IREM Rule No.920 : Shunting Duty Allowance

920. Shunting Duty Allowance:-

(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:-

(ii) When the main line crew is utilized 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.

[Ref: Rule 21 of Running Allowance Rules]