Travelling Allowance applicable to Central Government Employees.
Travel entitlements based on grade pay for reimbursing actual cost of journey performed by Central Government Employees by Air and Rail are as follows
Journey by Rail / Air
1. Class of accommodation according to grade pay:
From 01.09.2008, Central Government Servants are entitled for accommodation as follows.
Grade Pay | Travel Entitlement |
Officers drawing grade pay of Rs.10,000 and above and those in pay scale of HAG + and above | Business / Club Class by air / AC First class by train |
Officers drawing grade pay of Rs.7,600 and Rs.8,900 | Economy Class by air / AC First class by train |
Officers drawing grade pay of Rs.5,400 and Rs.6,600 | Economy Class by air / AC II Tier class by train |
Officers drawing grade pay of Rs.4,200, Rs.4,600 and Rs.8,900 | AC II Tier class by train |
Officers drawing grade pay below Rs.4,200 | First class / AC III Tier / AC Chair car by train |
Officers drawing Grade Pay of Rs.7600 and above are entitled to travel on tour by Executive Class in Shatabti Trains / AC first class in Rajdhani Train.