Rates Circular No.  25  of 2004 

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

No.TCR/1078/90/1

New Delhi, dated   23 .08.2004

The General Managers (Comml.)
All Indian Railways.  

Sub   :       

Exemption from levy of dump charges on traffic booked underspecial arrangements moving via break of gauge points.             

           Reference is invited to the instructions contained in Board’s letter of even number dated 14.08.2003 and 27.08.2003(Rate Circular No.22 of 2003) on the above subject. 

            It has been decided that the exemption from levy of 70 paise per quintal as dump charges for traffic moving under the special arrangement via dumps will continue for a further period of one year w.e.f. 16.08.2004. 

            Zonal Railways on which such dumps are in operation at break of gauge points may please send a detailed report indicating the documentation cost involved in preparing rebooking RRs; amount realized as commercial plot charges; the programme of gauge conversion of the section and comparative figure of traffic handled & earnings derived from such dumps for the year 2004-05 by 15th May’ 2005. 

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

(N.K. Parsuramka)
Joint Director, Traffic Comml. (Rates)