PC-VII No.- 210
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ( भारत सरकार)
Ministry of Railways ( रेल मंत्रालय)
Railway Board (रेलवे बोर्ड)
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RBE No: 118/2023
New Delhi, dated: 23.10.2023
The General Manager/CAOS(R),
All India Railways & Production Units,
(As per mailing list)
Sub: Grant of Dearness Allowance to Railway employees - Revised Rates effective from 01.07.2023.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry's letter RBE No. 50/2023 dated
10.04.2023 (F.No. PC-VII/2016/1/7/2/1) on the subject mentioned above and to say that the
President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Allowance payable to Railway employees shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 42% to 46% of the Basic Pay with effect from 1st July, 2023.
2. The term 'Basic Pay in the revised pay structure means the pay drawn in the
prescribed Level in the Pay Matrix as per 7th CPC recommendations accepted by the
Government, but does not include any other type of pay like special pay, etc.
3. The Dearness Allowance will continue to be distinct element of remuneration and will
not be treated as pay within the ambit of Rule 1303 (FR 9(21)), Indian Railway Establishment
Code, Volume -II (Sixth Edition - 1987) - Second Reprint 2005.
4. The payment on account of Dearness Allowance involving fractions of 50 paise and
above may be rounded to the next higher rupee and the fractions of less than 50 paise may be
ignored.
5. This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of Ministry of Railways,
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(Jaya Kumar G)
Deputy Director, Pay Commission-VII & HRMS
Railway Board
e-mail: jaya.kumarg@gov.in
Ph. No: 011-47845125
New Delhi, dated: .10.2023
Copy (with 40 spares) forwarded to the A.D.A.I., Railways, New Delhi.
fins
For Member (Finance), Railway Board
New Delhi, dated: 23.10.2023
Railway Board, 4th Floor, COFMOW Building, Tilak Bridge, New Delhi-110002.
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