Railway Board Order for DA increase for Railway Employees from 1st January 2015

Railway Board order for Dearness Allowance to Railway Employees – Revised Rates effect from 01.01.2015 – DA for Railway Employees increased from 107% to 113%

Railway Ministry has released an order increasing the DA percentage from 107% to 113% with effect from January 2015. The order is reproduced here.

Government of India
Ministry of Railways
(Railway Board)

S.No. PC-VI/349                                                                                                             RBE NO.35/2015

No. PC-VI/2008/1/7/2/1                                                                               New Delhi, dated 13.04.2015
The GMs/CAO(R),
All Zonal Railways & Production Units,
(as per mailing list)

Sub: Payment of Dearness Allowance to Railway employees – Revised rates effective from 01.01.2015.

Please refer to this Ministry’s letter of even number dated 19.9.2014 (S.No.PC-Vl/346, RBE No.102/2014) on the subject mentioned above. The President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Allowance payable to Railway employees shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 107% to 113 % with effect from 1st January, 2015.

2. The provisions contained in Paras 3, 4 & 5 of this Ministry’s letter of even number dated 09.09.2008 (S.No. PC-VI/3, RBE No. 106/2008) shall continue to be applicable while regulating Dearness Allowance under these orders.

3. The additional installment of Dearness Allowance payable under these orders shall be paid in cash to all railway employees. The arrears may be charged to the salary bill and no honorarium is payable for preparing separate bill for this purpose.

4. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

(Vikram Gulati)
Director, Pay Commission-II

Download Ministry of Railways letter No.PC-VI/349 RBE NO.35/2015 dated 13.04.2015