Compendium of 7th Pay Commission Allowances
| S.No. | Name of the Allowance | RBE No. | Date | Page No. |
| A | Summary | A-D | ||
| 1 | Special Running Staff Allowance {Additional Allowance) | 85/2017 | 10.08.2017 | 1 |
| 2 | Special Train Controllers’ Allowance | 86/2017 | 10.08.2017 | 7 |
| 3 | Risk and Hardship Allowance for Track Maintained | 87/2017 | 10.08.2017 | 15 |
| 4 | Tenure Allowance to Officers posted in Railway Board and RDSO | 181/2017 & 182/2017 | 04.12.2017 | 19 |
| 5 | Breakdown Allowance | 106/2017 | 30.08.2017 | 30 |
| 6 | National Holiday Allowance | 108/2017 | 30.08.2017 | 34 |
| 7 | Flag Station Allowance | 121/2017 | 05.09.2017 | 36 |
| 8 | PCO Allowance | 112/2017 | 30.08.2017 | 38 |
| 9 | Special Allowance to Chief Safety Officers/Safety Officers | 111/2017 | 30.08.2017 | 40 |
| 10 | Special LC Gate Allowance to Track Maintainer | 110/2017 | 30.08/2017 | 42 |
| 11 | Coal Pilot Allowance | 92/2017 | 11.08.2017 | 44 |
| 12 | TA/DA for Railway officials | 103/2017 | 24.08.2017 | 48 |
| 13 | Children Educational Allowance | 147/2017 | 12.10.2017 | 61 |
| 14 | Overtime Allowance | 175/2017 | 28.11.2017 | 67 |
| 15 | Constant Attendant Allowance | 101/2017 | 24.08.2017 | 72 |
| 16 | Conveyance Allowance | 89/2017 | 10.08.2017 | 77 |
| 17 | Daily Allowance on Tour | 84/2017 | 08.08.2017 | 81 |
| 18 | FiRs.ed Medical Allowance (FMA) | 75/2017 | 28.07.2017 | 87 |
| 19 | Hard Area Allowance | 95/2017 | 16.08.2017 | 89 |
| 20 | Health and Malaria Allowance | 159/2017 | 27.10.2017 | 93 |
| 21 | House Rent Allowance | 71/2017 | 19.07.2017 | 95 |
| 22 | Cycle (Maintenance) Allowance | 93/2017 | 11.08.2017 | 103 |
| 23 | Non-Practicing Allowance (NPA) | 82/2017 | 04.08.2017 | 109 |
| 24 | Nursing Allowance | 166/2017 | 13.11.2017 | 113 |
| 25 | Ration Money Allowance | 17/2017 | 28.02.2017 | 115 |
| 26 | Refreshment Allowance | RSPB No. 03/2017 | 08.09.2017 | 119 |
| 27 | Special Compensatory {Remote Locality) Allowance. | 91/2017 | 11.08.2017 | 121 |
| 28 | Bad Climate Allowance | 91/2017 | 11.08.2017 | 121 |
| 29 | Sunderbans Allowance | 91/2017 | 11.08.2017 | 121 |
| 30 | Tribal Area Allowance | 91/2017 | 11.08.2017 | 121 |
| 31 | Special Duty‘Allowance | 88/2017 | 10.08/2017 | 134 |
| 32 | TA for retiring employees | 117/2017 | 01.09.2017 | 138 |
| 33 | TA on Transfer | 117/2017 | 01.09.2017 | 138 |
| 34 | Training Allowance | 145/2017 | 06.10.2017 | 142 |
| 35 | Transport Allowance (TPTA) | 80/2017 | 03.08.2017 | 144 |
| 36 | Out of Pocket Allowance | RSPB No. 04/2017 | 08.09.2017 | 153 |
| 37 | Kit Maintenance Allowance | 141/2017 | 03.10.2017 | 154 |
| 38 | Shoe Allowance | 141/2017 | 03.10.2017 | 154 |
| 39 | Dress Allowance | 141/2017 | 03.10.2017 | 154 |
| 40 | Compensatory (Construction or Survey) Allowance | 156/2017 | 12.12.2017 | 160 |
| 41 | Project Allowance | 156/2017 | 12.12.2017 | 160 |
SUMMARY
| Name of the Allowance | Rates prior to 7th CPC | New Rates as per MoF Resolution dated 06.07.2017 | RBE. No. & date |
| Special Running Staff Allowance (Additional Allowance) | RS. 1000/- + DA p.m to Loco Pilot (Mail) | RS. 2250/- p.m to Loco Pilot Mail/Express | 85/2017 dt 10.08.2017 |
| RS. 500/- + DA p.m to Loco Pilot (Passenger) | RS. 1125/- p.m to Loco Pilot Passenger/Motormari | ||
| RS. 500/- + DA p.m to Mail Guard | Rs. 1125/- p.m to Guard Mail/ERs.press | ||
| RS. 750/- p.m to Loco Pilot Goods | |||
| RS. 750/- p.m to Sr. passenger Guard | |||
| Special Train Controllers’ Allowance | New Allowance | RS. 5000/- per month to Section Controllers and Chief Controllers | 86/2017 dt 10.08.2017 |
