8th Pay Commission fitment factor demand: Railway employee body demands multiple fitment factors; minimum pay of Rs 52,600The Indian Railways Technical Supervisors’ Association (IRTSA) has submitted a memorandum to the 8th Pay Commission demanding five distinct...
07 May, 2026, 03.32 PM IST
Leave Travel Allowance: This is the last date for current LTA blockSalaried employees can claim Leave Travel Allowance (LTA) for travel expenses incurred during leave, covering up to two journeys within a b...
10 Mar, 2025, 05.44 PM IST
Central government employees can now travel via Tejas, Vande Bharat trains under Leave Travel ConcessionThe Centre has allowed its employees to travel on Tejas, Vande Bharat, and Humsafar trains under Leave Travel Concession. This decision fol...
15 Jan, 2025, 03.45 PM IST
Amrit Bharat trains: Ticket prices for second, sleeper class to be 15% higherAs the first Amrit Bharat train, which will be flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh on December 30, ha...
29 Dec, 2023, 10.59 AM IST
LTC Rule Changed: Central Govt employees must know these new instructions to claim LTC7th Pay Commission rules for Central Govt employees: In an Office Memorandum dated October 20, 2023, DoPT has modified instructions for boo...
26 Oct, 2023, 08.07 PM IST
LTC rules: 3 new changes that Central Govt employees must knowLTC new rules for Central Govt employees: In an Office Memorandum released earlier this month, the DoPT has mentioned how certain charges r...
18 Aug, 2023, 01.25 PM IST
What are the tax exemption limits for allowances, reimbursements paid to employees? Find outHere are the tax-exemption limits for various allowances that are recived by employees. Do note that these allowances are partially or full...
04 Mar, 2022, 02.49 PM IST
Fare of new AC 3-tier economy class coaches to be 8% less than regular 3AC coaches: Railways"Now, since the fare is fixed, these coaches will be attached in existing mail express trains. In trains which are running with maximum len...
28 Aug, 2021, 06.50 PM IST
A former Rajya Sabha member booked 63 train tickets in a month, used only 7This former MP had booked 63 train tickets in the month of January 2019 but travelled only on seven of those tickets. He sought reimburseme...
12 Jun, 2020, 11.12 PM IST
Gujarat HC asks railways to waive one-way ticket charges of migrantsThe Gujarat High Court has directed the railway authorities to waive one-way train ticket charges of migrant workers, or the state governme...
24 May, 2020, 05.55 PM IST
Dynamic fares in Rajdhani, Shatabdi acceptable under LTC: GovtThe move comes after references were received from various segments seeking clarification on the issue of admissibility of flexi-fare while...
18 Apr, 2017, 02.28 PM IST
Government warns employees of action for misusing Leave Travel ConcessionA government employee gets reimbursement of tickets for to-and-fro journey, in addition to leaves, when he avails LTC.
13 Feb, 2017, 12.37 PM IST
Government employees can now take advance money ahead of 4 months of LTCRelaxing norms, the Centre has allowed its lakhs of employees to take advance money four months ahead of commencing journey under LTC rules.
14 May, 2016, 04.37 PM IST
LTC norms eased; employees to get reimbursement of rail fare for childrenMinistry of Railways had decided that in case of children above 5 and under 12, for whom full berth/seat is sought at the time of reservati...
05 May, 2016, 05.04 PM IST
Leave Travel Concession: Centre allows non-entitled government employees to travel by airThe DoPT has decided to put a limit of one month for verification of LTC claim after the LTC bill is submitted by government employee for s...
08 Mar, 2016, 04.40 PM IST
No premium trains for government employeesGovernment employees boarding 'premium trains' run by Indian Railways for their official business will not be entitled for reimbursement.
28 Apr, 2015, 07.51 PM IST
- Railways won't renew accident cover policy
Indian Railways have not renewed the insurance cover bought from general insurers that shielded passengers against injuries or death in cas...
15 Sep, 2009, 12.40 AM IST