Leave Travel Concession – LTC Rules, Air Travel, Dopt Orders and Advance

Leave Travel Concession (LTC) Rules for Central Govt Employees after 7th Pay Commission

The Leave Travel Concession (LTC) Rules for Central Government employees have recently experienced some modifications subsequent to the implementation of the 7th Pay Commission. These regulations prominently outline the criteria for employees to apply for and benefit from the LTC advantage, which involves the reimbursement of travel expenses during a designated period of leave. The revised rules now offer a greater degree of flexibility concerning travel destinations and modes of transportation, while simultaneously streamlining the reimbursement claiming process.

However, it remains imperative for employees to satisfy specific conditions, such as the compulsory requirement to travel with family members or dependents. Familiarizing oneself with these updated regulations is of utmost importance in order to fully exploit this invaluable benefit. The Leave Travel Concession (LTC) stands as a provision granted to Central Government employees, enabling them to embark on journeys to diverse regions within the country, including their respective hometowns. Notably, these employees are permitted a maximum of two visits to their hometowns within a four-year time span. Should the need arise, one of these hometown visits may be substituted with an “All India visit.

What is LTC?

LTC, which stands for Leave Travel Concession, is a valuable opportunity provided by the Central Government for its employees. This facility allows them to travel anywhere in India, free of cost, with their family once every four years. It’s a great way to explore the diverse and beautiful regions of India while spending quality time with loved ones. This benefit not only helps to boost employee morale and job satisfaction but also encourages them to take breaks from their busy work schedules and rejuvenate themselves.

Leave Travel Concession Rules

The process of availing Leave Travel Concession, or LTC, can be a bit complex due to the numerous rules and regulations, guidelines and restrictions that need to be followed. From the eligibility criteria to the mode of travel, the duration of leave, and the destinations that can be covered, there are various factors that need to be taken into account when planning an LTC trip. However, with proper understanding and adherence to these rules, one can make the most of this benefit and enjoy a memorable vacation with their loved ones.

Air Travel on Leave Travel Concession

Traveling by air is now a viable option for those who are on leave travel concession (LTC). Typically, the government of India only permits individuals to travel by road, train, or ship. However, in recent years, they have loosened their restrictions and now allow air travel as well. This is a fantastic opportunity for individuals to fly with their loved ones to any destination within India.

Important Orders on LTC by DoPT & Finmin

The Department of Personnel and Training and the Ministry of Finance are the two primary nodal agencies responsible for implementing orders related to Leave Travel Concession (LTC). These agencies regularly publish detailed guidelines and directives on the subject matter, ensuring that employees across various sectors are aware of their eligibility criteria and entitlements. These orders often cover a wide range of aspects, including the mode of travel, accommodation options, reimbursement policies, and other relevant details. As such, it becomes crucial for all concerned parties to stay abreast of the latest updates and changes to ensure smooth and hassle-free implementation of the LTC policy.

To access the article regarding Leave Travel Concession for Central Government Employees, simply click on the title provided. All orders and information pertaining to this topic can be found within the article.

