Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 2026 – Gazette Notification No. G.S.R. 23(E): RBE No. 07/2026

Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 2026 – Gazette Notification No. G.S.R. 23(E): Railway Board Order RBE No. 07/2026 dated 20.01.2026

RBE No.07/2026.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA)
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. D-43/9/2022-F(E)III

New Delhi, dated: 20.01.2026.

The General Managers/Principal Financial Advisors,
All Zonal Railways/Production Units etc,
DGs of RDSO and NAIR.

Subject:- Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 2026.

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G.S.R. 23(E) – Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 2026 Notification dated 12th January, 2026 is enclosed for information, guidance and compliance.

2. Please acknowledge receipt.

(G. Priya Sudarsani),
Director, Finance (Estt.),
Railway Board.

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Railway Board)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 12th January, 2026

G.S.R. 23(E).––In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the constitution, the President hereby makes the following rules, namely:-

CHAPTER I

Preliminary

1. Short title and commencement.-(1) These rules may be called the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 2026.

(2) Save as otherwise provided, in these rules , –

(a) rules 1 to 30 and rules 33 to 64 and rules 66 to 87 shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

(b) rules 31, 32 and 65 shall be deemed to have been come into force with effect from the 20th day of December, 2021;