Rate Instruction No. 1 of 2003

Government of India
Ministry of Railways 
Railway Board

The General Managers(Comml.)
All Indian Railways.

Sub:  Transportation of fodder and water to the notified drought affected areas of various States free of charge.
Ref: 1. Board's letter of even number dated 9.10.2002 (Rate Instruction No.65 of 2002)
                     2. Board's letter of even number dated 22.11.2002 (Rate Instruction No.68 of 2002).                                                            

                    Further to this Ministry's letter of even number dated 22.11.2002 (Rate Instruction No.68 of 2002), , sanction of the Central Government is accorded to the transportation of fodder and water by rail, free of charge to the notified drought affected districts of various States  beyond  31.12.2002 (Thirty First December Two Thousand Two) to 30.06.2003 (Thirtieth June Two Thousand Three).

All other terms and conditions stipulated in Board's letter dated 9.10.2002 continue to apply unchanged. 

Special care shall be taken by the Railways Traffic Accounts Office for maintenance of separate account for such bookings. A monthly report of the quantum of traffic moved and freight forgone shall be sent to Board by the 15^th of the following month.

This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate in the Ministry of Railways.

(L.Venkataraman)
Director, Traffic Comml (Rates)
Railway Board

Rate Instruction No. 2 of 2003

Government of India
Ministry of Railways
Railway Board

The General Managers(Comml.)
Eastern Railway, Kolkata.
Northern Railway, New Delhi.

Sub:  Transportation of rail cars owned by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (DMRC) from Kolkata Port to Shastri Park Depot (Shahdara) - Special lump-sum haulage charges.
Ref: Railway Board's letters no. TCR/2217/2002/1 dated 29.7.2002 (Rate Instruction No. 46 of 2002) & 13.8.2002.

            Further to Board's letters of even number referred to above and in view of the RDSO's certification that DMRC coaches  are considered safe for movement in unbraked empty condition, as a trailing load, at a maximum speed of 30 km/h, the lumpsum haulage charges communicated vide Board's letter No.TCR/2217/2002/1 dated 29.7.2002 are  revised as under:-            

 2.            Undercharges may be raised accordingly against the agency authorised by DMRC to move these specials from Kolkata to Shastri Park, Shahdara for recovery of the balance amount.   

3.         Zonal railways are required to obtain undertaking from the agency authorised by M/s DMRC for coordinating the movement of these specials that they would be liable to clear the undercharges raised on movement of these specials due to change in the movement parameters expeditiously and to indemnify the Railway.

 4.         This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

(L.Venkataraman)
Director, Traffic Comml (Rates)
Railway Board

Rate Instruction No. 3 of 2003

Government of India
Ministry of Railways
Railway Board

The General Managers(Comml.)
All Indian Railways.

Sub:  Minimum weight condition of timber waste in BCX/BCN/BCNA/BOX wagons.

Ref:  1. Board's message of even no. dated 3.6.2002. (Rate Instruction No.34 of 2002)
 2. Board's message of even no. dated 10.12.2002.

The minimum weight condition of 350 qtls. for timber waste conveyed vide Board's message of even no. dated 3.6.2002 was valid upto 31.10.2002.

2.                     Sanction of the Central Government is hereby accorded provisionally to the extension of minimum weight condition of 350 qtls. for timber waste loaded in BCX/BCN/BCNA/BOX wagons beyond 31.10.2002 for a period of one year subject to furnishing of comprehensive test weighments of the commodity in sufficient numbers of different types of wagons used for loading the commodity. The weighment should be done using different sizes and types of wood being carried in the various seasons, well before the expiry of this sanction. 

3.                     As Timber waste is intended to be used as raw material for manufacture of rayon/paper grade pulp, the consignee should be  a rayon or paper mill. 

4.                     Timber Waste includes pieces of timber or wood waste (other than sandal wood but including Casurina wood pieces) including shaving, lops, tops and branches of trees, veneer waste, bark waste, bakals, challas (challia), lips, scraps, rejections and side cuts (off cuttings).  

5.                     Zonal Railways may take adequate precautions against possible misdeclaration by forming teams of commercial inspectors and conducting frequent checks on the commodity being consigned at origin and destination.

6.                     While conducting testweighments, the procedure mentioned in Board's letter of even number dated  27.01.2003  may please be followed. 

7.                     Railways shall forward the comparative loading and earnings from the commodity alongwith the comprehensive test weighments by 30^th August, 2003 positively. 

8.                     This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

(L.Venkataraman)
Director, Traffic Comml (Rates)
Railway Board

Rate Instruction No. 4 of 2003

Government of India
Ministry of Railways
Railway Board

The General Managers(Comml.)
All Indian Railways.
Officers on Special Duty
All Indian Railways.

Sub:  10% Freight rebate for Cement and Chemical Manures Div. 'A', 'B' & 'C' loaded in 'block rakes' of open wagons.

Reference is invited to Board's telemax of even number dated 18.1.2002 conveying sanction for grant of concession of 10% in freight rates for Cement and Chemical Manures Div. 'A', 'B' & 'C' loaded in block rakes of open wagons upto 31.12.2002. 

            Sanction of the Central Government is hereby accorded to extend the grant of 10% concession in freight rates for Cement and Chemical Manures Div., 'A', 'B' & 'C', loaded in block rakes of open wagons beyond 31.12.2002 until further advice, subject to the condition that : 

(i)         The tarpaulins for covering the open wagons are provided by the consignor at their own cost and

(ii)         an undertaking is furnished on the forwarding note by the consignors that they give their consent to loading in open wagons and would bear full risk for damage/pilferage of their consignments. 

            The concession may be granted at the time of booking.   

            Railway's liability on such bookings would be governed by Sec.104 of the Railways Act, 1989.   

