Rest Rules for running staff – Railway Board

23-06-2022

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS RAILWAY BOARD No. E(LL)/2009/HER/1 New Delhi,                                                dated: 17.07.2018 The General Managers, All Zonal Railways, PUs, Metro Kolkata and RDSO Lucknow. Sub: Rest Rules for running staff. Attention is drawn to Board's letter No. E(LL)/2009/HER/1 dated 07.10.2016 where in  the existing statutory/administrative provisions pertaining to rest of running staff were reiterated. Attention is also drawn to Board's letter No. E(LL)/2016/HPC/7 dated 13.10.2016 laying down  that the limit of "Stay away" from Headquarters for Running Staff should be fixed at 72 hours and also that call notice

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