Allowance: RBE No.71/2000 – ALK
No.E(P&A)II/98/RS-16, dated 18.04.2000
Sub: Grant of Allowance in lieu of kilometreage to the Running staff kept un-utilised on account of cancellation of train services.
1. Pursuant to the discussions held in a meeting in the forum of JCM/DC, it was decided by the Board in 1986 that in the event of gauge conversion which is an anticipated and planned activity necessitating curtailment of train services for a specific period, the running staff could be relieved of running duties and deployed or granted leave during the period of cancellation of trains. It was also decided therein that opportunities should also be taken to depute such staff for Refresher/ Promotion and other courses, so that they may not lose their potential for earning allowance in lieu of kilometreage at headquarter or outstation rates, as the case may be, during such periods. Instructions were accordingly issued vide Board’s letter No.E(P&A)II/83/RS-21, dated 20.10.1986.
2. It has been brought to the notice of the Board in the PNM/AIRF that during gauge conversion on a Railway, a large number of Running staff could not be utilised for the Running duty and also non-running duty. Except a few, the rest were not sent for any refresher course/ training etc. and as such the staff concerned were idling.
3. The matter has been considered by the Board who have desired attention of the Railways being drawn again to the above mentioned instructions of 20.10.1986. Accordingly Board desire that in the event of gauge conversion, the following action should invariably be taken by the Railway Administrations:-
(i) The gauge conversion being on anticipated and planned activity, necessitating curtailment of train services for a specific period, the running staff should be relieved or running duties and should be delayed or granted leave during the period of cancellation of trains.
(ii) Opportunities should also be taken to depute them for Refresher/ promotion and other courses, so that they may not lose their potential for earning allowance, in lieu of kilometerage at headquarters or outstation rates, as the case may be, during such periods.
4. The receipt of this letter may please be acknowledged.
Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.71/2000
Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.