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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 sta- 
tions 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 aver- 
age 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 aver- 
age 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