GOVERNMENT OF TELANGANA

ABSTRACT
ALLOWANCES – Civil Services (Travelling Allowance) Rules – Recommendations of
the First Pay Revision Commission – Travelling Allowance on Tour – Orders – Issued.
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FINANCE (HRM.IV) DEPARTMENT
G.O.Ms.No.53 Dated: 22nd June, 2023.
Read the following:-

1. G.O.Ms.No.60, Finance (HRM.IV) Department, dated: 02.05.2015.

2. G.O.Ms.No.86, General Administration (Spl.C) Department, dated:
18.05.2018.
3. G.O.Ms.No.51, Finance (HRM.IV) Department, dated: 11.06.2021.
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O R D E R:

The First Pay Revision Commission has reviewed the existing Travelling
Allowance Rules as per the orders issued in the Government Order first read above
and recommended the following;

a. Revision of Pay ranges of Grades according to Revised Pay Scales, 2020.

b. Enhancement of rates of Daily Allowance payable to Government Servants
while on tour within the State and outside the State.
c. Enhancement of the maximum rates of reimbursement of Lodging
Charges within State and outside the State in specified places.
d. Enhancement of rates of Conveyance Charges payable to Government
Servants at places outside the State, while on tour.
e. Enhancement of rates of Mileage Allowance for travel by own Motor Car,
Motor Cycle/Scooter.
f. Revision of eligibility to travel by Train.
g. Revision of eligibility to Travel by A.C. buses of Telangana State Road
Transport Corporation (TSRTC).

2. Government after careful consideration have decided to accept the

recommendations of the First Pay Revision Commission and hereby issue the
following orders;

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3. Employees Grades:

3.1 Grades based on revised Pay Scales, 2020 shall as follows;

Grade Revised Pay Scale in RPS, 2020

Grade – I Rs.72,850 – 1,47,310 and above
Rs.42,300-1,15,270 and up to and inclusive of
Grade – II
Rs.67,300-1,43,890
Grade – III Rest of the employees

4. Rates of Daily Allowance:

4.1 The rates of Daily Allowance admissible within and outside the State shall be
as indicated below:

D.A. for tours within D.A. for tours to any place

the State outside the State
Grade
Existing Revised Existing Revised
Grade-I Rs.450/- Rs.600/- Rs.600/- Rs.800/-
Grade-II Rs.300/- Rs.400/- Rs.450/- Rs.600/-
Grade-III Rs.225/- Rs.300/- Rs.300/- Rs.400/-

4.2. The Pay Scales assigned for Automatic Advancement Scheme in respect of
Government servants/Non-teaching Staff and the Career Advancement Scheme in
respect of Teaching Staff shall not be taken into account for determination of Grades
indicated in para 4.1. Only the Pay Scales attached to the post shall be taken into
account for determination of the Grade of such employees who perform the tours.

4.3. All Government Employees are eligible to draw full daily allowance for the
entire duration of their official tour.

5. Enhancement of the maximum amount of reimbursement of

Lodging charges at various places within the State and outside the
State:

5.1 The Government employees visiting various places either within the State or
outside the State on official duty shall be eligible for reimbursement of Lodging
Charges actually paid by them, subject to the maximum amounts as indicated
below;
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 At Municipal
At Delhi,
Corporations either
At Hyderabad Mumbai,
within the State of
Grades of and Chennai,
outside the State
Employees Secunderabad Kolkota, and
except those cities
(in Rs.) Benguluru
mention in Columns
(in Rs.)
(3) & (4)
1 2 3 4
Grade-I Rs.1,200 Rs.1,500 Rs.2,000
Grade-II Rs.800 Rs.1,000 Rs.1,500
Grade-III Rs.600 Rs.800 Rs.1,000

5.2 The reimbursement of Lodging Charges is subject to the following conditions;

a) On certification by the concerned touring officer that Government

accommodation was not available.

b) Production of the original receipt from the Loading House.

5.3 In case of visits to Delhi, if accommodation is not available in Telangana

Bhavan arrangements may be made for booking outside accommodation through
Telangana Bhavan to avoid possible wastage of money.

6. Payment of Conveyance Charges outside the State:

6.1 As per Rule-40(6) of Traveling Allowance Rules, the Taxi/Auto charges
incurred by Government servants while on tour to any place outside the State, from
the arrival point to the place of stay and ‘vice-versa’, shall be reimbursable subject
to a maximum of Rs.800/- per trip on production of actual vouchers or a certificate
of payment.

6.2 Government servants shall also be eligible to claim actual taxi or Auto fare
subject to a maximum of Rs.800/- per day for visiting the offices of the Government
of India and Ministries or any other office, situated at the places outside the State,
while on tour. A certificate to the effect that Government vehicle was not provided
to them and they have engaged Taxi/Auto, shall be appended to the bill claiming
the amount.

7. Mileage Allowance for using own conveyances:

7.1 Annexure-IV of Civil Services (TA) Rules, specifies that the following category
of employees are entitled to maintain and use their own Motor Car, Motor
Cycle/Scooter. The category and scales of pay of the officers in the Revised Pay
Scales, 2020 and eligibility to use and maintain their own Motor Car, Motor
Cycle/Scooter, while on tour is as follows;
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 Nature of
Category Scales of pay of the employee Conveyance
permitted
I Employees in the Pay Scale of Rs.54,220- Motor Car
1,33,630 and above
II Employees in the Pay Scale of Rs.36,750- Motor
1,06,990 and above but below the Pay Scale Cycle/Scooter
of Rs.54,220-1,33,630.

7.2 The Pay Scales assigned for Automatic Advancement Scheme in respect of
Government servants/Non-teaching Staff and the Career Advancement Scheme in
respect of Teaching Staff shall not be taken into account for determination of
categories indicated at para 7.1. above. But, only the Pay Scales attached to the
posts shall be taken into account for determination of the category.

