F. No. 7/4/2016-T8.V Government of India Ministry of Human Resource Development Department of Higher Education TS-V Section Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi Dated 16" May, 2016 To, I The Directors All ITMs. 3: The Directors AILIISERs. 3. The Director, USe, Bangalore. Subject: Guidelines on Air travel- Grant of permission for official ai by Airlines other than Air India- regarding. travel Sir, I am directed to enclose a copy of O.M. No. 29-3/2016-IFD dated 10" May, 2016 received from IFD, Ministry of HRD on the above subject, the contents of which are self explanatory for information and necessary action and to say that the Institutes are required to furnish the required information seeking relaxation for travelling by Airlines other than Air India in the prescribed proforma, with their recommendation and confirming that there is no Air India flight between the Stations. Yours faithfully, Enclosed : As above \ae Tee (Sanjeev Shvastva) Under Secretary to the Government of India Tel: 011-23074199 Copy to: 1. S.0. (TS-V) Section 2. TS-VII SectionNo. 29-3/2016-IFD, Government of India Ministry of Human Resource Development Department of Higher Education i Fi Sub:- Grant of permission for official air travel by Airlines other than Air India- regarding, Enclosed Please find a copy of the D.O letter No. 18011/05/2012-AI dated 07.03, 2016, Feed ftom Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation on the above mentioned subject, wherein it has been stated, inter alia,that power for ranting relaxation to travel by airlines other than ‘ir India, due to operationél or other reasons or voy account of non-availability of Air India Flights, has been delegated to the Financial Advice of the Ministry concemed, in licu of Ministry of Civil Aviation, 3. These instructions also apply to officials in Autonomous Bodies, The cases for relaxation Boreas ied to be submitted to the,concemed Adminishative Be win the Ministry. The Bureau in such cases in the light of instructions id with the approval of Buteay Tie id may subail The case for approval of Financial Advisor. 4. In this connection, copies of Department of Expenditure’s O.M No.19024/1/2000-E.1V dated 13" July, 2009 and 16" September, 2010 are also enclosed. 5. All Bureau Heads are requested to Kindly take note of instructions mentioned above. 5 Bari eal ‘Fazal Mah x) wr (Fazal Mahmood) 2 Deputy Secretary (Finance) 1k: As above. vy ' nL, Copy to: \ 1. AS (TE) wee 2. IS (CC/PIan) 7 3. JS(CURL) JS (TEL) JS (HE) JS (Admn,) Economic Advise, (Hi:) DDG (STAT) aaMhandia.- (5) LAT, WA, ate, ov, a wits ea FRO R.N. Choubey, 1. A. 8. aor Re Hare ag feeef-110 003, re SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION NEW DELHI-110 003 D.0,No.18011/05/2012-At March 7, 2016 Dear Secretary, As you are aware, the Department of Expenditure (CoE), Ministry of Finance vide their OMs No.F.No.19024/1/2008-E IV dated 13” July, 2009, 18" September, 2010 and 28 July, 2011, had decided that in all cases of official air travel (both domestic and international) including air travel for the purpose of LTC, where the Government of India bears the cost of air passage, the officals concemed shall travel only by Air india. The DoE had aiso given mandate to the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoGA) to grant permission to travel by airlines other than Air india, in case of operational or other reasons or on account of non-availability of Air India fights on any route. 2 Keeping in view the inconvenience faced by the officials in seeking exemption ftom MoCA, this Ministry had taken up the matter with DoE regarding delegation of powers to the Financial Advisors (FAs) of the Ministries to grant permission to travel by now 2 the said 3, You are requested to instruct the FAs in your Ministry to start exercising the power to grant the said permissions w.e.f. 1% April, 2016 in accordance with the instructions contained in the DoE OMs referred to above. | am enciosing a copy each of the three DoE OMs referred to above for the guidance of FAs. Apart from these three . basic instructions relating to issue of permission to travel by airlines other than Air India, DoF and DoP&T have issued other related instructions from time to time and the same are available on their respective websites. 