DA Hike: Transport Allowance to Rise by 5% for Central Govt Employees

• Central government employees await December 2025 AICPI-IW data to determine the next DA hike, due January 2026.
• DA is expected to increase by 5 percentage points, from 58% to 63%, if the December 2025 index remains at 148.2.
• A DA hike directly impacts transport allowance (TA) as DA is added to the fixed TA component.
• For an employee with a base TA of Rs 1,800, a 63% DA would increase total TA to Rs 2,934 from Rs 2,844.
• The Labour and Employment Ministry will release the December 2025 AICPI-IW data in the first week of February.

Why It Matters: Central government employees' transport allowance will increase with an expected 5% DA hike in January 2026.