Grant of Transport Allowance to Railway employees on the basis of revised classification of cities/towns/localities – AIRF

Grant of Transport Allowance to Railway employees on the basis of revised classification of cities/towns/localities – AIRF

All India Railwaymen’s Federation
4, State Entry Road, New Delhi – 110055

No.AIRF/97(li)

Dated: August 10, 2015

The Secretary(E),
Railway Board,
New Delhi

Dear Sir,

Sub: Grant of Transport Allowance to Railway employees on the basis of revised classification of cities/towns/localities

Ref.: MoF, Deptt. of Exp.’s letter No.21(2)/2015-E.II(B) dated 06.08.2015

Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure(Government of India) vide above cited letter(photocopy enclosed for ready reference) has communicated revised classification of cities, towns and localities for the purpose of grant of Transport Allowance at higher rates to the Central Government Employees.

The Board are, therefore, requested to implement the orders of the Ministry of Finance in the Railways also, so that Railway employees can also avail this benefit from April 2015.

An early action in the matter shall be highly appreciated.

Yours faithfully,
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(Shiva Gopal Mishra)
General Secretary

Source: AIRF