Daily Allowance on Tour Calculator for UGC Teachers
On tour, Level 12 and 13A teachers can claim hotel up to ₹5,625 a day and ₹1,250 food, Level 14 and above up to ₹9,375 and ₹1,500.
Important: Government rules, allowances and rates change from time to time. Before taking a final decision or making a claim, confirm the figures with the latest official order, notification or rules of the department concerned.
📄 Rules & sources ✅ 1 verified
📄 Rule basis
- DoE OM 19030/1/2017-E.IV — TA rules (tour, transfer, retirement) (13.07.2017) — finance.py.gov.in
🔎 Source
✅ Verified from an official order
- Tour DA, transfer TA and LTC: DoE OM 13.07.2017 (+25% from 01.01.2024) — from 28.01.2019 · Order: DoE OM No. 19030/1/2017-E.IV dated 13.07.2017 (Central rate; saved in rates/sources/central), applied to teachers by MHRD letter No. 1-4/2017-U.II dated 28.01.2019, para 2 · read on the official website 13.10.2026 — “Para 2: "the rates of the allowances admissible during the 6th CPC" are revised as per DoE OM of 26th July 2017, Resolution dated 06.07.2017 and related orders” · MHRD allowances letter 28.01.2019 (education.gov.in)
How it works
You enter: Academic Level, Days on tour, Hotel bill per day, Local travel per day. The result updates as you type. It applies Tour DA, transfer TA and LTC — each checked against the official order (✅).
Frequently asked questions
What can a teacher claim on official tour?Hotel up to a ceiling that depends on the pay level, local travel and a daily food allowance, under the Central Government travel rules (DoE OM of 13.07.2017), raised by 25% when DA crossed 50%.
Are these figures official?They follow the orders listed under Rules & sources on this page. Values marked ⚠️ are not yet confirmed from an official order. For a final figure, rely on your finance office and the order itself.