Air India strike: Govt employees allowed to travel by private carriers

With summer holiday rush at its peak, government servants were today permitted to travel by private carriers for a temporary period due to the flight disruptions caused by the Air India strike.

Government employees, who are allowed to travel only by Air India, would be allowed to travel in private carriers on duty or on Leave Travel Concession.
  
Travel under LTC scheme peak during summer holidays. 

"In view of the flight disruptions caused by a strike by a section of employees of Air India, entitled government servants are permitted to fly any other carrier, both on duty and on LTC, until resumption of normal services by Air India or further orders, whichever is earlier," an official statement said.