Clarification on Transport Allowance to Railway Employees

Clarification on Transport Allowance to Railway Employees

Transport Allowance to Railway Employees availing concessional Season Ticket/Suburban passes – Clarification (RBE No. 34/2019)

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Railway Board)

S.No. PC-VII/ 129
RBE No. 34 /2019

No. PC-V/2017/A/TA/1
New Delhi, dated 22-02-2019

The GMs/OSDs/CAO(R)s,
All Indian Railways and PUs.

Sub: Grant of Transport Allowance to Railway Employees availing concessional Season Ticket/Suburban passes.

Ref: Railway Board’s letter No. PC-V/97/l/7/12 (Pt.4) dated 27-9-1999 (RBE No. 242/99)

References have been received from a few Railways seeking clarification regarding grant of Transport Allowance to Railway employees availing Concessional Season Ticket/Suburban passes.

In this regard it ts stated that there is no change in the instructions contained in Board’s letters dated 12-9-2008 (RBE No.111/2008), 23-01-2009 (RBE No. 16/2009) and 03-8-2017 (RBE No. 84/2017). These orders do not prohibit payment of Transport Allowance to Railway employees availing Concessional Season Tickets/Suburban passes.

2. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate.

3. Hindi version is enclosed.

(Subhankar Dutta)
Deputy Director, Pay Commission-V
Railway Board

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