Permission Cell -e mail : permissioncell.moca@nic.
in
-Telephone No : 011-24632950 Extn : 2873
-Address : Ministry of Civil Aviation, Rajiv
Gandhi Bhavan, Safdarjung Airport,
New Delhi – 110 003.
All requests to come by e mail in the Proforma (Annexure - A) .
Those seeking relaxation to travel by airlines other than Air India are
required to apply as per Performa annexed as Annexure-A and may be e-
mailed at the following official website of MOCA :-
[email protected]
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 Shri Dinesh Kumar Sharma
Ministry of Civil Aviation Ministry of Civil Aviation
Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan
Safdarjung Airport Safdarjung Airport
New Delhi – 110 003. New Delhi – 110 003.
On Telephone No: 011-24632950 (Extn. 2873)
The Cell is functioning under the control of Sh. B.S. Bhullar, JS(BS) in MoCA.
Sectors on which General/blanket relaxation issued are at Annexure-I &
Annexure- II.
Instructions to be followed while seeking relaxation from the Ministry of
Civil Aviation:-
Those seeking relaxation on ground of Non-Availability of Seats(NAS) must enclose
NAS Certificate/Endorsement from AI Office/Govt. 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 2.12.2009)/a copy of
the website of AI i.e. airindia.in
Also flight Number with departure & arrival timings, which one wishes to avail,
should be given.
The request should be sent at least one week in advance from the date of travel.
Those seeking ex-post fact approval on ground of NAS must enclose the
documentary evidence as mentioned above and a copy of ticket purchased.
For sectors which are not connected directly by any of the airlines, .as per Ministry of
Finance Order, an employee must travel by Air India upto the nearest station.
Relaxation will be granted for the remaining segment. Flight with stop-overs
between two destinations is not to be treated as direct flight. Non-availability of
direct flight is not the criteria for seeking relaxation.
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Ministry of Finance, Deptt. Of Expenditure vide ID No.19024/01/2009-E-IV dated 28
July, 2011, have clarified that since Govt. Officials have the option of revising their
travel plans, relaxation to travel by airlines other than Air India while availing LTC
will be granted only in exceptional circumstances. Therefore, non availability of AI
flight/seats on a particular day/time would not be considered as a valid ground for
seeking relaxation.
Availability of lower fare is no criteria for seeking relaxation.
Non-availability of seats in Executive Class would not entail grant of relaxation and
the journey has to be performed in Economy Class.
Those seeking relaxation on the ground of attending meeting at a particular time,
must attach meeting notice and approved tour programme.
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 with its
code- share foreign airlines partner, is available, the same must be utilised.
In continuation of above point, relaxation will not be granted on account of late
receipt of approval from Ministry of Civil Aviation/ receipt of grants approval from
the funding agency /visa/transit visa/long journey hours etc.etc.
For invitees from abroad, efforts should be made to book them on Air India and Air
India code share flights to the extent possible.
Adherence to the approved route list on international sectors must be observed.
Cases involving fixed amount of reimbursement like sea passage fare, IInd class AC
rail-fare etc., non-entitled officers. need not be referred to Ministry of Civil Aviation.
For cases regarding Air India tickets purchased from unauthorised agents, relaxation
requests duly forwarded by Deptt. Head, may be directly referred to Under
Secretary, E-IV Section, Ministry of Finance, Deptt. of Expenditure, North Block,
New Delhi.
Non-receipt of approval by the stipulated date does not entitle one to claim
relaxation as a matter of right.