7th CPC Recommendations on LTC

• New Government Orders on Booking of Air Tickets on LTC October 24, 2023
• Leave Travel Concession Rules PDF | LTC Rules Clarification DoPT Order 2023 August 16, 2023
• One-Time Relaxation for Reimbursement of Cancellation Charges for Air Tickets of LTC June 13, 2023
• Relaxation to travel by air to visit NER, J&K and A&N Islands – DoPT Clarification Orders on 20.6.2019 June 13, 2023
• DoPT Clarifies 10 Days Encashment of Earned Leave on LTC for CG Employees June 13, 2023
• Encashment of Earned Leave alongwith LTC – Clarification issued by Dopt June 13, 2023
• 7th Pay Commission Leave Travel Concession Travel Entitlement as per Pay Matrix June 13, 2023
• Checklist for Leave Travel Concession (LTC) Claim – LTC in lieu of Home Town June 13, 2023
• LTC Block Year 2018-21 Extended Until 31.3.2023 June 1, 2023
• Travel by Premium Trains is not permissible on LTC – DoPT Orders Issued April 3, 2023
• Travel by Premium Trains on LTC, Official Duty, Tour, Training, Transfer – Clarification orders issued by PCAFYS April 3, 2023
• Air India LTC Fare List December 2021 PDF Download December 10, 2021
• Clarification DoPT Orders on LTC Air Tickets booked on Lockdown Period November 26, 2021
• LTC 80 Scheme: Air India Fare List November 2021 PDF November 19, 2021
• AILTC Advance to Railway Employees November 17, 2021
• Air India LTC 80 Fare Applicable Up to July 2022 PDF September 6, 2021
• LTC Package to Jammu & Kashmir as Special Dispensation Scheme August 6, 2021
• LTC Special Cash Package Scheme 2021 – Full and Final Settlement of Bills and Claims April 1, 2021
• LTC Special Cash Benefit Scheme Clarification as FAQ No 4 March 13, 2021
• Special Cash Package in Lieu of LTC Clarification FAQ No. 4 February 17, 2021
• Air India LTC 80 Fare List February 2021 February 6, 2021
• Air and Train Ticket Cancellation Charges on LTC – Dopt Clarification February 5, 2021
• LTC Cash Voucher Calculation Formula December 1, 2020
• FAQ No 3 on LTC Voucher Calculation 2020 November 30, 2020
• Special LTC Cash Package Scheme – Bills in the name of spouse or any family member November 5, 2020
• Income-Tax Exemption for LTC Cash Voucher Scheme October 30, 2020
• Special Cash Package Equivalent in Lieu of Leave Travel Concession Fare for CG Employees October 21, 2020
• Special Cash Package equivalent in lieu of LTC for CG Employees October 13, 2020
• LTC Cash Voucher Scheme for CG Employees – Finmin Order 12.10.2020 October 12, 2020
• LTC for visiting NER, J&K, Ladakh and A&N in lieu of a Home Town LTC October 9, 2020
• Dopt Extends LTC Facility by Air to J&K, NER, and A&N Islands October 8, 2020
• Guidelines for Air Travel on Official Tours – Latest Railway Board Order July 10, 2020
• Additional LTC Home Town to Jammu and Kashmir for Fresh Recruits – Dopt Orders on LTC March 19, 2020
• One Time Relaxation for LTC Tickets Purchased from Unauthorized Agents – DoPT February 21, 2020
• Air India LTC 80 Scheme Fare List for the month of January 2020 January 13, 2020
• Air India LTC 80 and Alliance Fare List Nov 2019 – LTC 80 Ticket Booking November 15, 2019
• Central Government Employees News Latest Update – Air India LTC 80 Fare List October 8, 2019
• Dependent Rules for Central Government Employees – Review of Income Criteria October 6, 2019
• One Time Relaxation to CG Employees availed LTC-80 and traveled by Air ticket other than Authorized agents October 2, 2019
• LTC 80 Airfare Table: Domestic Fares and Penalties Download September 2019 September 10, 2019
• Leave Travel Concession Home Town Declaration – How to change? August 20, 2019
• Change of Home Town while availing LTC – Army Officers August 19, 2019
• Alliance Air: Table of LTC Fares for August 2019 July 29, 2019

