Pay Element in Running Allowance in the Railway Services
Pay element in Running Allowance In the Railway Services (Received Pay) Rules, 2016 and revised rates of Kilometrage Allowance and Allowance in lieu of kilometrage.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAY
(RAILWAY BOARD)
S.No.PC-VII/137
No.E(P&A)II-2013/RS-14
RBE No. 85/2019
New Delhi, dated 28.05.2019
The General Managers/CA0S,
ALL Indian Railways &Production Units etc.
Subject : Pay element in Running Allowance In the Railway Services (Received Pay) Rules, 2016 and revised rates of Kilometrage Allowance and Allowance in lieu of kilometrage.
As per Resolution dated 06.07.2017 issued by the Ministry of Finance the decision of the Government was conveyed that the allowances admissible to the Running Staff of India Railway namely Kilometrage Allowance (KMA) and related allowances of the Running Staff should be decide by the Ministry of Railways through bilateral discussions with the Federations and further concurrence of the Ministry of Finance. Accordingly, bilateral discussions with the two recognized Federations, viz. All India Railway men’s Federation of India Railwaymen were held and a proposal was sent to the Ministry of Finance for their concurrence.
2. The President is now pleased to decide the that the pay element in Running Allowance for running staff would be 30% of the basic pay under the Railway Services (Received Pay) Rules, 2016 for computation of the specified benefits excluding retirement benefits For the purpose of computation of retirement benefits of running staff. An additional quantum of 55% of basic pay under the Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules. 2019 would be reckoned.
2.1 In the of Loco Inspectors governed by the Scheme contained in Board’s letter No. E(P&A)II/83/RS-10(iv) dated 25.11.1992, an additional quantum of 30% of the basic pay under the Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules. 2016 would be reckoned. For the purpose of computation of pensionary benefits only.
3. The President is also pleased to decide that the rates of Kilometrage Allowance and Allowance in lieu of kilometrage (ALK) for running staff in the Railway Service (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016 shall be as indicated below:
| S.No | Category | Grade Pay/Level | Rates of Kilometrage Allowance (per 100 kms.) (in $) | Rates of ALK (per 160 kms.) (in $) |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| LOCO RUNNING STAFF | ||||
| 1. | Loco Pilot (Mail) | 4200/6 | 530 | 848 |
| 2. | Loco Pilot(Passenger)/Sr. Motorman | 4200/6 | 525 | 840 |
| 3. | Loco Pilot (Goods) | 4200/6 | 520 | 832 |
| 4. | Loco Pilot (Shunting) Gr. I | 4200/6 | 403 | 645 |
| 5. | Loco Pilot (Shunting) Gr. II | 2400/4 | 391 | 626 |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| 6. | Sr.FM-1, Sr. Asst. Loco Pilot (Diesel/Elec) | 2400/4 | 391 251 (shunting) |
626 |
| 7. | FM-1, Sr. Asst. Loco Pilot (Diesel/Elec) | 1900/2 | 376 242(shunting) |
602 |
| 8. | Sr. Second Fireman | 1900/2 | 376 242(shunting) |
602 |
| 9. | Second Fireman | 1800/1 | 317 189(shunting) |
507 |
| TRAFFIC RUNNING STAFF: | ||||
| 1. | Mail Express Guard | 4200/6 | 475 | 768 |
| 2. | Sr. Passenger Guard | 4200/6 | 475 | 760 |
| 3. | Sr. Goods Guard | 4200/6 | 475 | 760 |
| 4. | Goods Guard | 2800/5 | 470 | 752 |
| 5. | Sr. Asstt Guard/Sr. Brakesman | 2400/4 | 280 | 448 |
| 6. | Asst Guard/Brakesman | 1900/2 | 267 | 427 |
4.The President is also decide that the rates of Allowance in lieu of Running room facilities, Shunting Duty Allowance and Trip Allowances payable to the running staff in the Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules. 2016 shall be as indicated below:
4.1 Allowances in lieu of Running Facilities
| Category | Revised Rates (in $) |
| Loco Pilots | 112 |
| Guards | 112 |
| Loco Pilots (Shunting) | 81 |
| Firemen/Asstt. Loco Pilots (Diesel/Electric) | 70 |
| Brakesmen/Assistant Guards | 70 |
4.2 Shunting Duty Allowance
| Category | Revised Rates (in $) |
| Loco Pilots | 104 |
| Guards | 82 |
| Firemen/Asstt. Loco Pilots (Diesel/Electric) | 73 |
4.3 Trip Allowance to Running staff working on High Speed Trains
| Category | Revised Rates (in $) |
| Loco Pilots | 75 |
| Co-Driver (if provided)-Loco Pilot (Passenger) | 56 |
| Mail/Express Guard | 56 |
| Guard /Assistant Brakesmen | 37 |
5. The Running staff may be granted the above named Allowances at the above rates w.e.f. 1.7.2017 or from the date they elect to come over to the Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016, whichever is later. The other terms and conditions for sanction of the above named Allowances shall remain unchanged.
6. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.
(N.P. Singh)
Joint Director/E(P&A),
Railway Board.
Source: AIRF