Procedure for booking of air-tickets on LTC - DoPT Clarification reg.

No. 31011/5/2014-Estt (A.IV) 

Government of India 

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions 

Department of Personnel and Training 

Establishment  A-IV Desk

North Block, New Delhi-110 001 

Dated: September 23, 2015

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

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.(A-IV) 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 5th September, 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.

Sd/-

(M.P. Rama Rao)

Under Secretary to the Government of India

Source:http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02est/31011_5_2014-Estt.A-IV-23092015.pdf

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Government directs officers to strictly follow LTC Rules

New Delhi: The officers of all departments have been asked to do due diligence while processing Leave Travel Concession (LTC) claims of employees as part of fresh set of guidelines issued by the Centre.

“As per LTC rules, a government servant may travel only by vehicles operated by central or state government or local bodies or by any corporation in the public sector owned or controlled by central or state government.Journey on LTC by taxi, auto-rickshaw etc, are permissible only between places not connected by rail,” the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) said in its order F. No. 31011/3/2015-Estt (A-IV) dated April 1.

The move comes after the DoPT received a large number of recommendations for relaxation of some or the other provision of the LTC rules in individual cases.

It is seen that, in most cases the situation arises as due care had not been exercised by the government servant or the administrative authority in claiming LTC or in examination, the order issued to secretaries of all departments said.

“In this connection it may please be noted that the primary responsibility for ensuring compliance with the rules is that of the government servant. The of-repeated plea of ignorance of rules cannot be a valid ground for relaxation of rules.

“At the same time it has also been noticed that the administrative authorities have also shown laxity and due diligence on their part could have prevented such situations from arising,” the DoPT said.

Government servants travelling by air under LTC are required to book their tickets either directly from the airline or through the approved agencies viz: Balmer Lawrie & Co Ltd, Ashok Tours & Travels Ltd or IRCTC. “Booking through any other agency is not permissible,” it said.

The Centre has been taking many steps to check instances of any irregularity in LTC claims.

CBI is also probing fake travel bills scam (also known as LTC scam) allegedly involving certain government employees.

There are about 48 lakh central government employees.

Source:PTI

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Relaxation to travel by private airlines to visit J&K - DoPT Order

Relaxation to travel by private airlines to visit J&K - DoPT Order

Officers entitled to travel by air may also travel by private airlines from their headquarters;

(Officers not entitled to travel by air may be permitted to travel by private airlines between Delhi /Amritsar and any place in J&K

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Air India LTC 80 Fares updated as on Current Month

Air India has released Air India LTC-80 Fares with effect from Current Month.  LTC-80 fare rates gain significance among central government employees as they are eligible to travel by air only using LTC 80 while they avail LTC.

To view the LTC 80 AIR FARE List Click here....

TABLE VI 

Remarks & Notings 

1 a) RBD 'Z' is Advance Purchase fare in Business Class. Fare Basis is 'ZAP' with minimum 3 days advance purchase restriction.

SAP90, SAP60, SAP30 , S30PP, SRT30, TAP14,TRT14,T14PP, TAP7, TRT7, T7PP Fares Levels are Advance Purchase Fares which are available for sale upto 90 days, 60 days, 30 days, 14 days, & 7 days respectively in advance before schedule date of departure of the flight.

b) *Some flights/sectors may not have the Advance Purchase restrictions and

*Some Sectors are non-operetive

c) upto INR 1000 discount may be offered on select flights on Air India website.

d) Special group fares available on select sectors.

2 Flight Routing D- Direct flight to destination.

V- Via Flight to Destination with stop/stops without change of aircraft Link - Connecting Flight to Destination with a change of aircraft at a transit point 

3 Taxes, Fee & Charges

 In addition to the above fares, Passenger Service fee, Airport Development Fee (wherever applicable) and Service Tax would apply.

a) Passenger Service fee is Rs. 233 except (a) Ex Jammu,Srinagar Leh where it is 207 (b) ex Bengaluru, Hyderabad & Kochi it is 225/-& ( c ) ex Delhi ,Mumbai,Chennai , Guwahati & Kolkata Rs.147/- 

b) (a) User Development Fee (IN) ex Hyderabad Rs. 484, Bengaluru Rs. 260, Jaipur Rs. 150, Amritsar Rs. 150, Trichy Rs. 150, Vishakapatnam Rs. 150, Udaipur Rs. 150, Ahmedabad Rs. 124, Mangalore Rs. 150, Varanasi Rs. 150, Kolkata Rs.450. Chennai Rs. 187 , Ex Guwahati: Rs 332 (1st Jan 14 - 31st Mar 14), Rs.352(1st Apr 14 - 31st Mar 15), Rs.374 (1st Apr 15 - 31st Mar 16) 

