GOVERNMENT OF INDIA/BHARAT SARKAR

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS/RAIL MANTRALAYA

(RAILWAY BOARD)
S.No. PC-V/4
RBE No40/ 477

No. PC-V/97/177/13 New Delhi, the fC October,1997

The GMsiCAO(R)/OSDs
All Indian Railways &
Production Units, etc.
(As per mailing list)

Sub : Recommendations of tjie Fifth Pav Commission -

Decisions of Government relating to entsit of
Compensatory (City) Allowance and
Rouse Rent Allowancejp Railway employees.

Consequent upon the decision taken by the Government on the recommendations of the
Fifth Pay Commission relating to Compensatory (City) Allowance and House Rent Allowance
vide Ministry of Finance's Resolution No. 50(1)11C/97 dated 30.9.1997 and promulgation of
Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 1997, the President is pleased to decide that in
modification of Railway Board's letter No. PC'-65/HRA-1/3 dated 21.7.65 as amended from time
to time, the Compensatory (City) Allowance and House Rent Allowance to all categories of
Railway employees shall he admissible at the following rates :-

(i) COMPENSATORY (CITY) ALLOWANCE :-

Pay Ranee (Basic Pay( Amount of CCA In class of cities (Rs. Per month)

A-1 A B-1 B-2

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

Below Rs. 3000 p.m. 90 65 45 25
Rs. 3000 p.m. to Rs. 4499 p.m. 125 95 65 35
Rs. 4500 p.m. to Rs. 5999 p.m. 200 150 100 65
Rs. 6000 p.m. and above 300 240 180 120
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(ii) HOUSE RENT ALLOWANCE :

Classification of cities/towns Panes of House Rent Allowance

A-1 30% of actual basic pay drawn

A ]
B-1 ] 15% of actual basic pay drawn •
B-2

C 7.5% of actual basic pay drawn

Unclassified 5% of actual basic pay drawn

2. The list of cities/towns classified as A-1, A, B-1 and B-2 for the purpose of CCA is
enclosed at Annexure I. The list of cities/towns classified as A-1, A, B-1, B-2 and C for the
purpose of HRA is enclosed at Annexure IL
3. The cities/towns which have been placed in a lower classification in the above mentioned
lists, as compared to their existing classification, shall continue to retain the existing
classification until further orders and the Railway employees working therein will be entitled to
draw the rates of CCA and HRA accordingly.
4. The special orders relating to grant of HRA/CCA in localities as mentioned in Railway
Board's letter No.E(P&A) 11/90/HRA/CCA-18 dated 19.7.93 shall continue to be applicable.
5. Pay for the purpose of these orders, will be Fay drawn in the prescribed scale of pay.
including stagnation increment(s) and non-practising allowance, but shall not include any other
type(s) of pay like special pay or personal pay, etc. In the case of those employees who opt rz.
retain the existing scales of pay, it will include, in addition to pay in the pre-revised scaie,
dearness allowance and interim relief appropriate to that pay admissible under orders in existence
on 1.1.1996.
6. All other conditions governing grant of CCA and BRA under existing orders &nal:
continue to apply.
7. These orders shall be effective from 1.8.1997. For the period from 1.1.19% tc
31.7.1997, the above allowances will be drawn at the existing rates on the notional pay in the
pre-revised scale.
8. This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate.
9. Hindi version of the order will follow.

DA/Two Annexures ( R. Sarathy )
Deputy Director, Pay Commission
Railway Board
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LIST OF CITIES WHERE COMPENSATORY (CITY y

ALLOWANCE IS ADMISSIBLE TO RAILWAY EMPLOYEES
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Name of State! A- B-1 B- L
Union Territory
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Andhra Pradesh - Hyderabad (UA)* Visakhapatnam (UAI Vijayawada (UA)
_ . , „...,..... ,_
Assam - - - Guwahati City

Bihar - - Patna (UA) Dhanbad (UA),

chi (UA
Jamshedpur:11A)

Chandigarh - - - Chandigarh_CUA)

Delhi Delhi (UA) - -

Gujarat - AhmedabadVAI Surat (UA) Rajkot (UA)

Vadodara LUA)___

Haryana__ . - - - Faridabad Complex

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Karnataka - n
Banaalorelyn — - Hubli-Dharwad,
Mysore (UA)

Kerala , Kochi (UA) Thiruvananthapuram iyA),

Kozhikode, (UA)_ : ,.
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Gwalior (UA),_
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Jabalpur (UA)

