Transfer Joining Rules In Indian Railway
It will be granted to Railway Servants on transfer in public interest.It is not admissible inthe case of temporary transfer for a period not exceeding 180 days. Actual transit time is in the case of journey on transfer/tour shall only be allowed.
Joining Time shall be commence from the date of relinquishment of charge of the old post if the charge is made over in the (F/N) or the following date, if the charge is made over in the (AN).
Joining time shall be calculated from old HQ in all cases including where a Railway Servant receives his transfer order or makes over charge of the old post.
Not more than one days joining time shall be allowed to a Railway Servant to join a new pot within the same station or which does not involve change of residence from one station to another station, same station will be interpreted to mean the area falling within the jurisdiction of the municipality of corporation including such of suburban notified area.
In case of involving transfer from one station to another station and also involving change of residence, the Joining time shall be Formula for each payment in lieu of LHAP.
Allowed with reference to the distance between the Old Headquarter to New Headquarter. By direct routes as indicated in the following schedule.
When holidays followed (s) journey time the normal joining time maye deemed to have been extended to cover such holidays.
| Upto 1000 Kms. | 10 days |
| More than 1000 Kms but less than 2000 Kms. | 12 days |
| More than 2000 Kms. | 15 days |
Extension of joining time beyond the limit of indicated above case be granted upto the maximum limit of 30 days by the HOD and on Division by DRM and beyond 30 days by the Railway Board.
The total period of joining time should be approximately equal to 8 days for preparation plus reasonable transit time plus holding if any following the extended joining time.
While computing the transit time allowance could be made for the time unavoidable spent due to duration of transport arrangement caused by strike of natural calamity.
Reading in leave account with unutilized joining time when Railway Servants joins the new post without availing of the full joining time the numbers of days of joining time as admissible under there rules subject to the maximum of 15 days reduced by the number of days actually availed of, shall be credited to his leave account as LAP. It will be credited subject to the usual restriction leave account.
