FAQ 7 — LTC

LTC

7 Whether some members of the family can avail LTC to ‘home town’ while some others for visiting ‘anywhere in India’ in the same two-year block period? Yes. (Rule 9 of CCS(LTC) Rules, 1988) 8 Are spouse and children residing at a place
(s) other than Headquarters of the Government employees allowed to avail LTC? Yes. [O.M. No. 31011/5/2015-Estt.(A-IV), dated 31.10.2017] 9 Can the spouse of a government employee, who is working in private sector avail LTA or travel reimbursement, provided by his/her employer/ organization? Yes. No such restriction in respect of spouse working in private sector. 10 Is reimbursement allowed in respect of a child aged less than 5 years, who travels by train and opts for a separate seat/ berth ? No. [O.M. No. 31011/3/2016-Estt. (A-IV), dated 16.05.2018] 11 Whether a government employee who is not eligible for travel by air is entitled for re-imbursement of airfare in respect of children aged less than 5 years whose full fare is charged by the airlines? No reimbursement shall be allowed in respect of the air journey performed by children, aged less than 5 years, of the Government servants who are not entitled to travel by air on LTC. However, this provision shall not be applicable for the segments where the air journey has been allowed to the non-entitled Government servants and their families under the Special Dispensation Scheme. [O.M. No. 31011/3/2016-Estt. (A-IV), dated 16.05.2018] The actual rail fare paid by the Government employee for the children aged between 5 years and under 12 years, shall be reimbursed for LTC. [O.M. No. 31011/3/2016-Estt.(A.IV), dated 29.04.2016] 12 Can a government employee or his family members avail LTC while he/she is in suspension ? Government employee under suspension is not allowed to avail LTC. However, his/her family is entitled to avail LTC.
(B) BLOCK YEAR 13 What is Block Year Block Year is a period of 4 years (calendar years). The current block of four years is 2022-2025. May see the details of Block Years in Table-1 below In respect of employees having Home Town (HT) (duly approved by the competent authority), their block year of 4 years is divided in two sub-blocks i.e. 2022-23 and 2024-25. The employee can avail either Anywhere in India (AI) or Home Town (HT) in each sub-blocks as per details given in Table-2 below. Table-1 Government employees whose Headquarters/Place of posting and Home Town are the same. Block Year Previous Block Year 2018-21 Current Block Year 2022-25 Next Block Year 2026-29 Entitlement of the employee ANY PLACE in INDIA ANY PLACE in INDIA ANY PLACE in INDIA Table-2 Government employees whose Headquarters/Place of posting and Home Town are different. Current Block Year 2022-2025 Entitlement of the employee EMPLOYEE CHOICE SUB BLOCK 2022-2023 SUB BLOCK 2024-2025 OPTION 1 HOME TOWN ANY PLACE in INDIA OPTION 2 ANY PLACE in INDIA HOME TOWN 14 What is the Block Year for Government employees whose Headquarters/ Place of posting and Home Town are the same ? The current block of four years is 2022- 2025. Government employee is eligible for one Anywhere All India LTC only as explained in Table-1 above.
