CENTRAL CIVIL SERVICES (LTC) RULES, 1988 – REIMBURSEMENT OF RAIL
FARE ON LTC IN RESPECT OF CHILDREN OF 5-12 YRS AGE GROUP – CLARIFICATION REG.
No.31011/3/2016-Estt(A.IV)
Government
of India
Ministry
of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department
of Personnel and Training
Establishment
A-IV Desk
ANorth
Block, New Delhi-110 001
Dated:
April 29, 2016
OFFICE
MEMORANDUM
Subject:- Central Civil Services
(Leave Travel Concession) Rules, 1988 – Reimbursement of rail fare on LTC in
respect of children of 5-12 yrs age group – Clarification reg.
As per Railway Board’s circular
No.71 of 2015, Ministry of Railways have decided that in case of children above
5 years and under 12 years of age, for whom full berth/seat is sought at the
time of reservation, full fare shall be charged. It is mentioned that if
berth/seat is not sought for the children of age 5 years and under 12 years of
age at the time of reservation, then half of the adult fare shall continue to
be charged subject to minimum distance for charge. This would be effective for
the travel w.e.f. 10.04.2016.
2. In this regard, several
references have been received in this Department from various Ministries/
Departments seeking clarification as to whether the full fare charged by the Railways
for reservation of berth for children between 5 years and 12 years shall be
reimbursable while availing LTC facility.
3. The matter has been examined in
consultation with Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance and it has
been decided that for the family members of the Government servant, aged
between 5 yrs and under 12 yrs, the actual rail fare shall be reimbursed for
LTC, as per the choice of rail tickets purchased by the Government servant.
sd/-
(Surya
Narayan Jha)
Under
Secretary to the Government of India
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