(b) UDF from Delhi( from 1st Apr 13 - 31Mar14) : Distance upto 500 Km- Rs 276/- more than 500 Km- Rs 551/- 

( c ) UDF to Delhi( from 1st Apr 13 - 31Mar 14) : Distance upto 500 Km- Rs 233/- more than 500 Km- Rs 466/- 

(d) UDF from Mumbai (Travel from 1st Apr 13 to 31st Mar 14) Rs 308/-

(e) Airport Development Fee ( YM ) ex Delhi & ex Mumbai Rs. 113

c) Service Tax as applicable would be additional.

5 Applicable Fares as on Current Month

6 These fares are subject to Change without prior notice.

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Air India LTC 80 Fares updated as on January 2014

Air India has released Air India LTC-80 Fares with effect from January 2014.  LTC-80 fare rates gain significance among central government employees as they are eligible to travel by air only using LTC 80 while they avail LTC.

TABLE VI

Remarks & Notings

1 a) RBD 'Z' is Advance Purchase fare in Business Class. Fare Basis is 'ZAP' with minimum 3 days advance purchase restriction.

SAP90, SAP60, SAP30 , S30PP, SRT30, TAP14,TRT14,T14PP, TAP7, TRT7, T7PP Fares Levels are Advance Purchase Fares which are available for sale upto 90 days, 60 days, 30 days, 14 days, & 7 days respectively in advance before schedule date of departure of the flight.

b) *Some flights/sectors may not have the Advance Purchase restrictions and

c) upto INR 1000 discount may be offered on select flights on Air India website.

d) Special group fares available on select sectors.

2 Flight Routing D- Direct flight to destination.

V- Via Flight to Destination with stop/stops without change of aircraft Link - Connecting Flight to Destination with a change of aircraft at a transit point 

3 Taxes, Fee & Charges

 In addition to the above fares, Passenger Service fee, Airport Development Fee (wherever applicable) and Service Tax would apply.

a) Passenger Service fee is Rs. 233 except (a) Ex Jammu,Srinagar Leh where it is 207 (b) ex Bengaluru, Hyderabad & Kochi it 

is 225/-& ( c ) ex Delhi ,Mumbai,Chennai , Guwahati & Kolkata Rs.147/- 

b) (a) User Development Fee (IN) ex Hyderabad Rs. 484, Bengaluru Rs. 260, Jaipur Rs. 150, Amritsar Rs. 150, Trichy Rs. 150, Vishakapatnam Rs. 150, Udaipur Rs. 150, Ahmedabad Rs. 124, Mangalore Rs. 150, Varanasi Rs. 150, Kolkata Rs.450. Chennai Rs. 187 , Ex Guwahati: Rs 332 (1st Jan 14-31st Mar 14), Rs.352(1st Apr 14- 31st Mar 15), Rs.374 (1st Apr 15- 31st Mar 16) 

(b) UDF from Delhi( from 1st Apr 13- 31 Mar 14) : Distance upto 500 Km- Rs 276/- more than 500 Km- Rs 551/- 

( c ) UDF to Delhi( from 1st Apr 13- 31 Mar 14) : Distance upto 500 Km- Rs 233/- more than 500 Km- Rs 466/- 

(d) UDF from Mumbai (Travel from 1st Apr 13 to 31st Mar 14) Rs 308/-

(e )  Airport Development Fee ( YM ) ex Delhi & ex Mumbai Rs. 113

c) Service Tax as applicable would be additional.

Applicable Fares for November, 2014

 These fares are subject to Change without prior notice. These fares are subject to Change without prior notice.

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Air Travel on official account — Relaxation of government instructions regarding.

No. AV.18011/05/2012-AI
Government of India/Bharat Sarkar
Ministry of Civil Aviation/ Nagar Vimanan Mantralaya
Rajiv Gandhi Bhawan, Safdarjung Airport

New Delhi-110003, 
dated : 27.09.2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Air Travel on official account — Relaxation of government instructions regarding.
 
   Ministry of Finance (MoF) vide O.M. No. 19024/1/2009-E.IV dated 13.7.2009 inter alia envisaged that in all cases of air travel, both domestic and international, where the Government of India bears the cost of air passage, the officials concerned may travel only by Air India. For travel to stations not connected by Air India, the officials may travel by Air India to the hub/ point closest to their eventual destination, beyond which they may utilize the services of another airline etc. Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) vide O.M. No.31011/2/2006- Estt.(A) dated 27th July, 2009  had extended the applicability of the MoF’s instructions for LTC purposes. MoF directed that in all cases of deviation of above instructions etc. individual cases be referred to the Ministry of Civil Aviation for relaxation.

