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Rates Master Circular on Weighment of wagons / rake, exemption from weighment, procedure to deal with overloaded wagon(s) and levy of Detention Charge etc
Rates Master Circular	Subject	Board’s Letter No.	Date of Issue
Corrigendum No.14 of Rates Master Circular/Weighment/2019/0	Dispensation from weighment in case of empty containers	TC-I/2020/109/efile/1 (3323589)	22.04.2025
Addendum No.8 of Rates Master Circular/Weighment/2019/0	Dispensation from mandatory weighment in case of Nut Coke	TC-1/2020/109/efile/1 (3323589	09.12.2024
Addendum No. 6 of Rates Master Circular/Weighment/2019/0	Dispensation from mandatory weighment in case of Nut Coke	TC-1/2020/109/efile/1 (3323589)	13.06.2024
Addendum No. 7 of Rates Master Circular/Weighment/2019/0	Exemption from mandatory (100%) weighment in case of containerized import traffic	TC-1/2024/109/efile/1 (3452547)	13.06.2024
Addendum No.5 of Rates Master Circular/Weighment/2019/0	Exemption from mandatory weighment in case of Automobile Wagons loaded with Motor Vehicles only	TC-1/2021/109/efile/2 (3366987/3459895)	27.05.2024
Corrigendum No. 13 of Rates Master Circular/Weighment/2019/0	Dispensation from weighment in case of empty containers	No. TC-I/2020/109/efile/1 (3323589)	12.04.2024
Addendum to Rates Circular No. 1 of 2019	Procedure to capture weighment details in TMS/FOIS and modification thereof after load adjustment of overloaded wagon	TC-I/2021/109/efile/2 (3366987)	28.03.2024
Addendum No. 4 to Rates Master Circular/Weighment/2019/0	Exemption form mandatory (100%) weighment in case of containerized import traffic	TC-I/2024/109/efile/1 (3452547)	06.02.2024
Corrigendum No.93 to Rates Master Circular/PCC/CC+8/2020/0 Corri no.50 to RMC on Block Rakes/Mini Rake and Corri No.12 to RMC/weighment/2019/0	Permissible Carrying Capacity(PCC),Loading Tolerance etc. of "ACT1 and ACT2(A-Car, B-Car,C-Car)"	TCR/1394/2023/New Wagons/3437479	06.10.2023
Corrigendum No. 91 to Rates Master Circular/PCC/CC+8 etc/2020/0 Corrigendum No. 47 to Rates Master Circular on Block Rakes/Mini Rake/Two Point Combination etc2020/0 Corrigendum No. 11 Rates Master Circuler/Weighment/2019/0	Notification of PCC etc. of various wagons.	TCR/1394/2020/4/Pt.I/3329526	13.09.2023
Corrigendum No.83 to Rates Master Circular/PCC/CC+8 etc./2020/0, Corrigendum No. 45 to Rates Master Circular on Block Rakes/Mini Rakes/Two Point Combination etc./2020/0, Corruigendum No. 10 Rates Master Circular/Weighment/2019/0	Commercial Specification of BFNSM1 wagon.	TCR/1394/2022/BFNS/3406914	29.03.2023
Corrigendum No. 78 to Rates Master Circular/PCC/CC+8etc./2020/0 Corrigendum No.43 to Rates Master Circular on Block Rakes/Mini Rake/Two Point Combination etc. 2020/0 Corrigendum No.09 Rages Master Circular/Weighment/2019/0	Notification of PCC etc. of new high speed wagons	No. TCR/1394/2020/4/Pt.1 (3329526)	17.02.2023
Corrigendum No.08 to Rates Master Circular/Weighment/2019/0	Design Tare Weight of “ BCNAHSM1” Wagon.	TCR/1394/2022/BCNWAGONS/3405719	17.01.2023
Corrigendum No.73 to Rates Master Circular/PCC/CC+8 etc./2020/0;Corrigendum No.40 to Rates Master Circular on Block Rakes/Mini Rake/Two Point Combination etc./2020/0;and Corrigendum No.07 to Rates Master Circular/Weighment/2019/0(Permissible Carrying Capacity(PCC),Loading Tolerance etc. of BOMN wagons.)	Permissible Carrying Capacity(PCC),Loading Tolerance etc. of BOMN wagons.	TCR/1394/2020/05/3320327	05.01.2023
Correction slip no.2 to Corr. no.66 to RMC/PCC/CC+8 etc/2020/0,Corri no. 36 to RMC/Block Rakes/Mini Rake/2020/0 and Corri no. 06 to RMC/Weighment/2019/0	Notification of PCC etc. of various wagons.	TCR/1394/2020/4/Pt.1/3329526	13.09.2022
