Railway Services Conduct Rules 1966

Includes departments, organizations, hospitals, sports venues, places visited during employment, and even a dwelling used for work.

Railway employees can't use their position to get family members jobs in companies with government relationships.

Group A officers need government permission for their children's employment in companies related to their government work.

Government funding or support for an enterprise influences employment and relationships.

If immediate employment is required, provisional approval can be taken, but the government must be notified promptly.

Employees must inform the government of their family members' employment in any company, whether or not they have official dealings.

Group A officers are exempted from reporting if they have already received or sent related government approval or report.

Railway servants must not use their influence in elections, remain impartial, and not take part in election campaigns or canvassing.

Railway servants need permission from their department heads to join the Bharat Sevak Samaj, yet must still adhere to the Conduct rules.

Railway servants must maintain political neutrality in appearance and reality, avoiding associations with organizations with potential political leanings or those outlawed by the government.

Government servants acting as election agents, polling agents, or counting agents can face imprisonment up to 3 months as per the Representation of the People Act, 1951.

Railway servants cannot join or remain members of associations/unions harming India's sovereignty, integrity, public order or morality.

Gazetted railway servants can't be members of associations specifically for non-gazetted servants such as Railway Employees Union.

Railway servants must appear unbiased during elections and avoid any activity that could suggest favoritism.

Disregarding the rules related to electoral processes and political neutrality might lead to disciplinary actions.

Railway servants must always uphold the highest standards of conduct and avoid any action that can potentially be seen as unfair or biased.

Movable property includes jewelry, insurance policies exceeding 2 months' salary, shares, securities, debentures, loans, motor cars, motorcycles, horses, refrigerators, radios, and television sets.

A lease is considered a long-term agreement for immovable property, lasting for at least a year, or involving annual rent, unless it's from a person with official dealings with the servant.

They must disclose all movable and immovable property they or their family owns, including the source of acquisition.

Bidding on items in auctions conducted by their own department is considered inappropriate and a conflict of interest.

Exemptions can be made, but only with the approval of the Railway Board and the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Free transport, boarding, lodging, services, or financial advantages from non-relatives/friends without official ties.

Social events like meals, lifts, etc. are NOT gifts.

Railway employees should avoid excessive or repeated hospitality from individuals/firms with official ties.

Railway servants can receive gifts from close relatives/friends, reporting to government over a specific value.

Rupees twenty-five thousand for railway servants in Group 'A' positions.

Rupees fifteen thousand for railway servants in Group 'B' positions.

Rupees seven thousand five hundred for railway servants in Group 'C' positions.

Railway servants must get govt. sanction for gifts over defined limits for all positions.

Rupees five thousand.

Rupees two thousand.

Railway employees in Group A or B must submit a yearly report detailing their immovable property, including inherited, owned, leased, or mortgaged properties, in their name or their family's name.

Railway employees need government permission before buying, selling, leasing, or mortgaging any immovable property, either in their own name or their family's name.

Railway employees need extra government approval for any property transaction involving someone they work with officially.

Railway employees must report any movable property transaction exceeding two months' salary to the government within one month.

Government permission is required for any movable property transaction involving someone the railway employee works with officially.

Purchases of movable property for gifts, especially during weddings, need to be reported to the government.

The General Manager and Chairman of the Railway Rates Tribunal can handle reporting requirements for all officers under their control.

Zonal Senior Deputy General Managers are responsible for property reports from gazetted officers below a specific rank and all non-gazetted officers.

Senior Deputy General Managers on Zonal Railways cannot delegate their responsibility to lower authorities for property reports from gazetted officers.

These rules are designed to promote transparency and prevent potential corruption within the railway system.

Railway employees cannot engage in demonstrations, raising slogans, or any other disorderly conduct within the workplace. This includes during lunch breaks or coffee breaks.

Even if a demonstration takes place outside the office, on a holiday, or during non-work hours, any Railway employee involved in the demonstration can face disciplinary action if it interferes with their official duties. This applies even if they are participating as a trade union member.

Peaceful and orderly meetings or demonstrations during lunch breaks or half-hour intervals before or after work are allowed, as long as they do not obstruct access to the office.

Railway employees who participate in strikes may not be entitled to pay for the days they are absent. The ‘No work, no pay’ principle is applied, and leave cannot be used to justify absence during a strike.

If an employee requests casual leave for the purpose of participating in a demonstration, the authorities can refuse the leave request. If the employee still absents themselves from duty, they are considered unauthorizedly absent, with potential disciplinary action.