5 | P a g e 15 Current Block year for the Government employees whose Headquarters/Place of posting and Home Town are different. The current block of four years is 2022-2025. The block year of 4 years is divided in two subblocks i.e. 2022-23 and 2024-25. The employee can avail either ‘Any Place in India’ or ‘Home Town’ LTC in the first sub-block and the remaining in the second sub block, as per his/her choice. May see illustration in Table 2 above. 16 Can a government employee who has declared Home town avail two LTCs (‘Anywhere in India/ Home town)’ in one calendar year ? Yes. He can take two LTCs in the beginning of each sub blocks, as per illustrations given below: Case 1: In the calendar year 2022: One unavailed LTC of previous block year (2020-21) and one of the current block (2022-23) can be availed. Case 2. In the calendar year 2024: One unavailed LTC of previous block year (2022-23) and one of the current block (2024-25) can be availed. Case 3 In the calendar year 2026: One unavailed LTC of previous block year (2024-25) and one of the current block (2026-27) can be availed. 17 Can a government employee whose Home town and Headquarter is same, avail two LTCs (‘Anywhere in India)’ in one calendar year ? Yes. He/She can avail 2 LTCs in the first year of each block of 4 years Case 1: In the calendar year 2022: One unavailed LTC of previous block year (2018-21) and one of the current block (2022-25) can be availed. Case 2. In the calendar year 2026: One unavailed LTC of current block year (2022-25) and one of the next block (2026-29) can be availed. 18 Whether Blocks / subblocks of LTC are extendable ? Block of four years and sub-block of two years automatically gets extended by one year ( upto 31st of December of next calendar year). 19 Whether the Government employees whose Headquarters/ Place of posting and Home Town are same, are eligible for Home town LTC? No. Government employees whose headquarters/ Place of posting and Home Town are the same, not eligible for Home Town LTC. [OM No. 31011/4/2007-Estt.(A-IV) dated 18.05.2015] 20 Whether the Government employees residing in cities/ towns outside Delhi which fall under other Yes. Cities/towns which are outside Delhi and fall in other States of NCR are not to be treated as Delhi Headquarters. Hence, the Government employees
6 | P a g e states of National Capital Region (NCR) are eligible for Home town Concession ? whose headquarters are Delhi and reside in cities/towns outside Delhi falling in other States of NCR, are eligible for Home Town Concession. [OM No. 31011/4/2007-Estt.(A-IV) dated 18.05.2015] (C) LEAVE ENCASHMENT 21 Is leave encashment allowed in case the Government employee does not avail of LTC in a particular block year but his family member
(s) avail of LTC ? Yes. Government employee may apply for leave encashment before the commencement of the journey in respect of his/ her family member in a particular sub-block/block year. Employees are entitled for one leave encashment only in a particular Block/ Sub-Block year, as the case may be. [O.M. No. 14028/2/2012-Estt. (L), dated 09.02.2015] 22 Whether reimbursement of leave encashment is allowed where the Government employees undertake journeys on private vehicles in areas connected by public transport or the Government employee himself decides to forgo his claim resulting in 'Nil' claim on journeys performed. Yes. Leave encashment is allowed, provided that: i.
(i) A Government employee intimates to the Department his intention to avail of LTC in advance and gets the leave sanctioned as per the prescribed procedure before the journey is undertaken; ii. iii.
(ii) The Government employee has submitted a request for leave encashment before the commencement of the journey; and iv. v.
(iii) The Government employee gives a selfdeclaration that he has actually travelled to the declared place of visit and is not claiming the fare reimbursement for the entire LTC journey. [OM No. 31011/06/2023-Estt.A-IV dated 29.03.2023] 23 Whether Leave encashment is permissible if one applies anytime prior to the commencement of the journey ? Yes. The Government employee can apply for leave encashment prior to the commencement of the outward journey. [O.M. No. 31011/3/2015-Estt.(A.IV), dated 18.02.2016] 24 Whether both husband and wife get Leave Encashment if both of them are central government employees ? Yes. [O.M. No. 14028/2/2012-Estt. (L), dated 09.02.2015] of CCS(LTC) Rules, 1988) [OM No. 13018/6/2013-Estt(L) dated 03.04.2018] 26 Is it necessary to avail leave by Government Employee when only his/her family members are travelling? No. 27 Whether LTC can be availed during weekend/holidays alone? No. It is necessary to avail of any kind of leave due and admissible when the LTC is availed of by the Government employee. (E) JOURNEY BY ROAD, RAIL AND SEA 29 Whether travel by taxi, auto-rickshaw etc., permissible between places not connected by rail under LTC ? As per LTC rules, a Government employee is required to travel by vehicles operated by Central/State Government or local bodies or by any corporation in the public sector owned/controlled by Central/State Government. Journey on LTC by taxi, auto-rickshaw etc., are permissible only between places not connected by rail/ road. This is further subject to the condition that these modes operate on a regular basis from point to point with the specific approval of the State Governments/transport authorities concerned and are authorised to ply as public carriers. [OM No. 31011/3/2015-Estt.(A.IV) dated 09.02.2017] [O.M. No. 31011/18/2023-Estt.A-IV dated 04.02.2021] 30 Whether personal vehicle or hired taxi for LTC journey allowed on account of disability of the Government employee or dependent family member? Yes. Use of own/hired taxi for LTC journey on account of disability of the Government employee or dependent family member is allowed with following conditions:-
(i) Medical Certificate from competent authority;
(ii) Undertaking from Government employee that journey by authorized mode of vehicles
8 | P a g e is not feasible and he actually travelled by own car/hired taxi; and
(iii) such claim should not be more than journey performed by the entitled class by rail/air by the shortest route. [O.M. No. 31011/3/2009-Estt.(A), dated 28.10.2009] 31 How is the reimbursement made where a Government employee travels on LTC upto the nearest airport/railway station/ bus terminal by authorized mode of transport and undertakes the rest of the journey to the declared place of visit by private transport/ own arrangement (such as personal vehicle or private taxi etc.) ?
