TA applicability to CGE

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Travel entitlements based on grade pay for reimbursing actual cost of journey performed by Central Government Employees by Air and Rail are as follows
Journey by Rail / Air

1. Class of accommodation according to grade pay:

From 01.09.2008, Central Government Servants are entitled for accommodation as follows.
Grade PayTravel Entitlement
Officers drawing grade pay of Rs.10,000 and above and
those in pay scale of HAG + and above
Business / Club Class by air / AC
First class by train
Officers drawing grade pay of Rs.7,600 and Rs.8,900Economy Class by air / AC First
class by train
Officers drawing grade pay of Rs.5,400 and Rs.6,600Economy Class by air / AC II Tier class by train
Officers drawing grade pay of Rs.4,200, Rs.4,600 and
Rs.8,900		AC II Tier class by train
Officers drawing grade pay below Rs.4,200First class / AC III Tier / AC Chair
car by train
Officers drawing Grade Pay of Rs.7600 and above are entitled to travel on tour by Executive Class in Shatabti Trains / AC first class in Rajdhani Train.

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