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CHAPTER IX,

allowances as stated, but not bonus contributions to the provident
funds or gratuities :—

Department.

Engineering, i.e., Perma.-nent
 Way and related works
gtaff ..

Transportation, i.e., Train,
Loco. ranning and relative
staff in yards and Loco.
3zheds ..

Commercial, i.e., staff at stations
 and in Goods sheds. .
Mechanical Workshops, i.e.,
Loco., Carriage and Wagon
Electrical and Signal os
Stores, Medical, Accounts,
ete. . i

Office Staff at Head and
Divisional or District Offices
onlv. excluding workshops

Total

Total
staff as
above.

244.310

145.558

118,657 |

122.437 |
99.293

50.973

28 900

741 737

Per
cent, of
total. |

aa

1Q

16

17

2

100

Total
cost for
September
1929.

Rs.

44.31.940

71,11,709

45.46.240 |

50.49.155

8.86.799

16.53.251

26.62 271

26341385 |

Per
sent of
total
cost.

17

175

9 |
3:5

in

100 !

Average
monthly
cost per
worker.

Rs.

1R

3 (

1

29

=

35

This analysis shows that, while the engineering departments
formed one-third of the total subordinate staff, their pay amounted to
only one-sixth of the monthly wages bill, with an average of Rs. 18
per worker. The transportation and commercial departments gave
employment to rather more than one-third of the staff, with an average
 pay of Rs. 44 per worker. The loco., carriage and wagon workshops
with the electrical and signal departments absorbed one-fifth of the
staff with average pay of Rs. 40 per worker. Excluding office staff, the
average pay of the subordinate staff for September 1929 came to nearly
Rs. 34. Since then increased rates of pay have been granted to lower
paid workers on four railways, which will raise the overall monthly average
 to a small extent. In addition to the cash earnings of railway
workers, there are a number of perquisites or payments in kind, e.g., free
quarters, uniforms and clothing, which are mainly dictated by service
requirements, and free passes, free medical attendance, educational and
other concessions. It is not possible to place a value on these without
detailed enquiry as to the extent to which such payments in kind are