7th CPC Transport Allowance Rate Chart for Central Govt Employees

7th CPC Transport Allowance Rate Chart

The revised rates of transport allowance for all Central Government employees as per the 7th pay commission.

DA 28% from July 2021

The Central Cabinet approved for the hike by 11% on Dearness Allowance from the existing rate of 17% to 28% with effect from 1st July 2021 to all groups of Central Government employees and pensioners. [Click to read more]

Revision of Transport Allowance from July 2021

According to the 7th pay commission recommendations, the percentage of Dearness Allowance is also calculated on the Transport Allowance and provide both the elements as Transport Allowance. So, the Transport Allowance enhanced from July 2021 as given below:

Pay Matrix Level 1 and 2

• TPTA Cities: 1350 + DA 28 %
• Other Cities: 900 + DA 28 %

Pay Matrix Level 3 and 8

• TPTA Cities: 3600 + DA 28 %
• Other Cities: 1800 + DA 28 %

Pay Matrix Level 9 & above

• TPTA Cities: 7200 + DA 28 %
• Other Cities: 3600 + DA 28 %

How to calculate Transport Allowance in basic salary?

Calculation of Transport Allowance on Basic Salary as per the recommendations of 7th pay commission with effect from 1st July 2017.

Calculation Formula for Transport Allowance per month:

Rate of Transport Allowance = A
Percentage of Current Dearness Allowance = D

Transport Allowance = A + [(A x D)/100]

Transport Allowance = [(Dearness Allowance x Rate of Transport Allowance)/100] + Rate of Transport Allowance

For example, if an employees’ basic salary is Rs. 49,000 in pay level 6 and he is working in Metro:

• Transport Allowance = 3600 + (3600 x 17) / 100
• The amount of Transport Allowance is Rs. 4212 per month.

Transport Allowance Enhanced to Pay Matrix Level 1 and Level 2

According to the order issued by the Department of Expenditure on 2nd August 2017, employees who are drawing of Rs. 24,200 and above in Pay Matrix Level 1 and Level 2 shall be eligible for grant of Transport Allowance at the rate of Rs. 3600 plus Dearness allowance per month for metro cities and Rs. 1800 plus Dearness allowance per month for all other cities.

Amendment order regarding Transport Allowance on 2.8.2017 – Click to View the Order

Transport Allowance Calculation Formula

DA on Transport allowance calculation: The existing percentage of Dearness allowance is applicable for Transport allowance also. Apart from the amount of Transport allowance, the specific percentage of Dearness allowance will be calculated from the rate of TA and added to the Transport Allowance. A simple formula is given below for better understanding the calculation:

Amount of Transport Allowance = TA + [(DA% x TA)/100]

Rates Transport Allowance as per 7th CPC
7TH CPC PAY MATRIX LEVEL	TPTA CITIES	OTHER CITIES
Level-1 (Basic Pay Below 24200)	1350 + DA	900 + DA
Level-1 (Basic Pay 24200 and above)	3600 + DA	1800 + DA
Level-2 (Basic Pay Below 24200)	1350 + DA	900 + DA
Level-2 (Basic Pay 24200 and above)	3600 + DA	1800 + DA
Level-3	3600 + DA	1800 + DA
Level-4	3600 + DA	1800 + DA
Level-5	3600 + DA	1800 + DA
Level-6	3600 + DA	1800 + DA
Level-7	3600 + DA	1800 + DA
Level-8	3600 + DA	1800 + DA
Level-9	7200 + DA	3600 + DA
Level-10	7200 + DA	3600 + DA
Level-11	7200 + DA	3600 + DA
Level-12	7200 + DA	3600 + DA
Level-13	7200 + DA	3600 + DA
Level-13A	7200 + DA	3600 + DA
Level-14	7200 + DA	3600 + DA

TPTA Cities: *Ahmedabad (UA), Bengaluru (UA), Chennai (UA), Coimbatore (UA), Delhi (UA), Ghaziabad (UA), Greater Mumbai (UA), Hyderabad (UA), Indore (UA), Jaipur (UA), Kanpur (UA), Kochi (UA), Kolkata (UA), Kozhikode (UA), Lucknow (UA), Nagpur (UA), Patna (UA), Pune (UA), Surat (UA).

Rates Transport Allowance as per 6th CPC
6TH CPC GRADE PAY	A1/A CITIES	Other Cities
GP 1800	600 + DA	300 + DA
GP 1800 (Band Pay 7440 and above)	1600 + DA	800 + DA
GP 1900	600 + DA	300 + DA
GP 1900 (Band Pay 7440 and above)	1600 + DA	800 + DA
GP 2000	600 + DA	300 + DA
GP 2000 (Band Pay 7440 and above)	1600 + DA	800 + DA
GP 2400	600 + DA	300 + DA
GP 2400 (Band Pay 7440 and above)	1600 + DA	800 + DA
GP 2800	600 + DA	300 + DA
GP 2800 (Band Pay 7440 and above)	1600 + DA	800 + DA
GP 4200	1600 + DA	800 + DA
GP 4600	1600 + DA	800 + DA
GP 4800	1600 + DA	800 + DA
GP 5400	3200 + DA	1600 + DA
GP 5400	3200 + DA	1600 + DA
GP 6600	3200 + DA	1600 + DA
GP 7600	3200 + DA	1600 + DA
GP 8700	3200 + DA	1600 + DA
GP 8900	3200 + DA	1600 + DA
GP 10000	3200 + DA	1600 + DA