4. 100k forward to your co-operation for successful implementation of this new arrangement ee) Yours sincerely, (RN. Choubél ‘Enci(s): as above. To: All Secretaries to the Govt. of india (as per lst). RAJI GANDHI BHAWAN, SAFDARJUNG AIRPORT, NEW DELHI-110 003 “FEL. | 011-24610358, FAX : 011-24602397 E-mail: secymoca@nic.inF No.19024/1/2000-E.1V Government of tntiar inisty of Fi ( Department of Expenditure ; Now Delhi, ths 13" July, 2008 OFFICE MEMORANDUN Subject: Alt Travel on offigial account ~ both domestic and international in partial modificetion of this Winisty’s OM No. F. No. 72VE Coora!2008 dated 23° November, 2005 anc in supersession ofthis Ministry's OM No. 19024/1/E.1Vr2005 dated 24.3.2006, 1 has been decided that in al cases of air travel, both comestic and international jwhere the Government of dndia bears the cost of sir passaga, tha pfcals concerned may travel only bY Air india, eaten eesti eae > 2. For traveito stations not connecied by Air India, the officials may travel by Air india to the hub/point closest to their evantial destination, beyond wuhich they may uilise the services of another airine which should also breferably be an alliance partner of Air india 3. In-all Cases of deviation from these orders because of operational oF Sther seasons. or on account of non-avallabilty, Insividusl cases may be oe eS risty of Gi AvialonTer easton. 4, Ail Ministties/eparnents of the Government of India are requested to ‘strictly achere to.these instructons, 5, These orders wili also, apply to officials in autonomous bodfes funder by Government of Indi ‘ P. Sehgal ) Deputy Secretary to the Govt of india. Te 1, All Ministries/Depariments of the Government of nia, ete 2, All Financial Advisers. 3, All Heads of Public Settor Enterprises. “) (Goverament of tudia . Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure, ‘New Delhi dated the 16” September, 2010 Office Memorandum Subject: Guidelines on Air Travel on Tours/LTC, This Departmen is receiving repeated references seeking clarifications with fegrd to purchase of Air tickets through authorized agents and relaxation for travel Dy Aifines other than Indian Airlines. The following guidelines may be noted for compliance 1, Qn Official Tours: @ For travel by Aielines other than Air India because of operational or other reesons or on account of non-aveilability of Air Indie Sights, individual cases for relaxation to be refered to M/o Civil Aviation, as stated in this Ministry's OM No, 19024/1/2009-8.1V dated 13.07.09, (G) Air Tickets may be purchased directly from Airlines (at Booking counters/Website of Airlines) or by utilizing the services of Authorized Travel Agents viz. M/s Balmer Lawrie & Company, M/s Ashok Travels & Tours. 2 LT: (Travel by Air india only. (i In Economy class only irespective of entitlement. (GILTC-80 ticket of Air Indie only to be purchased. (iv) Air Tickets may be purchased directly ftom Airlines (at Booking counters/Website of Airlines) or by utilizing the services of Authorized Travel Agents viz. Mis Balmer Lawrie & Company, M/s Ashok Travels de Tours and IRCTC (to the extent IRCTC is authorized as per DoP&T OM No. 31011/6/2002-Est(A) dl. 02.12.09). 3, LIC for J&K: {@) Relaxation to travel by Private Airlines to visit J&K while availing LTC is available ta al the catsporcs of Govt employes, including those entitled to travel by Ale {DoP&T OM No, 3101 172/2003-Est.