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Railway Group D Salary 2026 (8th CPC): In-Hand ₹30,000+, Level-1 Pay, & Training

The RRB Railway Group D salary in 2026 is based on Pay Level 1, with a basic pay of ₹18,000 and a grade pay of ₹1,800. During training, candidates receive a full in-hand salary of around ₹27,000 per month. After training, the monthly gross salary is about ₹34,000. The in-hand salary can increase up to ₹31,000, resulting in an annual in-hand income of nearly ₹3.3 lakh. Promotion opportunities are available with experience.

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Abhishek Kumar
Abhishek Kumar

23 December 2025, 05:02 PM

Railway Group D Salary Structure

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Pay Level 1
Pay Band 5200 - 20200
Grade Pay 1800
Pay Scale 18000 - 56900
Basic Salary 18000
Maximum Salary 56,900
DA Allowance 10440 (58% of Basic Salary)
HRA Allowance 1800
TA Allowance 2000
Night Duty Allowance 2500
NPS Deduction 2844 (10% of Basic Salary + DA)
Insurance Deduction 50
Professional Tax Deduction 200
Monthly Gross 34740
Yearly Gross 416880
Monthly In Hand 31646
YearlyIn Hand 379752

8th Pay Commission – RRB Group D (Level 1) Salary: From 1 January 2026, Railway Group D employees’ basic pay is expected to increase sharply through a new fitment factor (1.92x–2.86x). This revision may push the Level-1 basic pay to ₹34,560–₹51,480, and the monthly gross salary to ₹48,000–₹72,000, with DA merge,d and HRA recalculated.

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RRB Group D Post-Wise Salary (India)

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Post Name Pay Scale
Track Maintainer Grade-IV ₹18000 - 56,900
Asst. (Track Machine) ₹18000 - 56,900
Asst. (Bridge / P-Way / Works) ₹18000 - 56,900
Asst. Pointsman ₹18000 - 56,900
Asst. (C&W / Workshop) ₹18000 - 56,900
Asst. Loco Shed (Diesel) ₹18000 - 56,900
Asst. (TRD / TL & AC) ₹18000 - 56,900
Asst. Loco Shed (Electrical) ₹18000 - 56,900
Asst. (Signal & Telecom) ₹18000 - 56,900
Asst. (Depot) ₹18000 - 56,900
Hospital Assistant ₹18000 - 56,900
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Railway Group D Allowance List

Benefit Status
Overtime Allowance
Night Duty Allowance
Travel Allowance
Medical Benefits
Dearness Allowance
House Allowance
Festival (≡ 78 days)
Job Security
NPS
Risk Allowance
Uniform Allowance (₹ 5,000/year)
Hospital Patient Care ( ₹ 4,100 / month)
Washing Allowance (₹ 30 / month)

Railway Group D Allowance (Excluding):
1. Risk/Hardship support of ₹2,700 per month is provided to Track Maintainers working in high-risk field conditions.
2. Running/Travel payment is given when duty is performed beyond 8 km from the headquarters.
3. Overtime payment is applicable for work done after the standard 8-hour shift, as per rules.
4.Daily payment is provided for outstation official duties to cover food and stay expenses.
5.Child Care support is available for eligible women railway employees with disabilities.

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RRB Group D Promotion & Salary

Rank Pay Scale
Group D Joining yr ₹18000 - 56900
Lower Group C 12-15 yr ₹21700 - 69100
Upper Group C 27+ yr ₹29200 - 92300

RRB Group D Training & Probation Salary (Track Maintainer, Pointsman, Helper & other Level-1 posts): Recruits are on a 2-year probation period and receive a full basic salary of ₹18,000 plus DA during their 1-6 months of training, while field-related payments (risk, overtime, etc.) commence only after final posting to the working unit.

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