CLARIFICATION REGARDING REIMBURESEMENT OF LTC-80 FARE

F. No. 19024/1/2009-E.IV

Ministry of Finance

Department of Expenditure

E.IV Branch

New Delhi, dated the March4, 2011.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Clarification regarding reimbursement of LTC-80 fare.

            The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department's O.M. No. 7(1)/E. Coord/2008 dated 4.12.2008 regarding restriction of the Air Travel on the LTC to Air India's LTC-80 fares with effect from 1^st December,2008.

2.         References are being received in this Department seeking clarification for admissibility of LTC claims of Government officials in cases where the air fare paid for travel by Air India happens to be less than LTC-80 class of Air India. It is clarified that reimbursement of air fare lower than LTC-80 air fare of Air India will also be admissible for journeys performed by Air India under LTC as the intention is to ensure that the LTC claim should not in any case , exceed LTC-80 fare of Air India.

3.         It is further clarified that instructions issued by this Department on air travel from time to time continue to remain in force.

                                                        Sd/-

(A.  Bhattacharya)

                  Under Secretary to the Govt. of India