(A-1V} dated 18.06.10 and 05.08.10 refer}. (i) For purchase of Air tickets. however, the pmcedure as given under para 2 (iv) atove ‘should be followed, 4 All Ministies/Departments of Gov. of Indi are requested to suictly adhere to these instructions. Under Secretary to the Govt, of fudin Departments of GovtM4, Ministry of Finance Departineni vf Expenditure E-LV Branch : The Ministry of Civil Aviation may réfer to their OM No AV.1811/04/2010-AI dated 12.07.2011, wherein clarifications have been Hl 4 issued regarding air travel on Tour/LTC. : 2. ~ “The Mle Gital Aviation ts advised Ga while oomidering cases 1of relaxation to travel by airlines other than Air India, for jourheys to be performed while availing of LTC by Govt. officials, the relaxation should be given in exceptional cases only, wheyéver justified and not in-a routinie manner, aS Govi, officials fave the option to res ir air travel, while availing : 3. This has the approval of Joint Secretary(Personnel). (A. Bhatticharya) Under Secretary to the Government of India US, Mio Civil Aviation, New Dethi Mio Finance, D/o Exp. LD.-No. 19024/1/2009-E.IV dt. 28.07.2011.DELEGATION OF POWER: THE FINANCI, VI OF THE MINISTRIES TO GRANT PERMISSION TO TRAVEL _BY AIRLINES OTHER THAN AIR INDIA W.E.F. 1°" APRIL, 2016 - APPENDIX — 1, UIDELINES FOR RELAXATION TRAVEL _BY_All OTHER THAN Al VALID TILL 315° MARCH, 2016. 1. A Permission Cell has been constituted in the Ministry of Civil Aviation to process the requests for seeking relaxation to travel by airlines other than Air India. 2. The Cell is functioning under the control of Shri B.S. Bhullar, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Civil Aviation. (Telephone No. 011- 24816303). In case of any clarification pertaining to air travel by airlines other than Air India, the following officers may be contacted: Shri M.P. Rastogi Ministry of Civil Aviation Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan Safdarjung Airport New Delhi — 110 003, Shri Dinesh Kumar Sharma Ministry of Civil Aviation Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan Safdarjung Airport New Delhi - 110 003. Telephone No —_: 011-24632950 Extn : 2873 Address : Ministry of Civil Aviation, Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan, Safdarjung Airport, New Dethi ~ 110 003. 3. Request for seeking relaxation is required to be submitted in the Proforma (Annexure-l) to be downloaded from the website, duly filled in, scanned and mailed to permissioncell. moca@nic.in. 4, Request for exemption should be made at least one week in advance from date of travel to allow the Cell sufficient time to take action for convenience of the officers. 5. Sectors on which General/blanket relaxation has been accorded are available at Annexure-Il, Ill & IV_There is no requirement to seek relaxation for these sectors. 6. Those seeking relaxation on ground of Non-Availability of Seats (NAS) must enclose NAS Certificate issued by authorized travel agents — M/s Balmer Lawrie & Co., Ashok Travels & Tours and IRCTC (to the extent IRCTC is authorized as per DoP&T OM No. 31011/6/2002-Estt. (A) dated 212.2008) Ja copy of the sector specific snapshot of Air India website ie. www.airindi )7. The Non-availability of seats certificate to be provided should be as per the journey to be performed e.g. for the journey from Dibrugarh to Delhi, the non-availability of seat certificate should be for Dibrugarh-Kolkata and Kolkata-Delhi route separately and not for Dibrugarh-Delhi route. 8. Those seeking post facto approval on ground of Non availability of seats certificate must enclose the documentary evidence as mentioned above and a copy of ticket purchased for the journey by private airline 9. As per Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure OM No. 19024/1/2008-E.1V dated 13" July, 2009 for sectors which are not connected directly by any of the airlines, an employee must travel by Air India upto the nearest hub. Relaxation will be granted for the remaining segment. 10.Relaxation to travel by airlines other than Air India while availing LTC will be granted only in exceptional circumstances. Non availability of Al fight/seats on a particular dayitime would not be considered as a valid ground for seeking relaxation. 11. Availability of lower fare is no criteria for seeking relaxation. 