Entitled and not entitled officers to travel by air may also
travel by private airlines subject to the conditions laid in the
previous orders.
(i) Officers entitled to travel by air may also travel by private airlines from their headquarters;
(ii) Officers not entitled to travel by air may be permitted to travel by private airlines between Delhi /Amritsar and any place in J&K.
No.31011/7/2014-Estt.(A-IV)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
North Block, New Delhi-110 001
Dated: 28th November, 2014
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject:- Central Civil Services (Leave Travel Concession) Rules, 1988 — Relaxation to travel by private airlines to visit J&K.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry’s O.M.
No.31011/3/2014- Estt.(A-1V) dated 26th September, 2014. It has been
decided that the Government servants while availing Leave Travel
Concession (LTC) to Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) under the special
dispensation scheme allowed by the aforesaid O.M. may also travel
by private airlines subject to the following conditions:-
(i) Officers entitled to travel by air may also travel by private airlines from their headquarters;
(ii) Officers not entitled to travel by air may be permitted to
travel by private airlines between Delhi /Amritsar and any place in
J&K.
2. Air travel by private airlines is to be performed in Economy Class only an at LTC- 80 fare of Air India or less.
3. Air Tickets to be purchased 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’s O.M. No. 31011/6/2002-Estt.(A) dated
02.12.2009) while undertaking LTC journey. Booking of tickets through
other agencies is not permitted.
4. All other conditions prescribed in this Ministry’s O.M. No. 31011/3/2014-Estt.(AIV) dated 26.09.2014 would continue to apply.
5. The order will remain in force for a period of one year from the date of issue of this order.
sd/-
(B. Bandyopadhyay)
Under Secretary to the Govt of India
Source :www.persmin.gov.in
