IREM Rule No.907 : Allowance in Lieu of Kilometrage (ALK)
907. Allowance in Lieu of Kilometrage (ALK):-
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:-
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S. No. |
Category of Running staff |
New scales of pay (in Rs.) |
Revised Rates of ALK (160KM) Per day w.e.f.01.11.1986 (in Rs.) |
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1 |
Mail Driver |
1640—2900 |
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2 |
Passenger Driver |
1600—2660 |
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3 |
Goods Drive |
1350—2200 |
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4 |
First Fireman/ Diesel Asstt/ Electric Asstt. |
950—1500 |
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5 |
Second Fireman |
825—1200 |
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6 |
Shunter |
1200—2040 |
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7 |
Mail Guard |
1400—2600 |
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8 |
Passenger Guard |
1350—2200 |
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9 |
Goods Guard |
1200—2040 |
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10 |
Assistant Guard/ Brakesmen |
950—1400 |
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(*)No. PC IV/86/Imp./24, dated 24.04.1987.
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.
[Ref: Rule 08 of Running Allowance Rules &
Rule 1510 of Indian Railway Establishment Code, Vol-I]