(a) where the public transport is available in a particular area, the Government employee will be reimbursed the fare admissible for journey by otherwise entitled mode of public transport from the nearest airport/railway station/bus terminal to the declared place of visit by shortest direct route. (b)where, there is no public transport available in a particular stretch of journey, the Government employee may be reimbursed as per his entitlement for journey on transfer for a maximum limit of 200 Kms (i.e.100 km each side) covered by the private/personal transport based on a selfcertification from the Government employee. The expenditure for the journey beyond the prescribed limit shall be borne by the Government employee. [OM No. 31011/3/2015-Estt.(A.IV) dated 09.02.2017] [O.M. No. 31011/18/2023-Estt.A-IV dated 04.02.2021] 32 Whether reimbursement is allowed in case the journey is performed by private ferry after utilizing the authorized mode of transportation ? In cases where last part of the journey from the nearest airport/railway station is performed by private ferry, reimbursement may be restricted to the entitled Government ship fare from the nearest airport/station to the declared place of destination provided public transport/Government ferry is available in that particular area. [OM No. 31011/3/2015-Estt.(A.IV) dated 09.02.2017] 33 Is reimbursement of LTC claim for Tejas Express, Vande Bharat Express and Humsafar Express allowed ? Yes. Apart from Rajdhani, Shatabdi & Duronto trains, travel by Tejas Express, Vande Bharat Express and Humsafar Express trains under LTC is allowed, as per entitlement. [O.M. No. 31011/03/2022-PP A-IV, dated 14.01.2025]

FAQ 7 — LTC

LTC

7 Whether some members of the family can avail LTC to ‘home town’ while some others for visiting ‘anywhere in India’ in the same two-year block period? Yes. (Rule 9 of CCS(LTC) Rules, 1988) 8 Are spouse and children residing at a place
(s) other than Headquarters of the Government employees allowed to avail LTC? Yes. [O.M. No. 31011/5/2015-Estt.(A-IV), dated 31.10.2017] 9 Can the spouse of a government employee, who is working in private sector avail LTA or travel reimbursement, provided by his/her employer/ organization? Yes. No such restriction in respect of spouse working in private sector. 10 Is reimbursement allowed in respect of a child aged less than 5 years, who travels by train and opts for a separate seat/ berth ? No. [O.M. No. 31011/3/2016-Estt. (A-IV), dated 16.05.2018] 11 Whether a government employee who is not eligible for travel by air is entitled for re-imbursement of airfare in respect of children aged less than 5 years whose full fare is charged by the airlines? No reimbursement shall be allowed in respect of the air journey performed by children, aged less than 5 years, of the Government servants who are not entitled to travel by air on LTC. However, this provision shall not be applicable for the segments where the air journey has been allowed to the non-entitled Government servants and their families under the Special Dispensation Scheme. [O.M. No. 31011/3/2016-Estt. (A-IV), dated 16.05.2018] The actual rail fare paid by the Government employee for the children aged between 5 years and under 12 years, shall be reimbursed for LTC. [O.M. No. 31011/3/2016-Estt.(A.IV), dated 29.04.2016] 12 Can a government employee or his family members avail LTC while he/she is in suspension ? Government employee under suspension is not allowed to avail LTC. However, his/her family is entitled to avail LTC.
