Indian Railway Employee : Running Allowance
- Running allowance is an allowance granted to running staff for the performance of duty directly connected with the charge of moving trains and includes “Kilometreage allowance” or “Allowance in lieu of Kilometreage” but excludes special compensatory allowances. This allowance is paid on the Kilometreage basis calculated at the rates specified per hundred kilometers. (Ref 1)
- When running staff are put to officiate in a “running” post for 30 days or less, they will be paid pay in lower grade plus running allowance at the rates applicable to the higher grade in which they officiate enhanced by 15% (Ref 2)
- Running Allowance shall be admissible to the Loco Inspectors drawn from the loco running staff for the performance of duties directly connected with the training and monitoring of loco running staff on foot plate. (Ref 3)
- Running staff drawing running allowance are not entitled to traveling allowance.(Ref 4)
- Kilometrage shall be calculated as per the distance shown in the Working Time Tables.(Ref 5)
Rates of Running (Kilometreage) Allowance from 01.01.2011
| Category | Grade Pay | Rates of Kilometreage Allowance (per 100 Kms.) in Rs. |
| LOCO RUNNING STAFF | ||
| Loco Pilot (Mail) | 4200 | 212.50 |
| Loco Pilot (Passenger)/Motorman | 4200 | 211.25 |
| Loco Pilot (Goods) | 4200 | 210.00 |
| Loco Pilot (Shunting) Gr.I | 4200 | 162.50 |
| Loco Pilot (Shunting) Gr.II | 2400 | 157.50 |
| Sr.FM-1,Sr.Asstt. loco Pilot ( Diesel/Elec) | 2400 | 157.50
101.25(Shunting) |
| FM-1, Asstt.Loco Pilot ( Diesel/Elec), Sr.Second Fireman | 1900 | 151.25
97.50 (Shunting) |
| Second Fireman | 1800 | 127.50
76.25 (Shunting) |
| TRAFFIC RUNNING STAFF | ||
| Mail/Express Guard | 4200 | 192.50 |
| Passenger Guard | 4200 | 191.25 |
| Sr.Goods Guard | 4200 | 190.00 |
| Goods Guard | 2800 | 188.75 |
| Sr.Asstt. Guard/ Sr.Brakesman | 2400 | 112.50 |
| Asstt.Guard/ Brakesman | 1900 | 107.50 |
(Ref 6 & 7)
References:
1. Rule 1507 of Indian Railway Establishment Code
2. Rule 1513 of Indian Railway Establishment Code
3. Rule 1514 of Indian Railway Establishment Code
4. Rule 1627 of Indian Railway Establishment Code
5. Rule 906 of Indian Railway Establishment Manual
6. Railway Board’s letter No. E(P&A)II-2005/RS-34 dt 26.12.2008(RBE No. 202/2008)
7. Railway Board’s letter No. E(P&A)II-2005/RS-34dt 28/06/2012 (RBE No. 77/2012)
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Rajesh Mishra says
i m selected as goods guard. how much gross salary i may get if i cover approx 3000 km in a month