7th CPC LTC Rules
7th Pay Commission Recommendations on Leave Travel Concession (LTC): LTC is granted to Central Government employees to facilitate home travel as well as travel to different parts of the country. Presently two hometown visits are allowed in a block of four years with one hometown visit substitutable with “All India” visit. However, for the first two 4-year blocks, three hometown visits and one “All India” visit are permissible.
There are demands to increase the frequency of LTC, especially of the “All India” visit, and extend LTC to foreign countries also. Personnel posted on islands have requested the Commission that splitting of hometown LTC may be permitted so that their families can visit them from the mainland once a year and they (the employees) can also travel to the mainland once a year to visit the family. Personnel of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) have sought parity with other CAPFs for facility of Additional LTC. Railway employees have strongly represented that there are many places that are not connected by rail and in absence of LTC, they are not able to visit these places. Hence they should be allowed the facility of LTC in lieu of certain number of their free passes. Similar sentiments have also been expressed by employees whose spouses are Railway employees.
LEAVE TRAVEL CONCESSION (LTC) RULES
Who are all eligible for LTC?
Completion of one-year continuous service is the main criterion for eligibility to avail LTC in Central Government Services. The details of Travel Entitlements after 7th Pay Commission. LTC Eligibility for Grade Pay 4800 by Air Travel.
What is the meaning of Dependent in LTC Rules?
Family for the purpose of LTC – Government employee, spouse, two unmarried dependent children, divorced/widowed daughter, dependent parents residing with employee, dependent unmarried minor brother & sister and dependent divorced/widowed sister residing with employee.
LTC Rules for New Recruits
Fresh recruits to the Central Government are allowed to travel to their home town along with their families on three occasions in a block of four years and to any place in India on the fourth occasion. This facility shall be available to the fresh recruits only for the first two blocks of four years applicable after joining the Government for the first time.
Air Travel Entitlement for JCOs in Defence Forces
According to the Gazette Notification issued by the Government on 6.7.2017, Junior Commissioned Officers (JCOs) are now eligible to travel by Air. [Click here to read more]
Reimbursement of Cancellation Charges for Air Tickets of LTC due to COVID-19
One-time Relaxation for Reimbursement of cancellation/reschedule charges for air, train tickets booked for the purpose of LTC and relaxation of LTC advance due to COVID-19 Lockdown Period – Dopt Order dated 7 January 2021 [Click to read more]
Dopt Orders on LTC
Analysis and Recommendations:
Extension of LTC to foreign countries is not in the ambit of this Commission.
The proposal to split hometown LTC has merit and can be considered. Hence, it is recommended that splitting of hometown LTC should be allowed in case of employees posted in North East, Ladakh and Island territories of Andaman, Nicobar and Lakshadweep. This will enable these employee and their families to meet more often.
Presently, personnel of Defence forces serving in field/high altitude/CI Ops areas are granted one additional free railway warrant. This should be extended to all personnel of CAPFs and the Indian Coast Guard mutatis mutandis.
The facility of Additional LTC should be extended to SSB personnel, at par with other CAPFs.
LTC (Train, Air, Ship and Road) – Travel Entitlements as per 7th CPC
| Pay Level in Pay Matrix | Travel Entitlement (Train) |
| 14 and above | AC-I by train |
| 12 and 13 | AC-I Class |
| 9 to 11 | AC-II Class |
| 6 to 8 | AC-II Class |
| 5 and below | First Class/ AC-III/ AC Chair car by train |
| Pay Level in Pay Matrix | Travel Entitlement (Air) |
| 14 and above | Business/Club class |
| 12 and 13 | Economy Class |
| 9 to 11 | Economy Class |
| 6 to 8 | — |
| 5 and below | — |
| Pay Level in Pay Matrix | Travel Entitlement (Sea) |
| 14 and above | Highest Class |
| 12 and 13 | Highest Class |
| 9 to 11 | Highest Class |
| 6 to 8 | 2 Classes-Lower Class |
| 4 and 5 | 2 Classes-Lower Class, 3 Classes-Middle, 4 Classes-3 Class |
| 3 and below | Lowest Class |
| Pay Level in Pay Matrix | Travel Entitlement (Road) |
| 14 and above | Actual Fare in AC Bus, AC Taxi |
| 12 and 13 | Actual Fare in AC Bus |
| 9 to 11 | Actual Fare in AC Bus |
| 6 to 8 | Actual Fare in AC Bus |
| 5 and below | Actual Fare in Public Bus |
Extension of LTC to foreign countries is not in the ambit of this Commission [Para 8.15.30 in 7th CPC Report]
Presently, personnel of Defence forces serving in field/high altitude/CI Ops areas are granted one additional free railway warrant. This should be extended to all personnel of CAPFs and the Indian Coast Guard mutatis mutandis.