| Risk and Hardship Allowance for Track Maintained | New Allowance | RS. 2700/- p.m for Level-8 and below | 87/2017 dt 10.08.2017 |
| Rs. 3400/- for Level-9 and above | |||
| Granted to Track Maintainers-I, II, III and IV | |||
| Tenure Allowance to Officers posted in Railway Board and RDSO | 10% of Basic Pay subject to a ceiling of RS. 4000/- | 10% of Basic Pay subject to a ceiling of RS. 9000/- | 181/2017 & 182/2017 dt. 04.12.2017 |
| Breakdown Allowance | RS. 80/- p.m to Helper Gr. II/ Helper Gr. I/ Other staff Gr. ‘D’ Staff (GP 1300, 1400, 1650, 1800 / PB-1) | Rs. 270/- p.m to Helper Gr. II/ Helper Gr. I/ Other staff Gr. ‘D’ Staff (Level 1) | 106/2017 dt 30.08.2017 |
| RS. 120/- p.m to Technician Gr. Ill (GP 1900 / PB-1) | RS. 405/- p.m to Technician Gr. Ill (Level 2) | ||
| Rs. 160/- p.m to Technicians Gr. II, Technicians Gr. I and Supervisors (GP 2400,2800/ PB-1) | RS. 540/- p.m to Technicians Gr. II, Technicians Gr.I and Supervisors (Level 4 and 5) | ||
| RS. 200/- p.m to Sr. Technicians/Junior Engineers and staff in higher scales (GP 4200 & Above/ PB-2) | Rs. 675/- p.m to Sr. Technicians /Junior Engineers and staff in higher scales (Level 6 and above) | ||
| National Holiday Allowance | Rs. 170/- for Pay in Pay Band + GP upto 7260 | RS. 384/- per day to Level-1 and 2 | 108/2017 dt 30.08.2017 |
| RS. 212/- for Pay in Pay Band + GP = 7261-9700 | Rs. 477/- per day to Level- 3 to 5 | ||
| Rs. 280/- for Pay in Pay Band + GP = 9701 and above | Rs. 630/- per day to Level- 6 to 8 (limited to non-gazetted staff) | ||
| Flag Station Allowance | Rs.120/- per month | ABOLISHED. Eligible employees to be governed by “Extra Work Allowance” @2% of Basic Pay per month | 121/2017 dt. 05.09.2017 |
| PCO Allowance | 7.5% of Basic Pay for eligible staff in GP 4600 | 6% of basic Pay for Section Engineers and Sr. Section Engineers (Levei-7 in Pay Matrix) | 112/2017 dt 30.08.2017 |
| 15% of Basic Pay for eligible staff up to GP 4200. | 12% of Basic Pay for NonSupervisory Staff and Jr. Engineers (Upto Level-6) | ||
| Special Allowance to Chief Safety Officers/Safety Officers | 7.5% of Basic Pay for eligible staff | 6% of Basic Pay | 111/2017 dt 30.08.2017 |
| Special LC Gate Allowance to, Track Maintainer | Rs.450/- per month | Rs. 1000/- p.m upto Level-8 | 110/2017 dt 30.08/2017 |
| Rs.1200/- p.m for Level-9 and | |||
| above | |||
| Granted to Track Maintainers deployed for manning any of the Engineering Gates | |||
| Coal Pilot Allowance | Rs.45 for the First Trip Rs. 15 for every subsequent trip | Rs. 102/- for the First Trip Rs. | 92/2017 dt 11.08.2017 |
| 34/- for every subsequent trip | |||
| TA/DA for Railway officials | 103/2017 dt. 24.08.2017 | ||
| Children Educational Allowance | CEA @ Rs.1500/- p.m Hostel Subsidy @ Rs. 4500/- p.m | CEA @ Rs. 2250/- p.m Hostel Subsidy @ Rs. 6750/- p.m | 147/2017 dt. 12.10.2017 |
| Overtime Allowance | 175/2017 dt. 28.11.2017 | ||
| Constant Attendant Allowance | Rs .4500/- p.m | Rs. 6750/- p.m | 101/2017 dt 24.08.2017 |
| Conveyance Allowance | 89/2017 dt 10.08.2017 | ||
| Daily Allowance on Tour | 84/2017 dt 08.08.2017 | ||
| Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) | Rs. 500/- p.m | 1000/- p.m | 75/2017 dt 28.07.2017 |
| Hard Area Allowance | 25% of Basic Pay to Central Government employees on their posting to the Nicobar and Lakshadweep groups of islands | 20% of Basic Pay to those posted in Nicobar Group of Islands and Minicoy in Lakshadweep Islands | 95/2017 dt 16.08.2017 |
| 12% of Basic Pay for those posted in Lakshadweep Group of Islands | |||
| Health and Malaria Allowance | Rs. 600/- per month | Rs. 1000/- p.m upto Level-8 | 159/2017 dt 27.10.2017 |
