TA / DA Entitlements - Army Officers

Permanent Duty
Duty performed for a period exceeding 180 days.

Rule 56 TR

An individual, who is posted on permanent duty to one station and moves to that station, becomes entitled to permanent
transfer benefits.

Entitlements on permanent duty

I. Travel entitlements by Air, Train & Sea:

GRADE PAY/RANK TRAVEL ENTITLEMENT

COAS/VCOAS/Army Cdrs & Business/Club class & AC I
equivalent/DGAFMS and class/Deluxe class or Highest
officers of rank of Maj Gen & class by ship
above with Grade Pay
Rs.10000/- and above
Lt Col, Col & Brig Officers Economy class & AC I class/
drawing Grade Pay Rs.7600, Deluxe class or Highest class
Rs.8000, Rs.8400 Rs.8700, by ship
Rs.8900 and Rs 9000/-
MNS officers of the rank of Col
and Above
Lt. Capt & Maj Officers Economy class & AC II tier
drawing Grade Pay Rs.5400, class/ Deluxe class or Highest
Rs.5700, Rs.6100 and class by ship
Rs.6600
MNS officers of the rank of Lt
to Lt Col

W.e.f. 13 Jul 09, in all cases of air travel, both domestic and international, where the Government of India bears the cost of
air passage, the officials concerned may travel only by AIR INDIA

(GoI, Ministry of Finance F.No.19024/1/2009-E.IV dated 13 Jul 09)

All domestic travel on Govt account by Air will take place only by economy class, irrespective of the entitlements w.e.f 07
Sep 09.

(GoI, MoF, Deptt of Expdr letter No.7(1)E.Coord/2009 dated 07 Sep 09)

II. Travel entitlements for journey by road:

Grade Pay/Rank Entitlement

 COAS/VCOAS/Army Cdrs & Actual fare by any type of public bus
equivalent/DGAFMS and including AC bus
officers drawing Grade Pay of OR
Rs.10000 and above at prescribed rates of AC taxi when the
(i.e. Maj Gen & above) journey is actually performed by AC Taxi
OR
at prescribed rates for auto rickshaw for
journeys by auto rickshaw, own scooter,
motor cycle, moped etc.
Officers drawing Grade Pay of Same as above with the exception that
Rs.5400, Rs.5700, Rs.6100, journeys by AC taxi will not be
Rs.6600, Rs.7600, permissible
Rs.8000,Rs.8400, Rs.8700
and Rs.8900, and Rs.9000/-
(Lt to Brig)
MNS officers upto grade pay
of Rs.9000/-

Family is entitled for conveyance as admissible for the head of the family.

III. Entitlement of CTG:

The CTG shall be equal to one month's Pay in the Pay Band, Grade Pay, Military Service Pay & NPA (if any), in case
of transfer involving a change of station located at a distance of or more than 20 kms from each other.

Prior to 01 Sep 08, only one Transfer Grant was admissible if transfer of husband and wife takes place within six
months from each other from the same place to same place. However, w.e.f. 01 Sep 08, in cases of both husband and
wife transferred from same place to same place within 6 months, but after 60 days of the transfer of the spouse, 50% of
the CTG on transfer shall be allowed to the spouse transferred later. No transfer grant shall be admissible to the spouse
transferred later, in case both the transfers are ordered within 60 days.

In cases of transfer to stations which are at a distance of less than 20 kms from the old station and of transfer
within the same city, one third of the CTG will be admissible, provided a change of residence is actually involved.

IV. Transportation of personal effects:

GRADE PAY/RANK BY TRAIN/STEAMER RATE PER KM

BY ROAD
COAS/VCOAS/ 6000 kgs by goods Rs.18
Army Cdrs & equivalent/ train/4 wheeler wagon/1 (Rs.0.003 per kg
DGAFMS and officers double container per km)
drawing Grade Pay of
Rs.7600 and above
(Lt Col to Lt Gen)
MNS officers Col and above
Officers drawing Grade Pay 6000 kgs by goods train/ Rs.18
of Rs.5400, Rs.6100 and 4 wheeler wagon/1 Rs.0.003 per kg
Rs.6600 single container per km)
(Lt, Capt and Maj)
MNS officers Lt to Lt Col

V. Entitlements of transportation of vehicle:

Grade Pay/Rank Scale

 COAS/VCOAS/ one motor car etc. or one
Army Cdrs & motor cycle/scooter or one
equivalent/ horse. The rates applicable for
DGAFMS and officers conveyance of car and two
drawing Grade Pay of wheeler will be equivalent to taxi
Rs.5400 and above rates and auto rickshaw rates
(Lt to Lt Gen) respectively of starting point or
MNS officers EVK charges which ever is less.

(GoI, MoD letter No. 12630/Mov C/3737/D (Mov)/08 dated 29 Dec 08)

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Temporary Duty
Travel entitlements

Same as for Permanent Duty journeys.

