Wednesday, 18 February 2015

TRAVEL BY PREMIUM TRAINS ON LTC TO BE RESTRICTED TO ENTITLED CLASS

No. 31011/ 2/ 2015-Estt.(A-IV) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel and Training North Block, New Delhi-110 001 Dated: 27thJanuary, 2015 

OFFICE MEMORANDUM 
Subject: Travel by Premium Trains on LTC- Clarification reg. 

The undersigned is directed to say that several references are received by this Department from various Ministry/ Departments seeking clarification regarding admissibility of travel by Premium Trains run by Indian Railways while availing of LTC. 

2. The matter has been examined in consultation with Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance and it has been decided that travel by Premium Trains is not permissible on LTC. Hence, the fare charged by the Indian Railways for the journey(s) performed by Premium trains shall not be reimbursable for the purpose of LTC. Cases where LTC travel in such Premium Trains has already been undertaken by the Central Government Employees, the train fare may be reimbursed restricting it to the admissible normal fare for the entitled class of train travel or the actual fare paid, whichever is less. \ (B. Bandyopadhyay) Under Secretary to the Govt. of India To All Ministries/ Departments of the Government of India. 

Copy to: 1. Comptroller & Auditor General of India, New Delhi. 2. Union Public Service Commission, New Delhi. 3. Central Vigilance Commission, New Delhi. 4. Central Bureau of Investigations, New Delhi. 5. Parliament Library, New Delhi. 6. All Union Territory Administrations. 7. Lok Sabha/ Rajya Sabha Secretariat. 8. All Officers and Sections in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions 9. All Attached and Subordinate Offices of Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions. 10. NIC, DoP&T with the request to upload this O.M. on Department's web site (OMs/Orders Establishment LTC Rules) 

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