GOVERNMENT OF INDIA/ भारत सरकार
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS/ रेल मंत्रालय
RAILWAY BOARD/ रेलवे बोर्ड

S.No. PC-VII- 202.

RBE No.10/2023

No. PC-V/2017/A/TA/I(E)

New Delhi Dated: 11/01/2023.

The General Manager
All Zonal Railways & PUs
(As per mailing list)

Sub: Compendium of Instructions regarding grant of Transport Allowance at double the normal rates to persons with disabilities employed in Railways-regarding.

Reference is invited to Board’s letter dated 22-02-2017 regarding grant of transport Allowance at double the normal rates for Railway employees on the basis of 7th Central Pay Commission recommendations. Now Ministry of Finance vide their OM dated 15-09-2022 has issued Compendium of instructions regarding grant of Transport Allowance at double the normal rates to persons with disabilities employed in Central Government. A copy thereof is sent herewith for information and compliance. These instructions shall apply mutatis-mutandis on the Railways also.

Double Transport Allowance rates for disabled Central Government employees DoE

2. The railway Board’s instructions corresponding to the MoF’s instructions referred to. in their aforesaid OM dated 15-09-2022 are given as under:-

3. This has the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of Ministry of Railways

(Sudha A Kujur)
Dy. Director Pay Commission
Railway Board

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No.21/1/2018-E.IIB
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure

North Block, New Delhi.
Dated the 15th September, 2022.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Compendium of Instructions regarding grant of Transport Allowance at double the normal rates to persons with disabilities employed in Central Government – regarding

The Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance has issued various instructions from time to time regarding grant of Transport Allowance at double the normal rates to persons with disabilities employed in Central Government. Such instructions were issued a long back. Therefore, the existing instructions have been reviewed and in supersession of all earlier instructions issued on the subject, a consolidated Master O.M. is hereby circulated for compliance by all Ministries/ Departments.

2. This is issued with the approval of Finance Minister.

(Nirmala Dev)
Director

MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE

COMPENDIUM
ON

Instructions regarding Grant of Transport Allowance at double the normal rates to persons with disabilities employed in Central Government.

CONTENTS

A. Scope of Application:

These instructions will apply to Central Government civilian employees with Benchmark Disabilities mentioned in Para (B) (1). The instructions will also apply to the civilian employees with Benchmark Disabilities paid from the Defence Service Estimates. In respect of the Railway employees, separate orders will be issued by the Ministry of Railways.

B. Revised and updated provisions

The consolidated and updated provisions on various aspects on grant of Transport Allowance at double the normal rates to persons with Benchmark disabilities employed in Central Government, are as under:-

1. Categories of disabilities for the purpose of grant of Transport Allowance at double the normal rates:

1.1. The Central Government employees with following categories of disabilities as mentioned in Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act 2016 of D/o Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (EPwD), shall be paid Transport Allowance at double the normal rates subject to fulfilment of the stipulated conditions:

2. Eligibility Criteria:

2.1. Employees with Benchmark disability having valid certificate of disability shall be eligible to draw Transport Allowance at double the normal rates.

2.2. Persons with Benchmark disability has been defined under Section 2 (r) of the RPwD Act, 2016.

3. Procedure to be followed for grant of Transport Allowance at double the normal rates:

3.1. The condition of recommendation of the concerned Head of Department of the Government Hospital, is done away with in terms of guidelines notified by D/o EPwD vide Notification dated 04.01.2018, as modified from time to time. The Certificate of Disability issued by the Certified Medical Authority may suffice. Employees covered under the preceding Para B (1) (i) to (vii) above shall apply for grant of Transport Allowance at double the normal rates to the Administrative authority of their Departments on the basis of Certificate of Disability issued by the Certified Medical Authority in terms of guidelines for the purpose of assessing the extent of specified disability notified on 04.01.2018 by D/o EPwD. In case of any doubt, the case may be referred to the concerned Head of Department of Government Hospital. The allowance may be granted with effect from the date, the Certificate of disability is received by the Administrative authority in the concerned Ministry/Department.