Correction slip to Corr. no.66 to RMC/PCC/CC+8 etc/2020/0,Corri no. 36 to RMC/Block Rakes/Mini Rakes/2020/0 and Corri no. 06 to RMC/Weighment/2019/0	Notification of PCC etc. of various wagons	TCR/1394/2020/4/Pt.1/3329526	05.09.2022
Corrigendum No.6 Rates Master CIrcular/Weighment/2019/0	Notification of PCC etc. of various wagons	TCR/1394/2020/4/Pt.1/3329526	27.07.2022
Corrigendum No 5 to Rates Master Circular Weighment 2019-0	Designed Tare weight of tank wagon - BTAP	TCR/2205/2020/01-Part(3337090)	06.06.2022
Corrigendum to Annexure of Rates Master Circular/Weighment/2019/0	Revision in Designed Tare Weight of BCFCM wagons	TCR/1394/2020/02 (3319524/3323589)	27.05.2022
Addendum No.03 to Rates Master Circular/Weighment/2019/0	Design Tare Weight	TCR/1394/2020/03 (3316598)	11.04.2022
Addendum No.3 to Rates Master Circular/Weighment/2019/0	Notification of PCC etc. of various wagons	TCR/1394/2020/03/3316598	11.04.2022
Addendum No.2 to Rates Master Circular/Weighment/2019/0	Tare Weighment of wagons after CC examination - Pilot Project	TC-I/2022/109/efile/1 (3380541)	03.03.2022
Corrigendum No.01 to Rates Circular-05 of 2015	Pemissible Carrying Capicity of BG bogie container Flat wagons type BLCS(A-Car & B-Car) for movement of container traffic	TCR/1394/2021/PCC/Container/3357058	08.11.2021
Corrigendum No.04 to Rates Master Circular/Weigment/2019/0	Dispensation from mandatory weighment in case of Nepal bound containerised import traffic	No.TC-I/2021/109/efile/2(3366987)	08.11.2021
Corrigendum No. 3 to Rates Master Circular/Weighment/2019/0	Exemption from mandatory weighment (100%) in case of HR/ CR Sheet and other Steel Consignment	TC-I/2021/109/efile/2 (3366987)	28.09.2021
Addendum No.04 to Annexure of Rates Master Circular/Weighment/2019/0	Permissible Carrying Capacity (PCC) etc. of BOBRNHSM2 wagons.	TCR/1394/2020/06 /3323461	27.04.2021
Corrigendum No.2 to Rates Master Circular/Weighment/2019/0	Detention Charge and Punitive Charge	TC-I/2020/109/SCR	16.09.2020
	Acceptance of Weighment of granite slab weighed at Static road weighbridge at Karimnagar and two other goods sheds	TC-I/2020/109/SCR/Granite	30.07.2020
Addendum No. 03 to Annexure of Rates Master Circular /Weighment/2019/0	Permissible Carrying Capacity (PCC) etc. of BCFCM Wagons	TCR/1394/2020/02	08.07.2020
Addendum No. 02 to Annexure of Rates Master Circular /Weighment/2019/0	Design Tare Weight of BFNS22.9 wagon	TC-I/2019/109/3	30.10.2019
Addendum to Rates Master Circular /Weighment/2019/0	Dispensation from mandatory weighment in case of Nepal bound containerized import traffic	TC-I/2006/109/6 Pt. 3	02.09.2019
Addendum to Annexure of Rates Master Circular /Weighment/2019/0	Permissible Carrying Capacity of (PCC) of Wagons	TCR/1394/2011/01	21.08.2019
Corrigendum to Rates Master Circular/Weighment/2019/0	Designed Tare Weight of BRN wagons	TC-I/2019/109/3	26.07.2019
Rates Master Circular /Weighment/2019/0	Weighment of wagons/rake, Exemption from weighment, Designed Tare Weight of wagons, Procedure to deal with overloaded wagon(s) and levy of Detention Charge etc.	TC-I/2019/109/3	25.07.2019
Corrigendum No. 6 to Rates Master Circular /Weighment/2014/0	Exemption from mandatory weighment in case of low density commodities	TC-I/2017/109/3	09.05.2019
Corrigendum No.5 to Rates Master Circular /Weighment/2014/0	Dispensation from mandatory(100%) weighment in the case of container rake loaded with containers carrying standard bags of uniform size	TC-I/2017/109/5	01.03.2019
Addendum 5 to Rates Master Circular /Weighment/2014/0	Exception from mandatory (100%) weighment in case of Chuni and De-oiled (DOC) when loaded in covered wagons/rake	TC-I/2017/109/5	05.06.2018
