Saturday, September 13, 2025

Mini Rake Policy – Indian Railways

Source: CC (Commercial Circular) No. 162 of 2022 (Transportation Product – Block Rake / Mini Rake / Two Point Combination etc.).

• Effective Date: 01 July 2022

• Validity: Up to 30 June 2023 (for supplementary charge provisions)

• Restrictions: Mini Rake / Two‑Point / piecemeal traffic is not permitted from specified congested goods sheds.

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(Additions to pay, granted to meet specific expenditure requirements of Railway servants)

S.N	Allowance Name	Description of Allowance	Rule (IREC)
1	Compensatory Allowance	Granted to meet personal expenditure necessitated by special circumstances while on duty.	103(10)
2	Dearness Allowance (DA)	Paid to neutralize the impact of rise in cost of living due to inflation.	103(17)
3	House Rent Allowance (HRA)	Granted when suitable government accommodation is not provided.	103(18)
4	Travelling Allowance (TA)	Covers travelling expenses for official journeys.	103(20)
5	Daily Allowance (Tour DA)	Covers daily expenses incurred while on tour/journey.	103(21)
6	Conveyance Allowance	Granted for maintaining conveyance used for official duties.	103(22)
7	Children Education Allowance	Given to meet education expenses of employees’ children.	Govt. Orders
8	All India Leave Travel Concession (AILTC)	Concession/assistance for travel of self & family during leave.	Govt. Orders
9	Compensatory (City) Allowance - Not in operation	For higher cost of living in big/metro cities (Compensatory Allowances).	103(10)
10	Over Time Allowance (OTA)	Paid to staff for work beyond prescribed working hours.	Govt. Orders

IREC stands for Indian Railways Establishment Code