Clarification for booking of air-tickets on LTC – Dopt issued on 23.9.2015
G.I., Dept. of Per. & Trg., O.M.No.31011/5/2014-Estt (A.IV), dated 23.9.2015
Subject:- Procedure for booking of air-tickets on LTC- Clarification reg.
The undersigned is directed to refer to
this Department’s O.M. No.31011/4/2014-Estt.(A-IV) dated 19th June, 2014
which lays down that the Government employees are required to book the
air tickets 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 O.M. No.
31011/6/2002-Est(A) dated 02.12.2009) while undertaking LTC journey(s).
Vide DoPT’s O.M. 31011/5/2014-Estt.(AIV) dated 24.09.2014, the
web-portal of these authorized travel agents will also be treated as an
acceptable mode for purchase of air tickets on LTC subject to
the conditions stated vide Department of Expenditure’s O.M. No.
19024/1/2012-E-IV dated 5thSeptember, 2014.
2. It has been observed that various
Ministries/Departments continue to send references to DoPT seeking
relaxation regarding the booking of air tickets for the purpose of LTC
from the travel agents not authorised by the aforesaid O.M.. In most of
the cases, the common reason stated by the LTC beneficiaries is
that they were not aware of the guidelines and inadvertently booked the
tickets from other travel agents.
3. All the Ministries/ Departments are
advised to ensure a wide circulation of the guidelines as stated in para
1 of this O.M.. This point may also be
emphasized by the Administration whenever any advance is sought or intention to avail LTC is conveyed by the Government servant.
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