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  TRANSPORT ALLOWANCE - Transport Allowance shall be admissible to Central Government emplo)ees at the folltming rates:-

Note - As per Letter  S. No. PC-VII/ 42 /  No. PC-V/2017/AfTA/1 (RBE No. 96 /2017) New Delhi, dated 17/08/2017

Railway employees who are drawing pay of Rs.24200/- & above in Pay Level 1 & 2 of the Pay Matrix, shall be eligible for grant of Transport Allowance © Rs.3600 plus D.A. thereon at the cities mentioned in the Annexure to the above cited Board's letter and @ Rs.1800 plus D.A. thereon at all other places.  

Big Cities as per Annuxare  - Delhi, Greater Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Ghaziabad, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Ahmadabad, Surat, Nagpur, Pune, Jaipur, Lucknow, Kanpur, Patna, Kochi, Kozhikode, Indore, Coimbatore.

(1) The grant of Transport Allowance shall be subjected to the following conditions.

a. Maximum Transport Allowance fixed at Rs. 15750 per month and minimum Rs. 900 per month.

b. The allowance shall not be admissible to those employees who have been provided with the facility or Government transport.

c. Physically disabled employee shall continue to be paid Transport Allowance at double the normal rats, subjected to fulfilment of the stipulated conditions, which shall, In case, be less than Rs. 2250/- p.m plus applicable rates of Dearness Allowance.

(Physically disabled employees as mentioned in Railway Board's letter No. F(E)I-78/AL-7/5, dated 23.10.1978 and subsequent orders in respect of the categories viz, visually impaired, orthopedically handicapped, deaf and dumb/hearing impaired, spinal deformity) 

d. Officers drawing pay in Level 14 and above in the pay Matrix, who are entitled to the use of official car in terms of Department, ( Board's letter No.E(G)95AL4-9) shall be given the option to avail the official car facility or to draw Transport Allowance at the rates of Rs. 15750/- per month + D.A thereon.

Note -

1. Before, allowing Transport Allowance @ Rs. 15,750/- plus D.A thereon, the option exercised by an official will examined by the Administrative ministry and his/her entitlement to the use of official car will required to be certified by the Competent Authority.

2. In case an officer opts to draw Transport Allowance @ Rs. 15,750/- p.m. plus D.A he/she will not be allowed to change his/her option during the remaining period of his/her current assignment.

e.  In respect of those employees who opt to continue in their pre-revised Pay-structure/ Pay Scales, the corresponding Level in the Pay Matrix of the post occupied on 01.01.2016 as indicated in Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016 would determine the allowance under these orders.

f. In the case of the employees presently availing of the facility of workmen trains, an option is to be given to the employees as a group to either avail themselves of the existing facility or to switch over to the payment of transport allowance as admissible under these orders. 

(2) Admissibility of Transport Allowance during the following circumstances.

a. During leave: The allowance will not be admissible for the calendar month(s) wholly covered by Leave.

b. During deputation abroad: The allowance will not be admissible during the period of deputation abroad.

c. During tour: if an employees is absent from the Headquarter / Place of posting for full calendar month(s) due to tour, he/she will not be entitled to Transport Allowance during that/ those calendar month(s). However, if the absent does not cover ay calendar month in full, Transport Allowance will be admissible for the month.

d. During training treated as duty: The allowance may be granted during such training, if no Transport Facility/ Travelling Allowance/ Daily Allowance is provided for attending the training institute. During official tour in the training course, the allowance will not be admissible when the period of the tour covers the whole calendar month. Also, during training abroad, no Transport Allowance will be admissible when the period of such training covers the whole calendar month. 

(e) During inspection/ survey duty by Members of Special Parties within the  city but exceeding 8 kms. from the Headquarters OR during continuous  field duty either in or outside the Headquarters: Transport Allowance is given to compensate for the expenditure incurred for commuting for both to and fro between the place of duty and residence. in case when one gets Road Mileage/ Daily Allowance or free transportation for field/ inspection/ survey duty or tour for a period covering the whole calendar month, he/she will not be entitled to Transport Allowance during that calendar month.

(f) To vacation staff: Vacation staff is entitled to Transport Allowance provided no free transport facility is given to such staff. However, the allowance shall not be admissible when such vacation spell, including all kinds of leave, cover the whole calendar Month(s).

 (g) During suspension: As a Government employee under suspension is not required to attend office,, he/she is not entitled to Transport Allowance during suspension where suspension covers full calendar. month(s). This position will hold good even if the suspension period is finally treated as duty. Where suspension period covers a calendar month partially, Transport Allowance payable for that month shall be reduced proportionately.

Payment of Transport Allowance to Railway Employees working from home for entire calendar month(s) in view of COVID-19 Pandemic.

PC-VII/ 129PC-V/2017/A/ TA/1

PC-VI/ 7 No.PC-V/2008/A/TAJ2