Rajasthan OSHWC Rules, 2026 · Rule 79
Rule 79: Journey allowance to Inter
Prescribes an administration, record, account or return control under journey allowance to inter. The responsible employer/trust/EPFO function should retain the underlying data and filing evidence.
Final State RuleS.O. 23Effective 30 Jun 2026
Finin2min summary
Prescribes an administration, record, account or return control under journey allowance to inter. The responsible employer/trust/EPFO function should retain the underlying data and filing evidence.
Jurisdiction: Rajasthan. These are final State rules notified under sections 133 and 135 of the OSHWC Code, 2020 and are not interchangeable with Central or another State's rules.
Full notified Rule text
79. Journey allowance to Inter-State Migrant Worker under section 61.- The employer shall pay a lump sum amount on account of fare for to and fro journey to inter-state migrant worker by train (not less Sleeper Class) or by bus or any other mode of passenger transport from the place of employment to the place of residence in the home state in the event if he has worked for a period of not less than 180 days in the concerned establishment(s) in preceding twelve months:
Provided that the journey allowance shall be given to an inter-state migrant worker once in twelve months. In the event of change of employer by the inter-state migrant worker during the middle of the employment period and has not availed the journey allowance from his previous employer, then on the basis of a certificate to be given by inter-state migrant worker, the employer where the inter-state migrant worker is now working and the such worker has completed one hundred and eighty days in preceding twelve months including the period spent with the previous employer, then the employer shall give journey allowance.
Official Rajasthan Gazette - S.O. 23
Clause / sub-rule explanation
Point 1
Journey allowance to Inter-State Migrant Worker under section 61.- The employer shall pay a lump sum amount on account of fare for to and fro journey to inter-state migrant worker by train (not less Sleeper Class) or by bus or any other mode of passenger transport from the place of employment to the place of residence in the home state in the event if he has worked for a period of not less than 180 days in the concerned establishment(s) in preceding twelve months:
Provided that the journey allowance shall be given to an inter-state migrant worker once in twelve months.
Explanation: This sub-rule/clause must be applied with the rule heading, definitions and any linked Code provision. Check whether a prescribed form, authority or threshold is triggered.
Point 2
In the event of change of employer by the inter-state migrant worker during the middle of the employment period and has not availed the journey allowance from his previous employer, then on the basis of a certificate to be given by inter-state migrant worker, the employer where the inter-state migrant worker is now working and the such worker has completed one hundred and eighty days in preceding twelve months including the period spent with the previous employer, then the employer shall give journey allowance.
Explanation: This sub-rule/clause must be applied with the rule heading, definitions and any linked Code provision. Check whether a prescribed form, authority or threshold is triggered.
Thresholds / timelines found
Practical example
Assume an employer/member event falls within this paragraph and the record contains 180 day. Apply those figures only to the wage/service/period described in the provision, verify eligibility first, and retain the calculation and source record. The example is illustrative; the notified text controls.
Q&A
What does Rajasthan Rule 79 cover?
Prescribes an administration, record, account or return control under journey allowance to inter. The responsible employer/trust/EPFO function should retain the underlying data and filing evidence.
Does this Rule apply outside Rajasthan?
No. This page explains the final Rajasthan State rule. Other States/UTs may have different final, draft or saved rules.
What should an employer verify before acting?
Confirm applicability under the OSHWC Code, read this Rule with its definitions/schedules/forms, verify the current Rajasthan Gazette and retain evidence of compliance.