Clarification on LTC

Leave Travel Concession Scheme

NACIL is offering you a revised Leave Travel Concession Scheme (LTC-80), which was presently being offered under LTC-30 with effect from 01st December,2008.

Highlights:

Under this scheme you can travel in Economy Class on selected domestic sectors. You can not avail child & Infant Fare or any other discount under this scheme. Tickets booked under LTC Scheme are refundable. However you will have to pay refund Fee of Rs. 100 per ticket, cancelled at least 1hour prior to the departure. But if you get the Ticket cancelled less than 1hour prior to the departure, it will be treated as no-show. you can re-book and change your reservation by paying just Rs.100 per ticket at least 1hour prior to departure. After commencement of the journey you can not Re-Route your booking. For verification you are required to carry the Employee Identity Card while traveling. Your ticket will be Non-endorsable and valid to travel on Air India only. If you are an Employee of the State, Central Government, Public Sector Undertakings or employees of the educational institutions then you and your family members traveling on leave are eligible for availing LTC facility. Under this scheme your booking should be on confirmed basis. You can purchase your ticket under this scheme from Air India booking offices and approved travel agents.

Misuse of LTC to NER by cash back scheme of travel agents

All Indian Central Govt Group A and B employee with family can travel to northeast region by Air on LTC. Many travel agency using this opportunity to make benefit by enrolling the central government employees to various travel package.

Travel agency can arrange you free lodging, traveling and food on same LTC. Many travel agents are also offering cash back package in hidden form.

Central Government employee should avoid this money cash back scheme, as this can bring you trouble in future.Government intention is to make people travel in north east region, but if you use this opportunity for making money by cash back scheme, it will be treated as forgery.

Here is a sample from a travel website on the cash back offer

"I am group A employee. My question is if for example i plan to go to gangtok and darjeeling, is there any package tour that is available that include both travel and accomodation but the money can be claimed under LTC. I know i can claim the air fare money using LTC. I do not want to pay for accomodation and was wondering if some package deal (under LTC) will cover the accomodation charges.

Answered by: RVS Cruise | On: 28 Sep 2008	Answer Rank: 8
Dear Sir I would hereby like that we provide the best deal in LTC's where u get almost 20,000 Cash Back Per person plz call on 09910779633/09210341855 Thanks Richy R" Link here

Government initiative to encourage North-East Tourism

Government of India recently introduced LTC facility to North-East by Air. Kindly overview the following memorandums in order to arrive at correct auditing perspective
(1)Clarification regarding reimbursement of fare in respect of travel by air to visit NER
http://persmin.gov.in/WriteData/CircularNotification/ScanDocument/CCS_LTC_Rules.pdf
(2)CCS (LTC) Rules, 1988 - Relaxation for travel by air to visit
NER.
http://persmin.gov.in/WriteData/CircularNotification/ScanDocument/31011_4_2007-Estt.(A).pdf
(3)LTC to central government employees-travel by tour packages operated by IRCTC
http://persmin.gov.in/WriteData/CircularNotification/ScanDocument/31011_6_2002-Estt.(A).pdf
(4)Regulation of journey by private airlines while availing LTC
http://persmin.gov.in/WriteData/CircularNotification/ScanDocument/31011_2_2006_Estt.(A).pdf
(5)Regulation of journey by private airlines while availing LTC
http://persmin.gov.in/WriteData/CircularNotification/ScanDocument/LTC_Private_Airlines.pdf
(6)Concession offered to senior citizen by Indian Airlines
http://www.indianairlines.in/downloads/srcitizen.pdf

Vinod Ojha said...

A welcome step by the Govt. of India and bonanza for its employees particularly those who are not entitled for air travel as per TA/LTC rules.

The Govt. of India employees should avail this opportunity to fulfill their desire to travel by air and also the development of north-east region which is the basic purpose of the scheme.

Employees should also exercise due care to avail of the various discounted fare schemes offered by different airlines to reduce financial burden on the exchequer resulting in sustainability of such schemes.