3.2. In case of doubt over Certificate of disability, the Head of the Department may refer the employee to the Government Civil Hospitals/Medical Authority for getting confirmation regarding disability. The employee may be reimbursed the actual travelling expenses subject to a maximum Travelling Allowance admissible for a journey on tour without any Daily Allowance for the period of journey and for halts. The period spent on journeys and also at the hospitals shall, however, be treated as duty. If any fee is charged by the Central Govt. Hospital/Union Territory Hospital/ State Government Hospitals, it shall be reimbursed to the employees concerned.

3.3. Government employee who at the time of appointment submit valid Disability Certificate issued by Certified Medical Authority in terms of Notification issued by D/o EPwD dated 04.01.2018 as amended from time to time, would be granted Transport Allowance at double the normal rates from the date of appointment itself. In all other cases, the Transport Allowance at double the rates would be admissible from the date. the requisite certificate is received by the Administrative authority concerned.

3.4. Government employees already getting the benefit of Transport Allowance at double the normal rate on the basis of certificates obtained from Government Civil Hospitals as per earlier instructions, would continue to get it on the basis of those certificates.

4. Rates of Transport Allowance:

4.1. The rates of Transport Allowance had been revised vide this Department’s O.M. No. dated 7th July 2017 as per recommendations of 7 Central Pay Commission. The following rates of Transport Allowance are admissible to Central Government employees w.e.f. 01.07.2017:

Rates of Transport Allowance per month

4.2. Persons with Benchmark Disabilities prescribed in Para B(1) above, shall be eligible for Transport Allowance at double the above rates.

5. Conditions for grant of Transport Allowance at double the normal rates:

Transport Allowance at double the normal rates shall be admissible subject to the following conditions:

5.1. The allowance shall not be admissible to those employees who have been provided with the facility of Government vehicle.

5.2. 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 CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016 would determine the allowance under these orders.

5.3. For Level 14 and above, if staff car is admissible, such employees may exercise option to avail staff car or higher rate of Transport Allowance @ Rs.15750/- as admissible to the Officers drawing pay in Level-14 & above of the Pay Matrix in terms of this Department’s O.M. dated 07.07.2017. Transport Allowance in lieu of staff car shall be at the rate of Rs.15750/- per month plus Dearness Allowance only and not at the double of this rate.

5.4. The Transport Allowance at double the normal rates shall be admissible irrespective of whether the eligible Government employees are residing within campus (housing the place of work and residence) or residing in a Government/ Private accommodation within one kilometer of the office.

5.5. Assessment of disability and Certified Medical Authority concerned who issue the Disability certificate, would be with reference to Notification No. 16-09/2014-DD-III dated 04.01.2018 issued by D/o Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) and any subsequent amendments thereto. However, in case of any doubt with regard to assessment of disability and issue of Disability certificate, the case may be referred to the Head of Department concerned for particular disability in a Government Civil Hospital.

6. Admissibility of Transport Allowance at double the normal rate during different circumstances:

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

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

6.3. During training, tour, etc.: If an employee with Benchmark Disability, is absent from the Headquarters/Place of posting for full calendar month(s) due to training, tour, etc., he/she will not be entitled to any Transport Allowance during that/those calendar month/months. However, If the absence does not cover any calendar month(s) in full, Transport Allowance at double the normal rate, will be admissible for full month.

6.4. During training treated as duty: In case the training is 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.

6.5 During inspection/survey duty within the city but exceeding 8 kms from the Headquarters OR during continuous field duty either in or outside the Headquarters: In case the employee 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 at double the normal rate during that calendar month.

6.6 During vacation: The person with Benchmark Disability covered under Vacation Staff is entitled to Transport Allowance at double the normal rate 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, envelops the entire calendar month(s).

6.7 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 at double the normal rate payable for that month shall be reduced proportionately.

Appendix

List of Orders on Transport Allowance at double the normal rates – superseded by this OM

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Ministry of Railway 
Government India
Compendium of
Seventh Pay Commission Allowances

Compiled by:
Pay Commission Date.

