Feedback of Shri Meena, AFA Trichy, SR

 

Feedback of Shri Meena, AFA/Trichy, SR

Leave Rules - Shri Narasimha, APO/SCR

 

Allowances - Establishment Rules

 

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

Feedback of Shri Ravi Kumar, ADFM/GTL/SCR

 

Feedback of Shri Ravi Kumar, ADFM/GTL/SCR

JPP-RCS - Joint Parcel Product-Rapid Cargo Service

 

JPP-RCS

Features: 

• Stands for Joint Parcel Product-Rapid cargo Service

• Partnership: Indian Railways and India Post

• Object: Seamless, door-to-door logistics solutions for consignments. 

• Integrated Service: India Post handles first-mile pickup and last-mile delivery, while Indian Railways manages the main transit between stations. 

First Mile	Transit between  First Mile & Last Mile	Last Mile
India Post	Indian Railways	India Post

• VAP - Virtual Aggregation Platform - An online platform developed by Indian Railways to facilitate load aggregation from multiple customers, allowing for efficient booking and tracking of consignments. 

• Time-Tabled Services: Operates on scheduled parcel trains, ensuring timely and reliable delivery of goods. (like Passenger trains) 

• Affordable Tariffs -  India Post charging Rs.6 per KG for combined pickup and delivery within municipal limits 

• Insurance coverage by third part - at 0.03% of Consignment value plus GST 

• SPOC - Single Point Of Contact: India Post act as SPC throughout the process - to interact  

• Leveraging the extensive network of both IR & India Post

First ever JPP-RCS Service - Features

•  From Budgam(J&K) to Adarsh Nagar (New Delhi)

• Pilot Project for 1 Year 

• Approved by Railway Board (on 20th August, 2025)

• By Jammu Division of Northern Railway.

• Operated Daily

• Transit time:  Estimated to take approximately 23 hours, which is notably faster than the conventional road transport between Budgam and Delhi

• Consists of 8 Parcel Vans (VPs) and 1 Seating cum Luggage Rake (SLR) 

• To streamline operations, loading and unloading facilities will be provided at Bari Brahmana (BBMN) station in addition to Budgam and Adarsh Nagar 

 Benefits: 

1. Cost-effective, efficient, and reliable alternative for transporting goods 

2. Boosting Railways’ share in the courier & freight logistics. 

3.  Benefit Kashmiri producers and traders, particularly those dealing in dry fruits, handicrafts, saffron, apples, walnuts, Pashmina shawls, and carpets  

Key Points for MCQ: 

1. JPP-RCS - Joint Parcel Product-Rapid Cargo Service

2. VAP - Virtual Aggregation Platform

3. SPOC - Single Point Of Contact 

4. Partners: IR & India Post  

5. First ever service: Budgam(J&K) to Adarsh Nagar (New Delhi)

6. Pilot Project: 1 year (Assessment at 6 Months)