Amendment in Railway Board’s Manual of Office Procedure (MOP), consequent upon enactment of the Railways (Amendment) Act, 2025: Railway Board Office Order No. 70 of 2025
भारत सरकार/ Government of India
रेल मंत्रालय / Ministry of Railways
(रेलवे बोर्ड / Railway Board)
MOP (6th Edition) Amendment No. 1
OFFICE ORDER No. 70 of 2025
Sub: Amendment in Railway Board’s Manual of Office Procedure (MOP), consequent upon enactment of the Railways (Amendment) Act, 2025.
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Consequent upon the enactment and enforcement of the Railways (Amendment) Act,. 2025, the following amendment has been made to the 6th edition of the Railway Board’s Manual of Office Procedure (MOP);:-
| Para, Chapter (Railway Board’s MOP) | Existing (As in Railway Board’s MOP) | Revised |
| Para 3.1(c), Chapter-3 | The Railway Board which is the Chief Administrative Body assisting the Minister of Railways and the Minister of State /Deputy Minister for Railways in the discharge of their functions, was constituted under a resolution of the Government of India dated 18th February, 1905. Under Section 2 of the Indian Railways Act, 1905 the Railway Board -has been vested with certain powers of the Central Government under ‘the Indian Railways Act, 1890 since revised as Railways Act, 1989. Apart from its functions as the top Railway executive body for the administration, technical supervision and direction of the Railways, the Railway Board functions also as a Ministry of the Government of India and exercises all the powers of the Central Government in relation to the Railways. | The Railway Board which is the Chief Administrative Body assisting the Minister of Railways and the Minister of State / Deputy Minister for Railways in the discharge of their functions, was constituted under a resolution of the Government of India, Public Works Department No. 256G, dated 18th February, 1905. Earlier, the Railway Board was vested with certain powers of the Central Government of India- under Section 2 of the Indian Railway Board Act, 1905. The said act has been repealed vide the Railways (Amendment) Act, 2025. Now, the Railway Board has been vested with certain powers of the Central Government under Section 2A of Chapter IA of the Railways Act, 1989 [inserted vide the Railways (Amendment) Act, 2025]. Apart from its functions -as the top Railway executive body for the administration, technical supervision and direction of the Railways, the Railway Board functions also as a Ministry of the Government of India and exercises all the powers of the Central Government in relation to the Railways. |
2. The above issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.
No. 2025/O0&M/30/1
Dated: 14.10.2025
(T. Srinivas)
Joint Secretary/Railway Board
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