No. t3t201}-Estt.

(A_tV)
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Government of lndia
Ministry of Personnet, pubric Grievances and pensions
Department of personnel and Training
Establishment A_lV Desk
***
North Block, New Delhi-110 OO1
Dated: June 20,2019
OFFICE MEMORANDUM

subject:- central Givjl serv.ic-es (Leave Travel concession)

Rutes, lggg
trave! by air to visit North East Region, Jammu & - Relaxation
Kashmir and Andaman
to
&
Nicobar - clarification reg.

The undersigned is directed to re[e1 to Department's o.M. of even no. dated

20'09'2018 regarding the relaxation to trgvglby .this
Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) and Andaman & Nicobar
air or lib to visit r,rorn-e.rt Region (NER),
tiiano-s 1n&N) and to say that as per para
2(v) of the aforesaid o'M., Government employe".
non-"ntifled to travel by air are allowed air
travel in Economy class subject to maximum fare
limit of LTC-g0 fare in thJroliowing sectors:
(a) Between Kolkata/Guwahati and any place in NER.
(b) Between Kolkata/chennaiA/isarnapitnam and port
Brair
(c) Between Delhi/Amritsar and any place in J&K.

Journey for these non-entitle-d.employees from their

Headquarters up to Kolkata/ Guwahati/
chennai/ Visakhapatnam/ Delhi/ Amritiar is to be
unoertiien as per their entilement.
2' !n this regard, several references/RTl_applications
are received in this Department
seeking clarification regarding settlement of LTi'claims
where a non-entifled Government
employee directly travels by air from his Headquarteir
io tn" destination in r'.rortn-gast Region
& Kashmir ilar) and Andam.n a rli.ooai rsrands
SIF,B;lilmu 1ntNi ., oppo."d to their

3' The matter has been examined in this- Department

in consultation with Department of
Expenditure' lt has been decided that cases of
direct air travel by a non-entiled Government
employee on LTC from his Headquarters
!o the place oi visit in NER/J&!( A&N under the
special dispensation scheme, may be regulated
under the special dispensation scheme ofiravel
,'i p"r ineir rait and
-' '- air
-" v'entiflement
r'r allowed
oy ailas ,no"r,-
"Entitled class rail fare from the.Headquarters/place
of posting to the nearest relevant
railhead (i'e' Kolkata/Guwahati/Delhi/Amritr"rTinennai/
place of visit (in NER/J&I(A&N) + LTC-80 Visaih-ap.in.rl based on the
i;;;;ry
railhead to the ptace of visit in ruenllalvnlNl- ctass air fare from the same
Headquarters to the prace of visit, whichever i.
or the actuat air fare from the
re...,
4' ln their application to the staff serving in the tndian
Audit and Accounts Department,
this order issues after consultation with comptioii"i
a nroiior General of lndia.

(Surya
,"%u$l
Jha)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of lndia
To
The Secretaries
All Ministries/ Departments of the Government
of rndia.
(As per the standard list)

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