Ahmedabad: HRA, TA and Estimated 8th Pay Commission Salary
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, is an X-class place for central government House Rent Allowance: 30% of basic pay today. The Department of Expenditure's list (OM of 21 July 2015, Census 2011) names "Ahmadabad (UA)" as X class.
Ahmedabad is one of the 19 cities with the higher Transport Allowance: ₹1,350 a month plus DA for Levels 1 and 2 (₹3,600 if basic pay is ₹24,200 or more), ₹3,600 for Levels 3 to 8 and ₹7,200 for Levels 9 and above.
HRA is paid at Ahmedabad's rate across its Census urban agglomeration, including Gandhinagar (DoE HRA compendium of 30 December 2022, para 3.4(iv)). The higher transport allowance list names "Ahmadabad (UA)", which we read as covering the same area; confirm with your office's DDO. Gandhinagar is part of the Ahmedabad UA in Census 2011, but we have found no order or payroll circular confirming that offices there pay X-class HRA.
HRA and transport allowance depend on where your office is, not where you live.
CGHS is available in Ahmedabad (8 allopathic wellness centres). Cover depends on living within a centre's notified area; serving employees pay the CGHS contribution for their level. CGHS Ahmedabad also runs centres in Gandhinagar and Vadodara.
| Level | HRA today | In hand today | HRA, 8th CPC | In hand, 8th CPC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | ₹5,400 | ₹33,200 | ₹8,304 | ₹41,324 |
| Level 2 | ₹5,970 | ₹36,506 | ₹9,168 | ₹45,428 |
| Level 3 | ₹6,510 | ₹43,238 | ₹10,008 | ₹53,018 |
| Level 4 | ₹7,650 | ₹49,850 | ₹11,760 | ₹61,340 |
| Level 5 | ₹8,760 | ₹56,288 | ₹13,464 | ₹69,434 |
| Level 6 | ₹10,620 | ₹66,846 | ₹16,320 | ₹82,770 |
| Level 7 | ₹13,470 | ₹83,176 | ₹20,688 | ₹1,03,318 |
| Level 8 | ₹14,280 | ₹87,874 | ₹21,936 | ₹1,09,246 |
| Level 9 | ₹15,930 | ₹1,03,204 | ₹24,480 | ₹1,27,090 |
| Level 10 | ₹16,830 | ₹1,08,364 | ₹25,848 | ₹1,33,528 |
| Level 11 | ₹20,310 | ₹1,28,548 | ₹31,200 | ₹1,58,950 |
| Level 12 | ₹23,640 | ₹1,47,512 | ₹36,312 | ₹1,82,882 |
| Level 13 | ₹36,930 | ₹2,24,594 | ₹56,736 | ₹2,79,896 |
| Level 14 | ₹43,260 | ₹2,61,308 | ₹66,456 | ₹3,26,066 |
8th CPC columns are estimates: basic × 1.92, DA reset to 0, HRA at 24% as from July 2017. In hand is after NPS, CGHS, and CGEGIS, before income tax and professional tax. Level 14 uses the ordinary transport allowance, not the official-car option.
CGHS wellness centres in Ahmedabad
From the CGHS directory (cghs.mohfw.gov.in), checked 22 October 2026. Check timings with the centre.
- Polyclinic
3rd Floor, S.R.House, Opp. Mount Carmel School, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad- 380009 - Ashram Road
1st Floor, S.R.House, Opp. Mount Carmel School, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad-380009 - Navrangpura
Govt Qtrs-B1 &B6, Income tax colony, opp.High court, Ashram road, Ahmedabad-380009 - Pragatinagar
Govt Qtr No. M/49/289-290, Near sindur party plot, Pragatinagar road, Pragatinagar Ahmedabad -380013 - Laldarwaja
GPO Compound, Laldarwaja, Mirzapur,Ahmedabad -380001 - Bopal
AG Govt. Quarters,Block No A(1), QuarterSN 1 B/H Sun City, S P ring road, Bopal,Ahmedabad- 380058 - Maninagar
2nd Floor, Business Square, Opp. Punjab National Bank - Naroda
1st Floor, Medicon Arcade, Near Galaxy Cinema, in front ot IBP Petrol Pump, Naroda - Himmatnagar Highway, Naroda, Ahmedabad - 382330 - Vejalpur
Room no.1,2 and 3 (Ground floor), Aayakar Bhawan, 100 Feet Anand nagar Road, Vejalpur, Ahmedabad-380015 - Gandhinagar · Gandhinagar
Sec-8, GH-1 A705/1,2,3 & 4, Opp. Sector 8 garden, Near sector 7-8 bus stand, Gandhinagar-382007
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Is Ahmedabad an X, Y or Z city for HRA?
Ahmedabad is an X-class city for central government HRA. The Department of Expenditure's list (OM of 21 July 2015, Census 2011) names "Ahmadabad (UA)" as X class.
Is there a CGHS wellness centre in Ahmedabad?
Yes. The CGHS directory lists 10 allopathic wellness centres or polyclinics here, including Polyclinic, Ashram Road, Navrangpura.
Do central employees in Gandhinagar get Ahmedabad's HRA?
Yes, if their office is in Gandhinagar: it is part of Ahmedabad's urban agglomeration, and HRA is paid at the classified city's rate across its UA (HRA compendium, para 3.4(iv)). HRA follows the place of duty, not the home address.