7th Pay Commission Travelling Allowance

7th CPC Travelling Allowance

7th Pay Commission Travelling Allowance Rules for Central Government Employees 

New Revised Rate and Entitlements of Travelling allowance as per 7th pay commission

For Armed Forces Defence Personnel and Railway employees, the concern department will issue separate orders in this subject respectively. Supersession of all orders issued in earlier, particularly DoE Office memorandum No.19030/3/2008-E.IV dated 23.9.2008, in respect of Travelling Allowance rules.

What is TA/DA?

TA/DA stands for Travelling Allowance and Daily Allowance (not Dearness allowance). TA means the travel expenses as per entitlement on official duty. DA means the food and accommodation charges as per the entitlement. Travelling allowance and Daily allowance are fixed amounts as per the pay matrix level after the 7th pay commission.

What is Travelling Allowance?

A reimbursement system on travelling expenses while on duty (official duty or temporary duty). And any kind of travelling expenses is permissible as per entitlements of TA/DA Rules. Other than travel expenses, accommodation, food and other related expenses are also eligible for reimbursement under Daily Allowance. The revised rates of TA and DA allowances after 7th pay commission are given below in detail.

• 7th Pay Commission Travel Entitlement
• 7th Pay Commission Rate of Travelling Allowance
• 7th Pay Commission Orders on Travelling Allowance

This Allowance on tour comprises fares for a journey by rail/road/air/ sea or road mileage for road journeys otherwise than by bus and Daily Allowance for the period of absence from Headquarters [Para 4.2.27 6th CPC Report]

Also read: Pay Matrix Table for Central Government Employees

Travelling Allowance (TA/DA) Rates Table

The below-given chart prepared as per the recommendations of 7th pay commission

Travel entitlement as per Pay Level in Pay Matrix

Entitlement of Daily Allowance Travelling Allowance as per Pay Level in Pay Matrix Table

Travel Entitlement for Tour and Training (within the Country)

Pay Matrix Level	Travel entitlement
14 and above	Business / Club class by air or AC-I by train
12 and 13	Economy class by air or AC-I by train
9 to 11	Economy class by air or AC-II by train
6 to 8	Economy class by air or AC-II by train
5 and below	First Class / AC-III / AC Chair car by train

Entitlement of Premium Trains, Premium Tatkal, Suvidha, Shatabdi, Rajdhani and Duronto Trains

Pay Matrix Level	Travel Entitlements*
12 And Above	Executive / AC 1st Class (In Case of Premium, Premium Tatkal, Suvidha, Shatabdi, Rajdhani higher class)
6 To 11	AC 2nd Class / Chair Car (In Shatabdi Trains)
5 & Below	AC 3rd Class / Chair Car

International Travel Entitlement

Pay Matrix Level	Travel Entitlement
17 And Above	First Class
14 To 16	Business / Club Class
13 And Below	Economy Class

Entitlement for journeys by Sea or by River Steamer
(i) For places other than A&N Group of Islands and Lakshadweep Group of Island:-

Pay Level In Pay Matrix	Travel Entitlement
9 And Above	Highest Class
6 To 8	Lower Class If There Be Two Classes Only On The Steamer
4 And 5	If Two Classes Only, The Lower Class, If Three Classes, The Middle Or Second Class. If There Be Four Classes, The Third Class
3 And Below	Lowest Class

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.

Pay Level In Pay Matrix	Travel Entitlement
9 And Above	Deluxe Class
6 To 8	First / ’A’ Cabin Class
4 And 5	Second / ’B’ Cabin Class
3 And Below	Bunk Class

Mileage Allowance for Journeys by Road
(i) At places where specific rates have been prescribed:-

Pay Level In Pay Matrix	Entitlements
14 Or Above	Actual Fare By Any Type Of Public Bus Including AC 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 Car, Scooter, Motor Cycle, Moped, Etc.
6 To 13	Same As Above With The Exception That Journeys By AC Taxi Will Not Be Permissible.
4 And 5	Actual Fare By Any Type Of Public Bus Other Than AC Bus OR At Prescribed Rates For Auto Rickshaw For Journeys By Auto Rickshaw, Own Car, Scooter, Motor Cycle, Moped, Etc.
3 And Below	Actual Fare By Ordinary Public Bus Only OR At Prescribed Rates For Auto Rickshaw For Journeys By Autorickshaw, Own Scooter, Motor Cycle, Moped, Etc.

Daily Allowance as per Pay Level in Pay Matrix

Rate of Daily Allowance Travelling Allowance as per Pay Level in Pay Matrix Table

Pay Level	5 and below
Accommodation Charges	Rs. 450 per day
TA Charges	Rs. 113 per day
Lump-sum	Rs. 500 per day
Pay Level	5 and below

 

Pay Level	6 to 8
Accommodation Charges	Rs. 750 per day
TA Charges	Rs. 225 per day
Lump-sum	Rs. 800 per day
Pay Level	6 to 8

 

Pay Level	9 to 11
Accommodation Charges	Rs. 2,250 per day
TA Charges	Rs. 338 per day
Lump-sum	Rs. 900 per day
Pay Level	9 to 11

 

Pay Level	12 and 13
Accommodation Charges	Rs. 4,500 per day
TA Charges	AC taxi charges of up to 50 km per day
Lump-sum	Rs. 1000 per day
Pay Level	12 and 13

 

Pay Level	14 and above
Accommodation Charges	Rs. 7,500 per day
TA Charges	AC taxi charges as per actual expenditure
Lump-sum	Rs. 1,200 per day
Pay Level	14 and above

Note: The Rates of Accommodation Charges, Travelling Charges, Lump sum amount will further increase by 25% whenever DA increases by 50%.

