(1) Subject to the provisions of these rules, a member shall be entitled to draw travelling allowance under section 5, for journeys described in that section undertaken by him for the class and at the rates hereinafter provided, that is to say,— if the journey is undertaken—
(a) by railway or steamer, the rate shall be one and one half of the fare of the first class or as the case may be, by air conditioned two tier or three tier provided thereon;
(b) by road, the rate shall be twenty **rupees per kilometre;
(c) by sea or river in a steam launch, or in any vessel other than a steamer, the rate shall be twenty ** rupees per kilometre.
(2) (a) The allowance to be drawn under sub-rule (1) shall be calculated for the shortest route, that is to say, the route by which a member may by the ordinary modes of travelling most speedily reach his destination. Where more routes than one are equally short, the fare or rate shall be calculated for the cheapest route.
(aa) where it is not convenient for a member to travel by the shortest route for the reason that all trains, or, as the case may be, all steamers or steam launces do not halt at a railway station or port nearest to the place where he oridnarily resides or carries on business, he may travel by the route more convenient to him, and in such case the travelling allowance shall be calculated for the route by which he actually travelled.
(b) Where the shortest route is temporarily closed, the extra allowance at the fare or rate aforesaid may be allowed for the next shortest route.
(bb) If due to the timing of the arrival or departure of any steamer it is both inconvenient and not possible to reach the place of session or meeting or, as the case may be the place of residence, earlier, a member may undertake journey by the next shortest and cheapest land route and draw the travelling allowance for such journey;
(c) In case of doubt or dispute as regards the shortest route the matter shall be referred to the Chairman, or, as the case may be, the Speaker and the Chairman or the Speaker shall decide the shortest route and such decision shall be final.