Calculation of Road distance for Permanent Transfer claims – The road distance as mentioned in any Government publication (e.g. Indian Road Distance guide) may be treated as applicable for calculation of road distance: Clarification by MoD
Controller General of Defence Accounts
Ulan Batar Road, Palam, Delhi Cantt- 110010
Ph no. 011-25665590 Fax- (011) : 25674806
No: AT/IV/4462/TA/Road distance
Dated :- 23-5-2025
To
All Regional PCsDA/CsDA
PCDA(Navy)/PCDA(AF)/PCDA(O)
Sub: Calculation of Road distance for Permanent Transfer claims.
Ref: MoD D(Mov) ID No. 10(8)/2014-D(Mov) dated 21.03.2018.
A copy of MoD D(Mov) ID dated 21.03.2018 cited under reference on the subject isย forwarded herewith.
2. Under the ibid communication, MoD has opined that distance according to railway map cannot be deemed applicable due to the fact that the distance of rail alignment may be increased/decreased due to various factors on the way. Further, distance depicted on Google Maps cannot be treated as authentic, it being a private entity.
Further, MoD has stated that the road distance as mentioned in any Government publication (e.g. Indian Road Distance guide) may be treated as applicable for calculation of road distance.
3. Hence, all PCsDA/CsDA may take necessary action as per MoD guidelines stated above
This issues with the approval of Special CGDA.
(Amrita Panda)
Sr.Dy.CGDA(AT)
Ministry of Defence
D (Mov)
Subject: Variation of road distance in permanent transfer claims.
Reference CGDAโโs Communication No. AT/AV/4462/Road Distance dated 14th July 2017 on the subject cited above.
2. In this regard it is stated that the road distance as mentioned in any Government publication (Indian Road Distance Guide in the instant case) may be treated as applicable. It is further opined that distance according to railway map cannot be deemed applicable due to the fact that distance of rail alignment may be increased/decreased due to various factors on the way. Further, the distance depicted on Google Maps cannot be treated as authentic due to being a private entity and generally it shows more than one way to the destinations and therefore, it states variance in its own map.
(Vijay Andley)
Section officer (Mov)
Tel No. 23011372
AIV,OWCDGA
MoD ID. No. 10 (8)/2014-D (Mov) dated 21st March 2018
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