Dearness Relief to Railway pensioners/family pensioners—Revised rate effective from 01.01.2026: Railway Board Order RBE No. 36/2026 dated 05.05.2026
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (भारत सरकार)
Ministry of Railways (रेल मंत्रालय)
Railway Board (रेलवे बोर्ड)
PC-VII No.: 234
RBE No.: 36/2026
File No. PC-VII/2016/I/7/2/3
New Delhi, dated: 05.05.2026
The General Manager/CAOs(R),
All Zonal Railways & Production Units,
(As per standard mailing list)
Sub: Grant of Dearness Relief to Railway pensioners/family pensioners—Revised rate effective from 01.01.2026.
A copy of Office Memorandum No. 42/02/2024-P&PW(D)/E-9475 dated 24.04.2026 of Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions (Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare) on the above subject is enclosed herewith for information and compliance. This order shall apply mutatis mutandis on Railways also.
2. This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.
3. Hindi version is attached below.
Encl. As above.
(Sarfaraj Alam)
Deputy Director, Pay Commission-III
Railway Board
e-mail: sarfaraz.alam[at]gov.in
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