CHAPTER IX
RUNNING ALLOWANCE RULES
1. Running
Allowance Rules are called "The Rules for the payment of Running and
other Allowances to the running staff on the Railways" coming to force
with effect from 1-8-1981.
902. 2. In the provision
of 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 the power 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
1-8-1981.
(iii)
"Running duties" mean 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 :
(v)
"Running Allowance" means an 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 Trains" 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 engines 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 1-8-1981.
(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, Specials" 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 repairs to shops/sheds after repairs in shops to sheds and
after temporary repairs to shops when they are unfit to work a train.
(xv)
"Departmental train" means a train 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 houses while working light engine or train;
(b) light engine
ordered with engineering representatives to certify the track;
(c) light engine
ordered with water tender from one station to another.
The
following services are to be treated as ordinary services :
(a) Inspection specials
or specials with Railways Officials in
cases of emergency e.g. GM's Inspection specials,
Divisional Inspection Specials;
(b) "Damaged rake
specials and trial rake specials".
(xvi)
(a) "Stationary posts" refers to all posts excluding those
specified under item (iv).
(b)
"Stationary duties" refers to duties performed other than running
duties specified under item (iii).
(xvii)
"Regulations" means the Hours of Employment Regulations in so far as they apply to
running staff.
(xviii)
"Signing on" and "Signing off" shall have the same
meaning as in Hours of Employment Regulations.
903. Pay element in
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
1303-FR-9 21 (a) i.e. "emoluments which are specially classed as pay by
the President".
904. Dearness Allowance
on the pay element of Running Allowance:-The running staff shall be paid
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 the basic pay.
905. 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 stationary
duties such as journeys on transfer, joining time, for attending enquiries or
law courts on Railway business, attending departmental inquiries as
Defense Counsel or witness, Ambulance classes, volunteer duty in connection
with Territorial or other similar Fund and Staff Loans Fund Committees,
meeting of Railway Institutes, Welfare and Debt Committees, Staff Benefit Fund and Staff Loan
Fund 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, medical and departmental examinations, participating in
recognized athletic contests and tournaments, scouting activities and Lok
Sahayak Sena Camp, representing recognized labor organizations, attending
periodical meetings with District Officers, Heads of
Departments and General Managers, attending First-aid classes, undergoing
training in carriage sheds and as worker teacher under the Workers' Education
Scheme attending training schools for refresher and promotion courses,
undergoing sterilisation operation under Family Planning Scheme appearing in
Hindi Examination Guards booked on escort duty of treasure and other insured
parcels on trains, Drivers and Firemen when kept spare for a day or two to
enable them to examine and clean the engines thoroughly before being deputed
to work special trains for VIPs, or any other duties
which may be declared in emergencies as qualifying for an allowance in lieu
of kilometrage.
(iii) Special
Compensatory Allowances
The
running staff are eligible for the following compensatory allowances under
the circumstances and at the rates 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.
(i)
The rates of Running Allowance for every 100 kms. shall be as specified by
the competent authority from time to time.
(ii)
The dual rate system of payment of kilometrage Allowance (III A and III B
rates) as in vogue prior to 1-8-1981 shall be abolished w.e.f. 1-8-1981.
Accordingly, with the commencement of these rules, no distinction shall exist
among the running staff working different types of trains, in the matter of
payment of Kilometrage Allowance. The rates 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. 1-11-1986 on account of the revision
of scales of pay and increase in the rates of TA/DA shall be as under :
*No.
PC IV/86/Imp/24 dated 24-4-1987.
employed
for shunting duties on 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 Time Tables 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 incidental
detentions and all other items of work related to or incidental to running
duties.
When
running staff are engaged in or employed on non-running duties as specified
in Rule 3 (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 the
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 :
*No.
PC IV/86/Imp./24 dated 24-4-1987.
Provided
that, if during the same calendar day, a member of the 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 the Allowance in lieu of
Kilometrage, in full, for the non-running duty performed.
Note
: 1. Allowance in lieu of kilometrage shall also be admissible for the
intervening
Sundays/holidays
while undergoing training for promotion/refresher course at outstations.
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
907 (b) above.
3. Guards undergoing
training as Section Controllers and Drivers undergoing training as Power
Controllers in Zonal Schools or in Control Offices, 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 rate or full rate depending on
whether free messing is or is not provided to them.
(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 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 :�
(ii)
This allowance shall be admissible at roadside stations irrespective of
whether the train terminates there or not.
(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.
(iv)
In the case of Ballast and Material trains and trainship Goods Vans, the
staff taking rest in Crew Rest Vans may be paid on allowance at half the
rates of the 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 not sent
to outstations on stationary duty.
(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 for 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 less than 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 details" 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 performing a
short trip, is again called on fresh duty within one hour, the interval
should be treated as running duty for purposes of
determining whether he is entitled to Breach of Rest Allowance in case he is
called back to duty before completing 12 hours' rest.
(c) Duty on ballast,
departmental trains etc. is to be treated as running duty in accordance with
the definition given in Rule 3 (iii).
(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 70 km. 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
rates specified in Rule 9(i).
(i)
This allowance shall be payable to running staff deputed to work temporarily
stations outside their headquarters either on running or stationary duties.
Payments will be made as 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, allowance
shall be paid for a 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.