7.3 The rates of Mileage Allowance payable to the employees who are entitled
to maintain and use their own conveyances are revised as follows;

S.No. Entitlement Petrol Vehicle Diesel Vehicle

Employees who are
entitled to use and
1. Rs.16/- per K.M. Rs.14/- per K.M.
maintain their own Motor
Car
Employees who are
entitled to use and
2. Rs.6/- Per K.M. -
maintain their own Motor
Cycle/Scooter

7.4 Daily Allowance shall not be paid to the Government servants claiming the
Mileage Allowance for their tours.
7.5 The existing Civil Services (Travelling Allowance) Rules, 1996 and orders
issued from time to time shall continue to apply except as provided for in this order.
7.6 The Officer using his own motor car should furnish a certificate whether he
used Petrol driven car or Diesel driven car along with the claim for mileage
allowance.
8. Application of these orders to Officers of All India Services,
employees drawing pay in the Revised Pay Scales, 2015 and
employees drawing pay in the U.G.C. Scales, 2016;
8.1 In so far as officers belonging to All India Services who are in Central Scales
of pay, the classification of Grades shall be as follows;

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 a) Officers of AIS in Junior Time Scale shall be under Grade-II under
these orders.
b) Other officers belonging to AIS shall come under Grade-I under these
orders.

8.2 For the employees continuing in the Revised Scales of Pay, 2015, the
classification of Grades shall be the same as was in force prior to the
introduction of Revised Scales of Pay, 2020, i.e., in the G.O. first read above.

8.3 For the employees drawing pay in the U.G.C. Pay Scales of 1996/2006/2016,
the classification shall be as follows;

a) Employees drawing Pay in the U.G.C./AICTE Pay Scales of Rs.10,000–

15,200 (1996), Rs.15,600 - 39,100 + AGP Rs.7,000 (2006) and Rs.
67,700 – 2,09,200 + Academic Level-11 (2016), and above shall be
under Grade-I under these orders.

b) remaining employees shall come under Grade-II under these orders

9. Travel by Train:

9.1 Government employees are grouped into the following categories for travel
by Train;

Category Existing eligibility Revised eligibility

First Class,
Employees in the Pay Employees in the Pay
Including A.C.,
Scale of Rs.28,940 - Scale of Rs.42,300 -
Chair Car A.C.,
78,910 and above 1,15,270 and above
II, III Tier and II Class.
Employees in the Pay Employees in the Pay
Second Class + Scale of Rs.26,,600 - Scale of Rs.38,890 -
77,030 and below 1,12,510 and below

9.2 The Tatkal charges are permitted in exigency on official duty, where there
was no sufficient time for the employee to purchase the tickets in advance which
should be certified by the controlling officer.

9.3 The Pay Scales assigned for Automatic Advancement Scheme in respect of
Government servants/Non-teaching Staff and the Career Advancement Scheme in
respect of Teaching Staff shall not be taken into account for determination of the
eligibility to travel by train. Only the Pay Scales attached to the posts shall be taken
into account for determination of the eligibility to travel by train.

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9.4 The employees subject to their eligibility are permitted to travel by all types
of express trains i.e., Sampark Kranti, Rajadhani , Jana Sathabdi, Garib Rath,
Duranto, etc.
9.5 These eligibilities are applicable in the case of journeys performed either on
official tour or on transfer or in the case of journeys on official’s tour/transfer/Leave
Travel Concession (LTC).
10. Travel by Buses of Telangana State Road Transport Corporation;
10.1. The employees belonging to Grade-I of Annexure-I of T.A. Rules, are
permitted to travel by Air-conditioned buses of Telangana State Road Transport
Corporation, irrespective of whether the places are connected by rail or not.

10.2 Similarly, the employees belonging to Grade-II and Grade-III are hereby,
permitted to travel by T.S.R.T.C. buses of any type, except by A.C. Buses, between
the places connected by train also and claim bus charges actually paid, without
restricting the claim to the train fare by the eligible class.

10.3 The Pay Scales assigned for Automatic Advancement Scheme in respect of
Government servants/Non-teaching Staff and the Career Advancement Scheme in
respect of Teaching Staff shall not be taken into account for determination of
eligibility to travel by A.C. buses of Telangana State Road Transport Corporation.
Only the Pay Scales attached to the posts shall be taken into account for determining
the eligibility.
10.4 The journeys performed by private buses or hired taxies will not be
entertained.
10.5 These eligibilities are applicable in the case of journeys performed either on
official tour on transfer or in the case of journeys connected with Leave Travel
Concession.

11. These orders shall come into force with immediate effect.

12. Necessary amendments to the Telangana Civil Services (Travelling

Allowance Rules, 1966), will be issued in separately.

13. This Government Order is available on the internet and can be accessed at
the addresses: http://www.goir.telangana.gov.in.
(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF TELANGANA)

K.RAMAKRISHNA RAO,
SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
To
The Commissioner of Government Printing Press, Telangana, Hyderabad
- with a request to publish in Telangana Gazette.
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All Departments of Secretariat.
All Heads of Departments.
The Prl. Accountant General, Telangana, Hyderabad.
Copy to:
The Director of Treasuries & Accounts, Telangana, Hyderabad.
The Director of Works Accounts, Telangana, Hyderabad.
The Director of State Audit, Telangana, Hyderabad.
The Pay & Accounts Officers, Hyderabad.
The Secretary, Telangana State Public Service Commission,
The Secretary to Governor, Raj Bhavan, Hyderabad.
The Registrar General, High Court for the State of Telangana, Hyderabad.
SF/SCs.
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