Panel of Railway Inquiry Officers – Amendment No. 13-Para 813 of IRVM-2018

Panel of Railway Inquiry Officers – Amendment No. 13-Para 813 of IRVM-2018: Railway Board Order dated 10.03.2025

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No, 2024/V-1/DAR/6/2 (Pt.)

New Delhi, Date: 10.03.2025

The General Managers/
All Zonal Railways/PUs.

The SDGMs/CVOs
All Zonal Railways/PUs

The Director General
All Railway Institutes

Sub: Amendment No. 13-Para 813 of IRVM-2018.

It has been decided by the Competent Authority to amend Para 813 of IRVM-2018 as per the enclosed Amendment No. 13:

DA: As above.

(Ashok Kumar Yadav)
Director Vigilance (R&SC)
Railway Board

Amendment No. 13 of Indian Railway Vigilance Manual-2018 (IRVM-2018)

Para 813 PANEL OF RAILWAY INQUIRY OFFICERS

813.1. A panel of RIOs is formed based on feedback general image, experience, vigilance record etc. at the Vigilance Directorate with approval of PED (Vigilance). RIOs are paid an honorarium for the Inquiries conducted by them. The honorarium is presently linked to the time taken in submitting the Inquiry Report, which must be complete in all respects and accepted by the DA. This panel is prepared by the Railway Board on the basis of the recommendations received from the Zonal Railways and other Railway Units from amongst the SAG and Selection Grade Officers, who have clean Vigilance record.

813.2 Retired officers wishing to be empanelled as Inquiry Officers are required to submit their application and bio-data to PED/Vigilance, either directly or through Zonal Railway/ Units. It is expected that officers applying for empanelment as RIOs have accepted the terms and conditions, which have been specified. The onus of conducting enquiries and submitting Inquiry Reports complete in all respects rests with the RIO.

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