Index

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PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONTROLLER OF ACCOUNTS
CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES
ZONAL ACCOUNTS OFFICE
4TH FLOOR, AAYAKAR BHAVAN
BASHEERBAGH, HYDERABAD – 500 004

7th Pay Commission Latest News 2022

ZAO/CBDT/HYD/ Pre-Check/2022-23/ 3389

Dt. 13th June 2022

To

The Commissioner of Income Tax (Admin),
O/o The Pr. Chief Commissioner of Income Tax (AP & TS)
I T Towers, A C Guards, Mas k, Hyderabad – 04

Sir,

Sub: Drawing Transport Allowance in r/o Officers who are drawing pay in Levels 14 and above of 7 CPC – reg.

Ref: GOI, M/o Finance, Department of Expenditure’s OM No. 21/5/2017-E-II(B) dated 07/07/2017.

With reference to the subject cited above, it is intimated that monthly Transport Allowance is being drawn by some of the officers, who are drawing pay in Levels 14 and above in the 7 CPC pay matrix and who are entitled to the use of the official car. But, as per para (iv) of the OM mentioned under reference –

• (iv) Officers drawing pay in Levels 14 and above in the Pay Matrix, who are entitled to the use of official car in terms of Department of Expenditure’s O.M. No.20(5)-E.II(A)/93 dated 28.01.1994, shall be given the option to avail the official car facility or to draw Transport Allowance at the rates of Rs.15,750/- p.m. plus Dearness Allowance thereon. Before, allowing Transport Allowance @ Rs.15,750/- plus D.A. thereon, the option exercised by an officer will be examined by the administrative Ministry and his/her entitlement to the use of official car in terms of the O.M. dated 28.01.1994 ibid will require to be certified by the competent authority. In case, an officer opts to draw Transport Allowance @Rs.15,750/- p.m. plus D.A. thereon, he/she will not be allowed to change his/her option during the remaining period of his/her current assignment.

In this regard, it is intimated that necessary certificate may be obtained in r/o the officers who are working under the jurisdiction of your office and copies of the same may please be forwarded to this office for further necessary action while processing the salary bills.

Yours faithfully,

(G Srinivas)
Sr. Accounts Officer (PC)

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[AY 2023-24]

Notes:

1. Motor Car (taxable only in case of specified employees [See note 4]) except when car owned by the employee is used by him or members of his household wholly for personal purposes and for which reimbursement is made by the employer)

2. Educational Facilities

Taxable only in the hands of specified employees [See note 4]

2.1 Other Educational Facilities

3. Employees Provident Fund

Tax treatment in respect of contributions made to and payment from various provident funds are summarized in the table given below:

* Salary = Basic Pay + Dearness Allowance (to the extent it forms part of retirement benefits) + turnover based commission

Payment from recognized provident fund shall be exempt in the hands of employees in following circumstances:

1. a) If employee has rendered continue service with his employer (including previous employer, when PF account is transferred to current employer) for a period of 5 years or more
2. b) If employee has been terminated because of certain reasons which are beyond his control (ill health, discontinuation of business of employer, etc.)

Note:

No exemption shall be available for the interest income accrued during the previous year in the recognised and statutory provident fund to the extent it relates to the contribution made by the employees over Rs. 2,50,000 in the previous year.

However, if an employee is contributing to the fund but there is no contribution to such fund by the employer, then the interest income accrued during the previous year shall be taxable to the extent it relates to the contribution made by the employee to that fund in excess of Rs. 5,00,000 in a financial year.

4. Specified Employee

The following employees are deemed as specified employees:

1) A director-employee

2) An employee who has substantial interest (i.e. beneficial owner of equity shares carrying 20% or more voting power) in the employer-company

3) An employee whose monetary income* under the salary exceeds Rs. 50,000

*Monetary Income means Income chargeable under the salary but excluding perquisite value of all non-monetary perquisites

[As amended by Finance Act, 2022]

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No.21/3/2020-E.II (B)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure

North Block, New Delhi.
Dated the 11 February 2021.