Daily Allowance

I. Daily allowance wrt SPC orders

DAILY ALLOWANCE
Reimbursement per day

Hotel Reimbursement Food bills

Grade Pay/Rank Accommodation of Taxi per day
/Guest house charges/travel
charges per day charges per day
for travel within
city
COAS/VCOAS/ upto Rs.5000 AC Taxi charges not
Army Cdrs & upto 50 kms exceeding
equivalent/ Rs.500
DGAFMS and
officers drawing
Grade Pay of
Rs.10000 and
above (Maj Gen
& Lt Gen)
Lt Col to Brig upto Rs.3000 Non-AC Taxi not
Officers drawing charges upto 50 exceeding
Grade Pay of kms Rs.300
Rs.7600, to
Rs.9000/-
(MNS: Col and
above)

Lt to Maj Officers upto Rs.1500 Upto Rs.150 not

 drawing Grade exceeding
Pay of Rs.5400, Rs.200
Rs.6100 and
Rs.6600/-
(MNS : Lt to Lt
Col)

(GoI, MoD letter No. 12630/Mov C/3737/D (Mov)/08 dated 29 Dec 08)

Officers may preferably stay in Circuit houses, Messes, Government Guest houses, Inspection Bungalows etc., if they are
available.

(GoI, MoF, Deptt of Exp letter F.No 7(1)/E.Coord/2008 dated 01 Oct 08)

II. Daily Allowance at pre revised rates

Sanction to claim "Rates of Daily Allowance on Tour" in accordance to the provisions of revised rates as per SPC orders
or as per the old rates prevalent prior to issue of revised rates as per SPC orders has been accorded vide GoI, MoD letter
No. 12630/Mov C/286/D (Mov)/09 dated 15 Apr 09.

(i) This option will be available as a complete package for a particular tour and not by taking part of either orders. In
other words, officers may choose to be governed either by SPC orders dated 29 Dec 08 or Fifth Pay Commission orders
vide MoD letter No.12630/Q Mov C/3198/D(Mov)/98 dated 28 Oct 98 on daily allowance on tour.

(ii) In case the rate of Daily Allowance on tour is regulated as per old rates prevalent prior to issue of the SPC orders,
the revised pay range i.e. pay in pay band for the purpose of regulation of Daily Allowance only would be as under:

Pay Range (Pre-revised) Revised Pay in Pay Band

(excluding Grade Pay and MSP)
Rs.16,400 and above Rs.30,500 and above
Rs.8000 and above but less than Rs.15,000 and above but less than
Rs.16,400/- Rs.30,500/-
Rs.6500 and above but less than Rs.12,500 and above but less than
Rs.8,000/- Rs.15,000/-

(iii) The classification of cities/towns, as per orders prevalent with the old rates will continue to apply.

(GoI, MoD letter No.12630/Mov C/286/D(Mov)/09 dated 15 Apr 09)

DA (As per V th CPC) entitlement with reference to Revised Pay Scale.

Category of Revised Pay in Other Cities/ B-1 Class A-Class Cities A-1 Class
Officers Pay Band towns Cities Cities
(Old Rate as per VIth CPC
Vth CPC) (excluding Grade
Pay and MSP)
1 2 3 4 5 6
Service officer Rs.30,500 and
drawing Rs.16400 above
and above Rs.135 Rs.170 Rs.210 Rs.260
(excluding
Dearness Pay)
Service officer Rs.15,000 and
drawing Rs.8000 above but less than
and above but less Rs.30,500 Rs.120 Rs.150 Rs.185 Rs.230
than Rs.16400
(excluding
Dearness Pay)
Service officers Rs.12,500 and
drawing Rs.6500 & above but less than
above but less than Rs.15,000 Rs.105 Rs.130 Rs.160 Rs.200
Rs.8000/-
(excluding
Dearness Pay)

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Leave Travel Concessions

Mode and Class of Accommodation

The travel entitlements for the purpose of official tours/transfer or LTC will be the same but no Daily Allowance shall be
admissible for travel on LTC. Further, the facility shall be admissible only in respect of journeys performed in vehicles
operated by the Govt or any corporation in the Public Sector run by the Central or State Govt or a local body

GoI, MoF have clarified regarding determining the cheapest economy fare that officers and /or their families may choose
to travel on LTC by any airline, provided that the fare does not exceed the fares offered by NACIL (Air India) under their
LTC 80 scheme effective from 01 Dec 08 for sectors covered under the scheme. For sectors not covered by the LTC 80
scheme of NACIL, officers should ensure that cheapest economy tickets are purchased by either booking through
internet/airlines directly/authorized travel agents. Further, it may also be certified by each officer while submitting his/her
LTC claim that no other benefit, other than air travel, has been availed of as a part of any package offered by any airline.

(GoI, MoF, Dept of Expdr OM F.No.7(1)/E.Coord/2008 dated 04 Dec 08)

I. Home town LTC under Rule 177(A) TR

All service personnel would be eligible to avail Leave Travel Concession once in a year to their home town in India or
Selected Place of Residence in India. In addition to the officer, his wife and dependent children as well as parents, sisters
and minor brothers residing with and wholly dependent upon the officer will also be entitled to free conveyance for
journey to home town of the officer and back. The family can avail of the concession independent of the officer and also
in batches.

