Leave Travel Concession - FAQ

Whether a Govt Servant completing his first year of service in the Grace Period of LTC Block is eligible for LTC ?

NO . CCS (LTC) Rule 7 specify that any Govt Servant who has put in one year of service on the date of journey in a BLOCK - not during the GRACE period - is entitled to LTC to Home Town or Anywhere in India , even if his total service is less than two years. ( Rule 10 )

Whether a Govt Servant can avail Home Town LTC on THREE occasions in a block of 4 years by surrendering his claim for Anywhere in India LTC ?

NO . LTC to visit Home Town by a Govt Servant with his family members is admissible only on TWO occasions during a block of four years.(Circular dt. 20.10.1997)

Whether reimbursement of entitled class by train against actual journey by Private Airlines is admissible ?

No. Claim for journey by Private Airline is not admissible at all in LTC Rules. NO claim is payable (even admissible train fare) if mode of travel itself is a NON PERMISSIBLE mode of travel. (Clarification (1) of DOPT Circular dt. 31.03.1999)

What is the LTC admissibility for Family residing at HOME Town of the employee and visiting to the HEADQUARTER of the Employee ?

LTC is admissible only for visiting HOMETOWN ( or Any Place in India) of the employee and NOT the HEADQUARTER of employee.(Rule 8/OM dt.11.06.1985)

How the LTC Claim is to be regulated when journey is performed by the shortest route BUT IN DIFFERENT CLASSES OF ACCOMMODATION by train ?

LTC Rule allows reimbursement for expenses of journey under LTC "only on the basis of a point-to-point journey on a through ticket over the shortest direct route". So if route is the shortest direct one,and train travel is in NOT in ENTITLED class, the method of PROPORTIONATE calculation of fare will apply . Actual fares in entitled classes for the direct shortest route shall be admissible.(Rule 13)

How the LTC claim is to be regulated when journey is performed by the LONGER ROUTE and also in DIFFERENT CLASSES OF ACCOMMODATION in train or by DIFFERENT MODE OF TRANSPORT?

LTC Rule allows reimbursement for expenses of journey under LTC "only on the basis of a point-to-point journey on a through ticket over the shortest direct route".The method of proportionate calculation is applicable since journey is performed by Longer Route,in different classes/ by different mode of transport.(Rule 13)

Whether a Govt Servant's wife - completing his first year of marriage in the Grace Period of LTC Block - is eligible for LTC ?

LTC during the GRACE period is admissible only to those who are ENTITLED to avail LTC in that particular block - must have completed one year of entitlement in that block.Since first year of marriage i.e. first year period ,entitling his wife for LTC is completing in Grace period- NOT in the LTC Block Period, LTC is NOT admissible in this case.(Rule 10)

Whether the "Emergency Passage Concession " en route to Home Town is available under LTC Rules to a person posted in N.E.Region?

LTC is only a concession to the employee and not treated as a journey in public interest hence NO special concession like "Emergency Passage Concession for employees posted in NE Region " is available in LTC Rules. 

Whether in case of Travel by non-entitle mode of travel ,reimbursement of entitled class by train against actual journey by Indian Airlines is admissible ?

Yes. LTC claim for journey by non-entitled mode of transport is to be restricted to the rail fare of the entitled class.Entitled class means the fare of the HIGHEST entitled class of accommodation by rail available on the particular route. (GIO(1) below SR 46) 

Who can avail LTC facility for an "ESCORT "?

LTC for an ESCORT is available ONLY to a Handicapped Employee and NOT to any of his/her family member.

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