LEAVE TRAVEL CONCESSION (LTC) RULES

No. 31011/2/2003-Estt.(A)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pension
Department of Personnel & Training

New Delhi, dated 5th August, 2010.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Regulation of journeys by private airlines while availing Leave Travel Concession to Jammu & Kashmir.

After issue of DOPT OM. No. 31011/2/2003-Estt.(A) dated 18/6/2010 regarding relaxation for travel by air to visit J&K, clarifications have been sought by the Government Servants, various Ministries, Departments from time to time. Thc doubts raised by various authorities have now been clarified by Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) as under -

  Point Raised Clarification
1. Whether entitled officers can travel by Private airlines to J & K? Yes. Travel by private airlines available to all the categories of Government employees inluding those entitled in travel by Air.
2. Whether the restriction of LTC 80 fare of Air India will apply in these cases? LTC-80 fare would apply to all cases including those entitled to travel by air irrespective of the airlines.

2. This issues in consultation with Minisiry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) vide their I.D.No. 821838/SO-E.IV/2010 dated 3rd August, 2010.

(P. Prabhakaran)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India