186. Daily Rules Recap - Whether journey performed by Vande Bharat is admissible for LTC?
• The Department of Posts (DOP) issued a clarification to the West Bengal Circle concerning its letter dated March 5, 2024, regarding the eligibility of Vande Bharat trains for Leave Travel Concession (LTC).
• As per the Department of Personnel & Training (DOPT) Office Memorandum (OM) dated October 19, 2017, and the Department of Expenditure (DOE) OM dated August 30, 2023, Central Government (CG) employees are entitled to travel by Vande Bharat trains for LTC. This is because Vande Bharat trains are considered similar to Shatabdi trains in terms of travel entitlement. (Reference: DG (P) No. PP-20/2/2020-PAP dated April 29, 2024).
• However, the DOPT, vide its Order No. 31011/02/2024-Pers Policy A-IV dated January 12, 2024, clarified that only Tejas Rajdhani Express trains are covered for travel allowance (TA) entitlement as per DOE orders dated July 13, 2017, and not for LTC.
• This specific clarification from DOPT dated January 12, 2024, marks a clear deviation from the DOPT OM dated October 19, 2017.
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