Free transit by railway.

Every Minister and Deputy Minister shall be provided with facilities which shall entitle them at any time to travel by first class or by second class air conditioned by railway 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 Minister or, as the case may be, a Deputy Minister 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 travelled by the Minister or, as the case may be, the Deputy Minister singly in any year does not exceed 10,000 kilometres and the total distance so travelled jointly by the Minister or, as the case may be, the Deputy Minister 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 Minister or, as the case may be, a Deputy Minister 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.