Allowance in Lieu of Kilometeage (ALK)

No.E(P&A)II/2020/E/RS-2, dated 17.12.2020

Sub: Payment of Allowance in lieu of kilometeage (ALK) at the rate of 30% to Running Staff who were not assigned the running duties due to cancellation of passenger carrying trains on account of COVID-19.

References/ queries have been received from some of the Zonal Railways and also from Federations regarding Payment of Allowance in lieu of kilometerage (ALK) @30% in terms of provisions contained in para 927 read with para 907(a) of IREM to the Running Staff who could not be assigned running duties due to cancellation of passenger carrying trains on account of COVID-19. This matter is being examined in Board’s office. In this context it is requested to inform as to whether any payment against ALK @30% of the afore-stated staff has been made by your Railway. In case any payment has been made, month-wise break-up of the amount from March 2020 to November 2020 may please be made available to Board’s office by 28.12.2020 so that the matter could be examined further.

This may be accorded TOP PRIORITY. 

Download Railway Board Circular dated 17.12.2020

Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.