Finmin Orders 2013: Guidelines on Air Travel on Official Tours / Leave Travel
Concession (LTC) – reg.
Source: www.finmin.nic.in
[http://finmin.nic.in/the_ministry/dept_expenditure/notification/air_travel/Guideline_airtravel_09072013.pdf]
No.19024/1/2012-E.IV
Government of India
Ministry of
Finance
Department of
Expenditure
North Block. New Delhi
Dated the 9th July, 2013
Office Memorandum
Subject: Guidelines on Air Travel on Official Tours / Leave Travel Concession (LTC) – reg.
Reference is invited to instructions issued by
the Department of Expenditure,
Ministry of Finance from
time-to-time regarding the procedure for booking of air tickets on Government account. As per existing procedure
Government officials/offices can book the air tickets
directly from Airlines (at Booking counters / Website
of Airlines) and if needed, by utilizing the services of authorized agents. viz.
M/s Balmer Lawrie & Company Limited (BLCL) and M/s Ashok Travels & Tours
(ATT) [Department of Expenditure OM
No.19024/1/2009-E.IV dated 16/09/2010 refers]. Air
tickets for travel on LTC, to a limited extent, can
also be get booked through Indian
Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation(IRCTC)
[Department of Personnel & Training OM No.
31011/6/2002-Estt.(A) dated 02/12/2009 refers].
2. It has now been decided to include IRCTC as
an authorized for the purpose of booking air
tickets on Government account. Accordingly, if the
services of a travel agent for
booking air tickets on
Government account is to be availed of, in addition to BLCL and ATT, the
services of IRCTC can also be availed of.
3. All Ministries/Departments of the Government
of India. etc. may accordingly bring these instructions to the notice of all
concerned for strict compliance.
sd/-
(Subhash Chand)
Deputy Secretary of Government of
India
Source: www.finmin.nic.in
[http://finmin.nic.in/the_ministry/dept_expenditure/notification/air_travel/Guideline_airtravel_09072013.pdf]
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