(1) For the purpose of calculating travelling allowance, a journey between two stations is held to be performed by the shortest of two or more practicable routes or by the cheapest of such routes as may be equally short.
*(2) The shortest route is that by which the travelling member can most speedily reach his destination by rail or motorcar, whichever mode he adopts.
*(3) Travelling allowance shall be calculated on the basis of rates specified in the schedule for travel by rail or by motorcar, as the case may be.
(4) A member who is allowed free transit by rail shall be entitled to draw only one half of the first class fare for the journey.
(5) A member who avails the facility of free transit by road provided under section 8A of the Act shall not be entitled to draw the fare for such journey but shall be entitled to claim incidental charges.
(6) A member who performs a journey by air may draw only the travelling allowance admissible to him if the journey where performed by rail or by road.
(7) The points in any station from which a journey is held to commence and at which it is held to end, are the chief public offices in such station and the place where the business of the meeting may be transacted, respectively.
*Sub by. Notification : F7 (18) Sansad/1998 dated May 8, 2006
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(8) Where a member is provided with free board and lodging at the expense of the Government of India or Government of Rajasthan or any other State Government or a Local Fund or authority, he shall be entitled to receive only one-fourth of the daily allowance admissible to him under these rules. If only board or lodging is allowed free to a member, he shall be entitled to receive three-fourth of the daily allowance admissible to him under these rules.