🚌 Transport Allowance (TA / TPTA) Calculator & Guide
Calculate Higher TPTA City vs Standard City Transport Allowance + DA on TA & Divyangjan 2× rate
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About this calculator
Transport Allowance depends on your pay level and on whether you are posted in one of the 19 higher TPTA cities. Dearness Allowance is paid on top of TA at the current DA rate.
How to use it
- Set your pay level and basic pay in the main salary calculator (it starts at Level 10, ₹56,100). This calculator uses them automatically.
- Choose whether to use your current 7th CPC pay or projected 8th CPC pay with the switch at the top.
- Fill in the boxes below the title. The result and the full breakdown update as you type.
What you enter
- City Type (1=Higher TPTA 19 Big Cities, 2=All Other Cities)
- Divyangjan 2× Rate? (0=No, 1=Yes)
The rule it uses
DoE Transport Allowance Rules: Level 1–2 gets ₹1,350/₹900 (or ₹3,600/₹1,800 if Basic ≥ ₹24,200); Level 3–8 gets ₹3,600/₹1,800; Level 9–13A gets ₹7,200/₹3,600; Level 14+ gets ₹15,750 + DA (unless using official staff car).
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Results are estimates for information only, based on published government rules. Confirm with your DDO, PAO or controlling office.