(B) BLOCK YEAR 13 What is Block Year Block Year is a period of 4 years (calendar years). The current block of four years is 2022-2025. May see the details of Block Years in Table-1 below In respect of employees having Home Town (HT) (duly approved by the competent authority), their block year of 4 years is divided in two sub-blocks i.e. 2022-23 and 2024-25. The employee can avail either Anywhere in India (AI) or Home Town (HT) in each sub-blocks as per details given in Table-2 below. Table-1 Government employees whose Headquarters/Place of posting and Home Town are the same. Block Year Previous Block Year 2018-21 Current Block Year 2022-25 Next Block Year 2026-29 Entitlement of the employee ANY PLACE in INDIA ANY PLACE in INDIA ANY PLACE in INDIA Table-2 Government employees whose Headquarters/Place of posting and Home Town are different. Current Block Year 2022-2025 Entitlement of the employee EMPLOYEE CHOICE SUB BLOCK 2022-2023 SUB BLOCK 2024-2025 OPTION 1 HOME TOWN ANY PLACE in INDIA OPTION 2 ANY PLACE in INDIA HOME TOWN 14 What is the Block Year for Government employees whose Headquarters/ Place of posting and Home Town are the same ? The current block of four years is 2022- 2025. Government employee is eligible for one Anywhere All India LTC only as explained in Table-1 above.
5 | P a g e 15 Current Block year for the Government employees whose Headquarters/Place of posting and Home Town are different. The current block of four years is 2022-2025. The block year of 4 years is divided in two subblocks i.e. 2022-23 and 2024-25. The employee can avail either ‘Any Place in India’ or ‘Home Town’ LTC in the first sub-block and the remaining in the second sub block, as per his/her choice. May see illustration in Table 2 above. 16 Can a government employee who has declared Home town avail two LTCs (‘Anywhere in India/ Home town)’ in one calendar year ? Yes. He can take two LTCs in the beginning of each sub blocks, as per illustrations given below: Case 1: In the calendar year 2022: One unavailed LTC of previous block year (2020-21) and one of the current block (2022-23) can be availed. Case 2. In the calendar year 2024: One unavailed LTC of previous block year (2022-23) and one of the current block (2024-25) can be availed. Case 3 In the calendar year 2026: One unavailed LTC of previous block year (2024-25) and one of the current block (2026-27) can be availed. 17 Can a government employee whose Home town and Headquarter is same, avail two LTCs (‘Anywhere in India)’ in one calendar year ? Yes. He/She can avail 2 LTCs in the first year of each block of 4 years Case 1: In the calendar year 2022: One unavailed LTC of previous block year (2018-21) and one of the current block (2022-25) can be availed. Case 2. In the calendar year 2026: One unavailed LTC of current block year (2022-25) and one of the next block (2026-29) can be availed. 18 Whether Blocks / subblocks of LTC are extendable ? Block of four years and sub-block of two years automatically gets extended by one year ( upto 31st of December of next calendar year). 19 Whether the Government employees whose Headquarters/ Place of posting and Home Town are same, are eligible for Home town LTC? No. Government employees whose headquarters/ Place of posting and Home Town are the same, not eligible for Home Town LTC. [OM No. 31011/4/2007-Estt.(A-IV) dated 18.05.2015] 20 Whether the Government employees residing in cities/ towns outside Delhi which fall under other Yes. Cities/towns which are outside Delhi and fall in other States of NCR are not to be treated as Delhi Headquarters. Hence, the Government employees
6 | P a g e states of National Capital Region (NCR) are eligible for Home town Concession ? whose headquarters are Delhi and reside in cities/towns outside Delhi falling in other States of NCR, are eligible for Home Town Concession. [OM No. 31011/4/2007-Estt.(A-IV) dated 18.05.2015] (C) LEAVE ENCASHMENT 21 Is leave encashment allowed in case the Government employee does not avail of LTC in a particular block year but his family member
(s) avail of LTC ? Yes. Government employee may apply for leave encashment before the commencement of the journey in respect of his/ her family member in a particular sub-block/block year. Employees are entitled for one leave encashment only in a particular Block/ Sub-Block year, as the case may be. [O.M. No. 14028/2/2012-Estt. (L), dated 09.02.2015] 22 Whether reimbursement of leave encashment is allowed where the Government employees undertake journeys on private vehicles in areas connected by public transport or the Government employee himself decides to forgo his claim resulting in 'Nil' claim on journeys performed. Yes. Leave encashment is allowed, provided that: i.
(i) A Government employee intimates to the Department his intention to avail of LTC in advance and gets the leave sanctioned as per the prescribed procedure before the journey is undertaken; ii. iii.
