Rates Circular No. 46 of 2004

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

The General Managers(Comml.)
All Indian Railways. 

                              Sub:- Booking of traffic at trainload class rate.

Instructions for booking of traffic at trainload class rates were notified vide Board’s letter No.TCR/1017/91/2 dated 17.08.1998 (Rates Instruction No.49 of 1998).  Para 2.1(d) of these instructions stipulates that normally indents for trainloads will be accepted at such stations and for such stations which are notified as full rake dealing stations by the concerned railway authorities.  It was laid down that relaxation can be granted only on the written authority of the COM/CFTM  of the concerned loading railway.  Some railways have sought clarification regarding booking of traffic at trainload class rates from and to such stations which are not notified as rake handling points. 

            The matter has been examined in Board’s office and it has been decided that in supersession of the provisions contained in para 2.1(d) of the Board’s letter No.TCR/1017/91/2 dated 17.08.1998 (Rates Instruction No.49 of 1998), the following guidelines will be followed: 

(i)         Indents for trainload traffic will be accepted at such stations/sidings and for such stations/sidings which are notified as full rake handling stations/sidings.
 

(ii)        Indents for 2-point rakes will be accepted from and to the approved combination of two points, wherein each point should be at least a half rake point.

(iii)       COM/CFTM of the zonal railways may permit booking of a rake from and to a station/siding which is not notified as a full rake handling station/siding or a 2-point rake from and to an unapproved two point combination only after taking a formal approval of the Traffic Transportation Directorate of the Railway Board.  

(iv)     However, in all such cases when the traffic is booked from and to such stations which are not notified as full rake dealing stations, the freight will not be charged at trainload class rate but will be charged at wagon-load class rates.  Similarly, when traffic is booked from and to such two point combination, which are not notified as an approved combination of two point rake,  the freight will not  be charged at trainload class rate but will be charged at wagon-load class rates
 

(v)     Board’s letter No.2004/TT-III/12/5 dated 25.02.2004 and 15.03.2004 may also be connected in this regard wherein railways were directed to review the handling capacity of all stations/sidings so that all full rake points have the capacity for  placement of a full rake in one placement or in one/two spurs.  Railways were asked to augment the   capacity to handle full rakes wherever there is adequate traffic justification.

(vi)   Operating Department of the Zonal Railways shall compile the list of full rake handling points and half rake handling points and two point combinations wherein each of the two points is at least a half rake point.  Such lists should be sent to the Traffic Transportation Directorate of Railway Board by 31^st December 2004, who shall compile and issue the consolidated lists to all railways.  Such lists will be  modified from time to time to accommodate changes taking place on the system.

(vii)    During the intervening period i.e till the compilation of consolidated lists by Traffic Transportation Directorate of Railway Board, the lists prepared by Zonal Railways will continue to apply.  However, the charging of freight will be in terms of provisions contained in para (iv) above. 

            This issues in consultation with Traffic Transportation and Finance Directorate in the Ministry of Railways 

            These instructions will come into force w.e.f. 15.11.2004. 

            Issue instructions to all concerned accordingly and acknowledge receipt of this letter.

 (N.K.Parsuramka)
Joint Director, Traffic Commercial(R)
Railway Board