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Grant of one time relaxation to the Central Government Employees who have availed LTC-80 and traveled by air by
purchasing ticket from authorities other than authorized agents
Shiva Gopal Mishra
Secretary
Ph: 23382286
National Council (Staff Side)
Joint Consultative Machinery
For central Government
Employees
13-C, Ferozshah Road, New Delhi - 110 001
E Mail: nc.jcm.np@gmail.com
No.NC-JCM-2019/DOPT (LTC)
September , 2019
The Secretary
Government Of India
Department of Personnel and Training
North Block
New Delhi
Sub: Grant of one time relaxation to the Central Govt. Employees who have availed LTC-80 and traveled by air by
purchasing ticket from authorities other than authorized agents
Dear sir,
The above demand was discussed as Item No.15 of the standing committee meeting of the National Council (JCM) held on 7-3-
2019. The extract from the minutes of the above meeting is gives below for your kind ready reference.
Staff side proposed that
if the employee has actually traveled in Air India flight, then the LTC-80 fare of the journey day may be paid to him
irrespective of the fact that ticket was purchased from authorized agent or not. Any excess amount over and above the LTC-
80 fare can be recovered;
No disciplinary action and stoppage of future LTC may be taken;
A general instruction in this regard may be issued to all the Departments to regularize all the pending LTC-80 cases as
above.
‘Chairman agreed to consider the demand of the staff side’.
Sir, as agreed in the meeting a general instruction as above has not yet been issued by the DOP&T. It is therefore
requested that since the employees are subjected to undue hardship, necessary instructions in this regard may please be
issued at the earliest.
Thanking you
Updated list of All India LTC fare under LTC 80 Scheme for May 2019 Features of LTC Concession by Air India
Eligibility: Employees of the State and Central Governments/ Public sector undertaking travelling on leave. Employees of the Educational Institutions recognized by Central/ State Govt or affiliated to any University/ Educational board are also eligible.
Required Documents: Official ID card. Family members to carry the copy of the same.
Discount: Specified fare.
Travel: Any sector within India.
Ticket Validity: 1 Year from date of issue
Advance Purchase: Not required. Ticket can be purchased any time
Children: No discount applies.
Infant: (Under 2 years) 1st accompanying Infant – Rs.1000 per coupon, Plus applicable taxes. 2nd and more Infants, no discount permissible.
In case the relevant ID / documents are not presented at the time of check in or at the boarding gate, the basic fare will be forfeited and the tickets will become non refundable (only taxes & levies will be refunded). Boarding will be denied if the identity proof is not provided at the time of check in and at the boarding gate.
LTC-80 Scheme: Air India LTC Revised Fare List Nov 2018
Air India released an another updated list of Air Fare Nov 2018
Air India LTC Revised Fare List Nov 2018
SECTOR & V.V
HLTC (ECONOMY CLASS)
DLTC (EXECUTIVE CLASS)
Basic Fare
Basic Fare
Agartala
Kolkata
8750
17880
Agra
Delhi
8750
17880
Agra
Khajuraho
8750
17880
Agra
Varanasi
9500
19320
Ahmedabad
Chennai
17500
35400
Ahmedabad
Delhi
11050
22440
Ahmedabad
Mumbai
8750
17880
Aizawl
Imphal
8750
17880
Aizawl
Kolkata
8750
17880
Amritsar
Delhi
8750
17880
Amritsar
Mumbai
17500
35400
Amritsar
Nanded
17500
35400
Aurangabad
Delhi
15050
30560
Aurangabad
Mumbai
8250
21000
