Running Allowance Rules, 1981

1. Title:-

These rules shall be called “The Rules for the Payment of Running and Other Allowances” to the running staff on the Railways 1981.

2. Date of Effect/ Commencement:-

These rules shall come into force with effect from 01.08.1981 except where any other date is specifically indicated. The existing a scheme of payment of running allowance will continue to be operative with the modifications as contained hereinafter.

3. Definitions:-

In these rules, the following terms shall have the meaning assigned to them for the purpose of payment of Running and Other allowances to the running staff:-

(i) “Competent authority” means the President of India or any authority to whom powers to amend or interpret these rules may be delegated or any authority in whom powers are vested by or under these rules.
(ii) “Day” means a calendar day beginning at midnight of a day/ date and ending at midnight of the following day/ date. The concept of “Rostered Day” as existing hitherto shall be abolished with effect from 01.08.1981.
[Authority: No.E(P&A)II-80/RS-10, dated 17.07.1981]
(iii) “Running duties” means duties directly connected with the movement of trains and performed by running staff while employed on moving trains or engines including shunting engines.
(iv) “Running staff” performing “running duties” shall refer to Railway servants of the categories mentioned below:-

	Loco		Traffic
a	Drivers, including motorman and rail motor drivers but excluding shunters.	a	Guards
b	Shunters.	b	Assistant Guards
c	Fireman, including Instructing Fireman* Assistant Electric Drivers on Electric Locos and Diesel Assistants Drivers Assistance on Diesel Locos

(*) Instructing Firemen who have to work on the footplate are granted “Average Kilometrage Allowance”, “Breach of Rest Allowance” and “Outstation (Detention) Allowance” as for “C” grade Drivers.

[Authority: No.E(S)I-61 CPC/PA-25, dated 01.11.1961 &
No.E(S)66RS/28, 04.02.1967]

(v) “Running Allowance” means and allowance ordinarily granted to running staff in terms of and at the rates specified in these rules, and/or modified by the Central Government in the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board), for the performance of duties directly connected with charge of moving trains and includes a “Kilometrage Allowance” and “Allowance in Lieu of Kilometrage” but excludes “Special Compensatory Allowances”.
(vi) “Terminal” means station/ yard from which trains start after formation or the station/ yard at which they terminate and does not include roadside stations.
(vii) “Shunting (Section or Pick Up) Train” means a scheduled goods train regularly run for picking up and detaching wagons, either loaded or empty, at roadside stations.
(viii) (a) “Emergency Shunting” includes attaching/ detaching of all wagons which have developed hot axles or wagons which are not fit to run.
(b) “Occasional Shunting” includes all attaching/ detaching of inspection carriages.
(ix) “Through Goods Train” means a train which is scheduled to run from one terminal to another (including those stabled enroute and stabled trains which are picked and cleared) and which ordinarily has shunting planned at only one station/ point with one emergency or occasional shunting, with provision for shunting at one or more station/ point in exceptional circumstances. It includes light engine run on traffic account.
(x) “Tranship (Van) Train” means a scheduled goods train regularly run for picking up and delivering consignments of smalls at stations. SQT/ ASQT services which were hitherto covered under this category shall be discontinued with effect from 01.08.1981.
[Authority: No.E(P&A)II-80/RS-10, dated 17.07.1981]
(xi) “Shunting/ Van Goods/ Works Train” means a goods train which is run to perform scheduled sectional work and which is required to do shunting at more than one station/ point and which may also be required to do emergency/ occasional shunting.
(xii) “Ballast Material and Crane Special” means trains working on departmental account for the carriage of ballast or material or for the haulage of cranes.
(xiii) “Breakdown and Medical Relief Train” means train working on departmental account on breakdown duties or for providing medical relief on account of accidents etc.
(xiv) “Light Engines on Mechanical Account” means light engines proceeding for repair to shops/ sheds, after repairs in shops to sheds and after temporary repairs to sheds or to shops when they are unfit to work a train.
(xv) “Departmental Train” means of rain working on departmental account and includes ballast trains, breakdown relief trains, material trains and light engines on mechanical account. It also includes the following services:-

(a) Unloading coal or pump boiler at the pump house while working light engine or train;
(b) Light engine ordered with engineering representative to certify the Track;
(c) Light engine ordered with water tanker from one station to another.

