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The Toll tax charged at any station by the Municipality,Corporation etc. limited to the amount actually paid may be allowedto a government servant proceeding on tour to that station in additionto the Travelling Allowance admissible, if toll tax for that station isreimbursed by the State Government concerned to their employeesunder their own TA Rules (SR-53-A).(d)Mileage Allowance.(i) A mileage allowance is an allowance calculated on thedistance travelled which is given to meet the cost of a particularjourney which includes fare paid for the rail/steamer/road/airjourney and Daily Allowance at the rates prescribed for the period ofjourney to meet on the way expenses (SR-29).(ii) Principles of calculation: Mileage allowance is calculated for thejourney by the shortest of two or more practicable routes betweenplaces. However, if the route is not shortest but is cheaper, mileageallowance is calculated on the route actually used. When there aretwo or more routes and the difference in terms of time and cost isnot great, mileage allowance should be calculated for the routeactually used (SR-30).(e)Daily Allowance.Daily allowance is a uniform allowance for each day of absencefrom headquarters, which is intended to cover the ordinary dailycharges incurred by a government servant in consequence of suchabsence (SR-49).Daily allowance is admissible at the rates which are revisedfrom time to time. The rates are different for different slabs and theyalso vary depending on whether the government servant stayed in ahotel or Government/Public Sector Guest House or made his ownarrangement. (GOI (I) below SR-51).19.9 Travelling Allowance on Transfer. (SR 2(18) & SR 114)19.9.1 Transfer' means the movement of a government servant fromone headquarters station in which he is employed to another suchstation either to take up the duties of a new post or due to change ofheadquarters. T.A. is drawn by a government servant only, if thetransfer is in public interest. A transfer at his own request is nottreated as a transfer for the public convenience unless the authorityPage 131 of 131