Railway : Admissibility of House Rent Allowance during Study Leave GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD) No. E(P&A)II-2017/HRA-4 New Delhi, dated 05.12.2017. The General Manager (P), Eastern Railway, Kolkata Sub : Admissibility of House Rent Allowance during Study Leave. Ref: Eastern Railway's letter No.E.77/o/Vol.VIII, dated 06.03.2017. With reference to Eastern Railway's letter under reference, it is stated that the matter has been considered in Board's office and it has been observed that on the identical issue a clarification already stands issued to Southern Railway vide Board's letter No. E(P&A)II-2002/HRA-2 dt. 19.02.2002 (copy enclosed) clarifying that the period of 120 days mentioned in Board's letter no. E(P&A)II-82/HRA-2 dated 04.02.1982 had been revised to 180 days in terms of the amendment carried out to Rule 1707 of IREC-II vide Board's letter no. E(P&A)II/89/HRA-48 dt. 07.08.1992. It was further stated in the let...