W.e.f. 01 Sep 08, the parents and/or step parents (step mother and step father), who are wholly dependent on the service
personnel shall be included in the definition of the family for the purpose of LTC, irrespective of whether they are residing
with service personnel or not.

The definition of dependency will be linked to the minimum family pension i.e. Rs.3500/- as per SPC orders. The extant
conditions in respect of other relations included in the family including married/divorced/abandoned/separated/widowed
daughters shall continue without change.

II. Leave Travel Concessions admissible under Rule 177 (B) TR

A. All service personnel would be eligible to avail LTC every alternate year to any place in India in lieu of Home Town or
SPR without any distance restriction. The block year will be 07-08, 09-10 and so on.

B. Admissibility of the concession to other family members under Rule 177 (B) TR

The concession under Rule 177(B) TR is not extended to family member other than the spouse and children. In
other words, dependent parents/step parents, brothers and sisters are not entitled to LTC under Rule 177(B) TR.

Though the wife of an officer has independent title, she should proceed to the same leave station as that of the officer (i.e.
the leave station to which the officer proceeds to avail of leave travel concession) and not to any other station. Leave
travel concession under Rule 177 (B) TR is also not admissible if the wife proceeds to a station beyond the leave station to
which LTC has been availed of by officer, merely by passing through officer’s leave station.

III. Leave Travel Concession without distance limit to married officers serving in operational areas
under Rule 177 (C) TR

Officers serving in Field/High Altitude/Counter Insurgency/Counter Terrorism operational area can travel to and from their
duty station and Home Town/SPR twice a year instead of one free railway warrant. The additional railway warrant has
been allowed to officers to meet their families independent of the first LTC authorised to them under Rule 177(A)/(B) or (C)
TR.

(GoI, MoD letter No. 5(1)/2007/D(Mov)(I) dated 20 Aug 07

Some Audit points while availing LTC journeys

i. Only one LTC is admissible in one calendar year while serving in peace stations.

ii. The ticket number and the PNR number indicated in the Railway ticket should be furnished in the LTC claims. This
requirement cannot be waived.

(GoI, MoD letter No. 12647/Q Mov/2464/D(Mov)/2001 dated 11 Sep 01 & AHQ letter No.32012/Q Mov C dated 13 Jun 93)

iii. Controlling officers under Rule 23 (ii) TR may waive the production of cash receipts for road journeys viz. bus tickets in
respect of leave journeys undertaken by officers and their families under Rule 177(A), 177(B) and 179 TR, whenever they
are satisfied in regard to the genuineness of the claim and the bonafides of the journey having been performed. The
above relaxation will be made by the controlling officers themselves, purely on merits in really deserving cases and not as
a general measure.

iv. W.e.f. 13 Jul 09, in all cases of air travel, both domestic and international, where the Government of India bears the cost
of air passage, the officials concerned may travel only by Air India.

(GoI, MoF OM F.No.19024/1/2009-E.IV dated 13 Jul 09)

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Encashment of Leave along with LTC

a. As per Fifth Pay Commission orders, service personnel will be authorised encashment of Annual Leave up to 10
days at the time of availing of leave travel concession subject to following conditions: -

b. The total annual leave so encashed during the entire service career along with LTC will not exceed 60 days in the
aggregate.

c. W.e.f. 01 Sep 08, the encashment of annual leave during LTC will be admitted without any linkage to the number of
days and the nature of leave availed while proceeding on LTC.
d. A balance of at least 30 days annual leave will still have to be available to the individual’s credit after taking into
account the period of encashment of leave as well as actual availing of leave during LTC.

e. Not more than 30 days annual leave can be accumulated for encashment purpose in a calendar year in any case.

f. The period of annual leave so allowed to be encashed along with LTC while in service should not exceed the
maximum limit/ceiling prescribed for accumulation and encashment of leave as the case may be.
 i. **The leave encashed at the time of LTC will not be deducted from the maximum amount of annual leave
encashable at the time of retirement. In other words, the number of days of leave encashment availed on LTC will be
deducted from the entitlement of annual leave of that calendar year. Further, the encashment of leave availed on LTC from
01 Oct 97 till 31 Aug 08, if any, will only be deducted from the maximum ceiling of leave encashable at the time of
retirement.

ii. It is further clarified that where both husband and wife are in Government Service the present entitlement for
availing LTC shall remain unchanged and encashment of leave equal to 10 days at the time of availing of LTC may
continue to be available to both subject to maximum of 60 days each during the career.

(GoI, MoD letter No.12647/QMovC/2610/D(Mov)/98 dated 11 Sep 98, No.B/33931/AG/PS-2(b)/3343/D(Mov)/99 dated

10 Dec 99 and No.12647/LTC/Mov C/2970/D(Mov)/08 dated 17 Dec 08)

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