Bagdogra
Delhi
15200
30600
Bagdogra
Kolkata
8750
17880
Bengaluru
Bhubaneshwar
15100
30600
Bengaluru
Chennai
8750
17880
Bengaluru
Delhi
19900
40200
Bengaluru
Goa
9500
19320
Bengaluru
Guwahati
19900
40200
Bengaluru
Hubli
8750
17880
Bengaluru
Hyderabad
8750
17880
Bengaluru
Kolkata
17500
35400
Bengaluru
Mumbai
11050
22440
Bengaluru
Trivandrum
9500
19320
Bhopal
Delhi
9500
19320
Bhopal
Mumbai
12400
26960
Bhubaneshwar
Delhi
15100
30600
Bhubaneshwar
Hyderabad
11350
22440
Bhubaneshwar
Kolkata
8750
17880
Bhubaneshwar
Mumbai
17500
35400
Chandigarh
Delhi
8750
17880
Chandigarh
Leh
8750
17880
Chandigarh
Mumbai
17500
35400
Chandigarh
Pune
17500
35400
Chennai
Coimbatore
8750
17880
Chennai
Delhi
19900
40200
Chennai
Goa
9700
19320
Chennai
Hyderabad
9500
19320
Chennai
Kochi
9500
19320
Chennai
Kolkata
17500
35400
Chennai
Madurai
8750
17880
Chennai
Mumbai
15100
30600
Chennai
Portblair
17500
35400
Chennai
Trivandrum
9500
19320
Coimbatore
Delhi
19900
40200
Coimbatore
Mumbai
15100
30600
Delhi
Gaya
11050
22440
Delhi
Goa
17500
35400
Delhi
Guwahati
17500
35400
Delhi
Hyderabad
15100
30600
Delhi
Imphal
19900
40200
Delhi
Indore
9500
19320
Delhi
Jaipur
8750
17880
Delhi
Jammu
9500
19320
Delhi
Jodhpur
8750
17880
Delhi
Khajuraho
8750
17880
Delhi
Kochi
19900
48240
Delhi
Kolkata
17500
35400
Delhi
Leh
11100
19320
Delhi
Lucknow
8750
17880
Delhi
Mumbai
15100
30600
Delhi
Nagpur
11350
22440
Delhi
Patna
11350
22440
Delhi
Port Blair
28700
51600
Delhi
Pune
15100
30600
Delhi
Raipur
12050
22440
Delhi
Rajkot
13300
22440
Delhi
Ranchi
15100
30600
Delhi
Srinagar
9600
19320
Delhi
Surat
13300
22440
Delhi
Tirupati
19900
40200
Delhi
Trivandrum
20500
49680
Delhi
Udaipur
9500
19320
Delhi
Vadodra
11250
22440
Delhi
Varanasi
9500
19320
Delhi
Vijayawada
17500
35400
Delhi
Vishakhapatnam
17500
35400
Dibrugarh
Kolkata
11600
22440
Dimapur
Kolkata
9500
19320
Gaya
Kolkata
8750
17880
Gaya
Varanasi
8750
17880
Goa
Mumbai
8750
17880
Guwahati
Imphal
8750
17880
Guwahati
Kolkata
8750
17880
Hubli
Mumbai
8750
17880
Hyderabad
Kolkata
15150
30600
Hyderabad
Mumbai
9500
19320
Hyderabad
Tirupati
8750
17880
Hyderabad
Vijayawada
8750
17880
Hyderabad
Vishakhapatnam
9500
19320
Imphal
Kolkata
9500
19320
Indore
Mumbai
9500
19320
Jaipur
Mumbai
12050
22440
Jammu
Leh
10250
17880
Jammu
Srinagar
8750
17880
Jamnagar
Mumbai
8750
17880
Jodhpur
Mumbai
13900
26960
Khajuraho
Varanasi
8750
17880
Kochi
Mumbai
15100
30600
Kochi
Trivandrum
8750
17880
Kolkata
Mumbai
19900
40200
Kolkata
Port Blair
17500
35400
Kolkata
Silchar
8750
17880
Kolkata
Varanasi
9500
19320
Kozhikode
Mumbai
13250
22440
Leh
Srinagar
8800
17880
Lucknow
Mumbai
15100
30600
Madurai
Mumbai
15100
30600
Mangalore
Mumbai
9500
19320
Mumbai
Nagpur
9500
19320
Mumbai
Pune
8100
17880
Mumbai
Raipur
13650
22440
Mumbai
Rajkot
12850
23240
Mumbai
Trivandrum
15700
30600
Mumbai
Udaipur
9500
19320
Mumbai
Varanasi
15150
30600
Mumbai
Vishakhapatnam
15100
30600
Port Blair
Vishakhapatnam
15150
30600
Raipur
Nagpur
8750
17880
Raipur
Vishakhapatnam
8750
17880
Bengaluru
Belgaum
8750
17880
Kolkata
Jaipur
17500
Bengaluru
Ahmedabad
15150
30600
Hyderabad
Guwahati
19900
40200
Bhubaneshwar
Guwahati
11350
22440
Terms & Conditions:
LTC Tickets: Change/Refund Fee will be as applicable for highest Business or Economy Class fare
Armed Forces and related discounts
: Change/ Refund Fee applicable as per RBD fare rules. All categories
of (Armed Forces, Paramilitary Forces, General Reserve Engineering
Forces, War Disabled Officers, War Widows and Gallantry Award Tickets
under RBD K to L) , (Armed Forces Bravery Award Tickets under RBD K to
L).
