Travelling allowance rules - Journey on Transfer/Retirement.

Travelling allowance rules - Journey on Transfer/Retirement.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Railway Board)

PC-VI No.271/11
RBE No.118/2011

New Delhi, dated 16.08.2011
No.F(E)I/2011/AL-28/26

The General Managers,
All Indian Railways etc.,
(As per standard mailing list)
Subject: Travelling allowance rules - Journey on Transfer/Retirement.
            In terms of Board's letter No.E(W)2004 PS 5-9/1 dated 01.08.2011, personal effects up to the specified weight limits and / or conveyance up to the prescribed scale / rates as prescribed under Board's letter No.E(W)2004 PS 5-9/1 dated 17.06.2009 may be permitted to be transported by road on reimbursement basis in lieu of Kit Pass to the place of posting on transfer/place of settlement after retirement. Reimbursement on account of transportation of personal effects/conveyance would be regulated as under :-
1. Transportation of Conveyance on Transfer/settlement after retirement :

WHEN CONVEYANCE IS SENT UNDER ITS OWN PROPULSION

Between places connected by rail	Between places not connected by rail
Prescribed rates limited to expenditure on transportation by passenger train on rail.	Prescribed rates.*

WHEN CONVEYANCE IS SENT LOADED ON A TRUCK

Between places connected by rail	Between places not connected by rail
Actual expenses limited to prescribed rates or expenditure on transportation by passenger train on rail, whichever is less	Actual expenses limited to prescribed rates.*

*Prescribed rates means, the rates notified by the concerned Directorate of Transport, for taxi and auto rickwhaw, at the starting point, subject to a maximum of Rs.20/- for taxi and Rs.10/- for auto rickshaw as prescribed/revised vide Board's letter of even number dated 1.12.2008 and No.F(E)I/2011/AL-28/18 dated 13.06.2011.
Transportation of Personel effects on Transfer/settlement after retirement :

(i) Between places connected by rail -

(i)If the transportation of personal effects is made by rail	Rates prescribed in terms of Borad's letter number F(E)I/2008/AL28/15 dated 29.12.2011 would be applicable for transportation of personal effects by Raod from the place of residence to the Railway Station to the place of residence at the new headquarters.
(ii) If the transportation of personal effects is made by road	Reimbursement of actual expenditure by road limited to presumptive railway freight.

2. Between places not connected by rail -

The rates of transportation of personal effects by road between places not connected by rail would be the rates as prescribed in terms to Board's letter number F(E)I/2008/AL-28/18 dated 13.06.2011.
2. Hindi version will follow.
3. Please acknowledge receipt.

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(SONALI CHATRRVEDI)
Dy.Director Finance (Estt)
Railway Board

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