Railway servants need government permission to own, manage, or participate in any newspaper, periodical publication, or electronic media. This applies to all forms of media, including websites and social media.

Railway servants can publish a book or participate in public media if it's directly related to their official duties. Regular journalists with the Railways are also exempt from this rule.

Gifts include free transport, lodging, services, or financial benefits received from individuals not considered near relatives or personal friends without official dealings with the Railway servant.

Railway servants can accept gifts from close relatives or personal friends having no official dealings with them, adhering to specific value limits depending on their position.

Group 'A' Railway servants can accept a gift from close relatives or personal friends exceeding Rs. 25,000 only if they report it to the government.

Group 'B' Railway servants can accept a gift from close relatives or personal friends exceeding Rs. 15,000 only if they report it to the government.

Group 'C' Railway servants can accept a gift from close relatives or personal friends exceeding Rs. 7,500 only if they report it to the government.

Beyond special occasions, Railway servants need government permission for any gift exceeding certain limits (Rs. 5,000 for Group 'A'/'B' and Rs. 2,000 for Group 'C'/'D').

Railway servants, as part of an Indian delegation or otherwise, may receive gifts from foreign dignitaries, provided the market value of the gift received on one occasion does not exceed Rs. 1,000.

Railway servants must be cautious about accepting gifts from individuals who have official dealings with them, regardless of the gift's value, and must report gifts exceeding specific limits to the government.

The gift rules are designed to prevent corruption, promote transparency, and ensure that Railway servants do not use their positions for personal benefits.

Railway employees need government approval to take on work outside their official duties like honorary social work, literary/scientific work, amateur sports, or managing a club/society.

Railway employees must report to the government if any member of their family is involved in a trade, business, insurance agency, or commission agency.

Railway employees need government permission to accept fees for any work done for private or public bodies, unless specifically authorized by the government.

Railway employees can participate in co-operative societies registered under the Co-operative Societies Act as long as it benefits railway servants and they don't hold an elective office.

Railway employees must report details of their participation in activities like managing a club/society or co-operative society to the government within a month.

Railway employees cannot engage in disorderly conduct within office premises, including demonstrations or raising slogans, even during breaks.

Even if a demonstration occurs outside the office, on a holiday, or during non-work hours, railway employees involved might face disciplinary action if it interferes with their official duties.

Peaceful and orderly meetings or demonstrations during lunch breaks or half-hour intervals before or after work are allowed, as long as they don't obstruct access to the office.

Railway employees who participate in strikes may not be entitled to pay for the days they are absent. The ‘No work, no pay’ principle applies.

Railway employees need government permission to own, manage, or participate in any newspaper, periodical publication, or electronic media.

Railway servants cannot accept gifts from foreign firms that have or might have official dealings with the government. This applies even if the firm is not directly contracting with the government.

Accepting tips is considered misconduct and can lead to disciplinary action against railway servants.

Gifts from close relatives at weddings or other occasions require approval from the competent authority if exceeding a certain value.

Railway servants can retain gifts of symbolic nature or gifts worth less than Rs. 1000. Gifts exceeding Rs. 1000 must be reported to the department.

Railway servants can accept gifts from friends or non-relatives without official dealings, but there are limits on the value.

Railway servants in Group A positions can accept gifts worth up to Rs. 25,000 on special occasions like weddings.

Railway servants need government approval for any gift exceeding Rs. 5,000 for Group A and B, and Rs. 2,000 for Group C and D.

Railway servants must report any movable property transaction exceeding two months' salary within one month to the government.

Railway employees cannot engage in demonstrations or disorderly conduct within office premises, even during breaks. Demonstrations outside work hours can also lead to disciplinary action if they affect work or violate rules.

Railway servants are prohibited from taking up insurance agency work in their own name. This is because it could lead to conflicts of interest or misuse of their position for personal gain.

Railway servants are generally not allowed to take on part-time jobs, even outside of office hours. This rule aims to ensure their full dedication and focus on their primary duties.

Railway servants with medical qualifications may practice medicine during their spare time on a purely charitable basis, with permission from their department heads.

Railway servants need prior permission from their department heads to seek any commercial employment while working for the railways. This permission is granted only under specific circumstances.

Railway servants are generally forbidden from sub-letting, leasing, or allowing others to occupy government accommodation allotted to them. They also need to vacate the accommodation promptly after their allotment is cancelled.