Addendum-4 to Rates Master Circular /Weighment /2014/0	Exemption from mandatory weighment in case of low density commodities	TC-I/2017/109/3	23.05.2018
Corrigendum No. 4 to Rates Master Circular /Weighment/2014/0	Dispensation from mandatory(100%) weighment in the case of container rake loaded with containers carrying standard bags of uniform size	TC-I/2017/109/5	18.05.2018
Corrigendum No.3 to Rates Master Circular /Weighment/2014/0	Loading Tolerance of BCCW wagons.	TCR/1394/2011/04	21.03.2018
Corrigendum No. 2 to Rates Master Circular /Weighment/2014/0	Detention Charges and other issues	TC-I/2017/109/8	10.01.2018
Addendum-3 to Rates Master Circular /Weighment /2014/0	Dispensation from mandatory(100%) weighment in the case of container rake loaded with containers carrying standard bags of uniform size	TC-I/2017/109/5	24.11.2017
Addendum-2 to Rates Master Circular /Weighment/2014/0	Exemption from mandatory weighment in case of HR/CR Coil	TC-I/2012/108/20	29.09.2015
Addendum to Rates Master Circular /Weighment/2014/0	Punitive Charge for overloading of wagons (Amendment) Rule 2015	TC-1/2006/109/6 Pt. II	17.07.2015
Corrigendum to Rates Master Circular / Weighment / 2014 / 0	Calculation of Punitive Charge in case of Container Traffic	TC-I/2014/108/4	26.12.2014
Rates Master Circular / Weighment / 2014 / 0	Weighment of wagons/rake exemption from weighment, procedure to deal with overloaded wagon(s) and levy of Detention Charge etc.	TC-I/2014/108/4	11.07.2014

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Clarification/Other relevant instructions Weighment of wagons / rake, exemption from weighment, procedure to deal with overloaded wagon(s) and levy of Detention Charge etc
Subject	Board's Letter No.	Issue Date
Letter to NFR enclosing SC's order on Punitive Charge	TC-I/2023/109/1/Court Case	27.06.2025
Pilot for Deployment of "Drone as a service" procured on contract basis for monitoring and detection of uneven loading	TC-I/2025/109/efile/4 (3498518)	10.06.2025
Dispensation from weighment in case of empty containers	TC-I/2020/109/efile/1 (3323589)	22.04.2025
Punitive Charge when overloading is detected in a wagon that has undergone load adjustment	TC-1/2020/109/SCR (3317495)	03.10.2024
Rate of Detention Charge for load adjustment of overloaded wagons	TC-1/2021/109/3 (3368295)	01.08.2024
System based calculation of Detention Charge for Load Adjustment	TC-1/2021/109/3 (3368295)	02.07.2024
Weighment of liquid consignment like Molasses, Edible oils, Caustic Soda and Coal Tar when loaded in tank container wagons	TC-1/2021/109/efile/1 (3365542)	16.05.2024
Clarification regarding Weighment Charge to be levied at GRPB-BRC division	TC-I/2021/109/efile/1 (3365542)	22.01.2024
Procedures for dealing with overloaded wagons.	No.TC-I/2021/109/efile/1(3365542)	15.05.2023
Weighment of Steel Consignment rakes	TC-1/2020/109/efile/1 (3323589)	02.02.2023
Recovery of Punitive Charge for overloading	TC-1/2021/109/efile/1 (3365542)	17.08.2022
Provision of weighbridge at loading point	TC-1/2021/109/3 (3368295)	18.07.2022
System generated weighment sheet	TC-I/2021/109/efile/1(3365542)	10.06.2022
Punitive Charge when overloading detected after load adjustment	TC-1/2020/109/SCR (3317495)	27.05.2022
Punitive Charge	TC-1/2021/109/3 (3368295)	24.05.2022
Weighment of wagon/rake and Punitive/Detention Charge etc.	TC-I/2021/109/3 (3368295)	30.12.2021
Weighbridges and Weighment	TC-I/2021/108/efile/1 (3366981)	12.11.2021
Procedure to deal with wagons found overloaded after weighment and levy of Detention charge etc.	TC-I/2020/109/efile/1(3323589)	12.10.2021
Container Traffic - Penalty for false declaration	TC-I/2021/109/3 (3368295)	20.09.2021
Container Traffic	TC-I/2021/109/3 (3368295)	16.09.2021
