Government employees are happy, now LTC facility will be available in these advance trains

New Delhi : Modi government has announced a wonderful gift for central employees. The Center has given permission to its employees to travel by Vande Bharat and Humsafar trains under Leave Travel Concession i.e. LTC. This step has been taken after the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) received several suggestions from different offices and individuals regarding the admissibility of different premium trains under LTC.

In the order issued on Tuesday, DoPT has said that this department has looked into the matter in consultation with the Expenditure Department and it has been decided that in addition to the existing premium trains like Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto trains, now government employees will be given their As per eligibility, one can get permission to travel in trains like Tejas Express, Humsafar Express and Vande Bharat Express under LTC. Under this, the eligible Central Government employees availing the benefit of LTC will get back the expenditure incurred by them on tickets for other passengers apart from LTC holiday.

What is LTC service?

LTC i.e. Leave Travel Concession is an important scheme for Central Government employees, under which they are given the facility of concessional travel to their hometown or any part of India once in 4 years. The objective of this scheme is to give central employees an opportunity to spend time with their families through travel and enjoy the beauty of different parts of the country.

Recently, the government has made these journeys even more convenient by giving permission to travel in premium trains like Tejas Express, Humsafar Express and Vande Bharat Express under LTC. Also, taking a major decision in the year 2024, the special plan for travel to travel destinations like Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Eastern India and Andaman and Nicobar Islands has been extended till 25 September 2026.

This initiative of the Central Government will not only benefit the central employees but can also help in promoting tourism of the country. With this scheme, central employees can get affordable and comfortable travel experience and their quality of life can also be improved.

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