Punjab Travelling Allowance Rules 1976
Travelling allowance is granted to a civil servant to cover the expenses which he incurs in travelling in the interest of public service. A civil servant’s claim to travelling allowance shall be regulated by the rules in force at the time the journey in respect of which the claim is made, is undertaken. A per diem (daily) allowance is uniform allowance for each day of absence from headquarters which is intended to cover the extra daily expenditure incurred by a civil servant in consequence of such absence.