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Availing of LTC (Leave Travel Concession) in current block year.

   Everyone knows that all central government employees can avail LTC through their respective department and can use this opportunity for travelling to any part India. This concession can be availed in block years.  A block year consists of four calendar years. As far this block year is concerned, this year 2013 is the last year in this particular block year – i.e. 2010-2013.

   Employees can use this opportunity this year itself without waiting for an extension in the next year. In the last couple of years the block years were extended for another one year for the benefit of many of our employees who are not utilizing it properly. In JCM Meetings, Trade unions and Federations are demanding more facilities in LTC like Air Travel from anywhere in India. Now employees can travel to Jammu & Kashmir and North Eastern States by air. The government has informed that only about 20% of the employees are utilizing this concession.

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Air India LTC-80 Fares updated as on 04th March, 2013.

TABLE V – LTC FARES

Remarks & Notings:- 
  
   1 a) EAP30/ERT30/E30PP, SAP14/SRT14/S14PP & SAP 7/ SAPRT/S7PP Fares Levels are Advance Purchase Fares which are  available for sale upto 30 days/ 14 days, & 7 days respectively in advance before schedule date of departure of the flight.

2 Taxes, Fee & Charges

   In addition to the above fares, Passenger Service fee, Airport Development Fee (wherever applicable) and Service Tax would apply.

   a)  Passenger Service fee is Rs. 233 except  (a) Ex Jammu,Srinagar  Leh where it is 207 (b) ex Bengaluru, Hyderabad  & Kochi it is 225/-& ( c ) ex Delhi & Mumbai Rs.147/-

   b) (a)  User Development Fee (IN)  ex  Hyderabad Rs. 484, Bengaluru Rs. 260, Jaipur Rs. 150, Amritsar Rs. 150, Trichy Rs. 150, Vishakapatnam Rs. 150, Udaipur Rs. 150, Ahmedabad Rs. 124, Mangalore Rs. 150, Varanasi Rs. 150.

     
   (b) UDF  from Delhi( from 15th May12-31 Mar13) : Distance upto 500 Km- Rs 260/- more than 500 Km- Rs 520/-

   (c) UDF  to Delhi( from 15th May12-31 Mar13) : Distance upto 500 Km- Rs 220/- more than 500 Km- Rs 440/-

   (d) UDF  from Delhi( from 1st Apr 13- 31Mar14) : Distance upto 500 Km- Rs 275/- more than 500 Km- Rs 551/-

   (e) UDF  to Delhi( from 1st Apr 13- 31Mar 14) : Distance upto 500 Km- Rs 233/- more than 500 Km- Rs 466/-

   (f) UDF from Mumbai (Travel from 1st Feb 13 - 31st Mar 13) Rs 389/-.

   (g) UDF from Mumbai (Travel from 1st Apr 13 to 31st Mar 14) Rs 308/-

   (h) Airport Development Fee ( YM ) ex Delhi Rs. 113/- & ex Mumbai Rs. 113

   c)  Service Tax  as applicable would be additional.

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Air India LTC-80 Fares updated as on 10th February, 2013.

Air India LTC-80 Fares updated as on 10th February, 2013.

Remarks & Notings:-
 
   1 a) EAP30/ERT30/E30PP, SAP14/SRT14/S14PP & SAP 7/ SAPRT/S7PP Fares Levels are Advance Purchase Fares which are  available for sale upto 30 days/ 14 days, & 7 days respectively in advance before schedule date of departure of the flight.

2 Taxes, Fee & Charges

   In addition to the above fares, Passenger Service fee, Airport Development Fee (wherever applicable) and Service Tax would apply.

   a)  Passenger Service fee is Rs. 233 except  (a) Ex Jammu,Srinagar  Leh where it is 207 (b) ex Bengaluru, Hyderabad  & Kochi it is 225/-& ( c ) ex Delhi & Mumbai Rs.147/-

   b) (a)  User Development Fee (IN)  ex  Hyderabad Rs. 484, Bengaluru Rs. 260, Jaipur Rs. 150, Amritsar Rs. 150, Trichy Rs. 150, Vishakapatnam Rs. 150, Udaipur Rs. 150, Ahmedabad Rs. 124, Mangalore Rs. 150, Varanasi Rs. 150.

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