Leave Travel Concession: Latest DOPT O.M – Admissibility to travel by Tejas Express, Vande Bharat Express & Humsafar Express trains
F.No. 31011/3/2022 – PP. A-IV
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
(Pers. Policy Division)
North Block, New Delhi.
Dated: 14th January, 2025
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject :- Admissibility to travel by Tejas Express, Vande Bharat Express & Humsafar Express trains under Leave Travel Concession (LTC)-reg.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. No. 31011/8/2017-Estt.A-IV dated 19.09.2017 regarding admissibility to travel by premium /specific trains under CCS(LTC) Rules, 1988.
2. This department has been receiving a number of references from different offices/individuals about the admissibility of various premium trains like Tejas, Express, Vande Bharat Express & Humsafar Express trains under Leave Travel Concession.
3. The matter has been examined by this Department in consultation with Department of Expenditure and it has been decided that apart from existing Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto trains, travel by Tejas Express, Vande Bharat Express & Humsafar Express trains under LTC as per the entitlement of the Government employees, has now been allowed, as under:-
| Pay Level in Pay Matrix (as per 7th Central Pay Commission) of the Central Government employees | Travel Entitlement for LTC in Premium Trains (i.e. Rajdhani, Shatabdi, Duronto, Vande Bharat Express, Tejas Express, Humsafar Express trains) | |
| Shatabdi or Similar type trains | Rajdhani Type or Similar type trains | |
| Level 12 and above | Executive Class | AC 1st Class |
| Level 6 to 11 | Chair Car | AC 2nd Class |
| Level 5 and below | Chair Car | AC 3rd Class |
4. The other terms and conditions of O.M. No. 31011/8/2017-Estt.A-IV dated 19.09.2017 shall remain the same.
5. This issues with the approval of Competent Authority.
(G.K. Rajtish)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India