No. 31011/8/2017-Estt.A-IV
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
Establishment A-IV Desk
North Block New Delhi.
Dated September19, 2017
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Travel entitlements of Government employees for the purpose of LTC post Seventh Central Pay Commission-clarification reg.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. No.
31011/4/2008-Estt.A-IV dated 23.09.2008, which inter-alia provides that
travel entitlements for the purpose of official tour/transfer or LTC, will be the same but no daily allowance shall be admissible for travel on LTC. Further, the facility shall be admissible only in respect of journeys performed in vehicles operated by the Government or any Corporation in the public sector run by the Central or State Government or a local body.
2. Consequent upon the decisions taken by Government on the
recommendations of Seventh CPC relating to Travelling Allowance
entitlements of Central Government employees, TA Rules have undergone
changes vide Ministry of Finance’s O.M. No. 19030/1/2017-E.IV dated
13.07.2017.
3. In this regard, it is clarified that the travel entitlements of
Government servants for the purpose of LTC shall be the same as TA
entitlements as notified vide Ministry of Finance’s O.M. dated
13.07.2017, except the air
travel entitlement for Level 6 to Level 8 of the Pay Matrix, which is
allowed in respect of TA only and not for LTC.
4. Further, the following conditions may also be noted:
i. No daily allowance shall be admissible for travel on LTC.
ii. Any incidental expenses and the expenditure incurred on local journeys shall not be admissible.
iii. Reimbursement for the purpose of LTC shall be admissible in respect
of journeys performed in vehicles operated by the Government or any
Corporation in the public sector run by the Central or State Government
or a local body.
iv. In case of journey between the places not connected by any
public/Government means of transport, the Government servant shall be
allowed reimbursement as per his entitlement for journey on transfer for
a maximum limit of 100 Kms covered by the private/personal transport
based on a self-certification from the
Government servant. Beyond this, the expenditure shall be borne by the Government servant.
v. Travel by Premium trains/Premium Tatkal trains/Suvidha trains is now
allowed on LTC. Further, reimbursement of tatkal charges or premium
tatkal charges shall also be admissible for the purpose of LTC.
vi. Flexi fare (dynamic fare) applicable in Rajdhani/Shatabdi/Duronto
trains shall be admissible for the journey(s) performed by these trains
on LTC. This dynamic fare component shall not be admissible in cases
where a non-entitled Government servant travels by air and claims
reimbursement for the entitled class of Rajdhani/Shatabdi/Duronto trains.
5. This O.M. will take effect from July 1, 2017.
6. Hindi version will follow.
Sd/-
(Surya Narayan Jha)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Under Secretary to the Government of India
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