            Railways shall submit a report of loading, earnings and claims settled, if any, during the preceding financial year by 31^st May of each year.  The first report covering the period October, 2002 to March, 2003  would be furnished in May, 2003. 

            Necessary instructions may please be issued to all concerned immediately.  

 1.        This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate in the Ministry of Railways.

(L.Venkataraman)
Director, Traffic Comml (Rates)
Railway Board

Rate Instruction No. 5 of 2003

Government of India
Ministry of Railways
Railway Board

The General Managers(Comml.)
All Indian Railways.

Sub:  Classification of spiral welded steel pipes with diameter less than 610 mm.
Ref: CCI Meeting No.185, Min.5878, Serial No.2840.   

            With a view to arrest the  declining rail share of spiral welded steel pipes with diameter less than 610 mm, sanction of the Central Government is hereby accorded to classify and charge 'spiral welded steel pipes' with diameter less than 610 mm at Class-200 in wagonloads for a trial period of one year with a minimum weight condition of 300 quintals in BOX wagons and AQ weight condition on all gauges.

             This instruction shall come into effect from 01.03.2003.

             This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate in the Ministry of Railways.

             Instructions may please be issued to all concerned .

(L.Venkataraman)
Director, Traffic Comml (Rates)
Railway Board

Rate Instruction No. 6 of 2003

Government of India
Ministry of Railways
Railway Board

The General Managers(Comml.)
All Indian Railways.

Sub:  Military Traffic Rates .

Please refer to Board's letter No.TC-I/2001/8/6 dt.6.9.2001 notifying Military Traffic Rates for the year 2001-02. 

2.            As the formula for arriving at the Rates is currently under review in consultation with the Ministry of Defence, it has been decided that the Military Traffic Rates notified for the year 2001-02, vide Board's letter, ibid, shall continue beyond 31^st March 2002 till further advice subject to furnishing of an undertaking that the undercharges raised on the basis of the enhanced rates, if any, advised at a future date would be expeditiously cleared. Defence Authorities while booking Military traffic shall have to indemnify Railways in this regard. 

3.           This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate in the Ministry of Railways.

(L.Venkataraman)
Director, Traffic Comml (Rates)
Railway Board

Rate Instruction No. 7 of 2003

Government of India
Ministry of Railways
Railway Board

The General Managers(Comml.)
All Indian Railways.

Sub:  Minimum weight condition for "Coco Brooms".
Ref:    Board's letter of even number dated 2.7.2002.

Further to Board's letter of even number referred above, communicating the tentative fixation of minimum weight condition of Coco Brooms at W/140(BG), sanction of the Central Government is hereby accorded to extend the validity of the above instruction for a period of one year beyond 31.12.2002 subject to furnishing of comprehensive testweighment report of the commodity in sufficient number of different types of wagons used for loading of this commodity. All other terms and conditions mentioned in Board's letter of even number dated 2.7.2002(Rates instructions No.42/2002) continue to apply unchanged. 

2.         Zonal Railways with originating traffic in Coco-Brooms are requested to provide comprehensive test weighment report as per guidelines contained in Board's letter No.TCR/1394/2002/4 dated 27.1.2003 and send the report alongwith their recommendation to Board by 31^st  October, 2003. 

3.            Undercharges, if any, accrued due to loading in the interim period may be raised and collected by the railways.

4.         This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Dte. in the Ministry of Railways.

5.         Please circulate this instruction to all concerned.

(L.Venkataraman)
Director, Traffic Comml (Rates)
Railway Board

Rate Instruction No. 8 of 2003

Government of India
Ministry of Railways
Railway Board

The General Managers(Comml.)
All Indian Railways.

Sub:  Definition of a 'Block Rake'.

Western Railway, referring to an objection raised by their Audit sought  Board's clarification in regard to the definition of the term "Block Rake" used in Board's various communications. 

It is clarified that the term 'Block Rake' means :- 

"A rake which moves as a train from an originating station(s) to the destination station(s), without any remarshalling of wagons during the journey except for detachment of sick wagons, either at the originating or destination station, or during the journey.  'Block Rake' shall also include rakes loaded from one originating station to a combination of two or three destination points or a rake loaded from a combination of two originating points to a single destination.    The system of charging freight has no relationship to the concept of 'Block Rake', as the same will depend upon the commodity and satisfaction of other conditions for grant of train-load benefit.  Thus, a 'Block Rake' will necessarily not be a rake on which freight is charged at 'train-load' class but could also include movements of a rake at wagon load class." 

            This issues in consultation with Finance Directorate in the Ministry of Railways. 

                      (This disposes off W. Rly's letter no.C.493/2/431 Vol.IV dated 20.4.2002)

(L.Venkataraman)
Director, Traffic Comml (Rates)
Railway Board

Rate Instruction No. 10 of 2003

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA/BHARAT SARKAR
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS/RAIL MANTRALAYA
(RAILWAY BOARD)

The General Managers(Comml.)
All Indian Railways.

                Sub:  Classification of  "Bloom Crops End" and  "Heavy Rolls Spoils".

                Ref : Minutes & Resolution 5878/Serial No.2837 of CCI Meeting No.185.

             Sanction of the Central Government is hereby accorded to classify and charge "Bloom Crops End" and "Heavy Rolls Spoils" as Iron or Steel Division 'C' at Class-200 in wagonload and at Class-190 in trainload with "Carrying Capacity" weight condition.   

2.         These commodities will be placed under the Main-head 'Iron or Steel - Division 'C' in Chapter I of Goods Tariff No.43 Pt.I, Vol.II as under:- 

 3.       This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate in the Ministry of Railways.   
 4.       A quarterly report upto March, 2004 may please be furnished indicating the details of loading and earning in respect of above commodities.   
 5.      Instructions may please be issued to all concerned