Rs. 24,200 – Matrix Pay in Level 1 and 2 is a magic number!
Transport allowance is one of the major elements in salary package for Central Govt employees including Railway employees. Transport allowance is paid annually a minimum of Rs. 12,000 to maximum more than one lakh according to their grade and post. Particularly, the pay level 14 and above, officers who are entitled to use of official vehicles, will have an option whether availing official transport or TPTA at the rate of Rs. 15,750 plus DA per month.
Higher Transport Allowance Eligibility Criteria
The rate of Transport Allowance is calculated according to the pay matrix level only. But, in the matrix pay level 1 and 2 the basic salary of Rs. 24200 is one of the criteria to switchover the rate of transport allowance to higher.
The below table show more detail of the eligibility criteria for higher transport allowance for the employees reaching the basic pay of Rs. 24200.
| Basic Salary | Other Cities | TPTA Cities |
| 18000 | 900 | 1350 |
| 18500 | 900 | 1350 |
| 19100 | 900 | 1350 |
| 19700 | 900 | 1350 |
| 20300 | 900 | 1350 |
| 20900 | 900 | 1350 |
| 21500 | 900 | 1350 |
| 22100 | 900 | 1350 |
| 22800 | 900 | 1350 |
| 23500 | 900 | 1350 |
| 24200 | 1800 | 3600 |
| Basic Salary | Other Cities | TPTA Cities |
| 19900 | 900 | 1350 |
| 20500 | 900 | 1350 |
| 21100 | 900 | 1350 |
| 21700 | 900 | 1350 |
| 22400 | 900 | 1350 |
| 23100 | 900 | 1350 |
| 23800 | 900 | 1350 |
| 24500 | 1800 | 3600 |
7th Pay Commission Recommendation on Transport Allowance
- Level 1 and Level 2 (GP 1800 and GP 1900) Rs. 1350 + DA Rs. 900 + DA
- Level 3 to Level 8 (GP 2000 to GP 4800) Rs. 3600 + DA Rs. 1800 + DA
- Level 9 and Above (GP 5400 PB-2 and Above) Rs. 7200 + DA Rs. 3600 + DA