[Authority: No.E(R)49RS6/3/Pt.I, dated 24.01.1956]

The following services are to be treated as ordinary services:-
(a) Inspection special or specials with Railway officials in cases of emergency e.g. GM’s inspection specials, divisional inspection specials;
(b) Damaged rake specials and trial rake specials.

(xvi) (a) “Stationery posts” referred to all posts including those specified under item (iv).
(c) “Stationery duties” refers to duties performed other than running duties a specified under item (iii).
(xvii) “Regulations” means the “Hours of Employment Regulations” insofar as they apply to running staff.
(xviii) “Signing On” and “Signing Off” shall have the same meaning as in “Hours of Employment Regulations”.

4. Pay Element in the Running Allowance:-

30% of the basic pay of the running staff will be treated to be in the nature of pay representing the pay element in the running allowance. This pay element would fall under clause (iii) of rule 2003(21)(a) R-II i.e. “emoluments which are specially classed as pay by the President”.

[Authority: No.E(P&A)II-80/RS-10, dated 17.07.1981]

5. Dearness Allowance on the Pay Element of Running Allowance:-

The running staff shall be paid Dearness Allowance and Additional Dearness Allowance at the appropriate rates sanctioned by the Government from time to time on their basic pay plus the pay element of running allowance i.e. 30% of basic pay.

6. Types of allowances admissible to running staff:-

Running staff shall be entitled to the following allowances subject to the conditions specified by or under these rules:-

(i) “Kilometrage Allowance” for the performance of running duties, in terms of and at the rates specified in these rules.
(ii) An “Allowance in Lieu of Kilometrage” (ALK) for the performance of a stationary duties such as Journeys on transfer, joining time, for attending enquiries or law courts on railway business, attending departmental enquiries as defence counsel or witness, Ambulance Classes, volunteer duty in connection with territorial or other similar force that may be constituted by Government, meeting of Railway Institutes, Welfare and Debt Committees, Staff Benefit Fund and Staff Loan Funds Committees, Staff and Welfare Committees, for attending the meetings of Railway Co-operative Societies in cases where special casual leave is granted for doing so, [Authority: No.E(S)69RS/4, dated 05.02.1971], Medical and departmental examinations, participating in a recognized athletic contests and tournaments, [Authority: No.E50SP1, dated 18.03.1952] scouting activities and Lok Sahayak Sainik Sena Camp, [Authority: No.E(S)I 60RS/15, dated 30/31.05.1960] representing recognized labour organizations, attending periodical meetings with district officers, Head of Departments and General Managers, attending First-aid classes [Authority: No.E(S)49RS6/3, dated 13.09.1952], undergoing training in carriage sheds and as worker teacher under the Workers’ Education Scheme, attending training schools for refresher and promotion courses, undergoing sterilization operation under Family Planning Scheme [Authority: No.E(S)67RS/3, dated 13.02.1967], appearing in Hindi examination, Guards booked on escort duty or treasure and other insured parcels on trains, Drivers and Firemen when kept spare for a day or two enable them to examine and clean the engine thoroughly before being deputed to work special trains for V.I.Ps. or any other duties which may be declared in emergencies as qualifying for an allowance in lieu of kilometrage.
(iii) Special Compensatory Allowances:-
Running staff are eligible for the following compensatory allowances under the circumstances and at the rate specified in these rules:-

(a) Allowance in lieu of Running Room facilities;
(b) Breach of Rest Allowance;
(c) Outstation (detention) Allowance;
(d) Outstation (Relieving) Allowance;
(e) Accident Allowance.

(iv) An officiating allowance when undertaking duties in higher grades of posts open to running staff or in stationary appointments.

