Traveling Allowance Schedule and Rules

S. No. Grade Class of Daily Allowance (Rs.) Local

Traveling Conveyance
Lodging with Boarding at the place
supporting without of visit
supporting

Rules:

• To arrive at the daily allowance (boarding without supporting), the number of

days spent will be calculated from time of departure to the time of return. Where
this period is less than 4 hours, no allowance will be given, where between 4 to 12
hours only half the DA (Boarding) will be given. The time of departure or arrival
shall mean the time of departure or arrival of the the train, bus or Aeroplane. The
DA for lodging with supporting indicates the limit of per day room rent inclusive
of all taxes.

• If an employee is posted on deputation to a site for a specific long duration, these

rules will not be applicable and separate site allowance will be fixed for the period
of such stay at site.

• If the employee is permitted to stay at a company’s guest house with free fooding,
he will be allowed 25% of his daily allowance (without supporting). In case only
lodging is provided and for journey period, normal DA (Boarding without
supporting) calculated as per rules (a) above shall be paid.

• The employee will have option to claim / lodging allowance equivalent to

boarding allowance without any supporting.

• An extra of 100% for Daily allowance will be permitted for visit by the
Metropolitan cities of Delhi, Kolkatta, Mumbai and Chennai and an extra of 50%
for daily allowance for visits to State capitals and cities having population more
than 10 lacs as per last census.

• For upper class train / bus journey, used tickets are to be submitted alongwith the
T. A. Bills failing which ordinary fare would be allowed.

• Tour report to be attached with T. A. Bill.

• Outgoing postage, stationery, telegram, telephone incurred on tour for company’s
work will be paid extra at actual. Any other expenses incurred on tour e. g.
entertainment, miscellaneous expenses should be claimed separately and should
not be charged in T. A. bill.

• These rules supersede all previous traveling rules.

• Deviation from the rules will not be allowed except by President, whose
permission may be sought in writing in special circumstances with
recommendation of departmental head.

• These rules are subject to revision / modification by the management at any time.

• T. A. Bills must be submitted to Accounts department within 7 days of journey

duly verified by departmental head; otherwise, the advance may be deducted from
salary.