Know Types of Allowances for Running Staff

 

Running Allowance Rule - Reckoning of Running Allowance as pay

 Reckoning of Running Allowance as pay (Rule 924 IREM Vol 1) : 

(i) 30% of the basic pay of running staff shall be reckoned as pay for the following purposes :

(a) Entitlement to Passes and P.T.Os.

(b) Medical attendance and treatment.

(c) Educational assistance.

(d) Fixation of pay in stationary posts.

(e) Compensatory (City)  Allowance,

(f) House Rent Allowance.

(g) Entitlement to quarter.

(h) Recovery of rent for quarters.

(i) Dearness Allowance/Addl. Dearness Allowance.

(j) Overtime Allowance,

(k) Leave Salary.

Running Allowance Rule - High Speed Trains

 High Speed Trains  (Rule 922 IREM Vol 1)

The following criteria shall be adopted for classifying a train as 'High-Speed-Train' for the purpose of payment of Trip Allowance to   the running staff working such trains :

(a)  The maximum permissible speed should not be less than 110 kms. in the case   of B.G. and 100 kms. in the case of M.G.

(b)   The aforesaid limits of maximum permissible speed should   obtain over at least 50% of the total run of the train.

(c)   The average speed should be not less   than 66 kms. on the B.G. Section   and not less than 60 kms. on M.G. Section.

(d)   The minimum distance between terminals of the trains should   be 400 kms. on B.G. and 300 kms. on M.G. sections.

(ii) A trip allowance at the following rates shall be paid to the running staff working High-Speed Trains and Rajdhani Express for completion of trips :

Category	Revised Rates  (in Rs.)
Loco Pilots	75
Co-Driver (if provided) – Loco Pilot (Passenger)	56
Mail/Express Guard	56
Asstt.Guard/Brakesman	37

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

(iii) The co-driver in respect of Rajdhani Express will be in the grade of Mail Driver i.e. Rs. 1640-2900(RS) and the co-drivers in respect of all other High-speed trains will be in the grade of passenger-driver viz. Rs. 1600-2660 (RS).

Also See

Discipline & Appeal Rules (Railway)

Establishment Rules (Hindi & English)

Running Allowance Rule - Ghat Sections

 Ghat Sections (Rule 922 IREM Vol 1)

(i) The following criteria shall be adopted for declaring a section as Ghat Section for the purpose of payment of running allowance on the basis of computation as indicated in sub-para (ii) below :

(a)   The ruling/gradient of a section shall be the determining factor.

(b)  Sections with a ruling/gradient of 1:40 or steeper shall be classified as Class I Ghat Section and those with a ruling gradient of 1:80 or steeper but less steep than 1:40 shall be classified as Class II Ghat   Sections.

(c)   The distance   between two   adjacent   block sections shall be treated as a section for this purpose.

(d)   The total length of the stretches in such a section having the gradients specified in sub-para (b) should have at least one third of the length of the section concerned.

(ii) Computation of kilometrage for the purpose of payment of Running Allowance to the running staff working trains on a Ghat Section shall be made on the following basis :

(a)   In the case of running staff working trains on all Ghat Sections where the banker   is actually employed in assisting the train, the computation of kilometrage shall be five times the actual distance travelled.

(b)   In all other cases  (including those where the banking engine is run as a light engine or assistance is not required), the computation shall be five times the actual   distance travelled in the case of Class I ghat section and three times the actual distance in the case of Class II ghat section.

Also See

Discipline & Appeal Rules (Railway)

Establishment Rules (Hindi & English)

Running Allowance Rule - Shunting Duty & Waiting Duty Allowance

 Shunting Duty Allowance (Rule 920 IREM Vol 1): 

(i) Running staff working through Goods Trains and Shunting Van Goods Trains shall be paid shunting duty allowance to the extent and at the rates indicated below :

(a)  For through Goods Trains For shunting from 3rd station/point in one trip.

(b)   For Shunting/Van. Goods trains For shunting from the 4th station/point in one continuous spell of duty.

The rates of the allowance for shunting at each station/point are as follows  :

Category	Revised Rates  (in Rs.)
Loco Pilots	104
Guards	82
Firemen/Asstt. Loco Pilots (Diesel/Electric)	73

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

(ii) When the main line crew is utilised for shunting duty at the terminals, which is preceded by or followed by train working, such shunting duty shall be paid for at the rate of 15 kms. per hour.

Running Allowance Rule - Computation of Kilometrage

  Computation of Kilometrage for slow move Trains (Rule 916 IREM Vol 1)

(i) Running staff working shunting and Van Goods trains will continue to be paid at double the kilometrage for the first 60 Kms. and at three times the kilometrage beyond that distance.

(ii) In the case of Ballast and Material Trains, Crane Specials and light engines on mechanical account, the computation of kilometrage shall be at the rate of 20 kms. per hour subject to a maximum of 200 kms. for prescribed hours of duty, the period being reckoned from “signing on” to “signing off”.

(iii) In the case of Breakdown specials and Medical Relief Trains the computation of kilometrage shall be at the rate of 25 kms. per hour from “signing on” to “signing off”.

Note : The inflation of kilometrage of slow moving trains in the above manner would not be applicable to ghat sections, for which a separate method of computation of kilometrage is provided for under these Rules.

Running Allowance Rule - Minimum Guaranteed Kilometrage Allowance & Incentive scheme for through Goods Trains

914. Minimum Guaranteed Kilometrage Allowance (Rule 914 IREM Vol 1)

(i) The existing system of payment, as a rule, of a minimum guaranteed kilometrage in all cases where the kilometrage earned in a day falls short of a prescribed level, shall be discontinued with effect from 1-8-1981.

(ii) However, each Railway shall identify such sections and circumstances which do not have the potential for enabling the running staff to earn adequate kilometrage within the stipulated duty hours. For these identified sections and circumstances, the running staff shall be paid at the rate of 120 kms. for the full stipulated duty hours.

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.

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