7. Kilometrage Allowance:-

(i) The rate of Running Allowance for every 100 Kms. shall be specified by the competent authority from time to time.
(ii) The dual rate system of payment of Kilometrage Allowance (IIIA and IIIB rates) as in vogue prior to 01.08.1981 shall be abolished w.e.f. 01.08.1981. Accordingly, with the commencement of these rules, no distinction shall exist among the running staff working different type of trains, in the matter of payment of Kilometrage Allowance. The rate of Kilometrage Allowance for the performance of running duties shall, however, be different from those applicable for shunting duties performed by shunting staff. The rates of Kilometrage Allowance introduced w.e.f. 01.08.1981 and further revised w.e.f. 06.01.1983 on account of the increase in the rates of TA/DA shall be as under:-

S.No.	Category of running staff	Scale of pay Rs.	Rates of Running Allowance per 100 Km. introduced w.e.f. 01.08.1981 (Rs.)	Rates of Running Allowance per 100 Km. introduced w.e.f. 06.01.1983 (Rs.)
1	Passenger Driver Gr. ‘A’ Special	550-750	10.10	14.85
2	Passenger Driver Gr. ‘A’	550-700	10.05	14.80
3	Goods Driver Grade ‘B’	425-640	10.00	14.75
4	Goods Driver Grade ‘C’ (Selec)	425-600	9.95	14.70
5	Goods Driver Grade ‘C’	330-560	9.90	14.65
6	Passenger Guard Gr. ‘A’ Spl.	425-640	7.90	12.50
7	Passenger Guard Gr. ‘A’	425-600	7.85	12.45
8	Goods Guard Grade ‘B’	330-560	7.80	12.40
9	Goods Guard Grade ‘C’	330-530	7.75	12.35
10	Firemen ‘A’/ Diesel Asstt/ Asstt. Electric Driver	290-350	6.75	10.30
11	Firemen ‘C’	210-270	5.70	8.70
12	Asstt. Guard	225-308	4.80	7.30
	Shunting Staff
13	Shunter	290-400	7.25	10.90
14	Firemen ‘A’/ Diesel Asstt	290-350	4.50	6.75
15	Firemen ‘B’	260-350	3.90	5.85
16	Firemen ‘C’	210-270	3.50	5.25

Note:
1. In the case of Shunters and Fireman employed for shunting duties or shunting engines the rates prescribed above shall be applied after equating each hour’s work (from signing on to signing off) to 15 kms.
2. kilometrage shall be calculated according to the distance shown in the working timetable(s) in vogue in the Railways from time to time on the basis of the actual or computed kilometrage performed.
3. Except as otherwise specified by or under these rules, the rates shown above are inclusive of all duties performed from time to time of signing on to the time of “signing off” including engine or train attendance, all accidental detentions and all other items of work related to or incidental to running duties.

8. Allowance in Lieu of Kilometrage:-

When running staff are engaged in or employed on non-running duties as a specified in Rule 6(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 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:-

S.No.	Category of running staff	Scale of pay Rs.	Rates of ALK per day w.e.f. 01.08.1981 (Rs.)	Revised rates of ALK per day w.e.f. 06.01.1983 (Rs.)
1	Passenger Driver Gr. ‘A’ Spl.	550-750	16.15	23.75
2	Passenger Driver Gr. ‘A’	550-700	16.10	23.70
3	Goods Driver Grade ‘B’	425-640	16.00	23.60
4	Goods Driver Grade ‘C’ (Sel)	425-600	15.90	23.50
5	Goods Driver Grade ‘C’	330-560	15.85	22.45
6	Passenger Guard Gr. ‘A’ Spl.	425-640	12.65	20.00
7	Passenger Guard Gr. ‘A’	425-600	12.55	19.90
8	Goods Guard Gr. ‘B’	330-560	12.50	19.85
9	Goods Guard Gr. ‘C’	330-530	12.40	19.75
10	Firemen ‘A’/ Diesel Asstt/ Asstt. Electric Driver	290-350	10.80	16.50
11	Firemen ‘C’	210-270	9.10	13.90
12	Asstt. Guard	225-308	7.70	11.70
	Staff Under Exclusively on Shunting Engines
1	Shunter	290-400	11.60	17.45
2	Firemen ‘B’	290-350	10.15	15.50

[Authority: No.E(P&A)II-84/JCM/2, 23.01.1985 & 03.09.1985]

Provided that, if during the same calendar day, a member of 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 allowance in live of kilometrage, in full, for the non-running duties performed.

[Authority: No.E(P&A)II-82/RS-6, dated 24.06.1985]

Note:
1. Allowance in lieu of kilometrage shall also be admissible for the intervening Sundays/ holidays while undergoing training for promotion/ refresher courses at out stations.

