Allowance

Health and Malaria Allowance This allowance is granted to Health and Malaria Inspectors in Indian Railways due to risky and hazardous nature of their duties. The present rate is ₹600 pm.

Headquarters Allowance It is granted to officers of Organised Group `A’ Service in DOT and certain other ministries upon posting at headquarters. The existing rate is ₹225 pm.

Handicapped Allowance It is a conveyance allowance granted to differently abled employees in Indian Railways. This allowance is granted to employees who are visually challenged, orthopedically challenged and staff suffering from spinal deformity. The present rate is 5 percent of Basic Pay, subject to a maximum of ₹100 pm.

Flying Squad Allowance It is paid to Chief Ticket Inspectors (CTIs) and Travelling Ticket Examiners (TTEs) of Indian Railways who are part of the Flying Squads constituted for surprise ticket checking in trains. The current rate is ₹300 pm

Free Fall Jump Instructor Allowance It is granted as compensation, for the risk involved, to the Free Fall Jumping Instructors of the Indian Air Force. The present rate is ₹3,000 pm for officers and ₹1,800 pm for PBORs