Grant of Special Allowance to Track Maintainer deployed for manning any of the Engineering Gates @ Rs.375 per month.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
RAILWAY BOARD

RBE No.99/2012

No. E(P&A)I-2009/SP-1/CE-1

New Delhi dated 11.09.2012.

The General Managers,
All Indian Railways and Production Units.

Sub: Grant of Special Allowance to Track Maintainer deployed for manning any of the Engineering Gates @ Rs.375 per month.

Ref: Board's letter of even number dated 20.12.2010.

   The issue of Career Progression and working conditions of Trackmen on Railways has regularly been raised at various fora from time to time in the past through both the recognized Federations. Accordingly, a Joint Committee comprising of representatives of both the recognized Federations and Senior Administrative Grade Officers (SAG) of Railway Board was constituted to consider Career Progression of Trackmen alongwith review of their existing channel of Promotion, allowances etc. Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) have considered the report of the Committee and have decided to extend the benefit of Special Allowance @ Rs.375 per month. which at present is admissible to only those Gatekeepers (now designated as Track Maintainer) who are posted at Civil Engineering Level Crossings identified as difficult, to Track Maintainer deployed for manning any of the Engineering Gates.

   2. The rates of the Special Allowance, in future, would increase by 25% every time the Dearness Allowance payable on revised pay scales goes up by 50%.

   3. These orders would be effective from the date of issue of these Orders.

   4. This has the sanction of the President and issues with the concurrence of e Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

sd/-
(K. Shankar)
Director E(P&A).
Railway Board.

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