[Authority: No.E(S)67RS/6, dated 27.06.1968]

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 8(b) above.
3. Guards undergoing training as Section Controllers and Drivers undergoing training as Power Controllers in Zonal Schools or in Control Office, 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 the rate or full rate depending on whether free messing is or is not provided to them.

[Authority: No.E(S)66RS/32, dated 05.07.1968]

9. Allowance in Lieu of Running Room Facilities:-

(i) At outstations where running rooms are not provided, running staff may be paid a compensatory allowance known as “Allowance in Lieu of Running Room Facilities” at the rates specified below for every 24 hours or part thereof reckoned from the time of “signing off” at the outstation subject to the period of rest exceeding four hours between train arrival and train departure timings:-

	Category	Rates w.e.f. 01.08.1981 Rs.	Revised rates w.e.f. 01.06.1984 Rs.
a	Drivers	5.50	7.00
b	Guards	5.50	7.00
c	Shunters	4.00	5.00
d	Firemen/ Diesel Asstt/ Electrical Asstt.	3.50	4.50
e	Assistant Guard (Brakesmen)	3.50	4.50

(ii) This allowance shall be admissible at roadside stations irrespective of whether the train terminates there or not.

[Authority: No.E(S)I57/RS/18, dated 06.11.1957]

(iii) In respect of running room where cooks are not provided, the allowance shall be admissible at half the rates specified in para (i) above.

[Authority: No.E(S)67/RS/17, dated 15.09.1969]

(iv) In the case of ballast and material Trains [Authority: No.E(S)67RS/17, dated 15.06.1969], and Tranship Goods Van [Authority: No.E(P&A)II-72/FE-2/2, dated 31.10.1973], the staff taking rest in Crew Rest Van may be paid an allowance at half the rates of “Allowance in Lieu of Running Room Facilities” during the halts as cooks are not provided in the rest vans.
(v) The allowance shall not be payable if rest facilities are made available even if running rooms as such do not exist.
(vi) This allowance shall also not be admissible to running staff who are sent to outstations on stationary duty.

10. Breach of Rest Allowance:-

(i) Breach of Rest Allowance shall be granted to running staff who are detailed for running duties in the following circumstances:-

(A) When running staff who work a train to an outstation and return to their headquarters are detailed for running duty:-

(a) Before completion of 16 hours’ rest at headquarters when the total period of duty immediately before the rest was for 8 hours or more; and
(b) Before completion of 12 hours’ rest at headquarters when the total period of duty immediately before the rest was less than 8 hours.

(B) When running staff like Shunters and staff manning suburban services, who avail of daily rest at headquarters are detailed for running duty:-

(a) Before completion of 12 hours’ rest when the total period of duty immediately before the rest was for 8 hours or more; and
(b) Before completion of 8 hours’ rest when the total duty immediately before the rest was for less than 8 hours.

(ii) The allowance shall be payable as Overtime Allowance under “Hours of Employment Regulations” at the rate of 2 hours for every hour by which rest falls short of the prescribed hours of rest, periods of half an hour being neglected and those of half an hour or more shall be rounded off to one hour on each occasion of breach of rest.
(iii) The scale of rest applicable to running staff on rostered duty at headquarters (like shunting duty etc.) would remain unchanged. However, suburban staff performing “double duties” with rest in a running room/ rest room between the two details shall be given liberalized scale of rest of 12 hours or 16 hours depending on whether the total duty hours is less than 8 hours or 8 hours and more. They will, however, not be entitled to be paid any Breach of Rest Allowance.
Note:
(a) In no case shall running staff be called upon to go out under 6 hours’ rest except when unavoidably necessary as in the case of accident or Breakdown.
(b) When a member of the running staff, after after performing a short trip, is again called on fresh duty within one hour, the interval should be treated as running duty for purpose of determining whether he is entitled to Breach of Rest Allowance in case he is called back to duty before completing 12 hours rest.

[Authority: No.E(S)I-59RS/30, dated 26.11.1960].

(c) Duty on ballast, departmental train etc. is to be treated as running duty in accordance with the definition given in rule 3(iii).

11. Outstation (Detention) Allowance:-

(i) When running staff are detained at outstations for more than 16 hours from the time they “sign off” duty, they shall be credited with 70Km. for every 24 hours or part thereof after the expiry of 16 hours from the time of “signing off”.
(ii) At an outstation where running rooms are not provided, running staff shall be entitled, in addition, to “Allowance in Lieu of Running Room Facilities” at the rate is specified in rule 9(1).