Applicable Fares as on 2nd November 2018
These fares are subject to Change without prior notice.**
The Deputy Commissioner & Director,
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan,
All Regional Offices & ZIETs.
Sub: Guidelines on Air Travel on Tour / LTC
Sir/Madam,
During the audit on the accounts of Regional Offices and Kendriya
Vidyalayas, the audit parties observed that the officers entitled for
travel by Air have booked their Air Tickets through private travel
agencies, which is not in order as per the extant orders and have also
objected to it.
As per the Government of India
guidelines, Air Tickets may be purchased directly from offices of the
Air India ( at Booking counters/website of Airlines) or by utilizing the
services of Authorized Travel Agencies namely M/s Balmer Lawrie &
Company, M/s Ashok Travels & Tours and IRCTC (to the extent IRCTC is
authorized as per DoPT’s OM No.311011/6/2002-Estt.(A) dated
02.12.2009).
The same procedure should be following for booking the Air Tickets for performing the Leave Travel Concession travel facility.
The copies of the following orders are enclosed herewith:
1. Government of India, Ministry of
Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of personnel and
Training) OM.No.311011/6/2002 – (Estt.(A) dated 2nd December 2009. [Click to view the orders]
2. Government of India, Ministry of
Finance, Department of Expenditure office Memorandum
No.19024/1/2009-E.IV dated 16th September, 2010. [Click to view the orders]
3. Government of India, Ministry of
Finance, Department of Expenditure, Office Memorandum
No.19024/1/2012/E.IV dated 9th July 2013. [Click to view the orders]
4. Government of India, Ministry of
Personnel, public Grievances and pensions (Department of personnel and
Training) OM.No.311011/5/2014-(Estt.(A-IV) dated 23rd September 2015 [Click to view the orders]
In this connection, Deputy Commissioner,
Regional Offices and Director, ZIETs are requested to inform their
subordinate offices for strict compliance of the above orders.
Yours faithfully,
sd/-
(M.Arumugam)
Jt. commissioner (Finance)
Everyone
knows that Central Government Employees are entitled to avail Leave
Travel Concession (LTC) once in two years to visit home town and once in
four years to visit any places in India. The employees are reimbursed
full expenses for transport from the work station to the place to be
visited and back.
Before the sixth CPC was implemented, availing
of LTC by the employees was less in number all over India. In order to
encourage employees to avail LTC, the Central Government made some
impressive modifications in the rules, which saw a huge increase in the
percentage of employees going for it. The employees were allowed to
travel by air to Jammu & Kashmir and North Eastern States and it
continued till June 2015. The modification in the rules that was brought
in was the travelling expenses were given in packages depending upon
employee’s designation. These visits by the employees saw a huge growth
in tourism in these states. It turned out to be a great opportunity for
the employees to travel to these places, to know different people, their
culture and so on. But for unknown reason, the central government did
not extend the orders beyond June 2015.
Home Town LTC: Is it possible to make changes in the Permanent Address of a Central Government Employee?
Those
Central Government Employees having their Hometown on the outskirts of
their work places, are automatically ineligible for availing LTC
Hometown. But they are eligible for the LTC for visiting any other
places in India. For the benefit of those employees, in exceptional
cases, the CCS Rules (LTC) – Change of Hometown – allows an employee to
change the Permanent Address only once in their whole service. The
employee can apply for this, through their respective head of sections
with detailed documents. A male employee can choose the native place of
his wife or vice versa or any other closed relation’s address. Care
should be taken while applying for the changes, as the rule allows only
once in their whole service. After the changes in the permanent address,
the employee can apply for the LTC showing the new address.
