Rates circular No. 29 of 2003

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

The General Managers (Comml.)
All Indian Railways.

                Sub:   Freight rebate on Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) moving in jointly owned tank wagons of  the Railways and Oil Industry.

            Further to Board's telemax No. TCR/1644/96/2 dated 18.09.2002 (Rate Instruction No.59 of 2002), it has been decided  to grant a rebate in freight of 4.1% (four decimal one percent) for trainload movements and 3.3% (three decimal three percent) for wagonload movements for Liquified Petroleum Gas when moved in jointly owned wagons from 01.08.2003 to 31.03.2004.  The freight rebate admissible will be granted at the time of booking provided the stipulations contained in Board's letters no.TCR/1644/83/4 dated 07.12.1983 & no.TCR/1644/96/4 dated 20.3.1998 are complied by the oil companies. The rebate will not be granted in case of default in payment of maintenance charges for the underframe by the oil companies. 

It may be ensured that details of such jointly owned LPG tank wagons are available with the booking staff so that the rebate in freight is restricted to movements in jointly-owned LPG tank wagons only. 

Before the rebate in freight indicated above is notified, necessary agreement for the transport of traffic in jointly owned tank wagons be entered into by the party with the railways. 

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

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