Dear Shri (CCMs of all Zonal Railways), 

            Sub:-  Rounding off of Chargeable Distance:  Rationalization of charging of fares and freight. 

            Hon’ble MR, while presenting the Railway Budget for 2004-05 announced the rationalized procedure for rounding off of the chargeable distance.  The pronouncement made in para 122 of the Budget Speech is reproduced below: 

“In order to remove anomalies in the method of arriving at the chargeable distance for fare and freight by different zonal railways, the total distance will be rounded off to the next higher kilometer only once at the end, instead of multiple rounding off at intermediate stages.  This rationalization will bring uniformity in charging of fare and freight.” 

            In this context, please refer  to Board’s message of even number dated 24/27.09.2004 wherein it was advised  that the rationalized procedure of charging fares and freight shall come into force from 1^st  January, 2005.  I would request that you may personally ensure that  implementation of the above procedure takes place without any hitch.  Compliance report may be sent for information of Board. 

            With best wishes,    

(D.R.SHARMA)