Allowances: RBE No.109/2017 – Abolition of Allowances – 7th CPC

No.E(P&A)I-2017/VII/CPC/AL-1, dated 30.08.2017

PC-VII No.47

Sub: Implementation of recommendations of Seventh Central Pay Commission accepted by the Government – Abolition of Allowances.

1.     Consequent upon the decisions taken by the government on the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission, the President is pleased to decide to abolish the following allowances with effect from 1^st July, 2017: 

(i)    Accounts Stock Verifiers (ASV) Allowance (incentive to Accounts Stock Verifiers on passing Appendix IV-A (IREM) Examination);

(ii)    Commercial Allowance (special allowance to announcers – ECRCs/ Comml. Clerks/ TCs/ ASMs/ SMs);

(iii)   Flying Squad Allowance (special allowance to CTIs/ TTEs working in HQ Flying Squad);

(iv)   Night Patrolling Allowance to Trackmen;

(v)  Rajdhani Allowance (special allowance to Train Supdts./ Dy. Train Supdts./ Stewards (DY. Train Supdts) of Rajdhani Trains); and

(vi)  Vigilance Allowance (special allowance to Vigilance Inspectors working in Zonal Railways/ Production Units).

2.     This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways. 

3.     Please acknowledge receipt.

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.109/2017                                             

Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.