Allowances - Establishment Rules
(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
