Running Allowance Rule - Accident & Officiating Allowance

 912.  Accident Allowance 

Running staff who are held up at any station other than their headquarters due to an accident for a period exceeding 8 hours, shall be paid an Accident Allowance at the rate specified in Rule 911 for Outstation (detention) Allowance for every 24 hours or part thereof reckoned from the time of commencement of detention. If the period of detention does not exceed 8 hours, no payment will be made but the hours for which the staff are detained shall be counted towards hours of duty.

913.  Officiating Allowance

(i) The officiating allowance in respect of running staff officiating in running post shall be regulated as under:

(a) When running staff are put to officiate in a "running post" for 30 days or less, they shall be entitled to pay as admissible in the lower grade plus Running Allowance at the rates and on the condition applicable to the higher grade in which they officiate enhanced by 15% (except in the case of Second Firemen put to officiate as First Firemen and Engine Cleaners put to officiate as Second Firemen for whom the enhancement will be by 30% of the kilometrage actually   performed for every such higher grade.

(b)  When running staff are put to officiate in a "running post" for more than 30 days, their pay in the higher post shall be fixed under the normal rules.

(ii) (a) When running staff are put to officiate in a stationary post for more than 30 days, their pay will be fixed on the basis of their pay in the lower post plus 30% thereof representing the pay element of the Running Allowance.

(b) The fixation of pay of running staff put to officiate in a stationary post for a period of 30 days or less, shall continue to be regulated in terms of para 911 (ii) (a) of Indian Rail way. Establishment Manual.

(iii) In cases where the officiating arrangement is initially approved for periods exceeding 30 days the normal rules of fixation of pay will apply; where the period is initially for 30 days, the enhanced kilometrage allowance drawn upto 30 days should be allowed to stand but payments for periods beyond 30 days should be in accordance with the rules for normal-fixation of pay on promotion.

Also See

Discipline & Appeal Rules (Railway)

Establishment Rules (Hindi & English)

Running Allowance Rule - Out station allowance

 910. Outstation (Detention) 

(i) When running staff are detained at outstations for more than 16 hours from the time they sign off duty, they shall be credited with 70 km. for every 24 hours or part thereof after the expiry of 16 hours from the time of "signing off."

(ii) At an outstation where running rooms are not provided, running staff shall be entitled, in addition, to Allowance in lieu of Running Room facilities at the rates specified in Rule 9(i).

911. Outstation (Relieving) Allowance

(i) This allowance shall be payable to running staff deputed to work temporarily stations outside their headquarters either on running or stationary duties. Payments will be made as the rates specified in Rule 11 for Outstation (detention Allowance for each day reckoned from the date of arrival at the outstation.

(ii) The allowance shall be regulated in the following manner :

(a)  when the running staff are sent to an outstation to officiate in higher posts, allowance  shall be paid for a period of 14 days only.

(b)   when running staff are sent to an outstation in the same capacity, the allowance shall be paid for a maximum period of 2 months.

(c) the period of journey to and from the relieving station shall be treated as duty, either Spare or running, and the allowance paid accordingly.

Also See

Discipline & Appeal Rules (Railway)

Establishment Rules (Hindi & English)

Running Allowance Rule - Breach of Rest Allowance

 Breach of Rest Allowance (Rule 909 IREM Vol 1)

(i) Breach of Rest Allowance shall be granted to running staff who are detailed for running duties in the following circumstances :

(A)   When running staff who work a train to an outstation and return to their headquarters are detailed for running duty :

(a)   before completion of 16 hours' rest at headquarters when the total period of duty immediately before the rest was for 8 hours or more; and

Running Allowance Rule - Allowances in lien of Running Room facilities

 Allowances in lien of Running Room facilities (Rule 908 IREM Vol 1)

(i) At outstations where running rooms are not provided, running staff may be paid a compensatory allowance known as "Allowance in lieu of running room facilities" at the rates specified for every 24 hours or part thereof reckoned from the time of "signing off" at the outstation subject to the period of rest exceeding four hours between train arrival and train departure timings :

Category	Revised Rates  (in Rs.₹)
Loco Pilots	112
Guards	112
Loco Pilots (shunting)	81
Firemen/Asstt.Loco Pilots (Diesel/Electric)	70
Brakesmen/Assistant Guards	70

* S. No. PC-VII/ 137  & No. E(P&A)II-2013/RS-14  dated 28.05.2019 (Rate is change  time to time)

(ii) This allowance shall be admissible at roadside stations irrespective of whether the train terminates there or not.

(iii) In respect of running room where cooks are not provided, the allowance shall be admissible at half the rates specified in para (i) above.

(iv) In the case of Ballast and Material trains and trainship Goods Vans, the staff taking rest in Crew Rest Vans may be paid on allowance at half the rates of the Allowance in lieu of Running Room facilities during the halts as cooks are not provided in the rest vans.

(v) The allowance shall not be payable if rest facilities are made available even if running rooms as such do not exist.

(vi) This allowance shall also not be admissible to running staff who are not sent to outstations on stationary duty.

Also See

Discipline & Appeal Rules (Railway)

Establishment Rules (Hindi & English)

Running Allowance Rule - Kilometrage Allowance & Allowance in lieu of Kilometrage (ALK)

 Kilometrage Allowance (Rule 906 IREM Vol 1)

(i) The rates of Running Allowance for every 100 kms. shall be as specified by the competent authority from time to time.