Maharashtra Brihan Pune (UA) Nagpur_p_A),_ Aurangabad (UA),

Mumbai (UA) Nashik (UA),
Solapur (UA)
Punjab - - Ludhiana Amritsar, Jalandhar

Rajasthan - - Jaipur (UAL Jodhpur, Kota

Tamil Nadu Chennai (UAL_ - Coirnbatore_cyA), Salem (UA),

Madurai (UA) Tiruchirappalli (UA)
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Uttar Pradesh - Kanpur_NA) Lucknow (y./,. a), Meerut (UR),_ __, •

Varanasi (UA) Bareilly (UA),
Ghaziabad (UA),
Gorakhpur, Agra (UA),
Allahabad (UA1

West Bengal Calcutta (UA) - - Asansol (UA)

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ANDHRA PRADESH

H derabad 'LA* Visakhapatnam (UA), Srikalculam, Vizianagram,

Vgayawada (UA) Makpalle, Kakinada (UA),
Rajahmundry (UA), Narsapur,
Palacole, Tadepalligudem,
Tanuku, Elm, Bhimavaram,
Gudivada, Machilipatnam,
Bapatla, Chilakiuripet,
Narsaraopet, Ponnuru, Tenah,
Manctalagiri, Ongole (UA),
Chirala (UA), Guciur. Kayak
Nellore, IViadanapalle,
____ . Srikalahasti, Tlrupati (UA),
Chittoor, Cuddapah (UA),
Proddatur, Dharrnavaram, Kadin,
Tadi•atri, Anantapur, Guntakal,
Hi •ur, Yemmiganur, Kumooi (UA),
Adorn, Nandyai, Mahbubriagar,
Sangareddy, Siddipet, Bodhan,
Nrizamabad, Aditabad, Bellampatie,
Kagaanagar, Mancheriial Nirmai,
Jagtial. Sircilla, Karimnagar,
Ramagundam, Patwancha,
Kharnorram (UA), Suriapet,
MI ala uda, Naigonda,
Kotha utlern UA), Guntur,
.__.___ Warangal (UA)

ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS

- - Port Blair
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ASSAM

Guwahati City Dhubri-, Tezpur, Jorhat (UA), Nagapn,

Dibrugarh (UA), Tinsultia, Siichar,
Karim •a

BIHAR_

- RanchisUA), tvlokarteh, Bihar, Buxar, Arrah,

Patna (UA) Dehri, Sasaram, Jehenabad. Nawada,
— Ga a (UA4-Chapra, Bettiah, Bagatui,
_____________________„________ Motiharr (UA), Muzaffarpur, Sisvan,
Haltpur, Barauni, Begusarai (UA),
Darthanga, Madhubani. Saharsa.
PUMid UA), Katihar, Jamalpur,
Lakhisarai, Mun er Bha alpur UA
Deoghar (UA), Dhanbad (UA), Giridih
.. Phusro UA , Jhumritilai a
Hazaribagh, Ramgarh (UA), Saunda,
Dalt•.an', Chaibasa, Adityapur,
iGshangahLBoltaro Steel City (UA),
-------------- Jamshedpur (UA)
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- - - ChandigartqUA) - i .i.

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Delhi (UA) - - -
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- - - Mar.ao UA Marmugao (UA)

GUJARAT

- Ahmedabad UA Surat UA), R 'kot (UA) Jamnagar (UA), Upleta, Gonda! (UA),
.. _ Vadodara
... (UA) Dhoraji (UA), Jetpur (UA) Mori (UA), 1. -,,,
Dhran•adhra, Surendranagar ,
Botad, Mahuva (UA), Amrelli (UA), ,..,
Veraval, Keshod, Junagadh (UA),
Anjar, PorbandaqUA), Gandhidham,
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Bhu UA , Deesa, Palanpur (UA),
Himatnagar, Unitia, Sidhpur (UA)
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_._._ ......_ _ .. .. Visnagar (OA), Kalol (UA),
Mahesana (UA), Viramgam,
Khambhat UA , Nadiad (UA),
Anand (y_A), Dohad (UA),
Godhra (UA), Dabhoi, Ankleswar (UAj,
f------ Bharuch (LAX Naysari (UA),
Vaisad (UA), Gandhinagar, PatanAcJA)
(Under Dist Mahesanal, Petlad, _
Bhavnagar (0A1, Savarkundla (UA)
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HARYANA _