Expecting new changes in 7th CPC for availing LTC…
Central
Government Employees should be allowed to avail LTC Home Town once in a
year and All India LTC once in three years which can bring huge changes
in the department of tourism in India. It can motivate the employees to
travel, visit different places, to know different people and their
working conditions etc. Air travelling should be allowed to all other
places in India and can be extended to other neighbouring countries
also.
Clarification for booking of air-tickets on LTC – Dopt issued on 23.9.2015
G.I., Dept. of Per. & Trg., O.M.No.31011/5/2014-Estt (A.IV), dated 23.9.2015
Subject:- Procedure for booking of air-tickets on LTC- Clarification reg.
The undersigned is directed to refer to
this Department’s O.M. No.31011/4/2014-Estt.(A-IV) dated 19th June, 2014
which lays down that the Government employees are required to book the
air tickets directly from the airlines (Booking counters, website of
airlines) or by utilizing the service of Authorized Travel Agents
viz. ‘M/s Balmer Lawrie & Company’, ‘M/s Ashok Travels & Tours’
and ‘IRCTC’ (to the extent IRCTC is authorized as per DoPT O.M. No.
31011/6/2002-Est(A) dated 02.12.2009) while undertaking LTC journey(s).
Vide DoPT’s O.M. 31011/5/2014-Estt.(AIV) dated 24.09.2014, the
web-portal of these authorized travel agents will also be treated as an
acceptable mode for purchase of air tickets on LTC subject to
the conditions stated vide Department of Expenditure’s O.M. No.
19024/1/2012-E-IV dated 5thSeptember, 2014.
2. It has been observed that various
Ministries/Departments continue to send references to DoPT seeking
relaxation regarding the booking of air tickets for the purpose of LTC
from the travel agents not authorised by the aforesaid O.M.. In most of
the cases, the common reason stated by the LTC beneficiaries is
that they were not aware of the guidelines and inadvertently booked the
tickets from other travel agents.
3. All the Ministries/ Departments are
advised to ensure a wide circulation of the guidelines as stated in para
1 of this O.M.. This point may also be
emphasized by the Administration whenever any advance is sought or intention to avail LTC is conveyed by the Government servant.
MOD invites LTC Claim Details for one time relaxation – BPMS
One Time Relaxation for LTC claim
(AN ALL INDIA FEDERATION OF DEFENCE WORKERS) (AN INDUSTRIAL UNIT OF B.M.S.) (RECOGNISED BY MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, GOVT. OF INDIA) CENTRAL OFFICE: 2-A, NAVEEN MARKET, KANPUR – 208001, PH & FAX : (0512) 2332222 MOBILE: 09415733686, 09235729390, 09335621629, WEB : www.bpms.org.in
REF: BPMS / CIR / LTC / 01
Dated: 27.07.2015
To,
The Office Bearers / CEC Members,
President / Secretary of the Unions
Affiliated to BPMS
Subject: One Time Relaxation for LTC claim
Dear brothers & sisters,
Namaskar
You may be aware of that Shri S N Batwe, Patron/BPMS highlighted some of
the following issues related to LTC, thereupon vide letter No. BPMS /
DoP&T/ LTC / 50 (7/2/R), Dated 10.11.2014 this federation requested
the DoP&T as well as MOD to consider the issues sympathetically :-
(i) Earlier { DoP&T F.No. 31011/412007-Estt.(A), dated 02.05.2008} the Group ‘B’ Central Government employees were entitled to travel by Air from their place of posting or nearest airport
but now {vide DoP&T O.M. No. 31011/ 3/ 2014-Estt.(A-IV),
dated 26.09.2014} only eligible Government servants may travel from
their place of posting or nearest airport, hence necessary clarification
was required so that the Group ‘B’ employees may be entitled to travel
by Air from their place of posting or nearest airport;
(ii) Vide DoP&T F.No.
