7th CPC Entitlements of Travel by Premium Trains – Premium Tatkal – Suvidha Trains w.e.f. 1.7.2017
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:-
| 7th CPC Entitlements of Travel by Premium / Premium Tatkal / Suvidha Trains |
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| Pay Level in Pay Matrix | Travel Entitlement |
| Level – 1 (GP 1800) |
Lowest Class |
| Level – 2 (GP 1900) |
Lowest Class |
| Level – 3 (GP 2000) |
Lowest Class |
| Level – 4 (GP 2400) | If Two Classes Only, the Lower Class. If there Classes, the Middle or Second Class. If there be Four Classes, the third Class |
| Level – 5 (GP 2800) | If Two Classes Only, the Lower Class. If there Classes, the Middle or Second Class. If there be Four Classes, the third Class |
| Level – 6 (GP 4200) | Lower Class If there be Two Classes only the Steamer |
| Level – 7 (GP 4600) | Lower Class If there be Two Classes only the Steamer |
| Level – 8 (GP 4800) | Lower Class If there be Two Classes only the Steamer |
| Level – 9 (GP 5400) | Highest Class |
| Level – 10 (GP 5400) | Highest Class |
| Level – 11 (GP 6600) | Highest Class |
| Level – 12 (GP 7600) | Highest Class |
| Level – 13 (GP 8700) | Highest Class |
| Level – 13A (GP 8900) | Highest Class |
| Level – 14 (GP 10000) | Highest Class |
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.