Central Government Employees to travel by Air
At the initiative taken by the
Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region
and the follow up on the recommendation of the National Conclave to
promote tourism in NER held on 16th January 2008 at
Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi,the central government has relaxed
LTC rules to allow non-entitled central government employees
to travel by Air and conversion of one block of Home Town LTC to
LTC for travel to NE States
More Detail:-
DOPT's MO No 31011/4/2007 - Esst (A) Dated 02.05.2008
On Relaxation for travel by air to visit NER
Relaxation of LTC Rules for Travel to North Eastern Region
- Arunachal Pradesh,
- Assam, Manipur,
- Meghalaya,
- Mizoram,
- Nagaland,
- Sikkim,
- Tripura
announced by the Central Govt.for Cental Government Employees
to avail Leave Travel Concession.
There is chance to go "Any place in India" LTC in this year,
who are all not availing(Hometown) for the
block year of 2008-2009.
O.M. says that "All Cental Governmentwill be allowed conversion
of one block of Home Town into LTC for destinations in NER and
"These orders shall be in operation for a period of two years
from the date of issue of this O.M,"
Class of Accommodation :-
Journey by Air / Train / Road (From 01-09-2008)
| Grade Pay | Air | Train | Road |
| Rs.10,000 and above and those in HAG+and above | Business / Club Class | AC I Class | AC Taxi / Ordinary Taxi / Autorickshaw / Own Scooter / Motorcycle / Moped / Any Public Bus / including AC Bus |
| Rs.7,600, Rs.8,700 and Rs.8,900 | Economy Class | AC I Class | Same as (I) above, except AC Taxi |
| Rs.5,400 and Rs.6,600 | -do- | AC 2 Tier Class | -do- |
| Rs.4,200, Rs.4,600 and 4,800 | -do- | -do- | -do- |
| Rs.2,400 and above but less than Rs.4,200 | -do- | First Class / AC 3-Tier / AC Chair Car | Autorickshaw / Own Scooter / Motorcycle / Moped / Any Public Bus except AC Bus |
| Below Rs.2,400 | -do- | -do- | Autorickshaw / Own Scooter / Motorcycle / Moped / Ordinary Public Bus |
Journeys by Sea or by River Steamer :-
| Grade Pay | Entitlements |
| Rs.5,400 and above and those in HAG+and above | Highest Class |
| Rs.4,200 4,600 and Rs.4,800 | If there be two classes only on steamer, the lower class |
| Rs.2,400 and Rs.2,800 | If there be two classes only on steamer, the lower class If there be three classes, the middle or second class If there be four classes, the third class |
| Below Rs.2,400 | The lowest class |
Map of the North East Region:-