[Authority: No.E(P&A)II-81/RS-21, dated 03.06.1982]

12. Outstation (Relieving) Allowance:-

(i) This allowance shall be payable to running staff deputed to work temporarily at stations outside their headquarters either on running or stationery duties. Payments will be made at the rates specified in Rule 11 for Outstation (Detention) Allowance for each day reckoned from the date of arrival at the outstation.
(ii) The allowance shall be regulated in the following manner:-

(a) When the running staff are sent to an outstation to officiate in higher posts, the allowance shall be paid for the period of 14 days only.
(b) When running staff are sent to an outstation in the same capacity, the allowance shall be paid for a maximum period of 2 months.
(c) The period of journey to and from the relieving station shall be treated as duty, either spare or running, and the allowance paid accordingly.

13. Accident Allowance:-

Running staff who are held up at any station other than their headquarters due to an accident for a period exceeding 8 hours, shall be paid an accident allowance at the rate specified in Rule 11 for ‘Outstation (Detention) Allowance’ for every 24 hours or part thereof reckoned from the time of commencement of detention, if the period of detention does not exceed 8 hours, no payment will be made but the hours for which the staff are detained shall be counted towards hours of duty.

14. Officiating allowance:-

(i) The Officiating Allowance in respect of running staff officiating in running post shall be regulated as under:-

(a) When running staff are put to officiate in a “running post” for 30 days or less, they shall be entitled to pay as admissible in the lower grade plus running allowance at the rates and on the condition applicable to the higher grade in which they officiate enhanced by 15% [except in the case of Firemen ‘C’ (second fireman) put to officiate as Firemen ‘B’ (first Fireman) and engine cleaners put to officiate as Firemen ‘C’ (first Fireman) for whom the enhancement will be by 30%] of the kilometrage actually performed for every such higher grade.
(b) When running staff are put to officiate in a “running post” for more than 30 days, their pay in the higher post shall be fixed under the normal rules

(ii) (a) When running staff are put to officiate in a stationary post for more than 30 days, their pay will be fixed on the basis of their pay in the lower post plus 30% thereof representing the pay element of the running allowance.
(c) The fixation of pay of running staff put to officiate in a stationary post for a period of 30 days or less, shall continue to be regulated in terms of para 911(ii)(a) of Indian Railway Establishment Manual.

[Authority: No.E(P&A)II-81/RS-21, dated 03.06.1982]

(iii) In cases where the officiating arrangement is initially approved for periods exceeding 30 days the normal rules of fixation of pay will apply; where the period is initially for 30 days or less but subsequently extends to more than 30 days, the enhanced Kilometrage Allowance drawn up to 30 days should be allowed to stand but payments for periods beyond 30 days should be in accordance with the rules for normal fixation of pay on promotion.

15. Minimum Guaranteed Kilometerage:-

(i) The existing system of payment, as a rule, of a minimum guaranteed kilometrage in all cases where the kilometrage earned in a day falls short of the prescribed level, shall be discontinued with effect from 01.08.1981.
(ii) However, each Railway shall identify such sections and circumstances which do not have the potential for enabling the running staff to earn adequate kilometrage within the stipulated duty hours. For those identified sections and circumstances, the running staff shall be paid at the rate of 120 kms. for the full stipulated duty hours.
Note: The concept of rostered day shall be abolished w.e.f. 01.08.1981.

16. Incentive Scheme for Through Goods Trains:-

(i) An “incentive scheme for through goods trains” working on sections and in circumstances other than those identified as per Rule 15 above, shall be introduced w.e.f. 01.08.1981 and regulated as under:

(a) Steam Traction:

	Total Kilometrage actually performed by the running staff	Kilometrage to be paid for
a	0 to 60	Actual Kilometrage performed
b	61 to 100	Actual Kilometrage performed + 40% thereof
c	101 to 150	Actual Kilometrage performed + 50% thereof
d	151 and above	Actual Kilometrage performed + 60% thereof

(b) Diesel and Electric Traction:

	Total Kilometrage actually performed by the running staff	Kilometrage to be paid for
a	0 to 125	Actual Kilometrage performed
b	126 to 175	Actual Kilometrage performed + 20% thereof
c	176 to 200	Actual Kilometrage performed + 30% thereof
d	201 and above	Actual Kilometrage performed + 40% thereof

(ii) Inflation of the Kilometrage as indicated above will be applied with reference to the kilometrage actually performed during one prescribed schedule of duty from “signing on” to “signing off”. It will not be related to either trip or roasted day, which concept has been abolished in terms of rule 15 above.
Note:
(a) The inflation of kilometrage shall not be applicable to ghat sections for which a separate method of computation is provided for in these rules.
(b) The distance, as a whole, has to be taken into account while giving the weightage according to the slabs.