31011/4/2007-Estt (A), Dated 30.04.2012 the Air travel relaxation under
LTC for NER was extended for 02 yrs from 01.05.2012, i.e., applicable
upto 01.05.2014 and vide DoP&T F. No. 31011/2/2003-Estt.A-IV, dated
15.06.2012 the Air travel relaxation under LTC for J&K was extended
for 02 yrs from 18.06.2012, i.e., applicable upto 18.06.2014 whereas
this order grants the relaxation for air travel w.e.f. 26.09.2014. There
were some of the employees who have travelled by Air under LTC in the
intervening period, i.e., 01.05.2014 / 18.06.2014 and 26.09.2014 in
anticipation of extension of such relaxation as per prevailing practice.
To mitigate the financial hardships of such employees, the DoP&T
O.M. No. 31011/ 3/ 2014-Estt.(A-IV), dated 26.09.2014 should have
retrospective effect, i.e., 01.05.2014.
(iii) Some of the defence civilian
employees while availing LTC by Air to destinations like A&N
Islands, J&K and NER, did not follow the instructions regarding
purchase of their air tickets only from the booking counters/websites of
Air India or from the Authorized Travel Agents [M/s Balmer Lawrie &
Co, M/s Ashok Travels & Tours and IRCTC] and their LTC claims are
not being allowed. Hence, one time relaxation is required to settle these cases.
Now, Min of Defence is considering the
case (iii) and invited the details from concerned authorities. Hence,
all are requested to forward their details through proper channel in
given format only.
Subject : Proposal for seeking one time relaxation in respect of LTC 80 claims of Defence Civilian Employees
Defence Civilian Employees’ Federations
are pursuing the above issue in the meetings of the JCM Departmental
Council wherein they have informed that many Defence civilian employees
while availing LTC by Air to destinations like A&N Islands, J&K
and NER, did not follow the instructions regarding purchase of these air
tickets only from the booking counters/websites of Air India or from
the Authorized Travel Agents [M/s Balmer Lawrie & Co, M/s Ashok
Travels & Tours and IRCTC]. A number of employees being first time
travellers by air, did not observe these instructions due to ignorance.
As a result, there administrative authorities have rejected their claims
under LTC 80 submitted by them after performing the journey. To resolve
this issue, the employees Federations have approached this Ministry and
have requested to take up the matter to DoP&T with recommendation
that:
a) Claims of Group C and B employees who
are otherwise not entitled for Air Travel, in case they have availed
LTC 80 by purchasing Air tickets from other than the authorized agents
may be considered as a one time measure and a relaxation may be granted
to pass their LTC claims as a special case;
b) For such employees who have purchased
Air Tickets prior to 26 Sep 2014 from other than authorized agents to
travel to A&N Islands, in their case, the LTC claim may be
restricted to their entitled class in Steamer/Ship
2. The DoP&T have communicated vide
their letter No.31011/6/2015-Estt.A IV dated 1st July addressed to JCM,
National Council, that it would not be feasible to relax the LTC rules
as a one-time measure. However, cases of individual hardship as
recommended by Ministries/ Departments would be considered on a case to
case basis.
3. Accordingly, it is proposed to take
up the matter with the DoP&T for a decision on the LTC
claims submitted by the defence civilian employees where the air tickets
have not been purchased by these employees in accordance with the
Government instructions. It is requested that the details of such
cases may please be furnished in the enclosed proforma latest by 17 Aug
2015, along with views/comments, so that a consolidated proposal could
be sent to the DoP&T for consideration of one time relaxation.
Dopt issued clarification orders on the subject of conversion of home town LTC facility as follows
“facility of conversion of Home Town
LTC to allow travel to different parts of the country, under the
special dispensation scheme, will also apply to an unmarried Central
Government servant, who is eligible to avail the benefit of LTC to visit
Home Town every year. This facility may be availed by converting
one occasion of Home Town LTC out of the four Home Town LTC occasions
available in a block of four years.”
LTC entitlements of unmarried Government
servants – Conversion of Home Town LTC facility into travel to
different parts of the country permissible under the special
dispensation scheme
G.I., Dept. of Pers. & Trg., O.M.F.No.31011/1/2013-Estt (A.IV), dated 21.04.2015
Subject:- Leave Travel
Concession (LTC) entitlements of unmarried Government servants –
Conversion of Home Town LTC facility into travel to different parts of
the country permissible under the special dispensation scheme –
Clarification — regarding.