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 911 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.
(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
Second Firemen put to officiate as First Firemen and Engine Cleaners put to
officiate as Second Firemen 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.
(b)
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 Rail way. Establishment Manual.
(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, the enhanced kilometrage allowance drawn
upto 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.
(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
a prescribed level, shall be discontinued with effect from 1-8-1981.
(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 these 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. 1-8-1981.
(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. 1-8-1981 and
regulated as under:
(a)
Steam traction:
(b) Diesel and
Electric Traction :
(ii)
Inflation of 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 rostered 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.
(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 Bretckdown specials and Medical Relief Trains the computation
of kilometrage shall be at the rate of 25 kms. per hour from "signing
on" to "signing off".
Note
: The inflation of kilometrage of slow moving trains in the above manner
would not be applicable to ghat sections, for which a separate method of
computation of kilometrage is provided for under these Rules.
In
the case of running staff working Passenger Trains, the kilometrage shall
be computed on the following
basis:-
918. All SGT/ASGT services shall be
discontinued w.e.f. 1-8-1981. However, Guards who were working SGT/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.
(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 on the
following basis :
(a) From bahar line to
bahar 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) In the case of
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 of 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 commercial Duty Allowance of Rs. 50/- p.m. further
revised to Rs. 100/- p.m. w.e.f. 1-1-1987. In the case of Guards who are
engaged in this job Allow the part of the month, the Commercial Duty
Allowance shall, w.e.f. 1-5-1982, 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. with effect from 1-1-1987, this daily rate has been revised to Rs.
3.30, subject to a maximum of Rs. 100/- p.m.
(v)
The provisions contained in sub-paras (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.
1-8-1981.
Note
: In the case of jugglers which are utilized for picking up loads from
adjoining yards/stations, the running staff who are booked for them 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).
(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 utilised 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.
Waiting
duty allowance at the rate of 15 kms. per hour upto 10 hours shall be paid to
the running staff in the following cases :
(a)
Waiting/Stand-by duty as per roster.
(b) Station duty
including detentions 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.
(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 in sub-para (ii) below :
(a) The ruling/gradient
of a section shall be the 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) should have 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 banking
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 the actual distance in
the case of Class II ghat section.
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 B.G. and 100
kms. in the case of M.G.
(b) The aforesaid
limits of maximum permissible speed should obtain over at
least 50% of the total run of the train.
(c) The average speed
should be not less than 66 kms. on the
B.G. Section and not less than 60 kms. on M.G.
Section.
(d) The minimum
distance between terminals of the trains should be 400 kms. on B.G.
and 300 kms. on M.G. sections.
(ii)
A trip allowance at the following rates shall be paid to the running staff
working High-Speed Trains and Rajdhani Express for completion of trips :�
(iii)
The co-driver in respect of Rajdhani Express will be in the grade of Mail
Driver i.e. Rs. 1640-2900(RS) and the co-drivers in respect of all other
High-speed trains will be in the grade of passenger-driver viz. Rs. 1600-2660
(RS).
(i)
30% of the basic pay of running staff shall be reckoned as pay for the
following purposes :
(a)
Entitlement to Passes and P.T.Os.
(b)
Medical attendance and treatment.
(c)
Educational assistance.
(d)
Fixation of pay in stationary posts.
(e)
Compensatory (City) Allowance,
(f)
House Rent Allowance.
(g)
Entitlement to quarter.
(h)
Recovery of rent for quarters.
(i)
Dearness Allowance/Addl. Dearness Allowance.
(j)
Overtime Allowance,
(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 scheme of
assistance given to Railway employees for the education of their
children/ward viz. reimbursement of tuition fees, children's educational
assistance and subsidized hostels.
(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 1-4-1979.
55% of basic pay shall also be reckoned as pay for the purposes of recovery
of subscription towards Provident Fund.
(iv)
When running staff are on leave (including casual leave) 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, 1951, with effect from the financial year
1982-83 (Assessment Year 1983-84).
(vi)
The pay element in Running Allowance viz. 30% of basic pay is also reckoned
as pay for the purpose of grant of Interim Relief in terms of Board's letter
No. PC-III-83/PC-IV/3(IR) dated
2-8-1983.
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 31-7-1981, shall continue to be eligible to such Passes/PTOs.
(b) For the purpose of
retirement been fits, 55% of basic pay shall
count as pay for calculating pension and DCRG as well as for special
contribution to PF Rules.
(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 basis of
pay plus 30% thereof in the case of running staff
retired/retiring on or after 1-8-1981.
925. (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 on each section.
926. (i) Running staff
traveling 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 traveled.
(ii)
In the case of trains which are provided with double sets of crew, the spare
crew traveling in the crew Rest Vans shall be paid half the kilometrage
admissible to the crew on duty.
(a) occurrence of
natural calamities like breaches due to flood etc; or
(b) coal shortage. they shall be paid
Allowance in lieu of kilometeage as admissible at Headquarters in terms of
Role 907(a).
928. 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,
929. With the
commencement of these Rules namely with effect from 1-8-1981, the provisions
relating to Running Allowance in Chapter V of the Indian Railway
Establishment Code Vol.1 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.
(ii)
The power to interpret or clarify the provisions in the application of these
rules shall be exercised by the Ministry of Railways.
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Jun 5, 2014
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