• 7th CPC LTC Facility for CG Employees and their Dependents July 2, 2019 Read more…
• 7th Pay Commission Leave Travel Concession Travel Entitlement as per Pay Matrix June 27, 2019 Read more…
• Relaxation to travel by air to visit NER, J&K and A&N Islands – DoPT’s Clarification Orders Dt. 20.6.2019 June 26, 2019 Read more…
• Air Travel Allowed for CG Employees on LTC from their Headquarters June 21, 2019 Read more…
• 7th CPC Travelling Allowance – Travel Entitlement as per Pay Level in Pay Matrix June 21, 2019 Read more…
• LTC 80Scheme Air India Latest Fare List updated June 2019 June 8, 2019 Read more…
• Grant of Air Travel permission to RPF / RPSF personnel on Jammu – Srinagar sector May 10, 2019 Read more…
• LTC 80 Scheme – Air India LTC 80 fare List Udated for May 2019 May 4, 2019 Read more…
• LTC 80 Scheme – Air India Fare List As on 3.4.2019 April 8, 2019 Read more…
• Guidelines on Air Travel on Official Tours – MORTH Orders March 18, 2019 Read more…
• Air India LTC 80-Scheme Fare List (Updated Mar 2019) March 7, 2019 Read more…
• Entitlement of Air Travel to All Personnel of CAPFs February 21, 2019 Read more…
• LTC in Flights Under Udaan Scheme February 9, 2019 Read more…
• FAQ on LTC to Fresh CG Employees – 4 Illustrations December 18, 2018 Read more…
• LTC 80 Air Fare List Updated Dec 2018 December 11, 2018 Read more…
• Booking of Air-Tickets on LTC – DoPT Orders Dt.10.12.2018 December 10, 2018 Read more…
• LTC-80 Scheme: Air India LTC Revised Fare List Nov 2018 November 10, 2018 Read more…
• Dopt Orders on LTC dt. 24.4.2018 – Emergency Passage Concession October 19, 2018 Read more…
• 7th CPC Travel Entitlements – Clarification Orders issued by DoPT on 18.10.2018 October 19, 2018 Read more…
• LTC to Lakshadweep Islands through SPORTS October 15, 2018 Read more…
• All India LTC for Officers and Staff Working in Board’s Office October 12, 2018 Read more…
• LTC Concession in Air India October 9, 2018 Read more…
• LTC-80 Scheme: Air India LTC Revised Fare List Sep 2018 October 9, 2018 Read more…
• LTC Rules | Relaxation to travel by air to visit NER, J&K and A&N – Extension Orders issued by DoPT September 20, 2018 Read more…
• ‘All India Leave Travel Concession’ (AILTC) facility to Railway Employees September 16, 2018 Read more…
• Air Travel on Official Tour/LTC: Post-facto Approvals will not be Entertained September 3, 2018 Read more…
• Central Staff Visit Central Asian Countries on LTC Very Soon! July 21, 2018 Read more…
• Air Fare for Children Below the Age of 5 years – Travel by Air on LTC June 5, 2018 Read more…
• 7th CPC LTC: Employees Serving in NER and J&K June 2, 2018 Read more…
• Free Sea Passage to Service Personnel in addition to LTC May 30, 2018 Read more…
• CCS (LTC) Rules: Leave Travel Concession (LTC) for Railway Employees May 8, 2018 Read more…
• Latest LTC 80 Air Fare List April 19, 2018 Read more…
• Availing LTC During CCL – DoPT Order dt: 3.4.2018 April 12, 2018 Read more…
• Issuance of Passes on Longer Route to Destination or Quicker than Direct Route – NFIR March 30, 2018 Read more…
• LTC to Railway employees (and Government servants whose spouses are Railway servants) March 30, 2018 Read more…
• Clarification on Purchase of Air ticket – DoE Orders dt.27.2.2018 February 27, 2018 Read more…
• LTC and TA Entitlements as per 7th CPC – Clarification Orders issued by DoPT on 18.1.2018 January 20, 2018 Read more…
• Guidelines on Air Travel on Government Expenses-Purchase of Tickets from Authorised Agent – MHA Orders dated 3.11.2017 November 8, 2017 Read more…
• Journey to Headquarters on LTC – Clarification issued by DoPT November 1, 2017 Read more…
• Travel entitlements for the purpose of LTC post 7th CPC – DoPT Orders 19.9.2017 September 20, 2017 Read more…
• LTC 80 Scheme : Latest Air India Domestic Fares Effective from August 2017 August 28, 2017 Read more…