„ .. - Faridabad Panchkula Urban E—state„Arnbala,

Corn_plex Ambala (UA), Yamunagar (yAlThanesai
—Kaithal, Karnai (UA), Panipat, Sompa,
Bahadurgarh (UA), Rohtak, Palwal, ,
GuaonA), Rewari, Narnaul, Bhiwar , ,
______ Jind, Hanoi, Hisar (UA), Sirsa

H I MACHAL PRADESH

I- Shimla (UA) .
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KARNATAKA

Bangalore - Hubli-Dharwad Channapatna, Dodaballapur, Ramanagaram,

(UA) ' Gokak, Nipani, Belgaum (UA), Beltary,
Bkiar (UA), Brtgalkot, Rabkavi Banhatti,
Btjapur (UA)„Chikmagalur,, Chltradurga (UA),
Davangere (WV, Mangalore (UA),
• kanibennur, Gadag-Batigeri, Gulbarga (UA),
Hassan (LJA), Ghintamani Kolar Gold Fields (UA),
• Kolar, Mandya, Gangawati (UA), Raichur (UA),
Bhadravati CUA), Shimoga(UA), Tumkur (U) k,
Dandeli, Kamer, Hostly9, Harihar,
More(UA) _ _

KERALA

- - Thiruvanantha- Kasargod. Kanhangad (UAI, Payyar/nur,

puram (UA), Vadakara (UA) ,. Ponnani , Manjeri ,
Kochi Palakkad(UA), ThrissurDAXChanganassery,
. . . Kottayam (UA), Alappuzha (UA), Thiruvalla,
Kollam (UA), Taliparamba, KannuL(UA),
Kayamkulam, Kozhikode (UA)

MADHYA PRADESH

- _ Indore(UA), Gwalior NAL Morena, Bhind, Datia, Tikamgarh, Chhataiipur .DA),_

Bhopal Jabalpur (UAl Saar (UA), Damon (tJA), Satna (UA), Rewa,
ShandoEUA), Guna, Mandsaur, Nagda, Ratfam_LJA),
Uljain DA), Dewas, Dhar, Khandwa, Barhanpur,
Vidisha, Sehore(UA), Sarni, Betul (UA),
1 Hoshangabad, ttarsi (UA), Murwara (19tni),
Chhindwara (UA), Seoni, Balaghat (UA), Ambikapur (UA),
Korba, Bilaspur (UA), Shivpuri, Dhamtari, Jagdalpur (UA),
Mhow (11A), Khargone, Durg, Raigarh (UA), Jaora (UA),__ _
Rajanandgaon,Neemuch (UA), Rajharajharan Del,
Raipur (UA)

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MAHARASHTRA

Brihan - Pune (UA), Nashik (UA), War, Nalasopara, Bhiwandi (UA),

Mumbai (UA) Nagpur (UAL Solapur (UA), Panvel, Ratnagiri, Manmad,
Aurangabad (UA) Malegaon, Nandurbar, Dhule,
Chalisgaon, Amalner, Bhusawal (UA),
Jalgaon, Shrirampur (UA),
Ahmednagar (LIA),, Satara, Karad,
sang (yie), Barshi, Pandharpur,
Ichalkaranii (UA), Jana, Hingoli, Parbhan!,
Parli, Ambejoaai, Bid, Nanded_cyAL ,
Osmanabad, Udgir, Latur, Buldana,
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Malkapur, Khamgaon, Akot, Akola,

Achalpur, Pusad, Yavatmat (UA),
Hinganghat, Wardha, Bhandara,
Kamptee (UA), Gondiya, Ballarpur DA)
Chandrapr, Kothapur (UA), Amravati

MANIPUR

- - _ - IrnphalL(UAL,

MEGHALAYA

- Shillong (UA)

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Bargarh, Bralararagar, Jharsugu,.,-,
Sambhalpur (UA), Rourkeia (UAL
Bhadrak, Baleshwar (UA), Balangir,
Bhawanipatna, Jeypur, Sunabeda,
Brahampur, Puri, Cuttack pAL
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PUNJAB

- - Ludhiana Amritsar, Gurdalspor, Pathankot (UA), Bataia (UN,

Jallandhar Firozpur Cantt, Fazilka, Abohar, Khanna.
Kapurthala, Phagwara (UN, Hoshialpur,
_ _ SAS Nagar (MohalDj pajpura,_Nahha, j

— -- -- _ Patiala WA), Maler Kotla, Sangrur,

Firozpur, Barnala,e-Mansa, Bhatinda,
Faridkot (UN,Kotkapura, Muktsar,
MaiouL Moga (UA}

