Railways Takes Steps to Combat Misuse of Tatkal Tickets.

   Muniyappa Convenes a Review Meeting of Senior Railway Officials to Further Streamline Tatkal Scheme

   The Minister of State for Railways, Shri K. H. Muniyappa said that with the recent steep hike in the fares of the airlines, the demand and supply gap for Railway tickets have substantially increased which Railways is trying its best to reduce through various measures. Shri Muniyappa said this during his meeting of senior officers of Railways Board here today to review the progress of the steps taken to combat some cases of black marketing and purchase of railway tickets by touts. Member Traffic, Railway Board, Managing Director, IRCTC, Additional Member (Commercial) and other senior officers of Railway Board were present at the meeting.

   Shri Muniyappa said that that the Indian Railways have been regularly monitoring the activities of the agents, touts and other individuals carrying out such activities and strict action has been initiated. The Minister said that every day on an average of around 15 lakh Railway tickets are being sold through 8838 passenger reservation ticket counters and the e-ticketing website through IRCTC, out of which the Tatkal tickets constitutes around 1.70 lakh.

   Shri Muniyappa said that the Railways had introduced the Tatkal scheme to facilitate the bonafide passengers to travel by train at short notice. However, there are some reports of this facility being misused by some persons for pecuniary and personal gains, thereby defeating the very purpose of the scheme.

AIS(LTC) Rules, 1975 — application of relaxation under CCS Rules to visit North Eastern States and J&K in lieu of one LTC(Home Town) - reg.

No.11022/2/2008-AIS-11
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training

North Block, New Delhi-110001
Dated, the 29th  June, 2012.

To
The Chief Secretaries of all the
State Governments and UTs.

Subject: -  AIS(LTC) Rules, 1975 — application of relaxation under CCS Rules to visit North Eastern States and J&K in lieu of one LTC(Home  Town) - reg.

Amendment of existing provisions and revision of entitlements of Travelling Allowance and Daily Allowance to the State Government employees.

No. Fin (C)-B(7)-1/2009
Government of Himachal Pradesh
Finance (Regulation) Department

Dated Shimla-171002,                                                                                     19th June, 2012.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Amendment of existing provisions and revision of entitlements of Travelling Allowance and Daily Allowance to the State Government employees.

   In continuation of this department O.M. of even number dated 20th April, 2012, it has been clarified that Para 4(5) of O.M.No. Fin(C).B(7)-14/98, dated the 2nd June, 2006 shall be applicable in the manner as under:-

   Para 4(5): For the time spent in journey, the rates of Daily Allowance will be admissible as under:-

Category	Rate (Rs.)
A	120
B	96
C	84
D	72
E	60

   The rest of the provisions of T.A./D.A. entitlements/rates etc. shall continue to be applicable as heretofore as per the Finance Department O.M. No. Fin-C-B(7) 14/98, dated 8th December, 1998 and 2nd June, 2006 respectively.

   The revised entitlements/rates of T.A./D.A. shall be allowed with effect from 1st April, 2012 onwards.

Dr. Shrikant Baldi
Pr. Secretary(Finance)to the
Government of Himachal Pradesh.

Source:http://www.himachal.nic.in/finance/Regulations/TA19june2012_A1b.pdf