Daily Allowance(Popularly known as TA)

• Known as TA among Railway employees. (TA is rarely paid as most of the official duties are performed by Train).
• Daily Allowance is paid for official journey beyond 8 km from headquarters.
• It is paid based on duration of absence from headquarters in the following scale:

Rates of Daily Allowance(from 1.9.2008)

• Admissible on transfer also.
• Admissible to family of Railway servant who dies while in service.
• Reemployed person may also be granted Daily Allowance.
• For long tours it may be given in advance.