Rates Circular No.29  of 2004  

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

The General Managers (Comml.),  
Northern Railway/New Delhi.  
East Central Railway/Hajipur  
N.F.Railway/Guwahati.  

      SUB: Transportation of 5000 Quintals of wheat to notified flood affected areas of Assam and Bihar free of charge.  

             Sanction of the Central Government is accorded, as a special case, for the transportation of 5000 Quintals of wheat as relief material by rail, free of charge, from Delhi to Patna/Darbhanga and Guwahati for distribution to the  flood effected districts of Bihar and Assam. 2500Quintals wheat will be booked for Patna/Darbhanga and 2500Quintals wheat will be booked for Guwahati.  The material will be transported on the condition that the State Governments of Assam and Bihar will be the consignee respectively and that this wheat will be distributed by the State Governments as gratuitous relief to the people of flood affected areas.  

2.         These consignments will be moved on priority subject to operational feasibility.  

3.         The consignments will be booked solely at Owner’s Risk, and no claim for any loss or damage to the consignments carried under this special arrangement will be entertained.  

5.         Special care shall be taken by the Railway’s Traffic Accounts Office for maintenance of separate accounts for such bookings. Railways will ensure submission of reports for this traffic booked and freight forgone to Board’s office by 15^th of the following month as per the procedure laid down in Board’s letter No.2003/ACII/45/5 dated 07.08.2003.  

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

7.         Necessary action may please be taken and receipt of the letter acknowledged.

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