| Rs .1200/- p.m for Level-9 and above | |||
| House Rent Allowance | 30% of Basic Pay for Class-X cities | 24% of Basic Pay for Class-X cities | 71/2017 dt 19.07.2017 |
| 20% of Basic Pay for Class-Y cities | 16% of Basic Pay for Class-Y cities | ||
| 10% of Basic Pay for Ciass-Z cities | 8% of Basic Pay for Ciass-Z cities | ||
| Cycle (Maintenance) Allowance | Rs. 90/- p.m | Rs. 180/- p.m | 93/2017 dt. 11.08.2017 |
| Non-Practising Allowance (NPA) | 25% of Basic Pay | 20% of Basic Pay | 82/2017 dt 04.08.2017 |
| Nursing Allowance | Rs.4800/- per month | Rs.7200/- per month | 166/2017 dt. 13.11.2017 |
| Ration Money Allowance | Rs.95.52 per head per day | Rs. 97.85 per head per day | 17/2017 dt. 28.02.2017 |
| Refreshment Allowance | Rs. 240/- per day per head | Rs. 540/- per day per head | RSPB No. 03/2017 |
| Special Compensatory (Remote Locality) Allowance. | Subsumed in Tough Location Allowance | 91/2017 dt 11.08.2017 | |
| Special Duty Allowance | 37.5 percent of Basic Pay for AIS officers and 12.5 percent of Basic Pay for other employees | 10% of Basic Pay for personnel serving in North Eastern region and Ladakh | 88/2017 dt 10.08/2017 |
| TA for retiring employees | 117/2017 dt. 01.09.2017 | ||
| TA on Transfer | 117/2017 dt. 01.09.2017 | ||
| Training Allowance | 30 percent of Basic Pay in the National/Centrai Training Academies and Institutes for Group ‘A’ officers and 15 percent of Basic Pay in other training establishments | 24% of Basic Pay to Faculty Members in National/Centrai Training Academies and Institutes for Group ‘A’ Officers. | 145/2017 dt. 06.10.2017 |
| 12% of Basic Pay to Faculty Members in other Training Establishments | |||
| Transport Allowance (TPTA) | 80/2017 dt 03.08.2017 | ||
| Bad Climate Allowance | Rs.600/- p.m for GP > 5400 | Subsumed in Tough Location Allowance-lII (R3H3 of Risk and Hardship Matrix) | 91/2017 dt. 11.08.2017 |
| Rs.360/- p.m fo others | Rs. 1000/- to Level-8 and Below | ||
| Rs.1200 to Level-9 and above | |||
| Kit Maintenance Allowance | Subsumed in Dress Allowance | 141/2017 dt. 03.10.2017 | |
| Out of Pocket Allowance | Discontinued | RSPB No. 04/2017 | |
| Shoe Allowance | Rs. 900/- per annum | Subsumed in Dress Allowance | 141/2017 dt. 03.10.2017 |
| Sunderbans Allowance | Rs.90 for pay in Pay Band < 5600 | Subsumed in Tough Location Allowance-Ill (R3H3 of Risk and Hardship Matrix). | 91/2017 dt. 11.08.2017 |
| Rs. 180 for pay in Pay Band 5600-8400 | Rs.1000/- to Level-8 and > Below . | ||
| Rs. 270 for pay in Pay Band 8401-11200 | Rs.1200 to Level-9 and above. | ||
| Rs.360 for pay in Pay Band 11201-16800 | |||
| Tribal Area Allowance | Rs. 600/- p.m for GP > Rs.5400 | Subsumed in Tough Location Allowance-Ill (R3H3 of Risk and Hardship Matrix) Rs.1000/- to Level-8 and Below . | 91/2017 dt. 11.08.2017 |
| Rs.360/- p.m for others | Rs.1200 to Level-9 and above. | ||
| Dress Allowance | New Allowance which subsumes Kit Maintenance Allowance, Shoe Allowance, Uniform Allowance and Washing Allowance. | Rs. 20,000/- per annum to Officers of RPF/RPSF | 141/2017 dt. 03.10.2017 |
| Rs. 10,000/- per annum to PBOR of RPF and Station Masters. | |||
| Rs.5,000/- per annum to other categories of staff who were supplied uniforms and are required to wear them regularly. | |||
| Rs.1800/- per month to Nurses. | |||
| Compensatory {Construction or Survey) Allowance | Rs. 1500/- p.m for GP > 5400 | Rs. 3400/- p.m for Level 9 and above | 156/2017 dt. 12.12.2017 |
| Rs. 1000/- p.m for others | Rs.2700/- p.m for level 8 and below | ||
| Project Allowance | Rs.2250/- p.m for GP > 5400 | Rs. 2700/- p.m upto Level-8 | 156/2017 dt. 12.12.2017 |
Source : NFIR