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ALLOWANCEALLOWANCE
1.Introduction1.Introduction: The TTA means transfer: The TTA means transfer
Travelling allowance. That means if any regularTravelling allowance. That means if any regular
employee will be transferred/newemployee will be transferred/new
appointment/retired from one place to anotherappointment/retired from one place to another
in India on public interest then he/she is eligiblein India on public interest then he/she is eligible
for Transfer TA. If transferred in his/her ownfor Transfer TA. If transferred in his/her own
request, then he/she is not eligible for TTA.request, then he/she is not eligible for TTA.
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ALLOWANCEALLOWANCE
Transfer TA consists ofTransfer TA consists of::
(a) Composite Transfer Grant(a) Composite Transfer Grant: The composite: The composite
transfer grant is equal to one month’s pay +transfer grant is equal to one month’s pay +
Grade pay.Grade pay.
(b) Fare(b) Fare: The official will claim his TTA as per: The official will claim his TTA as per
his/her entitlement whichhis/her entitlement which
are given below.are given below.
4. Journey by Air/RailJourney by Air/Rail
Officers drawing Grade payOfficers drawing Grade pay Travel entitlementTravel entitlement
Rs.10000/- and aboveRs.10000/- and above Business class/1st AC trainBusiness class/1st AC train
Rs.7600/-, Rs.8700/- andRs.7600/-, Rs.8700/- and
Rs.8900Rs.8900
Economy class in air/1stEconomy class in air/1st
AC trainAC train
Rs.5400/- and Rs.6600/-Rs.5400/- and Rs.6600/- Economy class in air/2ndEconomy class in air/2nd
AC trainAC train
Rs.4200/-,Rs.4600/- andRs.4200/-,Rs.4600/- and
Rs.4800Rs.4800
2nd AC in train2nd AC in train
Below Rs.4200/-Below Rs.4200/- 1st class/3rd AC /Chair Car1st class/3rd AC /Chair Car
by trainby train
5. Journey by River/SeaJourney by River/Sea
Officers drawing Grade payOfficers drawing Grade pay Travel entitlementTravel entitlement
Rs.5400/- and aboveRs.5400/- and above Deluxe classDeluxe class
Rs.4200, 4600 & 4800Rs.4200, 4600 & 4800 First A” class cabinFirst A” class cabin
Rs.2400 and Rs.2800Rs.2400 and Rs.2800 Second /B’ class cabinSecond /B’ class cabin
Below Rs.2400Below Rs.2400 Bunk classBunk class
6. Transportation of Personal effect:Transportation of Personal effect:
Grade payGrade pay By train/steamerBy train/steamer Rate per km for transportRate per km for transport
by road (Rs. Per km)by road (Rs. Per km)
X & Y classX & Y class
citiescities
Z class citiesZ class cities
7600 and7600 and
aboveabove
6000kg by goods6000kg by goods
Train/oneTrain/one
double containerdouble container
Rs.30.00Rs.30.00 Rs.18.00Rs.18.00
4200,4600,4200,4600,
4800,54004800,5400
&6600&6600
6000kg by goods6000kg by goods
Train/one singleTrain/one single
containercontainer
-do--do- -do--do-
Rs.2800Rs.2800 3000kg3000kg Rs.15.00Rs.15.00 Rs.9.00Rs.9.00
BelowBelow
Rs.2800Rs.2800
1500kg1500kg Rs.7.50Rs.7.50 Rs.4.60Rs.4.60
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ALLOWANCEALLOWANCE
The rates shall automatically increase by 25%The rates shall automatically increase by 25%
whenever the Dearness allowance payable on thewhenever the Dearness allowance payable on the
revised pay structure goes up by 50%.revised pay structure goes up by 50%.
d) Transportation of personal conveyanced) Transportation of personal conveyance::
The official can transport his/her vehicle byThe official can transport his/her vehicle by
road or by train.road or by train.
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ALLOWANCEALLOWANCE
3.3. One additional fare by the entitled class (to and fro)One additional fare by the entitled class (to and fro)
for the official, if he/she has to leave his family behindfor the official, if he/she has to leave his family behind
due to non-availability of Govt. accommodation at thedue to non-availability of Govt. accommodation at the
new station. In case family does not accompany withnew station. In case family does not accompany with
him then he/she is not allowed for additional fare.him then he/she is not allowed for additional fare.
4.4. From 01.10.1997 Daily Allowance, Road mileageFrom 01.10.1997 Daily Allowance, Road mileage
from residence to Railway station/air port and vice versafrom residence to Railway station/air port and vice versa
fare, loading and unloading have been withdrawn andfare, loading and unloading have been withdrawn and
these are subsumed in the composite transfer grant.( seethese are subsumed in the composite transfer grant.( see
SR 116 with OM dated 17.04.98 and 1.3.2004)SR 116 with OM dated 17.04.98 and 1.3.2004)
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ALLOWANCEALLOWANCE
5. TTA advance are to be sanctioned by HQ only and5. TTA advance are to be sanctioned by HQ only and
adjustment will be done at HQ only by theadjustment will be done at HQ only by the
administration Division (CDN section).administration Division (CDN section).
6. When the conveyance is sent under its own6. When the conveyance is sent under its own
propulsion and the Govt. servant does not travel in thepropulsion and the Govt. servant does not travel in the
car, he/she will be entitled to a separate fare by rail/air.car, he/she will be entitled to a separate fare by rail/air.
7. If advance drawn, the official has to submit the7. If advance drawn, the official has to submit the
adjustment bill within one month of last journeyadjustment bill within one month of last journey
maximum to 3months. If advance not drawn, the officialmaximum to 3months. If advance not drawn, the official
has to submit the bill within one year, otherwise it will behas to submit the bill within one year, otherwise it will be
forfeited after that(SR-194-A).forfeited after that(SR-194-A).
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ALLOWANCEALLOWANCE
8. TTA advance is not allowed to the retired8. TTA advance is not allowed to the retired
employees.employees.
9. If any family members will start his journey9. If any family members will start his journey
after 6 months or one month before the date ofafter 6 months or one month before the date of
joining in the new station, he/she is not regardedjoining in the new station, he/she is not regarded
as accompanying the officer. In this case the fareas accompanying the officer. In this case the fare
of the family members not reimbursable. But theof the family members not reimbursable. But the
competent authority may relax the above rule.competent authority may relax the above rule.
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ALLOWANCEALLOWANCE
10. When the car is transported by train, the10. When the car is transported by train, the
chauffeur or cleaner is eligible for one secondchauffeur or cleaner is eligible for one second
class rail fare between the stations concerned.class rail fare between the stations concerned.
11. If children are studying in outside the HQ of11. If children are studying in outside the HQ of
the official and want to move from that place tothe official and want to move from that place to
the new place of posting within 6 months thenthe new place of posting within 6 months then
they are eligible for TTA but their fare should bethey are eligible for TTA but their fare should be
restricted from Old station to new station of therestricted from Old station to new station of the
official.official.
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ALLOWANCEALLOWANCE
12. The official may performed his journey by12. The official may performed his journey by
Govt. airlines if he/she is eligible to travel by air.Govt. airlines if he/she is eligible to travel by air.
Those who have not entitled by air if they travelThose who have not entitled by air if they travel
by pvt airlines their fare should be restricted toby pvt airlines their fare should be restricted to
his entitlement by train.his entitlement by train.
13. BEST OF LUCK ATBEST OF LUCK AT
NEW PLACE OFNEW PLACE OF
POSTINGPOSTING