12. Those seeking relaxation on the ground of attending meeting at a particular time, must attach meeting notice and approved tour programme. 13.For foreign travel cases, where full or partial grants are received, journey has to be performed on Air India upto the place upto which Air India is available and seek relaxation for the remaining sector. On international routes where Air India has code-share partner, the same must be utilised. 14.For invitees from abroad travelling on Government of India funding, efforts should be made to book them on Air India and Air India code share flights to the extent possible. 15.Cases involving fixed amount of reimbursement like sea passage fare rail-fare etc. for officials non-entitled to travel by air, need not be referred to Ministry of Civil Aviation. 16.Non-receipt of approval by the stipulated date does not entitle one to claim relaxation as a matter of right.ANNEXURE4 ROF. ING REI |ON FOR TRAVEL BY OTHER AIRLINES 1, Name with designation 2. E-mail address 3. Mobile/telephoneffax no. 4. Ministry/ Department along with address 5. Whether on duty or for LTC purpose 6. Details of family members in case of LTC 7. Complete sector for which travel is intended Including the sector(s) for which relaxation is Reauired Sector Date From To Flight No. Dep. Arr. [Sector 7 Sector 2 Sector 3 ] * Sector(s) for which relaxation is required may be indicated by (#) mark. 8. Detailed reason(s) for not util Air India services 9. Attach Non Availability of Seat Certificate in case relaxation is required due to non-availability of seat(s) in the Air India fight(s) : Signature (Name & Designation)Annexure-II » [SI.No. Sectors [ol | Ahmedabad — Pune- Ahmedabad |02 | Ahmedabad- Jaipur- Ahmedabad (03 | Ahmedabad- Indore- Ahmedabad (04 | Bangalore-Coimbatore- Bangalore 05 __| Bangalore- Vishakhapatnam ~Bangalore 06 | Chennai-Coimbatore- Chennai 07 _| Chennai-Tuticorin-Chennai 08__| Chandigarh- Srinagar-Chandigath 09 | Guwahati - Dibrugarh- Guwahati 10 __| Guwahati -Bagdogra- Guwahati 11 | Hyderabad-Bhubaneswar- Hyderabad 12 ‘Hyderabad- Bhopal- Hyderabad 13. | Hyderabad-Cochin- Hyderabad 14 _ | Hyderabad-Coimbatore- Hyderabad 15 | Hyderabad-Nagpur- Hyderabad 16 | Hyderabad- Rajamundry- Hyderabad 17 _| Hyderabad- Raipur- Hyderabad 18 _| Hubli- Bangalore- Hubli 19 Jaipur-Jammu- Jaipur 20 _| Jaipur-Hyderabad-Jaipur 21 Kolkata- Raipur- Kolkata 22__| Kolkata-Visakhapatnam-Kolkata 23 Lucknow- Patna- Lucknow 24 _| Lucknow-Kolkata-Lucknow 25 Mumbai- Bhuj- Mumbai 26 | Mumbai-Diu- Mumbai |27 | Mumbai-Nanded- Mumbai 28 | Mumbai-Porbandar- Mumbai 29 | Mumbai- Jabalpur- Mumbai 30 Mumbai-Pune- Mumbai |31___| Mumbai — Vadodara- Mumbai _ 32 | Nagpur-Kolkata- Nagpur 33 | Nagpur-Hyderabad- Nagpur 34 Nagpur-Pune- Nagpur 35 _| Nagpur-Bangalore- Nagpur 36 __| Nagpur-Indore- Nagpur 37__| Varanasi-Kolkata-VaranasiAnnexure -IT S.No. _| Sectors 1 ‘Agartala-Guwahati-Agartala 2 Amritsar-Srinagar-Amritsar 3 Bhopal-Raipur-Bhopal 4 Bangalore-Tuticorin-Bangalore 5 Bangalore-Raipur-Bangalore 6 Bangalore-Pondicherry-Bangalore 1 Bangalore-Belgaum-Bangalore 8 Chennai-Kozhikode-Chennai 9 Chennai-Rajamundry-Chennai 10 | Chennai-Tiruchirapali-Chennai u Chennai-Vishakhapatnam-Chennai 12 | Delhi-Gorakhpur-Delhi 13__ | Guwahati-Aizaw|-Guwahati 14 | Hyderabad-Indore-Hyderabad 15 __| Hyderabad-Pondicherry-Hyderabad 16 | Indore-Nagpur-Indore 17___ | Indore-Bangalore-Indore 18 | Jorhat-Guwahati-Jorhat 19 __| Jorhat-Kolkata-Jorhat 20 | Mumbai-Hubli-Mumbai 21 Mumbai-Surat-Mumbai 22 | Mumbai-Belgaum-Mumbai 23 | Mumbai-Bhavnagar-Mumbai 24___| Patna-Ranchi-Patna 25 | Varanasi-Kolkata-Varanasi 26 __| Varanasi-Lucknow-Varanasi@ Annexure -IV Sectors Bhopal-Jabalpur-Bhopal Bhubaneswar-Kolkata-Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar-Visakhapatnam-Bhubaneswar Calicut-Bangalore-Calicut Chennai-Belgaum-Chennai Chennai-Bhubaneswar-Chennai Chennai-Pune-Chennai Guwahati-Jaipur-Guwahati Guwahati-Silchar-Guwahati Kolkata-Patna-Kolkata Kolkata-Ranchi-Kolkata Pune-Indore-Pune Pune-Kochi-Pune Mumbai-Hubli-Mumbai ‘Visakhapatnam Vijayawada-Visakhapatnam