Travel by Premium Trains on Official Duty/Tour/Training/Transfer etc.- Clarification from Finmin

Travel by Premium Trains on Official Duty/Tour/Training/Transfer etc.- Clarification from Finmin

No. 19046/2/2008-E.IV 

Government of India 

Ministry of Finance 

Department of Expenditure

North Block, New Delhi

Dated the 22nd April, 2015.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

References have been received in this Department seeking clarification regarding entitlement of Central Government servants to travel by “Premium Trains”, being run by the Indian Railways, while on Official Duty/Tour/Training/Transfer etc.

It is clarified that travel by Premium Trains by Central Government servants on Official Duty/ Tour/Traininv/Transfer etc. is not allowed and therefore, the fare charged for Premium Trains by the Indian Railways for the journey performed by Premium Trains shall not be reimbursable. In cases where journey on Official Duty/Tour/Training/Transfer etc. has already been performed by Premium Trains, the amount reimbursed shall be restricted to the admissible normal fare for the entitled class of train travel or the actual fare paid, whichever is less.

(A.Bhattacharya) 

Under Secretary to the Government of India

Authority : www.finmin.gov.in

Travelling Allowance (TA) Rules – Submission of Boarding Pass along with TA bills - Finance Ministry Orders on 8.10.2014

Travelling Allowance (TA) Rules – Submission of Boarding Pass along with TA bills - Finance Ministry Orders on 8.10.2014

No.19030/3/2014-E.IV

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of Expenditure

North Block, New Delhi

Dated the 8th October, 2014

Office Memorandum

Subject: Travelling Allowance (TA) Rules – Submission of Boarding Pass along with TA bills- reg.

References have been received in this Department seeking review of the existing guidelines relating to submission of Boarding Passes alongwith TA bills for air journeys performed on Government account.

2. O/o Controller General of Accounts have clarified that as per provisions of Civil Accounts Manual Pay and Account Offices are mandated to ask the DDOs to produce records to ensure that the journey for which TA is being claimed, was actually performed and DDOs may accordingly be asked to enclose the Boarding Passes with the TA bills.

3. Since submission of Boarding Passes as proof of having undertaken the journey is a requirement under the rules and procedures for passing TA claims, all concerned are required to follow these instructions. Ministries/Departments etc. are accordingly advised that these instructions may be brought to the notice of all concerned for strict compliance.

sd/-

(Subhash Chand)

Director

Source: www.finmin.nic.in

http://finmin.nic.in/the_ministry/dept_expenditure/notification/tour_ltc/TARules_BoardingPass08102014.pdf