OFFICE MEMORENDUM

Subject: One-time relaxation of the condition regarding exercising of option for admissibility of official car or in lieu of that Transport Allowance at higher rates during COVID-19 pandemic.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. No. 21/5/2017- E.1I(B) dated 07.07.2017 regarding grant of Transport Allowance to Central Government employees wherein in Para 2 (iv) conditions have been mentioned for exercising of option for admissibility of official car or in lieu of that Transport Allowance at higher rates in respect of officers in Pay Level 14 and above.

2. several references are being received in this Department seeking relaxation regarding change of option as some officers preferred their own car in place of the official car due to ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and opted to draw Transport Allowance. After a change in the circumstances, these officers want to revert back to the facility of the official car.
3. The matter has been considered in this Department and in view of the peculiar circumstances arisen due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been decided to allow one-time relaxation of the condition mentioned in para 2 (iv) of this Department’s O.M. dated 07.07.2017 for exercising of option for availing official car in respect of officers in Pay Level 14 and above. Such relaxation shall be allowed in respect of only those officers who changed their options during the period from 1st April 2020 to 31st December 2020 subject to the condition that they attended the office during the period.
4. This is issued with the approval of the Secretary (Expenditure.)

Hindi version is attached. (I),

Sd/-
(Nirmala Dev)
Director

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Calculation of monthly gross pay for Central Government employees of pay matrix level 1 and the basic pay Rs. 22800. The below calculation table indicates the salary package of the employees working in various cities in India.

The Indian cities are classified into three segments for the purpose of House Rent Allowance. And the cities and towns are classified into two categories for the purpose of Transport allowance. We have given four types of tables for the basic pay Rs. 22800 of pay matrix level 1 for the employees who are working in X, Y, and Z cities.

Salary Calculation for Rs. 22800 (X Class & TPTA)

Monthly Pay for CG Employees working in X Class and TPTA Cities

• Basic Pay: Rs. 22800
• Dearness Allowance (17%): Rs. 3876
• House Rent Allowance (24%): Rs. 5472*
• Transport Allowance: Rs. 1350
• DA on Transport Allowance: Rs. 230
• Gross Salary: Rs. 33728

Classified ‘X’ Cities (24% HRA): Hyderabad (UA), Delhi (UA), Ahmadabad (UA), Bangalore / Bengaluru (UA), Greater Mumbai (UA), Pune (UA), Chennai (UA), Kolkata (UA)

Salary Calculation for Rs. 22800 (Y Class & TPTA)

Monthly Pay for CG Employees working in Y Class and TPTA Cities

• Basic Pay: Rs. 22800
• Dearness Allowance (17%): Rs. 3876
• House Rent Allowance (24%): Rs. 3648*
• Transport Allowance: Rs. 1350
• DA on Transport Allowance: Rs. 230
• Gross Salary: Rs. 31904

Classified under Higher TPTA Cities: 1. Ahmedabad (UA), 2. Bengaluru (UA), 3. Chennai (UA), 4. Coimbatore (UA), 5. Delhi (UA), 6. Ghaziabad (UA), 7. Greater Mumbai (UA), 8. Hyderabad (UA), 9. Indore (UA), 10. Jaipur (UA), 11. Kanpur (UA), 12. Kochi (UA), 13. Kolkata (UA), 14. Kozhikode (UA), 15. Lucknow (UA), 16. Nagpur (UA), 17. Patna (UA), 18. Pune (UA), 19. Surat (UA)

Salary Calculation for Rs. 22800 (Y Class & Other Places)

Monthly Pay for CG Employees working in Y Class and Other Cities

• Basic Pay: Rs. 22800
• Dearness Allowance (17%): Rs. 3876
• House Rent Allowance (16%): Rs. 3648*
• Transport Allowance: Rs. 900
• DA on Transport Allowance: Rs. 153
• Gross Salary: Rs. 31377

