Railway Loco Pilot Salary (लोको पायलट सैलरी): Train Driver Grade Pay & Month Payment Slip

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The Indian Railway Loco Pilot (रेलवे लोको पायलट) also rerefs as Train Driver or Captain. Railway Loco Pilot has job to drive train from one distination to other with passengers or goods. Loco Pilot salary has a basic pay scale of ₹35,400 to ₹1,12,400 per month. The grade pay for a Loco Pilot Salary is ₹4600, and it’s a highly reputed Grade B that comes under Level 06. The railway Loco Pilot pay scale comes under Pay Band 2, i.e., PB-3 (₹9300 – 34800), with an entry pay of ₹13500.

As per the revised DA, HRA, TA, Kilometrage and other special allowances, the starting in hand Loco Pilot salary per month is ₹65603. If we consider the current allowances and deductions, as per the 7th Pay Matrix, the highest monthly Railway Loco Pilot salary can be ₹176021 after full 40 years of service.

However, in every states in India the overall in-hand income of monthly salary of Loco Pilot is almost same. For more details of Loco Pilot Payment (लोको पायलट सैलरी), Salary Slip, Promotions, full Income, and Loco Pilot salary calculator, please refer to the information provided below.

Loco Pilot Salary Grade Pay, Pay Scale & Per Month Income

The monthly salary of Loco Pilot in Indian railways, after deductions and including all allowances, will be Rs. 7.8  Lakh per annum. Whereas, the maximum in-hand Loco Pilot Payment in India can be around Rs. 21.1 Lakh per annum after 40 years. Apart from the Loco Pilot salary, they also get tons of perks.

Loco Pilot Salary: 7TH PAY ⬇
Category	Salary
Pay Level	06
Pay Band	PB-3 (9300 – 34800)
Grade Pay	4200
Pay Scale	₹35400 – ₹112400
Basic Salary	₹35,400
Maximum Basic Salary	₹112,400
Dearness Allowance (DA)	₹16284 (46% Of Basic Pay)
House Rent Allowance (HRA)	₹8496 (Typically 24% Of Basic Pay)
Transport Allowance (TA)	₹2200 – ₹3500/-
Kilometrage Allowance	₹11500 – ₹25000/- (Based on Kilometer Range)
Other Allowance (Cell, Leave, Night Duty)	₹2150– ₹2860/-
Starting In Hand Salary	₹65603/- per month (Approx)
Maximum In Hand Salary	₹176021/- per month (Approx)
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Loco Pilot Salary: DEDUCTIONS⬇
Category	CTC Salary
PF (12% of basic)	₹6201/-
NPS (10% of basic + DA)	₹5168/-
Income Tax	As Per ITR

Railway Loco Pilot Salary Slip

The Indian Railway Loco Pilot Salary Slip includes basic salary, DA, HRA, TA, Kilometrage, and others, which gives a total gross monthly salary of 76030. It includes deductions such as PF, NPF, and others, which make the ALP Salary deduction a total of 13569. So, as per the Loco Pilot Salary Slip, the in-hand salary turns out to be around 62.4 thousands per month. Check the details from the sample railway Loco Pilot salary slip below.

Loco Pilot Promotion Process, Level, Chart & Structure

The promotion of Indian Railway loco pilots are made based on the year of driving experince, kilometers of travell, number of leaves and accuracy. They also have to pass the Seniority cum Suitability test conducted by committee as Viva Voce Test. Any Loco Pilot (LP) or Train Captain is promoted to Loco Inspector or Senior captain after 03 to 05 year of service under the grade pay, of 4600 and basic pay scale of ₹44900– ₹142000/-. Check more details of Loco Pilot Promotion, Salary, Chart & Structure below table.

DM PROMOTIONS & SALARY
Category	Basic Salary
Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP)	₹19900– ₹63,200 (GP: 1900)
Senior Assistant Loco Pilot (Sr ALP)	₹25500–₹81100 (GP: 2400)
Junior Captain (Jr Captain)	₹29200– ₹92300 (GP: 2800)
Loco Pilot / Captain	₹35400– ₹112400 (GP: 4200)
Loco Inspector / Sr Captain	₹44900– ₹142000/- (GP: 4600)

Railway Loco Pilot Salary Allowances, Perks & Facilities

✦ Top 10 Railway Loco Pilot Jobs Perks

01 Dearness Allowance ✅

02 House Rent Allowance. ✅

03 Medical Expenses. ✅

04 Transport Allowances.✅

05 Kilometrage Allowance.✅

06 Cell Allowance. ✅

07 Leave Allowance (Running).✅

08 Night Shift Allowance ✅

09 Festival Bonos✅

10 Periodic Promotion✅

Loco Pilot Salary 7th Pay Matrix

The railway salary of an Loco Pilot is determined by the 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) Pay Matrix. It falls under Level 6, with a Grade Pay of ₹4200, this salary is same as Sub Inspector jobs in states. For more detailed information about the pay structure and other aspects of promotions posts of Loco Pilot, check below image:

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