(1) The Chairman and Members of the Board, including Members of the Committees of the Board, shall be entitled to the highest class of accommodation both by rail and steamer. The entitlement of the employees of the Board for journeys by rail, road or steamer shall be the same as may be laid down by the Central Government for its employees from time to time.
”[GSR 1038 (E) dt. 28/10/1988]
(2) While on tour an employee shall be paid a single fare of the class of accommodation to which he is entitled by the shortest route :
provided that if he travels in a lower class, he will be entitled to the actual fare of the class by which he travels.
(3) in the case of journey when a particular class of accommodation to which an employee is entitled, is not available, he shall travel by the next lower class of accommodation. The competent authority may, for special reasons which should be recorded, declare any employee or class of employees to be entitled to accommodation of a higher class than that prescribed for his grade.
(4) Charges for reservation of seats and sleeping berths where such facility is available shall be borne by the Board.
(5) The cancellation charges paid to railways/airlines etc. May be reimbursed with the approval of the Controlling Officer, provided the journey is cancelled solely due to official reasons or reasons beyond the control of the employee.
(6) An employee who is deputed to accompany foreign delegations/very important persons shall be allowed by the Chairman, if necessary, to travel along with the members in a higher class of accommodation than that to which he is normally entitled.
(7) A journey is held to begin from and terminate at residence in the case of transfer and from the place of duty point/headquarters in the case of tour.
(8) In addition to actual fare, Members (including Chairman) and employees in receipt of basic pay of Rs.2800 and above traveling on Board’s business shall be entitled to charge actual taxi expenses, and other employees to actual three wheeler scooter expenses from the duty point from which the journey starts and from the point of their arrival at destination to the hotel or any other place of temporary residence and vice-versa. [GSR 1038(E) dt. 28/10/1988]