The Centre has allowed government officials to travel by private airlines to Jammu and Kashmir while availing themselves of Leave Travel Concession under the special dispensation scheme. The order will remain in force for a year.
The relaxation has been made subject to conditions that officers entitled to travel by air may also use private airlines from their headquarters and that those not entitled may be permitted to use private airlines between Delhi/Amritsar and any place in Jammu and Kashmir.
“The air travel is to be performed in economy class only and at LTC-80 fare of Air India or less. Air tickets [have] to be purchased directly from the airlines [booking counters, website of airlines] or by utilising the service of authorised travel agents,” according to a Department of Personnel and Training note.
Authorised agentsThe authorised agents are Balmer Lawrie & Company, Ashok Travels & Tours and the IRCTC (to the extent the IRCTC is authorised).