[Authority: No.E(P&A)II-81/RS-13, dated 31.04.1983]

17. Computation of Kilometrage for Slow Moving Trains:-

(i) Running staff working shunting and Van Goods trains will continue to be paid at double the kilometrage for the first 60 kms. and at three times the kilometrage beyond that distance.
(ii) In the case of Ballast and Material Trains, Crane Specials and light engines on mechanical account, the computation of kilometrage shall be at the rate of 20 kms. per hour subject to a maximum of 200 kms. for prescribed hours of duty, the period being reckoned from “signing on” to “signing off”.
(iii) In the case of Breakdown Specials and Medical Relief Trains, the computation kilometrage shall be at the rate of 25 kms. per hour from the time of “signing on” to “signing off”.

Note:
The inflation of kilometrage of Slow Moving Trains in the above manner would not be applicable [Authority: No.E(P&A)II-82/RS-2, dated 07.06.1982] to ghat sections, for which a separate method of computation of kilometrage is provided for under these rules.

18. Computation of Kilometrage for Passenger Services:-

In case of running staff working Passenger Trains, the kilometrage shall be completed on the following basis:-

	Hours of Duty from “Signing On” to “Signing Off”	Kilometrage to be paid for
a	Up to 4 hours	Actual kilometrage subject to a minimum of 120 km.
b	4 hours and above but less than 5 hours	Actual kilometrage subject to a minimum of 130 km.
c	5 hours and above	Actual kilometrage subject to a minimum of 150 km.

 

19. All SQT/ASQT services shall be discontinued with effect from 01.08.1981. However, Guards who were working SQT/ ASQT services and were confirmed in their respective posts at the time of discontinuance of these services shall be granted protection of pay in the grade in which they were confirmed.

20. Running Staff Working Pilots:-

(i) In the case of running staff manning the Coal Pilots of Eastern and S.E.Railways, the target time for completion of trips shall be fixed [Authority: No.E(P&A)II-81/RS-16, dated 28.01.1982] on the following basis:-

(a) Steam: From Bhar line to Bhar line and in those cases where the crew is taking over charge at outstations, it shall be fixed from the time of taking over charge of the engine to the time of handing over charge of the engine.
(b) Diesel: In the case of diesel engines, the target time shall be reckoned from train departure to train arrival.

(ii) The trip Allowance to the running staff working the Coal Pilots shall be paid at the rate of 160 kms. for eight hours.
(iii) In addition to the Trip Allowance, the running staff working the Coal Pilots shall be paid at bonus equivalent to 50 kms, if they perform the complete trips within the stipulated target time.
(iv) The Coal pilot Guards of Eastern and S.E.Railways who perform commercial duties also, shall be paid a special pay of Rs.50 p.m. In the case of Guards who are engaged in this job for the part of the month, the special pay shall, w.e.f. 01.05.1982, be granted at the rate of Rs.1.70 for each day on which commercial duties are performed, subject to a maximum of Rs.50 p.m. [Authority: No.E(P&A)II-82/RS-2, dated 07.06.1982]
(v) The provisions contained in sub-para (i), (ii) and (iii) above, shall be extended to the running staff working all Pilots and also to the Loco and traffic running staff working in “Delhi area” w.e.f. 01.08.1981.

Note:
In the case of jugglers which are utilized for picking up loads from adjoining yards/ stations, the running staff who are booked for 8 to 10 hours, shall be paid at the rate of 120 kms. for the stipulated duty hours in terms of rule 15(ii).

