Free transit by railway.

Every member shall, with effect from such date as may be notified by the State Government in the Official Gazette, be provided with facilities which shall entitle him at any time to travel by [first class or by second class air conditioned ] by any railway in any part of the State of Gujarat [ and in any part of India ] in such manner and subject to such conditions as may by rules or orders be prescribed in that behalf: Provided that such travel by railway in any part of India outside the State of Gujarat may be availed of by a member singly or jointly with his spouse, [and two other members] of his family residing with and dependent on him, so however that the total distance so traveled by the member singly in any year does not exceed [10,000] kilometres and the total distance so travelled jointly by the member and his spouse [and two other members] of his family residing with and dependent on him in any year does not exceed [20,000] kilometres. Explanation.- For the purpose of calculating the number of kilometres travelled by a member jointly with his spouse [and two other members] of his family residing with and dependent on him outside the State of Gujarat, the number of kilometres travelled by him and by his spouse [and two other members] of his family residing with and dependent on him shall be counted separately.