Travelling Allowance applicable to Central
Government Employees- A re-visit
Travel
entitlements based on grade pay for reimbursing actual cost of journey
performed by Central Government Employees by Air and Rail are as
follows
Journey
by Rail / Air
1.
Class of accommodation according to grade pay:
From
01.09.2008, Central Government Servants are entitled for accommodation as
follows.
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Grade Pay
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Travel Entitlement
|
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Officers drawing grade pay of
Rs.10,000 and above and
those in pay
scale of HAG + and above
|
Business / Club Class by air / AC
First class by
train
|
|
Officers drawing grade pay of
Rs.7,600 and Rs.8,900
|
Economy Class by air / AC First
class by train
|
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Officers drawing grade pay of
Rs.5,400 and Rs.6,600
|
Economy Class by air / AC II Tier
class by train
|
|
Officers drawing grade pay of
Rs.4,200, Rs.4,600 and
Rs.8,900 |
AC II Tier class by train
|
|
Officers drawing grade pay below
Rs.4,200
|
First class / AC III Tier / AC Chair
car by train
|
Officers
drawing Grade Pay of Rs.7600 and above are entitled to travel on tour by
Executive Class in Shatabti Trains / AC first class in Rajdhani Train.
B. International
Travel Entitlement:
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(i) Cabinet Secretary/Secretary to
G.O.I. and Equivalent
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First Class.
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(ii) Officers drawing grade pay of
Rs. 10,000 and above and those in pay scale of HAG+
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Business/Club Class.
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(iii) Others
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Economy Class.
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C.
Entitlement for journeys by Sea or by River Steamer (SR. 40):
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Grade Pay
(1)
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Entitlement
(2)
|
|
Officers drawing grade pay of Rs.
5400/- and above and those in pay scales of HAG+ and above
|
Highest Class.
|
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Officers drawing grade pay of Rs.
4200, Rs. 4600 and Rs. 4800
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If there be two classes only on the
steamer, the lower class.
|
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Officers drawing grade pay of Rs.
2400 and Rs. 2800
|
If there be two classes only on the
steamer, the lower class.
If there be three
classes, the middle or the second class.
If there be four
classes, the third class.
|
|
Officers drawing grade pay less than
Rs. 2400
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The lowest class.
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(ii)
Accommodation entitlements for travel between the mainland and the A&N
Group of Islands and Lakshadweep Group of Island by ships operated by the
Shipping Corporation of India Limited will be as follows:
|
Grade Pay
(1)
|
Entitlement
(2)
|
|
Officers drawing grade pay of Rs.
5400 and above and those in pay scales of HAG+ and above
|
Deluxe Class.
|
|
Officers drawing grade pay of Rs
4200, Rs.4600 and Rs 4800
|
First/’A’ Cabin class.
|
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Officers drawing grade pay of Rs 2400
and Rs. 2800
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Second/’B’ Cabin Class.
|
|
Officers drawing grade pay less than
Rs. 2400
|
Bunk Class.
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D.
Mileage Allowance for Journeys by Road:
Mileage
allowance is a reimbursement of cost spent by a Government Employee for
travelling from one place to another place for performing government duty. It
is a part of Travelling Allowance applicable to Central Government
Employees under TA Rules.
In
supersession of S.R.46 and the Government of India’s order thereunder, the
grade pay ranges for travel by public/bus/auto/rickshaw/scooter/motor cycle,
full taxi/taxi/own car is revised as indicated below:
|
Grade Pay
(1)
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Entitlement
(2)
|
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(i) Officers drawing grade pay of Rs
10,000 and above and those in pay scales of HAG+ and above.
|
Actual fare by any type
of public busincluding air-conditioned bus;
OR
At prescribed
rates of AC Taxi when the journey is actually performed by AC Taxi;
OR
At prescribed
rates for auto rickshaw for journeys by auto rickshaw, own scooter, motor
cycle, moped etc.
|
|
(ii) Officers drawing grade pay of
Rs. 5400, Rs. 6600, Rs. 7600, Rs. 8700 and Rs. 8900
|
Same as at (i) above with the
exception that journeys by AC taxi will not be permissible
|
|
(iii) Officers drawing grade pay of
Rs. 4200, Rs. 4600 and Rs. 4800
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Same as at (ii) above.
|
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(iv) Officers drawing grade pay of Rs
2400 and above but less than Rs. 4200.
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Actual fare by any type
of public busother than air-conditioned bus;
OR
At prescribed
rates for auto rickshaw for journeys by auto rickshaw/own
scooter/motorcycle/moped etc.
|
|
(v) Officers drawing grade pay below
Rs. 2400.
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Actual tare by ordinary public
bus only;
OR
At prescribed
rates for auto rickshaw/own scooter/motorcycle/ moped etc.
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(b)
Mileage allowance for road journeys shall be regulated at the following rates
in places where no specific rates have been prescribed either by the Director
of Transport of the concerned State or of the neighbouring States:
(i)
For journeys performed in own car/taxi: Rs. 16 per km. (This amount is revised
to Rs.20 after DA crossed 50%)
(ii)
For journeys performed by auto rickshaw own scooter, etc.: Rs. 8 per km. (This
amount is revised to Rs.10 after DA crossed 50%)
(c)
The rate of Mileage Allowance for journeys on bicycle on tour and transfer, is
Rs 1.20 per kilometer. (This amount is revised to Rs.1.50 after DA crossed 50%)
The
following charges are reimbursable while performing journey on Rail.
1. Reservation charges
2.
Sleeper Charges
3.
Telegram Charges
4. Cancellation and reservation Charges
while journey cancelled for official work.
5.
Special supplementary charges levied by the Railways for travel by
Super Fast Express Trains.
6.
Tatkal Charges if official jouney is undertaken in emergency.
7.
Education cess and Service Tax applicable for train fare.
The
following charges are reimbursable when official jouney is perfomed in a Bus.
1.
Reimbursement of Sleeper charges in bus if any.
2. Cancellation charges
when ticket is cancelled due to official work
3. Reservation Charges
The
following charges are reimbursable when official journey is performed by Air:
1.
Passenger Service fee.
2. Booking charges
3. Cancellation charges
when ticket is cancelled due to official work
Courtesy
: http://www.gconnect.in/
