Implementation of paperless working in Railway Board, Zonal Railways/PUs/ Divisions/Other Units

Implementation of paperless working in Railway Board, Zonal Railways/PUs/ Divisions/Other Units: Railway Board Order dated 21.10.2022

भारत सरकार Government of India
रेल मंत्रालय Ministry of Railways
रेलवे बोर्ड (Railway Board)

No. 2022/O& M/2/7

New Delhi, Dated:- 21.10.2022

General Managers
All Indian Railways/PUs
DG/RDSO & DG/NAIR
All Other Units as per the
standard list.

Sub: Implementation of paperless working in Railway Board, Zonal Railways/PUs/ Divisions/Other Units.

Government has been emphasizing for switching over to paperless mode of working to cut down delays
in decision making and for improving the ease of transacting government business.

2. Accordingly, Ministry of Railways has decided that henceforth all the correspondence between Railway Board and Zonal Railways/PUs/Other Units as well as between various Zonal Railways/ PUs/ Units, shall be entertained only through e-office platform addressed to official email-id of the concerned official (email-id as being used on e-office platform).

3. e-Office Application also has the facility to dispatch the ink signed letters (scanned copy) online through dispatch by email from e-file (on e-office platform).

4. The above system shall be fully implemented with effect from 1st November, 2022 and thereafter no physical letters/files shall be entertained in Railway Board’s Central Registry. Similarly, no physical correspondence shall be made between various Zonal Railways/PUs/Units as well as between Zonal Railway HQ and its Divisions/ Workshops/ Sheds/ Units/ Hospitals. However, for the time being, the correspondence pertaining to D&AR and Vigilance Cases may continue in physical form till further advice.

5. For any query/clarification/assistance in above regard, respective units of e-office helpdesk may be contacted.

6. Compliance regarding above may be submitted by all Zonal Railways/PUs/Units latest by 01.11.2022.

(B. Majumdar)
Adviser(Admn.)/Railway Board
jsecyrb[at]rb.railnet.gov.in
Telephone No.011-23387362

Source: Indian Railways