7th CPC TA Rules: 2 Entitlement for Journeys on Tour or Training

7th CPC TA Rules: 2 Entitlement for Journeys on Tour or Training  2.  Entitlement for Journeys on Tour or Training 7th CPC TA Rules: 2 Entit...

7th CPC TA Rules: 2 Entitlement for Journeys on Tour or Training

 2.  Entitlement for Journeys on Tour or Training

7th CPC TA Rules: 2 Entitlement for Journeys on Tour or Training

A.    (i) Travel Entitlements within the Country

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

    (ii) It has also been decided to allow the Government officials to travel by Premium Trains/Premium Tatkal Trains/Suvidha Trains, the reimbursement to Premium Tatkal Charges for booking of tickets and the reimbursement of Dynamic/Flexi-fare in Shatabdi/Rajdhani/Duronto Trains while on official tour/ training. Reimbursement of Tatkal Seva Charges which has fixed fare, will remain continue to be allowed. Travel entitlement for the journey in Premium/Premium Tatkal/Suvidha/ Shatabdi/Rajdhani/ Duronto Trains will be as under :-

Pay Level in Pay Matrix	Travel entitlement in Premium/Premium Tatkal/ Suvidha/ Shatabdi/Rajdhani/ Duronto Trains
12 and above	Executive/AC 1st Class (In case of Premium/PremiumTatkal/Suvidha/Shatabdi/Rajdhani Trains as per available highest class)
6 to 11	AC 2nd Class/Chair Car (In Shatabdi Trains)
5 & below	AC 3rd Class/Chair Car

(iii) The revised Travel entitlements are subject to following:-

a.) In case of places not connected by rail, travel by AC bus for all those entitled to travel by AC II Tier and above by train and by Deluxe/ordinary bus

for others is allowed.

b.) In case of road travel between places connected by rail, travel by any means of public transport is allowed provided the total fare does not exceed the

train fare by the entitled class.

c.) All mileage points earned by Government employees on tickets purchased for official travel shall be utilized by the concerned department for other official

travel by their officers. Any usage of these mileage points for purposes of private travel by an officer will attract departmental action. This is to ensure

that the benefits out of official travel, which is funded by the Government, should accrue to the Government. 

d.) In case of non-availability of seats in entitled class, Govt. servants may travel in the class below their entitled class.