7th CPC Transport Allowance Rate Chart

Clarification on accommodation charges for stay in Hotels as per CCS (TA) Rules – Dated: 18.6.2018

Reimbursement of Hotel charges

Claiming of hotel charges procedure for CG Staff and Officers with effect from 1st July 2017 as per the recommendations of 7th pay commission.

For levels 8 and below, the amount of claim (up to the ceiling) may be paid without production of vouchers against self-certified claim only. The self-certified claim should clearly indicate the period of stay, name of dwelling, etc. additionally, for a stay in Class ‘X’ cities, the ceiling for all employees up to Level 8 would be Rs. 1,000 per day, but it will only be in the form of reimbursement upon production of relevant vouchers.

Reimbursement of Travelling charges

Reimbursement of TA for Central Government Officers and Staff from 1st July 2017.

Similar to Reimbursement of staying accommodation charges, for level 8 and below, the claim (up to the ceiling) may be paid without production of vouchers against self-certified claim only.

The self-certified claim should clearly indicate the period of travel, vehicle number, etc. the ceiling for levels 11 and below will further rise by 25 per cent whenever DA increases by 50 per cent. For journeys on foot, an allowance of Rs.12/- per kilometre travelled on foot shall be payable additionally.

Reimbursement of Food charges Procedures

Reimbursement of food bills procedure for CG Employees after 7th pay commission.

There will be no separate reimbursement of food bills. Instead, the lump sum amount payable will be as per Table E (i) above and, depending on the length of absence from headquarters, would be regulated as per Table (v) below.

Since the concept of reimbursement has been done away with, no vouchers will be required. This methodology is in line with that followed by Indian Railways at present (with suitable enhancement of rates). i.e. Lump sum amount payable.

Timing restrictions – Absence from Head Quarter

Absence from Head Quarter will be reckoned from midnight to midnight and will be calculated on a per-day basis.

• If absence from headquarters is less than 6 hours = 30% of Lumpsum amount
• If absence from headquarters is between 6 -12 hours = 70% of Lumpsum amount
• If absence from headquarters is more than 12 hours = 100% of Lumpsum amount

Travelling Allowance Rules – Implementation of the Seventh Central Pay Commission – Finmin Order No.19030/1/2017-E.IV Dt. 13.7.2017 pdf download

Transportation Rules for Personal Effects
Transportation entitlement for Central Government employees with effect from 1.7.2017

Level	By Train/Steamer
12 And Above	6000 Kg By Goods Train/4 Wheeler Wagon/1 Double Container
6 To 11	6000 Kg By Goods Train/4 Wheeler Wagon/1 Single Container
5	3000 Kg
4 And Below	1500 Kg

Transportation Rules for Conveyance
Reimbursement for transportation of conveyance charges for CG employees effective from 1.7.2017.

Level	Reimbursement
6 And Above	1 Motor Car Etc. Or 1 Motor Cycle/Scooter
5 And Below	1 Motorcycle/Scooter/Moped/Bicycle
Level	Reimbursement
6 And Above	1 Motor Car Etc. Or 1 Motor Cycle/Scooter

Classification of pay level for Travelling allowance

7th CPC Travelling Allowance	7th CPC Travelling Allowance
Pay Level in Pay Matrix	Pay Level in Pay Matrix
Level-14 (GP Rs. 10000)   and above	Level-14 (GP Rs. 10000)   and above
Level-12 (GP Rs. 7600) and Level-13 (GP Rs. 8700)	Level-12 (GP Rs. 7600) and Level-13 (GP Rs. 8700)
Level-9 (GP Rs. 5400) to Level-11 (GP Rs. 6600)	Level-9 (GP Rs. 5400) to Level-11 (GP Rs. 6600)

TA/DA Rules for Retiring Employees
TA on Retirement includes 4 components:-

• Travel entitlement for self and family
• Composite Transfer and packing grant (CTG)
• Reimbursement of charges on transportation of personal effects
• Reimbursement of charges on transportation of conveyance.

(i) Travel Entitlements

Travel entitlements as prescribed for tour/transfer in Para 2 above, except for International Travel, will be applicable in case of journeys on retirement. The general conditions of admissibility prescribed in S.R. 147 will, however, continue to be applicable.

(ii) Composite Transfer Grant (CTG)

(a) The Composite Transfer Grant shall be paid at the rate of 80% of the last month’s basic pay in case of those employees, who on retirement, settled down at places other than last station(s) of their duty located at a distance of or more than 20 km.

However, in case of settlement to and from the Island territories of Andaman, Nicobar & Lakshadweep, CTG shall be paid at the rate of 100% of last month’s basic pay.

Further, NPA and MSP shall not be included as part of basic pay while determining entitlement for CTG.

The transfer incidentals and road mileage for journeys between the residence and the railway station/bus stand, etc., at the old and new station, are already subsumed in the composite transfer grant and will not be separately admissible.

(b) As in the case of serving employees, Government servants who, on retirement, settle at the last station of duty itself or within a distance of less than 20 km may be paid one-third of the CTG subject to the condition that a change of residence is actually involved.

(iii) Transportation of Personal Effects:- Same as Para 3(iii) above.

(iv) Transportation of Conveyance:- Same as Para 3(iv) above.

The general conditions of admissibility of TA on Retirement as prescribed in S.R. 147 will, however, continue to be applicable.

Travelling Allowance and Related matters – Finmin Orders

F.No.19030/1/2017-E.IV: Travelling Allowance Rules – Implementation of the Recommendations of the Seventh CPC 01/02/2018 – Download
Admissibility for reimbursement for travel within the city 17/02/2017 – Download