IREC Rule No.1631: Conveyance Hire At Outstation

1631. Conveyance Hire At Outstation:-

Ministry of Railways may, by general or special orders, permit any railway servant or class of railway servants to draw the actual cost of hiring a conveyance on a journey for which no traveling allowance is admissible under these rules.

Note:

(1) Non-gazetted railway servants on tour may be granted in addition to any other traveling allowance that may be admissible, reimbursement of bonafide charges on account of conveyance hire at outstation incurred by them for the discharge of their duties subject to the following conditions:

(i)   That the concession is limited to journeys performed in visiting offices at a considerable distance from each other or from the railway station or in attending Court as a witness on behalf of the Government.

(ii)    That the amount does not exceed the charges which would be payable for the ordinary means of conveyance available in the locality and suitable to the position of the railway servant concerned; and

(iii)  That no mileage allowance is drawn for the journey for which the conveyance is engaged.

(2) Individual cases where Gazetted railway servants are required to undertake multiple journeys at the tour stations or if they have to carry heavy records, may be considered on merits for reimbursement of bonafide charges for conveyance Conveyance Hire At Outstation  subject to the following conditions:-

(i)   That this concession is limited to journeys performed for visiting offices at a considerable distance from each other or from the railway station or in attending Court as a witness or briefing the Government advocate on behalf of the Government;

(ii)   That the amount does not exceed charges which could be payable for the ordinary means of conveyance available in the locality and suitable to the position of the railway servant concerned. This power may be exercised by the Head of the Office concerned.