Railway order on hiked allowances on DA reaching 50%

RBE No.40/2024
PC-VII No.216

भारत सरकार GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
रेल मंत्रालय MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(रेलवे बोर्ड) (RAILWAY BOARD)

No. 2024/E(W)/ED-2/2

New Delhi, dated 07 05.2024

The General Managers/DGs/CAOs (P)
All Indian Railways, PUs & CTIs.

Sub: Revision in the limits of Children Education Allowance, Hostel Subsidy and Special Allowance for Child Care to women with disabilities.

Ref: (i) Board’s letter No.E(W)2017/ED-2/3 dated 13.08.2018
(ii) Board’s letter No.2024/E(W)/ED-2/2 dated 15.04.2024; and
(iii) Board’s letter No.E(W)2017/ED-2/4 dated 07.12.2017 :

Attention is invited to Board’s letter cited under Ref. (i) & (ii), whereby Department of Personnel & Training (DoP&T)’s OM No.A-27012/02/2017-Estt(AL) dated 17.07.2018 containing consolidated instructions for grant of CEA/Hostel Subsidy and modifications thereto respectively, as well as Board’s letter cited under Ref. (ii) whereby DoP&T’s OM No. A-27012/03/2017-Estt.AL dated 16.08.2017 regarding Special Allowance for Child Care to women with disabilities, were circulated for implementation on the Railways.

2. DoP&T, vide their OM No.A-27012/01/2023-Pers.Policy(Allowance) dated 25.04.2024 have now issued clarification to effect increase in these Allowances by 25%, consequent upon enhancement of Dearness Allowance to 50%. A copy of the same is enclosed.

3. It may be noted that the instructions as contained in DoP&T’s OM dated 25.04.2024, shall apply mutatis-mutandis to Railway employees with effect from 1st January 2024. Necessary action may be taken accordingly.

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

Encl: As stated

(V. Somadas)
Deputy Director Estt. (Welfare)
Railway Board