Travelling Allowance Rules – Implementation of the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission – Journey on Transfer

Travelling Allowance Rules – Implementation of the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission – Journey on Transfer.

In pursuance of the decision taken by the Government on the recommendation of the 6th Central Pay Commission relating to Travelling Allowance entitlement, revised entitlement of TA for journeys on transfer was notified vide Board’s letter of even number dated 1.12.2008. the provision under para C of the Annexure to the letter dated 1.12.2008 has led to lowering of the per km rates for transportation of personal effects by road on transfer in the case of A-I/A/B-I class cities. The provision under para C of the said letter has been reviewed and it has now been decided to replace the existing provisions contained therein under para C with the following:

“C. Transportation of House-hold effects on transfer

The rates for transportation of personal effects by Road from the place of residence to the Railway Station at the old headquarters and from Railway Station to the place of residence, at the new headquarters will be as under:

	Rate per km for transport by road (Rs.per.km)
Grade Pay	x & y  class cities*	Z  class cities*
Officers drawing grade pay of Rs.4200 and above and those in pay scale HAG+ and above	30.00 (Rs.0.005  per  kg  per  km.)	18.00 (Rs.0.003  per  kg.  per km.)
Officers drawing grade pay of Rs.2800/-	15.00 (Rs.0.005  per kg per km.)	9.00 (Rs.0.003  per kg. per km.)
Officers drawing grade  pay Below Rs.2800	7.50 (Rs.0.005 per kg per km.)	4.60 (Rs.0.0031  per kg.  per km.)

The rates for transporting the entitled weight by Steamer will be equal to the prevailing rates prescribed by such transport inships operated by Shipping Corporation of India.”

*As per classification of cities for the purpose of admissibility of Houses Rent Allowance.

2. Attention is also invited to para B of the Annexure to Board’s letter dated 1.12.2008, which regulates the payment of Composite Transfer Grant. In this connection, it is reiterated that the components and incidentals which were merged/subsumed with the Composite Transfer Grant, as per para A.1 of the Annexure to Board’s letter No.F(E)I/98/AL-28/10(A) dated 01.05.1998 remain unchanged.

3. The revised provisions as under para 1 above, shall be applicable w.e.f. 01.09.2008, i.e. the date form which revised TA rules are applicable.

Unreserved Ticketing System(UTS)

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (Bharat Sarkar)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (Rail Mantralya)
(RAILWAY BOARD)
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New Delhi, dated 16.12.2010

No.2010/TG-I/10/UTS-II

Chief Commercial Managers,
All Zonal Railways.

(COMMERCIAL CIRCULAR NO.61 OF 2010)
Sub: Unreserved Ticketing System(UTS)

      Please refer to instructions issued vide this office letter No.2002/TG.I/10/P/UTS dated 15.02.2007(Commercial Circular No.14 of 2007) wherein it was advised that on the day of journey, refund of tickets issued through UTS should be permitted at ticket issuing station or at the cluster station.

2.      The matter has been reviewed and in supercession of the instructions dated 15.02.2007 referred to above, it has been decided as under:-

i.      The existing system of issuing tickets within the cluster will continue and will not be extended to either within the zone or Server

ii.      On the day of journey, cancellation of ticket issued through UTS, would be permitted only at the journey originating station.

iii.    Cancellation of such tickets prior to the date of journey would be permitted at the journey originating or the ticket issuing station.

iv.      Cancellation would be permitted only if the nodes are connected to the server and should not be permitted when they are in off line mode due to any reason.

3.      Necessary instructions may be issued to all concerned.

4.      This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of Railway Board.

(Sanjay Manocha)
Dy. Director Traffic Commercial (G)-II
Railway Board

Admissibility of House Rent Allowance in the event of non-acceptance or surrender of railway residential accommodation

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

RBE No.176/2010
New Delhi, dated 8-12-2010

No.E(P&A)II-2010/HRA-2

The General Managers,
All Indian Railways & Production Units etc.
(As per mailing lists No.I&III).

      Sub: Admissibility of House Rent Allowance in the event of non-acceptance or surrender of railway residential accommodation.

      Ref: Board’s letters No.(i)E(P&A)II-87/HRA-15 dated 16-5-1988,
           (ii)E(P&A)II-95/HRA-3 dated 14-2-1996,
          (iii)E(P&A)II-99/HRA-2dated12-7-1999&16-3-2000,
          (iv) No.E(P&A)II-2002/HRA-4 dated 16-10-2002and,
           (v) No.E(P&A)II-2002/HRA-4 dated 9-5-2003.

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          Attention is invited to Board’s letters quoted above delegating powers to the General Managers and other Heads of Organisations directly controlling allotment of quarters to railway servants for sanction of House Rent Allowance in accordance with the prescribed conditions to the categories of railway employees specified therein. This delegation of powers was valid upto 31-3-2010.

2.       The question of renewing this delegation of powers beyond 31.3.2010 has been engaging the attention of the Board. On the basis of the reports received from the Zonal Railways and Production Units, the matter has been considered and the Board have decided to renew the sanction contained in para 5 of their letter dated 16.5.1988 ibid and as amended/modified form time to time, w.e.f 1-4-2010 upto 31-3-2017 whereafter the question of renewing this delegation will be considered by the Board and a fresh sanction, if necessary, issued on the basis of reports received from the General Managers etc. directly controlling allotment of quarters, in regard to the position of availability of railway accommodation under their control.

3.       In case at any point of time it transpires that some accommodation is likely to remain vancant/un-occupied due to lack of demand, it should be made compulsory to submit applications for such types where there is surplus accommodation, and consequently, the employees entitled for such types would not be eligible to draw House Rent Allowance.

4.       This delegation is also subject to the over-riding condition that these orders are liable to be withdrawn/modified at any time during this period, if it is considered necessary by the Board to do so.

5.       This has the approval of the President and issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

6.       Kindly acknowledge receipt.

(Salim Md. Ahmed)
Deputy Director, Estt.(P&A) III,
Railway Board.