LTC for Babus - Food in Trains - Allowed

By Vijay Kumar

IN certain trains like Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto, free food is provided, or rather the price of the ticket includes the price of food.

Now, there is a doubt whether these food charges are also to be allowed to the Government servants when they go on Leave Travel Concession (LTC)

The matter has been examined in consultation with Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance and it is clarified that if the Government servant has to compulsorily avail the catering facility and the cost is included in the rail fare for Rajdhani/Shatabdi/Duronto trains, the fare charged shall be reimbursable in full as per the entitlement/eligibility of the Government servant.

The clarification should have also mentioned about the Gatimaan express else the Administration might go for a strict interpretation of the Memorandum and deny similar benefits to Government servants who opt for the train with train hostesses!

DoPT Office Memorandum No. No. 31011/11/2015-Estt (A.IV)., Dated: May 12, 2016