Indian Railway Travelling Allowance
In today’s article, we will discuss Indian Railway Travelling Allowance rules, and definitions in brief.
What is Travelling Allowance?
Travelling allowance is admissible as per the prescribed rates to a Railway Employee for any day on which he proceeds on tour beyond a radius of 8 Kms from his headquarters or returns to his headquarters from a similar distance.
Travelling Allowance Rules
The travelling allowance will be granted for each complete day of absence from the headquarters, reckoned from midnight to midnight in the following proportion.
| If absence from headquarter does not exceed 6 continuous hours. | 30 % of the Travelling allowance |
| If absence from headquarters does not exceed 12 continuous hours | 70 % of the Travelling allowance. |
| If absence from headquarters exceed 12 continuous hours. | 100 % of the Travelling allowance. |
Travelling Allowance Rates
| Pay Level | 100% rates |
|---|---|
| Pay Level 1 to 5 | ₹ 500/- |
| Pay Level 6 to 8 | ₹ 800/- |
| Pay Level 9 to 11 | ₹ 900/- |
| Pay Level12 & 13 | ₹ 1000/- |
| Pay Level14 and above | ₹ 1200/- |
Note: These Daily Allowance rates will go up by 25% every time the DA goes up by 50%.
If I leave head quarter on 11.00 hrs. and return head quarter at19.00 hrs. by Trolley and the time spent within 8 kilometer is 4 hrs. and the time spent beyond 8 kilometer is 4 hrs. what percent of TA is admissible