Railway Employees getting Risk Allowance have to undergo yearly medical checkup

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

RBE No. 111/2023

No. E(P&A)I-2017/SP-1/AD-1

New Delhi, dated 05.10.2023

The General Managers and PFAs,
All Indian Railways
& Production Units.

Sub: Instructions on Risk Allowance to Railway Employees.

Ref: Railway Board’s letter No. EP&A)I-2017/SP-1/AD-1 dated 13.04.2021 (RBE No. 30/2021).

Latest instructions revising the rate of Risk Allowance were issued vide Railway Board’s letter under reference. The list of categories/ staff eligible for grant of Risk Allowance is also annexed to the above-referred letter.

2. DoP&T, vide its OM No. A-27018/02/2022-Estt.(AL) dated 02.09.2022, has issued consolidated instructions on the subject of Risk Allowance to Central Government employees (copy enclosed).

2.1. Attention is invited to provisions of para (4) of DoP&T’s aforesaid OM directing periodical medical check-up of the staff exposed to risk in their job to ensure their good health. In the spirit of DoP&T’s directions, In-charges of the staff getting Risk Allowance should ensure that they are sent for yearly checkup, as advised vide Health Dte.’s instructions No. 2015/H-17/1 dated 03.11.2017. Clarifications on PMEs, if any, may be sought directly from Health Dte.

3. This issues with the concurrence of the Health Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

4. Please acknowledge receipt.

DA: As above

Signed by
Meenakshi C K Vinod
Dated 05-10-2023 09:59:36
Deputy Director/E(P&A)-I
Railway Board