• Non Entitled Staff Travelling by Air on LTC – Claiming Train Fare – Dopt Orders on 21.8.2017 August 22, 2017 Read more…
• Air Travel is allowed for Central Government employees from Level 6 and above July 11, 2017 Read more…
• Instructions on booking of tickets from an agency other than the authorized Travel agents July 4, 2017 Read more…
• Clarification regarding admissibility of flexi-fare in Shatabdi/Rajdhani/ Duronto trains while availing LTC April 17, 2017 Read more…
• LTC Travel by Air India April 12, 2017 Read more…
• Reimbursement of full fare under Dynamic System of Railways – Clarification March 27, 2017 Read more…
• Purchasing of LTC Air Ticket from other than authorized agents issue – NC JCM Staff Side February 10, 2017 Read more…
• CCS (LTC) Rules – Fulfillment of procedural requirements – DoPT Orders February 10, 2017 Read more…
• Relaxation to travel by private airlines to visit Jammu & Kashmir February 10, 2017 Read more…
• Clarification on purchase of Air Tickets from Unauthorized Agents January 25, 2017 Read more…
• LTC to J&K by Private Airlines travelled from 28.11.2015 to 31.05.2016 – Dopt Orders on 13.1.2017 January 16, 2017 Read more…
• Pre-Retirement counselling, LTC Simplified, Aadhaar Link with Pension and Discontinuation of Interview – PERSMIN December 27, 2016 Read more…
• Relaxation to travel by air to visit NER, J&K and A&N – Dopt Orders on 19.9.2016 September 19, 2016 Read more…
• Air Travel on Temporary Duty, Permanent Transfer, LTC All India and LTC Home Town – CGDA Order September 19, 2016 Read more…
• Relaxation extended for a further period of two years to travel by air to visit NER, J&K and A&N September 9, 2016 Read more…
• Availing of Home Town LTC for other places August 6, 2016 Read more…
• Exemption for air travel in airlines other than Air India in individual cases of autonomous bodies – Finmin Orders July 29, 2016 Read more…
• Dopt tightens the LTC Claims – Travel on Private Airlines through Private Travel Agents will be under surveillance July 14, 2016 Read more…
• Clarification orders on travel by private airlines to visit Jammu & Kashmir June 15, 2016 Read more…
• Relaxation to travel by private airlines to visit Jammu & Kashmir – Extension orders issued by Dopt on 1.6.2016 June 2, 2016 Read more…
• Admissibility of Rajdhani/Shatabdi catering charges on LTC – Clarification issued by Dopt 12.5.2016 May 16, 2016 Read more…
• Reimbursement of train fare on LTC in respect of children of 5-12 yrs age group – Dopt orders on 29.4.2016 May 3, 2016 Read more…
• LTC 80 Air Fare of Air India – Updated Domestic LTC Fares April 20, 2016 Read more…
• Dopt needs comments on LTC Procedure of Public Transport between nearest Railway station and Declared place of visit March 31, 2016 Read more…
• Dopt Orders on LTC – Self Certification Proforma and New Guidelines February 18, 2016 Read more…
• Finmin issued instructions on processing foreign visits of officers for approval of Screening Committee of Secretaries January 30, 2016 Read more…
• Facilitation Fee levied by authorized travel agents on Air Tickets – Clarification orders issued by PCA(Fys) January 21, 2016 Read more…
• Simplify the procedure of application and procedure of processing of LTC claims – Dopt Orders January 11, 2016 Read more…
• Existing entitlement of Air travel – Railway Board decided to modify January 11, 2016 Read more…
• KVS issued guidelines on Air Travel on Tour / LTC December 29, 2015 Read more…
• 7th Pay Commission Recommendations on Leave Travel Concession (LTC) December 6, 2015 Read more…
• 7th Pay Commission recommendations on LTC – Changes in Expectation on LTC Rules October 30, 2015 Read more…
• Air Travel on LTC once in Ten Years to visit foreign countries – WB State Govt Orders issued on 9.10.2015 October 14, 2015 Read more…
