LTC - Will Air Travel Continue for the Next 2 Years?


LEAVE TRAVEL CONCESSION

Will Air Travel Continue for the Next 2 Years?

For a number of years, Central Government employees have been enjoying the benefits of Leave Travel Concession (LTC). When a Central Government employee is employed at a place that is not his home town, then, once every two years or twice every four years, he/she is eligible to reimburse the travel expenses incurred for travelling to and back, along with the entire family. 

BLOCK YEAR consists of four years. The current block year runs from 2010 to 2013. This is divided into two – 2010-11 and 2012-13, and concession to travel to the home town is offered twice.  Instead of two trips to home town, the employee is eligible to convert one of them as ALL INDIA LTC concession. Those who haven’t availed of the concession of the 2012-13 year block can utilize it in 2014. 

Depending on their designation, the employees are eligible to utilize air, ship, rail and road transportation facilities, along with the travel class. 

In the year 2010, in order to develop Jammu & Kashmir and North-East Region, it was announced that Central Government employees are eligible to travel to these regions via air from Delhi and Kolkata respectively. It was also announced that the travel expenses could be claimed in advance. Following this announcement, Central Government employees have started travelling via air, along with their families. From the HEADQUARTERS, where they are employed, they have to travel to New Delhi or Kolkata by train and go to Shri Nagar or Gauhati by airplane. 

This concession is given in two categories, on the basis of grade pay. Those with GP higher than Rs. 4200 and above are eligible to travel from the airport nearest to their work headquarters. Those with GP lesser than Rs. 4200 will have to travel to Delhi or Kolkata by train and continue only the rest of the journey by airplane. 

These concessions were initially announced for only two years and then extended to 2013. Each BLOCK YEAR can be carried forward to one year, i.e., those who haven’t utilized the facility in 2012-13 BLOCK YEAR can avail of it until December 2014. 

This wonderful opportunity will draw to a close very soon. The Government has issued permission to travel by air to the NORTH-EAST REGION until 30.04.2014 and to JAMMU & KASHMIR until 17.06.2014. 

Question is – Will this concession be extended for the next two years?


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Comments

Anonymous said…
I want to know about that tatkal charges for railtickat is remisbusment in claim LTC
Anonymous said…
what if a candidate was posted with grade pay 2400 from 2010 to 2013 and he is now posted in 4600 grade pay.
he changed his department with technical resignation .
if he did not avail home town LTC and all india LTC even a single time.
Is he eligible for All India LTC in 2014 for the past block year 2010-2013.
Unknown said…
IS THERE ANY POSSIBILITY FOR EXTENTION OF LTC TRAVEL BY AIR TO J&K AND NER...PLEASE COMMENT...
Unknown said…
He can take on maximum last day of current year as now block year will be 2011-14
Anonymous said…
NOT ONLY EXTENSION OF AIR TRAVEL TO J&K AND NORTH EAST BEYOND 17.6.2014 & 30.4.2014 RESPECTIVELY BUT ALSO EXTENSION OF AVAILING TIME OF THE BLOCK YEAR 2010-2013 BEYOND 31.12.2014, JUST A ONE TIME GESTURE MEASURE TO THE UNAVAILED STAFF (FOR VARIOUS REASONS) ON THE OCCASION OF NEW GOVT ASSUMED IN OFFICE. THANKS!
Unknown said…
I had not availed LTC for block year 2010-13. Can I travel from Jammu to Guwahati by Air under relaxation to NER( having Grade pay Rs. 4200/_) in July 2014 ( while availing ltc for 2010-13)
Unknown said…
I want to know that can central govt employees can travel to NER by pvt airlines?
Naresh Arikala said…
one person availed all india LTC in the march 2013 now is he eligible to avail home town conversion to all india LTC by 10-13 block grace period in the month of july 2014
Ramdev Choudhary said…
i want to answer swati bhide that central govt. employees can travel only J&k by pvt airlines. this facility is not available to NER
Anonymous said…
i have availed hometown ltc in the year 2012(block of two years 2010-11 extended upto2012).now i want to avail all india ltc in block of four years 2010-2013, extended upto dec.2014, whether i m entitled for this?pl.clarify.our acao/pao expressed that i m not entitled to avail ltc in extended period.
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Anonymous said…
What is the age of dependent son to avail ltc? For air travel, within how many days after getting the advance i have to travel?
Unknown said…
Please let me know, whether conversion of home town ltc to visit J&K is presently available to central government employees.
Anonymous said…
I joined in central government in 1987 and resigned in 1991. Later joined in central public sector until 2014.Rejoined in central government in 2014. Can I avail the fresh recruit rules for LTC applicable for first 8 years in respect of remaining four years from 2014. Please clarify.

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