21. 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:-

a	Drivers	Rs.2.00
b	Guards	Rs.1.50
c	Fireman/ Diesel Asstt./ Asstt. Electrical Driver	Rs.1.25

(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. [Authority: No.E(P&A)II-82/RS-2, dated 07.06.1982]

22. Waiting Duty Allowance:-

Waiting Duty Allowance at the rate of 15 km per hour upto 10 hours shall be paid to the running staff in the following cases [Authority: No.E(P&A)II-81/RS-16, dated 29.04.1983]

(a) Waiting/ standby duty as per roster.
(b) Station duty including detention on account of cancellation of the trains or cancellation of booking of the staff after they have reported for duty.
(c) Running staff kept back in administrative interest, such as booking for President’s Special, Relief Trains etc.
(d) Waiting in steam in the case of President’s Special.

23. Ghat Section:-

(i) The following criteria shall be adopted for declaring a section as ‘Ghat section’ for the purpose of payment of running allowance on the basis of computation as indicated and sub-para (ii) below:-

(a) The ruling/ gradient of a section shall be determining factor.
(b) Sections with a ruling/ gradient of 1:40 or steeper shall be classified as Class-I ‘Ghat Section’ and those with a ruling/ gradient of 1:80 or steeper but less steep than 1:40 shall be classified as Class-II ‘Ghat Sections’.
(c) The distance between two adjacent block sections shall be treated as a section for this purpose.
(d) The total length of the stretches in such a section having the gradients specified in sub-para (b) above, should be at least one third of the length of the section concerned.

(ii) Computation of kilometrage for the purpose of payment of Running Allowance to the running staff working trains on a Ghat Section shall be made on the following basis:-

(a) In the case of running staff working trains on all Ghat Sections where the banker is actually employed in assisting the train, the computation of kilometrage shall be five times the actual distance travelled.
(b) In all other cases (including those where the banker engine is run as a light engine or assistance is not required), the computation shall be five times the actual distance travelled in the case of Class-I Ghat section and three times in the case of Class-II Ghat section.

24. High Speed Trains:-

(i) The following criteria shall be adopted for classifying a train as “High Speed Train” for the purpose of payment of Trip Allowance to the running staff working such trains:-

(a) The maximum permissible speed should not be less than 110 Kms. in the case of BG and 100 Kms. in case of MG.
(b) The aforesaid limits of maximum permissible speed should obtain over atleast 50% of the total run of the train.
(c) The average speed should not be less than 66 Kms. on the BG section and not less than 60 Kms. on MG section.
(d) The minimum distance between terminals of the trains should be 400 Kms. on BG and 300 Kms. on MG sections.

(ii) A Trip Allowance at the following rates [Authority: No.E(P&A)II-70/RS-20, dated 17.07.1976 and 20.12.1977] shall be paid to the running staff working High Speed Trains and Rajdhani Express for completion of trips:-

	Category	Trip Allowance per trip
a	Drivers	Rs.4.00
b	Co-drivers/ Drivers Gr-B if provided	Rs.3.00*
c	Guards	Rs.3.00
d	Asstt. Guards	Rs.2.00

(*)[Authority: No.E(P&A)II-81/RS-1, dated 16.01.1982]

(iii) The core drivers in High Speed Trains shall be drawn from young Grade ‘B’ drivers instead of from Grade ‘A’ in the interest of safety.

Note: Driver Grade ‘A’ who were utilized to work High Speed Trains as Co-drivers during the period from 23.10.1979 to 31.07.1981, shall be paid Trip Allowance at the rate of Rs.4.00 per trip.

[Authority: No.E(P&A)II-81/RS-1, dated 16.01.1982]

25. Reckoning of Running Allowance as Pay:-

(i) 30% of the basic pay of running staff shall be regarded as pay for following purposes [Authority: Para 3.23(i) of Board’s letter No.E(P&A)II-80/RS-10, dated 17.07.1981 read with letter No.PC-III/75/RA/1, dated 22.03.1976]:-

(a) Entitlement to passes and PTOs,
(b) Medical attendance and treatment,
(c) Educational assistance,
(d) Fixation of pay in stationary posts,
(e) Compulsory (City) Allowance,
(f) House Rent Allowance,
(g) Entitlement to quarter [Authority: No.E(P&A)II-83/RS-3, dated 26.03.1983],
(h) Recovery of rent for quarters,
(i) Dearness Allowance/ Addl. Dearness Allowance,
(j) Overtime Allowance [Authority: No.E(LL)84/HER/1-18, dated 31.05.1984],
(k) Leave Salary.