• Clarification for booking of air-tickets on LTC – Dopt issued on 23.9.2015 October 1, 2015 Read more…
• Travel by Premium Trains on LTC, Official Duty, Tour, Training, Transfer – Clarification orders issued by PCAFYS August 28, 2015 Read more…
• MOD invites LTC Claim Details for one time relaxation – BPMS July 27, 2015 Read more…
• LTC advance – 65 days before the proposed date of outward journey July 23, 2015 Read more…
• Govt clarifies on Service Charges collected by Restaurants/Hotels July 14, 2015 Read more…
• PCA(FYS) Clarification orders on definition of Hometown LTC – Orders issued on 6.7.2015 July 9, 2015 Read more…
• Headquarters/Home Town LTC: Central Government Employees’ Confusions Continue May 25, 2015 Read more…
• Dopt Clarification on LTC – Eligibility of Home Town Concession- Frequently Asked Questions May 19, 2015 Read more…
• LTC entitlements of unmarried Government servants – Clarification on Conversion of Home Town LTC facility April 23, 2015 Read more…
• Why the 6th Pay Commission was so unique..? – CGEN.in Report April 13, 2015 Read more…
• LTC Claims – Need for observing prescribed procedures April 8, 2015 Read more…
• Government officials may get to claim LTC for domestic helicopter flights: Economic Times Report March 20, 2015 Read more…
• No proposal under consideration for including more places under the conversion of Home Town LTC to All India LTC March 12, 2015 Read more…
• LTC 80 Scheme – Air India Domestic Fare effective from 2.2.2015 for Central Govt Employees February 13, 2015 Read more…
• Encashment of earned leave alongwith LTC – Clarification issued by Dopt February 9, 2015 Read more…
• Travel by Premium Trains is not permissible on LTC – DoPT Orders Issued January 28, 2015 Read more…
• LTC to Foreign Countries : Ministry of Civil Aviation nods January 27, 2015 Read more…
• Journeys on use of own/ hired taxi on account of disability on LTC January 27, 2015 Read more…
• Relaxation for purchase of Air-Tickets on TA (Transfer) from Private Agents: CBDT Order January 12, 2015 Read more…
• Leave Travel Concession for Central Government employees is likely to be extended to cover trips to foreign countries January 5, 2015 Read more…
• Inclusion of four countries to visit on LTC for CG Employees January 2, 2015 Read more…
• Relaxation to travel by private airlines to visit J&K – Dopt orders on 28.11.2014 November 28, 2014 Read more…
• Air India Domestic LTC Fare List – 3rd November 2014 November 24, 2014 Read more…
• Air Travel LTC to J&K, N.E.R and A&N extended by 2 Years November 16, 2014 Read more…
• LTC Air Travel for Group ‘B’ & Relaxation for NER, J&K, A&N extended from May 2014 – BPMS writes to Dopt November 10, 2014 Read more…
• Air Travel Concession to Central Government Employees Extended September 29, 2014 Read more…
• Air Travel Extended for further 2 Years on LTC to visit J&K, NER and A&N effective from 26.9.2014 September 27, 2014 Read more…
• Confederation writes to Dopt regarding relaxation for travel by Air to visit J&K and NER August 13, 2014 Read more…
• Extension of LTC facilities to Defence Industrial Employees – CGDA Orders August 13, 2014 Read more…
• Will Air Travel Concession for Central Government Employees be Extended? July 21, 2014 Read more…
• Foreign Tour for CG Employees – Demanded by NC JCM Staff Side June 25, 2014 Read more…
• LTC by air extended for 2 more years to Jammu and Kashmir and North East June 18, 2014 Read more…
• Leave Travel Concession – Air Travel concession ends today… June 17, 2014 Read more…
• Government’s Travel Allowances for the MPs June 14, 2014 Read more…
• LTC – Will Air Travel Continue for the Next 2 Years? April 12, 2014 Read more…
• AIR INDIA LTC-80 Fare List – Applicable Fares as on 13th February, 2014 AIR INDIA LTC-80 Scheme February 20, 2014 Read more…
• Entitlement of Group-B Officers visiting NER: Journey by AIR. November 27, 2013 Read more…