(ii) The Government employee has submitted a request for leave encashment before the commencement of the journey; and iv. v.
(iii) The Government employee gives a selfdeclaration that he has actually travelled to the declared place of visit and is not claiming the fare reimbursement for the entire LTC journey. [OM No. 31011/06/2023-Estt.A-IV dated 29.03.2023] 23 Whether Leave encashment is permissible if one applies anytime prior to the commencement of the journey ? Yes. The Government employee can apply for leave encashment prior to the commencement of the outward journey. [O.M. No. 31011/3/2015-Estt.(A.IV), dated 18.02.2016] 24 Whether both husband and wife get Leave Encashment if both of them are central government employees ? Yes. [O.M. No. 14028/2/2012-Estt. (L), dated 09.02.2015] of CCS(LTC) Rules, 1988) [OM No. 13018/6/2013-Estt(L) dated 03.04.2018] 26 Is it necessary to avail leave by Government Employee when only his/her family members are travelling? No. 27 Whether LTC can be availed during weekend/holidays alone? No. It is necessary to avail of any kind of leave due and admissible when the LTC is availed of by the Government employee. (E) JOURNEY BY ROAD, RAIL AND SEA 29 Whether travel by taxi, auto-rickshaw etc., permissible between places not connected by rail under LTC ? As per LTC rules, a Government employee is required to travel by vehicles operated by Central/State Government or local bodies or by any corporation in the public sector owned/controlled by Central/State Government. Journey on LTC by taxi, auto-rickshaw etc., are permissible only between places not connected by rail/ road. This is further subject to the condition that these modes operate on a regular basis from point to point with the specific approval of the State Governments/transport authorities concerned and are authorised to ply as public carriers. [OM No. 31011/3/2015-Estt.(A.IV) dated 09.02.2017] [O.M. No. 31011/18/2023-Estt.A-IV dated 04.02.2021] 30 Whether personal vehicle or hired taxi for LTC journey allowed on account of disability of the Government employee or dependent family member? Yes. Use of own/hired taxi for LTC journey on account of disability of the Government employee or dependent family member is allowed with following conditions:-
(i) Medical Certificate from competent authority;
(ii) Undertaking from Government employee that journey by authorized mode of vehicles
8 | P a g e is not feasible and he actually travelled by own car/hired taxi; and
(iii) such claim should not be more than journey performed by the entitled class by rail/air by the shortest route. [O.M. No. 31011/3/2009-Estt.(A), dated 28.10.2009] 31 How is the reimbursement made where a Government employee travels on LTC upto the nearest airport/railway station/ bus terminal by authorized mode of transport and undertakes the rest of the journey to the declared place of visit by private transport/ own arrangement (such as personal vehicle or private taxi etc.) ?
(a) where the public transport is available in a particular area, the Government employee will be reimbursed the fare admissible for journey by otherwise entitled mode of public transport from the nearest airport/railway station/bus terminal to the declared place of visit by shortest direct route. (b)where, there is no public transport available in a particular stretch of journey, the Government employee may be reimbursed as per his entitlement for journey on transfer for a maximum limit of 200 Kms (i.e.100 km each side) covered by the private/personal transport based on a selfcertification from the Government employee. The expenditure for the journey beyond the prescribed limit shall be borne by the Government employee. [OM No. 31011/3/2015-Estt.(A.IV) dated 09.02.2017] [O.M. No. 31011/18/2023-Estt.A-IV dated 04.02.2021] 32 Whether reimbursement is allowed in case the journey is performed by private ferry after utilizing the authorized mode of transportation ? In cases where last part of the journey from the nearest airport/railway station is performed by private ferry, reimbursement may be restricted to the entitled Government ship fare from the nearest airport/station to the declared place of destination provided public transport/Government ferry is available in that particular area. [OM No. 31011/3/2015-Estt.(A.IV) dated 09.02.2017] 33 Is reimbursement of LTC claim for Tejas Express, Vande Bharat Express and Humsafar Express allowed ? Yes. Apart from Rajdhani, Shatabdi & Duronto trains, travel by Tejas Express, Vande Bharat Express and Humsafar Express trains under LTC is allowed, as per entitlement. [O.M. No. 31011/03/2022-PP A-IV, dated 14.01.2025]

FAQ 7 — LTC

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FAQ 7 — LTC

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