7th Pay Commission Rates of Transport Allowance for Central Government Employees (Updated 2025)
| Pay Level (Grade Pay) | Higher TPTA Cities | Other Places |
| Level 9 and Above (GP 5400 PB-2 and Above) | 7200 + 53% DA | 3600 + 53% DA |
| Level 3 to Level 8 (GP 2000 to GP 4800) | 3600 + 53% DA | 1800 + 53% DA |
| Level 1 and Level 2 (GP 1800 and GP 1900) | 1350 + 53% DA | 900 + 53% DA |
TPTA Cities: *Ahmedabad(UA), Bengaluru(UA), Chennai(UA), Coimbatore(UA), Delhi(UA), Ghaziabad(UA), Greater Mumbai(UA), Hyderabad(UA), Indore(UA), Jaipur(UA), Kanpur(UA), Kochi(UA), Kolkata(UA), Kozhikode(UA), Lucknow(UA), Nagpur(UA), Patna(UA), Pune(UA), Surat(UA)
Other Places: Central Government Employees posted at all ‘Other Places’ including Faridabad, Gurgaon, Ghaziabad & Noida.
Note: List of Cities/Towns eligible for Higher Rates of Transport Allowance on Re-Classification of Cities/Towns as per Census 2011 (w.e.f.1.4.2015)
Officers at Pay Level 14 and above, who are eligible for the use of an official vehicle, will have the choice to either utilize the current facility or receive the Transport Allowance (TPTA) at a rate of Rs. 15,750 plus Dearness Allowance (DA) per month. Employees with disabilities will continue to receive payment at a double rate, with a minimum of Rs. 2,250 plus DA. The Central Government established a Committee chaired by the Finance Secretary to review the recommendations made by the 7th Central Pay Commission regarding Allowances. The Allowance Committee presented its report to the Government on April 27, 2017.
Revised Rates of Transport Allowance Chart
| Pay Level (Grade Pay) | Higher TPTA Cities | Other Places |
| Level 9 and Above | 7200 + 3816 | 3600 + 1908 |
| Level 3 to Level 8 | 3600 + 1908 | 1800 + 954 |
| Level 1 and Level 2 | 1350 + 716 | 900 + 477 |
| Pay Level (Grade Pay) | Higher TPTA Cities | Other Places |
| Level 9 and Above | ₹ 11,016 | ₹ 5,508 |
| Level 3 to Level 8 | ₹ 5,508 | ₹ 2,754 |
| Level 1 and Level 2 | ₹ 2,066 | ₹ 1377 |
- Finmin Issued Detailed Orders about Transport Allowance on 7.7.2017
- Allowance Committee Report on Transport Allowance
- Amendment order regarding Transport Allowance on 2.8.2017
- Transport Allowance to deaf and dumb employees
7th CPC Transport Allowance Chart
| Pay Matrix Level | TPTA Cities | Other Cities |
| Pay Level-1 | 1350 + DA | 900 + DA |
| Pay Level-1 (24200 Above) | 3600 + DA | 1800 + DA |
| Pay Level-2 | 1350 + DA | 900 + DA |
| Pay Level-2 (24200 Above) | 3600 + DA | 1800 + DA |
| Pay Level-3 | 3600 + DA | 1800 + DA |
| Pay Level-4 | 3600 + DA | 1800 + DA |
| Pay Level-5 | 3600 + DA | 1800 + DA |
| Pay Level-6 | 3600 + DA | 1800 + DA |
| Pay Level-7 | 3600 + DA | 1800 + DA |
| Pay Level-8 | 3600 + DA | 1800 + DA |
| Pay Level-9 | 7200 + DA | 3600 + DA |
| Pay Level-10 | 7200 + DA | 3600 + DA |
| Pay Level-11 | 7200 + DA | 3600 + DA |
| Pay Level-12 | 7200 + DA | 3600 + DA |
| Pay Level-13 | 7200 + DA | 3600 + DA |
