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Rates Circular No. 16
of 2004
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT
SARKAR)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA)
RAILWAY BOARD
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New Delhi, dt. 12
.04.2004 |
The
General Managers (Comml.),
All
Indian Railways.
Sub: Minimum Weight Condition for Oils Div.A, B, C & D, Hydrogenated
Oil(vanaspati), Ghee and Butter
oil when loaded in BCX/BCN/BCNA
wagons.
Sanction of the Central Government is accorded to tentatively revise the
minimum weight condition of Oils
Div.A, B, C & D, Hydrogenated Oil(vanaspati), Ghee and
Butter oil from W/110 to W/160 in four wheeled BG wagons (i.e. 32 tonnes
when loaded in BCX/BCN/BCNA wagons). The
minimum weight condition of MG and NG wagons as also the commodity’s
classification and packing condition etc. continue to apply unchanged.
The instructions shall take effect from 1.05.2004 and will remain valid
till further orders.
Zonal Railways with originating traffic of these commodities are
requested to conduct comprehensive test weighment and send the test weighment
reports carried out as per guidelines contained in Board’s letter No. TCR/1394/2002/4
dated 27.1.2003 to see if more than 32 tonnes of above mentioned oils could be
loaded in a BCX/BCN/BCNA wagon.
This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate in the
Ministry of Railways.
Suitable instructions may please be issued to all concerned.
(L.Venkataraman)
Director, Traffic Comml. (Rates)
Railway Board
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