Procedure for booking of air-tickets on LTC- Clarification

NO. 31011/ 5/ 2014-Estt.(A-IV)

Government of lndia

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

Department of Personnel and Training

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                                                                                    North Block,New Delhi-I 10 001

                                                                                    Dated: 24^th  September, 2014

                                    OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Procedure for booking of air-tickets on LTC- Clarification reg.

The undersigned is directed to refer to the conditions laid down by this

Department's O.M. No. 31011/4/2014-Estt.(A.lV) dated 19^th June, 2014, as per which 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-Estt.(A) dated 02.12.2009) while undertaking LTC journey(s).

2. The matter has further been reviewed and it is clarified that the web-portal of

authorized travel agents, namely Mls Balmer Lawrie & Company Ltd., Mls Ashok

Travels & Tours and IRCTC will also be treated as an acceptable mode for purchase

of air tickets on LTC. However, booking of air tickets through web-portals of these

authorized agents would also be governed by the provisions of Department of

Expenditure's O.M. No. 19024/1/ 2012-E-IV dated 5^th  September, 2014 which are as

under:

(i) No feel service charges (by whatever nomenclature), which are not included in

the 'tariff' charged by Air-India / airlines, are required to be paid to the

aforementioned authorised travel agents.

(ii) As far as possible, air tickets on Government account may be obtained directly

from the Air India1 Airlines (booking counters/ offices/ websites) and if obtaining

tickets directly from Air India / Airlines is not possible, should the services of

authorised travel agents be availed of.

3. All Ministries Departments are advised to bring these guidelines to the notice of

all their employees.

Sd.

(B.Bandyopadhyay)

Under Secretary to the Govt. of lndia

Ph. (01) 23040341