OM : Travel entitlement for the purpose of Leave Travel Concession.
Written by Administrator on June 4th, 2009Office Memorandum has been issued by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions , Department of Personnel and Training which states
1) The travel entitlements while on LTC and official tour / transfer will be the same but no daily allowance shall be admissible for travel on LTC. Subsequently, the Ministry of Finance, vide their O.M. No. 7(!) / E. Coord. / 2008 dated 10th November, 2008, had stipulated that in the case of travel on LTC for those entitled to travel by air, only the cheapest economy fare ticket will be allowed, irrespective of their entitlements on tour. A number of references are being received in this Department to restore the travel entitlements as per the O.M. dated 23rd September, 2008.
2. The matter has been examined in this Department in consultation with the Ministry of Finance and it has been decided to restore the travel entitlements for LTC as stipulated vide O.M. dated 23rd September, 2008. The Ministry of Civil Aviation may bring out a scheme on the lines of LTC 80 for travel by business class. The officers and / or their families amy chose to travel on LTC by any airline provided the face does not exceed the fares offered by NACIL (Air India) under their new LTC schmem for business class.
3. These orders shall take effect from the date of issue. (3 June, 2009)
Office Memorandum : http://persmin.gov.in/WriteData/CircularNotification/ScanDocument/31011_4_2008-Estt.(A)-1.pdf

June 17th, 2009 at 6:40 pm
Please clarify that an officer having entitlement for economic air fare on LTC may avail this new scheme of LTC-executive or has to follow LTC-80 as per earlier circular?
July 5th, 2009 at 9:43 am
While claiming ltc, whether fare is reimbursible or we get something extra alongwith it.
November 27th, 2009 at 7:41 pm
please clarify the order of Latest LTC air fare for reimburshment. may intimate waht will be fare for Delhi trivandam by air on ltc.
February 11th, 2010 at 5:52 pm
Please clarify that on LTC we can travel by private airlines if there is no service provided by Air India for air traval entitled person.
please get me LTC80 fares as on Feb 2010.
February 11th, 2010 at 5:53 pm
Please clarify that on LTC we can travel by private airlines if there is no service provided by Air India for air traval entitled person.
please get me LTC80 fares as on Feb 2010. I already have LTC80 fares as on Dec 2010
February 11th, 2010 at 5:56 pm
LTC can be performed by private airlines if there is no Air India flight in that route. Can i have Latest LTC80 fare list as on Feb 2010
February 23rd, 2010 at 10:04 pm
For LTC if there is no availability of reservation in Air India , pl. clarify in that case can we availed the facility of other Private Air linnes like Jet Air ways , Kingfisher, Sahara etc.
& also Kindly forward latest Order regarding Traveling by Air in LTC by Private Air lines for Central Govt. Employees.
March 2nd, 2010 at 2:27 am
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March 8th, 2010 at 1:37 pm
Dear sir,
Kindly clarify can we avail pvt Airline during LTC while there is non availability in Indian air Air Lines.
Thank you.
YPS Sengar