Classified ‘Y’ Cities (16% HRA): Vijayawada (UA), Warangal (UA), Greater Visakhapatnam (M.Corpn.), Guntur (UA), Nellore (UA), Guwahati (UA), Patna (UA), Chandigarh (UA), S.A.S. Nagar, Mohali*, Durg-Bhilai Nagar (UA), Raipur (UA), Rajkot (UA), Jamnagar (UA), Bhavnagar (UA), Vadodara (UA), Surat (UA), Faridabad* (M.Corpn.), Gurgaon* (UA), Srinagar (UA), Jammu(UA), Jamshedpur (UA), Dhanbad (UA), Ranchi (UA), Bokaro Steel City (UA), Belgaum (UA), Hubli-Dharwad (M.Corpn.), Mangalore (UA), Mysore (UA), Gulbarga (UA), Kozhikode (UA), Kochi (UA), Thiruvananthapuram (UA), Thrissur, (UA), Malappuram (UA), Kannur (UA), Kollam (UA), Gwalior (UA), Indore (UA), Bhopal (UA), Jabalpur (UA), Ujjain (M.Corpn.), Amravati (M.Corpn.), Nagpur (UA), Aurangabad (UA), Nashik (UA), Bhiwandi (UA), Solapur (M.Corpn.), Kolhapur (UA), Vasai–Virar City (M.Corpn.), Malegaon (UA), Nanded-Vaghela (M.Corpn.), Sangli (UA), Cuttack (UA), Bhubaneswar (UA), Raurkela (UA), Puducherry / Pondicherry (UA), Amritsar (UA), Jalandhar (UA), Ludhiana (M.Coprn.), Bikaner (M.Corpn.), Jaipur (M.Corpn.), Jodhpur (UA), Kota (M.Corpn.), Ajmer (UA), Salem (UA), Tiruppur (UA), Coimbatore (UA), Tiruchirappalli (UA), Madurai (UA), Erode (UA), Moradabad (M.Corpn.), Meerut (UA), Ghaziabad* (UA), Aligarh (UA), Agra (UA), Bareilly (UA), Lucknow (UA), Kanpur (UA), Allahabad (UA), Gorakhpur (UA), Varanasi (UA), Saharanpur (M.Corpn.), Nodia* (CT), Firozabad (NPP), Jhansi (UA), Dehradun (UA), Asansol (UA), Siliguri(UA), Durgapur (UA)

Salary Calculation for Rs. 22800 (Z Class & Other Places)

Monthly Pay for CG Employees working in Z Class and Other Cities

• Basic Pay: Rs. 22800
• Dearness Allowance (17%): Rs. 3876
• House Rent Allowance (8%): Rs. 1824*
• Transport Allowance: Rs. 900
• DA on Transport Allowance: Rs. 153
• Gross Salary: Rs. 29553

Classified ‘Z’ Cities (8% HRA): Which are not covered by classification as X or Y cities or towns, which are all classified as Z class.

Other Places or Other Cities: All cities and towns other than TPTA Cities (including Faridabad, Gurgaon, Ghaziabad & Noida).

*Minimum HRA of Rs. 5400, Rs. 3600 and Rs. 1800 for Class A, B, and C respectively. [Click to see the full article]

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BPMS

Bharatiya Pratiraksha Mazdoor Sangh
(AN ALL INDIA FEDERATION OF DEFENCE WORKERS)
(AN INDUSTRIAL UNIT OF B.M.S.)
(RECOGNISED BY MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, GOVT. OF INDIA)

CENTRAL OFFICE : 2·A, NAVIN MARKET, KANPUR-1
PH. &. FAX : (0512) 2332222

REF: BPMS/MoF/ TA/ 49(7/2/R)

Dated: 05.12.2020

To,
The Secretary (Expenditure) Government of India Ministry of Finance
North Block, New Delhi – 110 011

Subject: Clarification regarding admissibility of Transport Allowance during Nation- wide Lockdown due to Covid-19 Pandemic.

Sir,

We have for reference the letter cited under reference and submit the following:

An unprecedented situation arose due to Covid-19 due to which the Government took a very thoughtful decision to impose a Nation-wide lockdown w.e.f. 23/03/2020. Guidelines were thereafter issued from time to time on the matter.

As part of the Government decisions/guidelines, Government employees were directed to remain at home and continue rendering their services through the Work-From-Home mode.