(ii) For the purpose of educational assistance, 30% of the basic pay shall be reckoned as pay for determining the eligibility for all the schemes of assistance given to Railway employees for the education of their children/ wards viz. reimbursement of tuition fees, children’s education assistance and subsidized hostels. [Authority: No.E(P&A)II-83/RS-9, dated 11.04.1983]
(iii) For the purpose of retirement benefits, 55% of basic pay shall be taken into account in the case of running staff retired/ retiring on or after 01.04.1979. 55% of the basic pay shall also be reckoned as pay for the purpose of recovery of subscription towards provident fund. [Authority: No.E(P&A)II-81/RS-22, dated 03.04.1982],
(iv) When running staff are on leave (including casual leave) [Authority: No.E(P&A)II-70/RS-22, dated 26.12.1977], they shall be paid their leave salary based on their basic pay plus 30% thereof and the other allowances including Dearness Allowance/ Addl. Dearness Allowance due on such basic pay plus 30% thereof.
(v) For the purpose of deduction of income tax, 30% of the actual Running Allowance earned by the running staff shall be reckoned as pay and the balance 70% of the Running Allowance shall be exempted under section 10(14) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, with effect from the financial year 1982-83 (Assessment Year 1983-84). [Authority: No.E(P&A)II-81/RS-9(I/Tax), dated 11.12.1982].
(vi) The pay element in Running Allowance [Authority: No.E(P&A)II-83/RS-22, dated 10.01.1984], viz. 30% of basic pay is also referred as pay for the purpose of grant of Internal Relief in terms of Board’s letter PC-III-83/PC-IV/3(IR), dated 02.08.1983.
Note:
(a) While 30% of the basic pay of running staff will be taken into account for the purpose of determining entitlement to passes and PTOs, the members of the running staff who were already entitled to a higher class of passes/ PTOs on regular basis as on 31.07.1981, shall continue to be eligible to such Passes/ PTOs.
(b) For the purpose of retirement benefits, 55% of the basic pay shall count as pay for calculating pension and DCRG as well as for special contribution to PF Rules. [Authority: No.E(P&A)II-82/RS-2, dated 07.06.1982].
(c) While determining the emoluments for the purpose of calculation of retirement benefits, Dearness Pay as admissible from time to time, shall be calculated on basic pay plus 30% thereof in the case of running staff retired/ retiring on or after 01.08.1981.

26. (i) Running staff learning the road shall be paid for the total kilometrage actually run instead of for three-fourth of the distance.

(ii) Inflation of kilometrage on account of incentive scheme, Ghat sections etc. is not admissible to the running staff learning the road.
(iii) Not more than 3 trips in the up direction and 3 trips in the down direction shall be allowed for learning the road for each section.

27. (i) Running staff travelling as passengers on duty before or after working trains or when they are called upon to work a train at outstations but have to return without working the train due to its cancellation shall be treated as performing “light duties” and shall be paid at half the kilometrage actually travelled.
(ii) In the case of trains, which are provided with double sets of crew, the spare crew travelling in the crew rest van shall be paid half the kilometrage admissible to the crew on duty. [Authority: No.E(S)66/RS-11 dated 04.08.1966]

28. When running staff cannot be allowed running or other duties on account of:-

(a) Occurrence of natural calamities like breaches due to flood etc. or
(b) Coal shortage,
they shall be paid ‘Allowance in Lieu of Kilometrage’ as admissible at headquarters in terms of Rule 8(a).

29. The total kilometrage earned by the running staff during a month shall be rounded off to the nearest 50 Kms. i.e., 1 to 24 Kms. will be disregarded, 25 to 74 Kms. shall be rounded off to 50 Kms. and 75 to 99 Kms. shall be rounded off to 100 Kms.

30. With the commencement of these Rules namely with effect from 01.08.1981, the provisions relating to Running Allowance in Chapter V of the Indian Railway Establishment Code, Vol-I and in Chapter IX of the Indian Railway Establishment Manual, shall stand modified to the extent and in the light of the provisions enumerated in these rules.

31. (i) The power to amend these rules shall vest in the President.
(ii) The powers to interpret or clarify the provisions in the application of these rules shall be exercised by the Ministry of Railway.

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