The facility of Additional LTC should be extended to SSB personnel, at par with other CAPFs.
CCS (LTC) Rules: LTC for Railway Employees
- No hometown LTC will be admissible to Railway employees, only “All India” LTC will be granted once in four years.
- For the grant of LTC, all passes for the current year will have to be surrendered.
- If the employee has already availed of a pass in any year, then LTC will not be allowed in that year.
- If both spouses are Railway servants, then surrender of passes of any one of them will suffice.
- For the purposes of this allowance, year means Calendar year.
Also Read: Latest DoPT Orders 2021
Leave Encashment permitted at the time of retirement 300 Days (Excludes 60 Days EL Encashment during LTC)
Types of LTC
- Home Town LTC [Once in a Block of Two Calendar Years]
- Any Place in India LTC [Once in a Block of Four Calendar Years]
All Central Government Employees are eligible for Home Town LTC irrespective of the distance between headquarters and his home town. In the case of employees’, headquarter and home town are the same are not eligible for home town LTC.
All India LTC (Any Place in India LTC) is eligible instead of a home town concession.
LTC Reimbursement Rules
Reimbursement of LTC fares: After introduction of dynamic fare scheme by Indian Railways with effect from September, 2016, the matter is under active examination in consultation with Department of Expenditure to extend suitable dispensation to Central Government employees on LTC. [Click here to read more]
LTC Advance Rules
All eligible Central Government Employees can avail advance up to 90% of the fare on LTC.
LTC to Foreign Countries
Extension of LTC to foreign countries is not in the ambit of this Commission: Presently, personnel of Defence forces serving in field/high altitude/CI Ops areas are granted one additional free railway warrant. This should be extended to all personnel of CAPFs and the Indian Coast Guard mutatis mutandis.
Leave Travel Concession (LTC) to Central Govt Employees
Major part of workforce in Central Government, Group C employees were permitted to travel from Delhi to Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), from Kolkata to North eastern states (NER) and Andaman & Nicobar islands (A&N) by Air. Booking or purchase of air tickets should be from authorized agents only. Air tickets should be purchased from the booking counter of Airlines or three authorized travel agents of Balmer Lawrie and company ltd., Ashok Travels and Tours and IRCTC.
Non-entitled Government employees are allowed to travel by air in economy class only. Reimbursement of fare amount is subject to maximum fare limit, according to the LTC-80 fare list published by Air India from to time.
Government employees not entitled to travel by air are allowed air travel in Economy class subject to maximum fare limit of LTC-80 fare in the following sectors:
Group C employees are allowed to travel in economy class from Kolkata and Guwahati to any place in NER. And Kolkata, Chennai, Visakhapatnam to Port Blair. and Delhi, Amritsar to any place in J&K.
Entitled class rail fare from the Headquarters/place of posting to the nearest relevant railhead (i.e. Kolkata/Guwahati/Delhi/Amritsar/Chennai/ Visakhapatnam) based on the place of visit (in NER/J&K/A&N) + LTC-80 Economy class air fare from the same railhead to the place of visit in NER/J&K/A&N or the actual air fare from the Headquarters to the place of visit, whichever is less.