In view of the above, the subject clarification is not only distasteful, contrary to existing rules, and contrary to Supreme Court Orders, but is a glaring example of non application of mind and therefore needs to be quashed.

We submit that extant orders on non admissibility are restricted to the following situation only in case of “Employees during absence from duty for a full calendar month due to Leave under any leave rules/Training/Tour etc…” implying due to personal reasons only.

In the instant case the employees were not absent but were “directed by the authorities” to work from home.

Without prejudice to the above, we draw your attention to the Judgement of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in CA No.11527 of 2014 (arising out of SLP (C) No.11684 of 2012 in State of Punjab and Others etc vs Rafiq Masih (White Washer) etc., and DOP&T Letter No.18/03/2015 Estt. (Pay-I) dated 02/03/2016 on the subject issue.

It may be pertinent to note that the Para 5 of the above cited DOP&T Instructions clearly mentions that the decision about recoveries has been taken after “express approval of the Department of Expenditure” on their OM dt. 06/02/2014.

In view of the above, it is requested that the subject letter may be withdrawn immediately.

Thanking yours,

(SADHU SINGH)
Vice-President/ BPMS
& Member National Council

Source: BPMS

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No,21/3/2020-E.II (B)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure

North Block, New Delhi.
Dated the 1st December, 2020

OFFICE MEMORENDUM

Subject: Clarification regarding admissibility of Transport Allowance during Nationwide Lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic.

7th CPC Transport Allowance

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. No. 21/5/2017-E.II(3) dated 07.07.2017 regarding grant of Transport Allowance to Central Government employees wherein conditions have been mentioned regarding admissibility of Transport Allowance.

2. Several references are being received in this Department seeking clarification regarding admissibility of Transport Allowance during nation-wide Lockdown from 23rd March to 20th April and further upto 20th May 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic, as during this period various employees could not attend their offices.

3. The matter has been considered in this Department and the following is clarified:

• Transport Allowance is granted to Central Government employees to compensate them for the cost incurred on account of commuting between residence and office. The Central Government employees, who could not attend office in a whole calendar month during Lockdown period, are not eligible to draw Transport Allowance for that month as these employees had not incurred any expenditure for commuting office.
• The Central Government employees, who could not attend office and worked from home in a whole calendar month, are not eligible to draw Transport Allowance for that month as these employees had not incurred any expenditure for commuting office.
• Physically disabled employees and pregnant women employees who were exempted to attend office and were directed to work from home during exempted period as per instructions issued by DOP&T, are not eligible to draw Transport Allowance during exemption period as these employees have not incurred any expenditure for commuting office.
• The non-entitled officers/officials, who are temporarily provided with facility of official car for commuting between office and residences throughout the whole calendar month on account of non-availability of public transport facility due to COVID-19 pandemic, are also not eligible to draw Transport Allowance.

4. This is issued with the approval of the Secretary (Expenditure).

Hindi version is attached.

(Nirmala Dev)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

Source: DoE

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if a Government servant is absent form Headquarters/ place of posting for a full calendar month, he will not be entitled to any Transport Allowance during that calendar month….

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Railway Board)

No. PC-V/2017/ A/TA/1

New Delhi, dated: 16.11.2020

The General Manager (P)
All Indian Railways and PUs.
(As per mailing list)

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

References have been received in Board’s office secking clarification from Railways on the above mentioned subject. The matter has been considered in Board’s office and it has been decided that Transport Allowance is not admissible to such employees in terms of clarification No. 1 of Annexure-II issued vide Board’s letter dated 24-11-2003 (RBE No. 203/2003). This provision stipulates as under:

” if a Government servant is absent form Headquarters/ place of posting for a full calendar month, he will not be entitled to any Transport Allowance during that calendar month….”

Transport allowance in respect of such employees may be regulated accordingly..

7TH PAY COMMISSION TRANSPORT ALLOWANCE

2. It has also been decided that the above will be reviewed in the light of Department of Expenditure clarification as and when received from them.

(Sudha A Kujur)
Dy Director/ Pay Commission
Railway Board.

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