Night Duty Allowance to Railway employees – Pay ceiling @ Rs. 43600/- per month

Imposition of pay ceiling @ Rs. 43600/- per month for entitlement of Night Duty Allowance to Railway employees: Railway Board

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA/भारत सरकार
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS/रेल मंत्रालय
(Railway Board) रेलवे बोर्ड

No. E(P8&A)II/2018/F.E.2/4

New Delhi, dated 09.02.2022

The General Secretary
AIRF
4, State Entry Road,
New Delhi-110055

Sir,

Sub:- Imposition of pay ceiling @ Rs. 43600/- per month for entitlement of Night Duty Allowance to Railway employees.

The undersigned is directed to refer the issue regarding restoration of Night Duty Allowance to all categories of Railway employees. It is stated that this Ministry has already taken up this issue and forwarded matter to MoF/DoE for concurrence vide Board’s OM dated dt. 09.09.2021 and reminder dt. 23.11.2021.

DoE has forwarded copy of OM dt. 16.12.2021 addressed to DoPT. Also informed that a reference to DoPT on this issue has been made and reply from DoP&T is awaited.

In light of position provided by DoE, this Ministry has requested to DoP&T vide Board’s OM dt. 04.01.2022 for early resolution of the matter. However, reply From DOP&T & DOE is still waited.

Yours faithfully,

for Secretary/Railway Board

Copy to: DDE(LR)I- for information.

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