PONDICHERRY
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____ _. _. ._________ . Pondicherry (UA),, KaraikaL_Culgaret,_

Yanam (Um)

RAJASTHAN
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__ - _ Jaipur (UA) Jodhpur, Hanumangarh, Gana Nagar, Sardar Shahan,
Kota RatnaLI§ujang
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Nawalgarh, Alwar (UA), Bhairpur (UA),

Dhaulpur, Hindatm Gangapur City (UA),
Sawai Madhoour (UA), Fateh_pur, Sikar,
Kishangarh, Beawar (UN, Nagaur,
Makrana (UA), Pali, Barrner,Bhi1wara,
Udaipur, Chittorgarh, Tank (UN, Baran,
Banswara (U), Churu (UN Bikaner,
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Chewed - Coirnbatore (UA), Cheattu, Kanchipuram (VA), Arakkonam, Ambur,_

Madurai_LUN 1 , GurAyattam (UA), VanyambadipA), Attur, Vellore (UN,
Salem, , Dhansisouri, Arsni, Tirwannarnalal, TIndivanani,
Tfruchirapalli (VA) %IL, PanMl, Vhddhachalam, Chidambaram (VA), Kuddalore,
NeyvalliyA),. Tiruchertgodu,
,.. ,. Kumarapalayam, Erode (VA,
UtMEIWINndalant, Mlettuppelaiyam,
, ,j. -- .., Ttruppur (UA). Pollachl (UA), Pahtni (UA), Dindigul,_Kans
, - ' I, Mannargudi, Pattukkottai, Nagappattinam (UA),
(UA), Thanjavur, Pudukkottai, Karailskudi (VA),
Bothildcanur, Karnbanu Tent Ailinagaram, SriviNiputtur, Virudunagar, •11116.,..,„,
Mappttal, Rahalmdatam, Sivakasi (UA), Pararnakkudl,
Rantappthapuram, Kovitpatti, Tuticorin (UA), Putyangudi, Mettur, 4•
Kadailinallur, Tenkasi, Tiruneiveli (VA), Nagercoll, V4:ritrai
TRIPURA
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UTTAR PRADESH

Lucknenv Meerut UA Diehradun (VA), KashIpur, Rudrapur, Haldwani-cum-KathAorlam,

Kanpur (UA) Eareilly (VA), • Najibabad, Nagina, Chandpur, Bijnore (VA), Chandausi Samaial,
Mahabad (VA), Noida, Mwoha, Rarnpur, Deoband. Saharanpur, Roorkee (UN, _
Varanasi (VA), Hardwat (VA), Shama, Kalrana, Muzaffamagar (UN, Baraut, Mawana
• • a (VA), Pilkhue, Hapur, IVIodinagar (UN, Khuria, Sikandrabad, Bulandshahr, eres...„"
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Garaktvur ___Hathrae,Marthura, Shikohabad, Firozabad (UNt Kascja, Etah, Mainpun,

aatistawanj Badaun, Pilibhit, Unnao, Sharyahanpur QUA), Lakhimpur,
..___. .. _ . . Sitapur, Hardoi, Shahabad, Gangaghat (Distt. Unnao), Raebareli,
_ Kannauj, Oraparruichabad-cum-Fatehgarh (UA), Auraiya, Etawah,
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..... Jhansi NA), LaNtpur, _ Mahoba. Banda. Fatehpur, Bela Pratapgarh, Behrai:."6—""
Balrampur, Gonda. Nawabganj, Tanda, Faizabad (VA), Sultanpur, Bash,
Peoria. Maunath Bhanjan, Azamgarh. Jaunpur, Ballia, Ghanpur, Bhadoh(7-.
1\ALISIalaltrfalt (UA), MirzaEur-cum-Vindhyachal, Moradabad (UA),
Ghaziabad (U), Aligarh ,
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Habra (UA), English Bazar (UA), Jangpur, Baharampur (VA), Chakdaha, ,-
____ Krishnarigar, Nabadwrp (VA), Santipur. Ranaghat (VA), Bangaon,
..__.. Barret:at, Rajpur (UA), Contai, Medinipur, Haldia, Kharagpur (VA), Bishnuet."-*".
Bankura, Puruliya, Katwa, Asansol (UA) Raniganj (UA), Barddhaman. I
Sun, Br, Koch-Bihar (UA), Chittaranjan. Dabgram, Durciapur

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