Dearness Relief to SRPF beneficiaries in receipt of ex-gratia payment- revised rates effect from 01.01.2024: Railway Board Order RBE No. 92/2025 dated 11.09.2025
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA/भारत सरकार
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS/रेल मंत्रालय
RAILWAY BOARD/ रेलवे बोर्ड
S.No.PC-VII/228
RBE No. 92/2025
No.PC-V/2021/A/DR/1
New Delhi, dated 11.09.2025
The General Managers/CAQ(R),
All Indian Railways & PUs
(As per standard mailing list)
Sub: -Grant of Dearness Relief to SRPF beneficiaries in receipt of ex-gratia payment- revised rates effect from 01.01.2024.
A copy of DOP&PW’S OM No. 42/02/2024-P&PW (D) dated 09.08.2024 and DOP&PW’S OM No. 42/02/2024 — P& PW (D) dt. 11.04.25 on the above subject is sent herewith for information and compliance.
2. In pursuance of the enhanced rates of ex-gratia to the surviving SRPF(C) retirees issued vide Board’s letter No. F(E)III/98/PN1/Ex-Gr./3 dated 15-11-2006, para 1(4) of above mentioned DoP&PW’s O.M dated dated09.08.2024 and 11.04.25 may be read as under: –
“The surviving Group ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’and ‘D’SRPF (Contributory) beneficiaries who had retired from service during the period from 01.04.1957 to 31.12.1985 and have been sanctioned enhanced slab-wise ex-gratia @ ₹3000/-, ₹1000/-, ₹750/- and ₹650/- per month respectively w.e.f 01.11.2006, in lieu of uniform rate of ₹600/- p.m are entitled to Dearness Relief at the following rates :-
| 01-01-2024 | 443% |
| 01-07-2024 | 455% |
3. A concordance of various instructions and orders referred to in the enclosed office memorandum with reference to corresponding Railway instructions 1s indicated below :-
| S.No. | Para No. and Date of OM | No. and date of Deptt. of Pension & Pensioners’ welfare’s O.M. | No.& date of orders issued by Railway Board. |
| 1. | Para-l of OM dt. 09.08.2024 | DOP&PW’s OM No. 42/04/2023-P&PW(D)dt . 06.07.2023 and DOP&PW’s OM No. 42/04/2023-P&PW(D) dt. 28.12.2023 | PC-V/2021/A/DR/1 Dated 07.11.2024 |
| 2. | Para-1(1) of DOP&PW OM | DOP&PW’s OM _ No.1/10/2012- P&PW(E) dated 27-6-2013 dt 15.11.2006 | F(E)III/98/PN1/Ex.Gr./3 dt.09.08.2024 |
4. Payment of DR involving a fraction of a rupee shall be rounded off to the next higher rupee.
5. It will be the responsibility of the pension disbursing authorities, including the nationalized banks, etc. to calculate the quantum of DR payable in each individual case.
6. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.
7. Hindi version will follow.
DA:As above
(Sudha A Kujur)
Dy.Director, Pay Commission
Railway Board
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