(Copy enclosed). Accordingly, Shri/Smt./Km................stands compulsorily retired from Government service with effect from ............ OR * A penalty of dismissal or removal from service has been imposed on Shri/Smt./Km..............(name and designation), PRAN. of this Ministry or Department or office vide Order No dated. ............(Copy enclosed). Accordingly, Shri/Smt./Km.................................stands dismissed/removed from Government service with effect from ............ OR * Shri/Smt./Km. .(name and designation), PRAN. of this Ministry or Department or office has resigned from Government service with effect from........... A copy of the Order No...........dated................for acceptance of resignation is enclosed. 2. In terms of rule 17 or rule 14 of the Railway Services (Implementation of National Pension System) Rules, 2024, the subscriber is eligible for benefits under the National Pension System in accordance with the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under National Pension System) Regulations, 2015 as admissible in the case of exit of subscriber before superannuation. 3. The following claim papers (in physical form or print-out of forms submitted online) prescribed by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority for release of terminal benefits under the National Pension System are enclosed: 1. 2. 3. 4. 4. It is requested that the case of the subscriber for release of terminal benefits under the National Pension System may be processed in accordance with the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under National Pension System) Regulations, 2015 as admissible in the case of exit of subscriber before superannuation. Yours faithfully, Head of Office * Strike out if not applicable. Form 4-D [See rule 24 ] [Form of letter to the Accounts Officer forwarding the withdrawal papers of a subscriber under the National Pension System on retirement on invalidation or disablement] No .......................... Government of India Ministry/Department/Office of Dated the .......................... To, The Pay and Accounts Officer (Through - the Drawing and Disbursing Officer). Sub: Processing of claim for benefits under the National Pension System on retirement on invalidation or disablement of Shri /Smt./Km..................... (PRAN ..........) Sir, * I am directed to say that Shri/Smt./Km. .(name and designation), PRAN of this Ministry or Department or office retired on invalidation (not attributable to Railway service) or disablement (attributable to Government service) on As per the option exercised by Shri/Smt./Km ....../ default option under rule 10 of the Railway Services (Implementation of National Pension System) Rules, 2024, the subscriber is eligible for benefits under the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993 or the Railway Services (Extraordinary Pension) Rules, 1993. A copy of the option exercised by the railway servant in Form-1 is enclosed. Further action for disbursement of benefits in accordance with the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993 or Railway Services (Extraordinary Pension) Rules, 1993 is being taken accordingly. In accordance with rule 16 or rule 17 of the Railway Services (Implementation of National Pension System) Rules, 2024, the Government contribution and returns thereon in the accumulated pension corpus of the subscriber shall be transferred to Government account. The remaining accumulated pension corpus shall be paid in lump sum to the subscriber. OR * I am directed to say that Shri/Smt./Km. .(name and designation), PRAN of this Ministry or Department or office retired on invalidation (not attributable to Government service) or disablement (attributable to Government service) on As per the option exercised by Shri/Smt./Km.. ../ default option under Rule 10 of the Railway Services (Implementation of National Pension System) Rules, 2024 and in accordance with rule 16 or rule 17, the subscriber is eligible for benefits under the National Pension System in accordance with the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under National Pension System) Regulations, 2015 as admissible in the case of exit of subscriber on superannuation. A copy of the option exercised by Shri/Smt./Km.. ...in Form -1 is enclosed. The following documents (in physical form or print-out of forms submitted online) prescribed by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority for release of terminal benefits under the National Pension System, as submitted by the Shri/Smt./Km.. ...are also enclosed: 1. 2. 3. 4. 2. It is requested that the case of the Shri/Smt./Km................for release of terminal benefits under the National Pension System may be processed in accordance with the option exercised by him or her and the provisions of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under National Pension System) Regulations, 2015. Yours faithfully, Head of Office * Strike out if not applicable. Form 4- E [See rule 24] [Form of letter to the Accounts Officer forwarding the withdrawal papers of a subscriber under the National Pension System on death in service] No .......................... Government of India Ministry/Department/Office of Dated the .......................... To, The Pay and Accounts Officer (Through- the Drawing and Disbursing Officer). Sub: Processing of claim for benefits under the National Pension System on death in service- case of Shri /Smt./Km..................... (PRAN , ) Sir, * I am directed to say that Shri/Smt./Km. .(name and designation), PRAN... of this Ministry or Department or office died on The death of Shri/Smt./Km.. is not attributable to Government service or attributable to Government service. As per the option exercised by Shri/Smt./Km default option under rule 10 of the Railway Services (Implementation of National Pension System) Rules, 2024, his family is eligible for benefits under the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993 or the Railway Services (Extraordinary Pension) Rules, 1993. Further action for disbursement of benefits to the family in accordance with the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993 or the Railway Services (Extraordinary Pension) Rules, 1993 is being taken accordingly. In accordance with rule 20 of the Railway Services (Implementation of National Pension System) Rules, 2024, the Government contribution and returns thereon in the accumulated pension corpus of the subscriber shall be transferred to Government account. The remaining accumulated pension corpus shall be paid in lump sum to the person(s) in whose favour a nomination has been made under the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under National Pension System) Regulations, 2015. If there is no such nomination or if the nomination made does not subsist, the amount of remaining accumulated pension corpus shall be paid to the legal heir(s). A copy of the option exercised by the Railway servant / subscriber in Form -1 is enclosed. OR * I am directed to say that Shri/Smt./Km. .(name and designation), PRAN........of this Ministry or Department or office died on As per the option exercised by Shri/Smt./Km. default option under rule 10 and in terms of rule 20 of the Railway Services (Implementation of National Pension System) Rules, 2024, his family is eligible for benefits under the National Pension System in accordance with the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under National Pension System) Regulations, 2015. A copy of the option exercised by the subscriber in Form -1 is enclosed. The following documents (in physical form or print-out of forms submitted online) specified by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority for release of terminal benefits under the National Pension System, as submitted by the eligible member of the family are enclosed: 1. 2. 3. 4. 2. It is requested that the case of the subscriber for release of terminal benefits under the National Pension System may be processed in accordance with the option exercised by him or her and the provisions of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under National Pension System) Regulations, 2015. Yours faithfully, Head of Office [F. No. D-43/10/2021-F(E)III] ABHEEJIT KUMAR SINHA, Executive Director, Finance (Establishment) Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Digitally signed by GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Date: 2025.10.07 15:30:03 +05'30'