(ii) The dual rate system of payment of kilometrage Allowance (III A and III B rates) as in vogue prior to 1-8-1981 shall be abolished w.e.f. 1-8-1981. Accordingly, with the commencement of these rules, no distinction shall exist among the running staff working different types of trains, in the matter of payment of Kilometrage Allowance. The rates of Kilometrage Allowance for the performance of running duties shall, however, be different from those applicable for shunting duties performed by shunting staff. The rates of Kilometrage Allowance introduced w.e.f. 1-11-1986 on account of the revision of scales of pay and increase in the rates of TA/DA shall be as under :

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
6.	Sr.FM-1. Sr. Asstt. Loco Pilot (Diesel/Elec)	2400/4	391 251 (shunting)	626
7.	FM-1, Asstt. Loco Pilot (Diesel/Elec)	1900/2	391 251 (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	480	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.	Asstt Guard/Brakesman	1900/2	267	427

* S. No. PC-VII/ 137  & No. E(P&A)II-2013/RS-14  dated 28.05.2019 (Rate is change  time to time)

employed for shunting duties on shunting engines, the rates prescribed above shall be applied after equating each hour’s work (from ‘signing on’ to ‘signing off’) to 15 kms.

2.  Kilometrage shall be calculated according to the distance shown in the Working Time Tables in vogue in the Railways from time to time on the basis of the actual or computed kilometrage performed.

3.  Except as otherwise specified by or under these rules, the rates shown above  are inclusive of all duties performed from time to time of ‘signing on’ to the time of ‘signing off’, including engine or train attendance, all incidental detentions and all other items of work related to or incidental to running duties.

Allowance in lieu of Kilometrage (ALK) (Rule 907 IREM Vol 1)

When running staff are engaged in or employed on non-running duties as specified in Rule     3 (ii) above, they shall be entitled to the payment of an allowance in lieu of Kilometrage as indicated below for every calendar day for such non-running duties as may be required to be performed by them :

(a)  When such non-running duties are performed by the running staff at their   headquarters, they shall   be paid the pay element of the Running Allowance, namely, 30%  of the basic pay applicable for the day.

(b)  When such non-running duties are performed by the running staff at outstations, they shall be paid ALK at the following rates :

 

S. No.	Category of Running Staff	New scales of pay (Rs.)	Revised rates of ALK (160 km.) per day w.e.f. 1-11-1986* (Rs.)
1	Mail Driver	1640-2900	45.20
2	Passenger Driver	1600-2660	45.10
3	Goods Guard	1350-2200	45.05
4	First Fireman/Diesel Astt/Electric Asstt.	950-1500	30.90
5	Second Fireman	825-1200	26.25
6	Shunter	1200-2040	33.05
7	Mail Guard	1400-2600	36.95
8	Passenger Guard	1350-2200	36.90
9	Goods Guard .	1200-2040	36.80
10	Assistant Guard/Brakesmen	950-1400	22.00

*No. PC IV/86/Imp./24 dated 24-4-1987. (Rate is change  time to time)

Provided that, if during the same calendar day, a member of the running staff is engaged in running as well as non-running duties and if the non-running duties are of four hours’ duration or more, he will draw both the kilometrage Allowance for the trip performed as well as the Allowance in lieu of Kilometrage, in full, for the non-running duty performed.

Note : 1. Allowance in lieu of kilometrage shall also be admissible for the intervening

Sundays/holidays while undergoing training for promotion/refresher course at outstations.

2.  When running staff attend training schools for refresher and promotion courses and Lok Sahayak Sena Camp at a place outside their headquarter and where free messing is provided, they shall be entitled to payment of ALK at half the normal rates  specified at Rule 907 (b) above.

3.  Guards undergoing training as Section Controllers and Drivers undergoing training as Power Controllers in Zonal Schools or in Control Offices, before promotion as such and provided they are not accommodated against non-running   posts during the period of training are entitled to ALK at half rate or full rate depending on whether free messing is or is not provided to them.

Also See

Discipline & Appeal Rules (Railway)

Establishment Rules (Hindi & English)

Running Allowance Rule - Pay element, Dearness Allowance on the pay element & Types of Allowances admissible to Running Staff

 Pay element in running allowance (Rule 903 IREM Vol 1):- 30% of the basic pay of the running staff will be treated to be in the nature of pay representing   the pay element in the Running Allowance. This pay element would fall under clause (iii) of Rule 1303-FR-9 21 (a) i.e. “emoluments which are specially classed as pay by the President”.

Dearness Allowance on the pay element of Running Allowance (Rule 904 IREM Vol 1):-The running staff shall be paid Dearness Allowance, at the appropriate rates sanctioned by the Government from time to time, on their basic pay plus the pay element of Running Allowance i.e. 30% of the basic pay.

Running Allowance Rule - Running Allowance to staff for performing running duties

  Running Allowance for staff performing running Duties (Rule 901 IREM Vol 1)

1. Running Allowance Rules are called “The Rules for the payment of Running and other Allowances to the running staff on the Railways” coming to force with effect from 1-8-1981.

2. In the provision of these rules, the following terms shall have the meaning assigned to them   for the purpose of payment of Running and other Allowances to the running staff : (Rule 902 IREM Vol 1)

(i) “Competent authority” means the President of India or any authority to whom the power to amend or interpret these Rules may be delegated or any authority in whom powers are vested by or under these Rules.