New Delhi, Sept. 23 -- Railway employees covered by the National Pension System (NPS) may be entitled to a separate family pension if they die in circumstances covered by the government's extraordinary pension rules. Depending on the circumstances, eligible family members can receive 60% or 100% of the employee's pay, in addition to benefits applicable to the employee's NPS corpus.

The Railway Services (Extraordinary Pension) Rules, 2026, notified by the Ministry of Railways on 10 September 2026, replace the 1993 rules. They provide for family pension, disability pension and constant attendant allowance in specified cases. For NPS-covered employees, however, these benefits are linked to the option exercised under the Railway Services (Im...