In relaxation to the Central Civil
Services (Leave Travel Concession) Rules, 1988, special dispensation is
allowed to the Government servants from time to time. Presently, one
such dispensation in operation is the relaxation to the
Government servants to travel by air to visit North-East Region or to
Jammu & Kashmir or to the Andaman & Nicobar Islands by
converting one block of Home Town LTC available to them.
2. Vide this Department’s Office Memorandum No. 31011/17/85-Estt.(A) dated 03.04.1986,
unmarried Central Government employees, who have left their
wholly dependent parents/sisters/minor brothers at their home town are
allowed the benefit of LTC to visit their home town every year. This
concession is in lieu of all other LTC facilities admissible to the
Government servant himself and to his/her parents/sisters/minor
brothers.
3. This Department is in receipt of
references seeking clarification on the admissibility of conversion of
Home Town LTC facility into travel to different parts of the country,
which is permissible under special dispensation, to such
unmarried Government servants.
4. The matter has been examined in
consultation with Ministry of Finance. It has been decided that the
facility of conversion of Home Town LTC to allow travel to different
parts of the country, under the special dispensation scheme, will also
apply to an unmarried Central Government servant, who is eligible to
avail the benefit of LTC to visit Home Town every year. This facility
may be availed by converting one occasion of Home Town LTC out of the
four Home Town LTC occasions available in a block of four years.
Dopt issued orders for Central Government employees to permit to
visit to restricted places with their family members by air on LTC
Scheme…
Air Travel Extended for further 2 Years on LTC to visit J&K, NER and A&N effective from 26.9.2014
No. 31011/3/2014-Estt.(A-IV) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel and Training
North Block, New Delhi-110 001
Dated: 26th September, 2014
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject:- Central Civil Services (Leave Travel Concession) Rules, 1988 — Relaxation to travel by air to visit NER and A&N.
The undersigned is directed to say that in relaxation to CCS (LTC)
Rules, 1988, it has been decided by the Government to permit Government
servants to travel by air to North East Region (NER) , Jammu and Kashmir
and Andaman & Nicobar Islands (A&N) as per the following scheme
(i) All eligible Government servants may avail LTC to visit any place
in NER/ A&N against the conversion of one block of their Home Town
LTC.
Fresh Recruits are also eligible for this benefit against conversion
of one of the three Home Towns in a block of four years applicable to
them.
(ii) Government servants entitled to travel by air can avail this LTC from their Headquarters in Economy class.
(iii) Government servants not entitled to travel by air may be
permitted to travel by air in Economy class in the following sectors:
a. Between Kolkata/ Guwahati and any place in NER
b. Between Kolkata/ Chennai/ Bhubaneswar and Port Blair.
c. Between Delhi / Amritsar and any place in J&K
Journey for these non-entitled employees from their Headquarters up
to Kolkata/ Guwahati/ Chennai/ Bhubaneswar / Delhi / Amritsar will have
to be undertaken as per their entitlement.
(iv) Air travel is to be performed by Air India in Economy Class only and at LTC-80 fare or less.
(v) Air travel by non-entitled officers on the sectors mentioned in
item (iii) above may be permitted while availing LTC to any place in
India (4 year Block) also.
(vi) Air Tickets to be purchased directly from the airlines (Booking
counters, website of airlines) or by utilizing the service of Authorized
Travel Agents viz. ‘M/s Balmer Lawrie & Company’, ‘M/s Ashok
Travels & Tours’ and ‘IRCTC’ (to the extent IRCTC is authorized as
per DoPT’s O.M. No. 31011/6/2002-Estt.(A) dated 02.12.2009) while
undertaking LTC journey. Booking of tickets through other agencies is
not permitted.
2. These orders shall be in operation for a period of two years from the date of issue of this O.M.
3. All the Ministries/ Departments are advised to bring it to the
notice of all their employees that any misuse of LTC will be viewed
seriously and the employees will be liable for appropriate action under
the rules. In order to keep a check on any kind of misuse of LTC,
Ministries/ Departments are advised to randomly get some of the air
tickets submitted by the officials verified from the Airlines concerned
with regard to the actual cost of air travel vis-a-vis the cost
indicated on the air tickets submitted by the officials.
4. In their application to the staff serving in the Indian Audit and
Accounts Department, these orders issue after consultation with the
Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
sd/-
(B. Bandyopadhyay)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India