The following are the Major Penalties prescribed under Discipline and Action (D&A) Rules, 1968:
(v) Save as provided for in clause (iii-b) reduction to a lower stage in the time-scale of pay for a specified period, with
further directions as to whether on the expiry of such period, the reduction will or will not have the effect of
postponing the future increments of pay.
(vi) Reduction to lower time scale of pay, grade, post or service for a period to be specified in the order of penalty,
which shall be a bar to the promotion of the Railway Servant during such specified period to the time scale of pay,
grade, post or service from which he was reduced, with direction as to whether or not, on promotion on the expiry
of the said specified period……..
[a] the period of reduction to time scale of pay, grade, post or service shall operate to postpone future
increments of his pay, and if so, to what extent; and
[b] the Railway Servant shall regain his original seniority in the higher time scale of pay, grade, post or
service. ”…Clause
(vi) as modified vide Bd’s lr. No. E[D&A]2008/RG 6-11 dt.05.09.2011 [SC 120/2011]
(vii) Compulsory Retirement.
(viii) Removal from service, which shall not be a disqualification for future employment under the Government or Railway
Administration.
(ix) Dismissal from service, which shall ordinarily be a disqualification for future employment under the Government or
Railway Administration.