LTC Rules – Clarification regarding reimbursement of fare in respect of air travel by non – entitled officers.

Points raised

Clarification

1.       As per DOP&T O.M.No.31011/2/2006-Estt.(A) dated 24^th April, 2006 journey by private airlines is permissible to non-entitled officers for LTC subject to condition that re-imbursement of fare would be restricted to the entitled class by rail. Whether train fare up to Rajdhani/Shatabdi Express is re-imposable?

Yes. As per DOP&T O.M.No.31011/2/2007-Estt.(A) dt. 21^st May, 2007 re-imbursement at the rates applicable for Rajdhani/shatabdi Express trains is permissible provided the Government servant is entitled to travel by such trains in such class and the places visited or the portion travelled by air is directly connected by Rajdhani/Shatabdi. Thus, the DOPT&T O.M. No.31011/8/1998-Estt.(A) dated 31.3.1999 stands modified to this extent in respect of item 5 therein.

2.       If the Home Town/place of visit under All-India LTC of an employee is connected by Train/Road by Air Rajdhain/Shatabdi Express Trains. In such a case can the employee be entitled to re-imbursement of fare by Rajdhani/Shatabdi Express Trains and partly be rail/road.

All the other clarification regarding re-imbursement of fare by Rajdhani/Shatabdi trains contained in this Department’s O.M.No.31011/8/1998-Estt(A) dated 31.3.1999 will continue to apply while regulating the admissible fare in the case of such air journeys on LTC.

3.       If a Government employee/his family member is entitled to concessional train fare such as Senior citizen, student concession, children etc. whether in case of air travel, the re-imbursement would be restricted to such concessional fare by train in entitled class.

If full air fare has been charged by the airlines and paid by the government servant the re-imbursement would be restricted to the full train fare in entitled class including Rajdhani/Shatabdi.