Guidelines regarding load adjustment of overloaded wagons and weighment after load adjustment	TC-I/2020/109/efile/1 (3323589)	10.09.2021
Tare weight of 20/40' containers for the purpose of charging freight	2021/TCCR/505/Misc.1/container/3364441	23.08.2021
Punitive Charge for overloading	TC-I/2020/109/SCR(3317495)	13.08.2021
Designed Tare Weight of BOXNHL25T wagon	TC-I/2020/109/efile/1(3323589)	22.02.2021
Levy Of Punitive Charge For Load Adjustment	TC-1/2020/109/SCR	29.10.2020
Rules regarding Punitive Charge	TC-I/2020/109/SCR	26.10.2020
Updated of Associate/Alternate weighbridge for loading points in FOIS	TC-I/2020/109/efile/1	09.10.2020
Weighment of Caustic Soda Lye loaded in tank containers	TC-1/2020/109/efile/1	08.10.2020
Guidelines regarding provision of weighbridge and weighment of rakes – Member (Finance)’s observation	TC-I/2020/108/efile/1	28.09.2020
Rate of Charge for detention of the rake for load adjustment of overloaded wagons	TC-1/2020/109/efile/1-Part(1)	28.08.2020
Weighment of wagons/rake and levy of Punitive Charge/Detention Charge	TC-1/2020/109/efile/1	24.07.2020
Acceptance of weighment witnessed by KOPT staff for preparation of RR	TC-I/2019/108/2	15.11.2019
Levy of Detention Charge for load adjustment of overloaded wagon	TC-I/2014/108/4 Pt. I	20.09.2019
Re-weighment of wagons and levy of punitive charge if overloading is detected in wagon(s) that had undergone load adjustment.	TC-I/2014/108/4 Pt.I	11.07.2019
Exemption from mandatory (100%) weighment in case of containerized import traffic	Rates Circular No.13 of 2019	28.05.2019
Re-weighment of wagons and levy of punitive charge if overloading is detected in wagon(s) that had undergone load adjustment	TC-I/2014/108/4 Pt .I	29.04.2019
Levy of Punitive Charge for overloading	TC-I/2018/109/3	24.04.2019
Preparation of online Goods Balance Sheet and integration of Weighbridge with FOIS	TC-I/2015/108/8/Pt.	13.03.2019
Integration of weighbridge with FOIS - Procedure to capture weighment details in TMS/FOIS and modification thereof after load adjustment of overloaded wagon	Rates Circular -01 of 2019	07.02.2019
Overloading in Iron-Ore	TC-I/2016/Misc/2	25.01.2019
Exemption from mandatory (l00%) weighment in case of containerised import traffic	TC-I/2006/109/6Pt.3	24.01.2019
Re-weighment of wagons	TC-I/2014/108/4 Pt.I	08.01.2019
Identification of rakes for random weighment that had undergone load adjustment	TC-I/2018/109/8	18.09.2018
Permissible Carrying Capacity (PCC), Standard rake Size, Loading & Designed Tare Weight of BFNSM 22.9 Tonne type of wagon	TCR/1394/2017/02	17.09.2018
Integration of weighbridge with FOIS - Procedure to capture weighment details in TMS/FOIS and modification thereof after load adjustment of overloaded wagon	TC-I/2010/108/4 Pt.	07.09.2018
Overloading in Iron-Ore	TC-I/2016/MISC/2	24.08.2018
Doing away with the 5% random weighment in case of HR/CR Coil	TC-I/2014/108/4	07.08.2018
Designed Tare Weight of wagons	TC-I/2010/108/4Pt.	10.07.2018
Weighment of wagons/rake	TC-I/2014/108/4	06.07.2018
Exemption from mandatory weighment in case of low density commodities	TC-I/2017/109/3	13.06.2018
Designed tare weight of Wagons for fixation of permissible carrying capacity	TC-I/2010/108/4 Pt.	09.05.2018
Functioning of weighbridges and weighment of wagons/rakes	TC-I/2014/108/4	07.03.2018
Designed Tare Weight, Permissible Carry and Loading Tolerance of BRN wagon	TCR/1394/2017/05	18.01.2018
Designed Tare Weight, Permissible Carry and Loading Tolerance of BRN wagon	TCR/1394/2017/05	21.12.2017
Punitive Charges for overloading levied on FCI rakes	TC-I/2011/109/11	07.09.2017
Levy of Detention Charge for load adjustment of overloaded wagon.	TC-I/2014/108/4	28.08.2017
Weighment of rakes on EIMWBs	TC-I/2014/108/4	09.06.2017
Imposition of Punitive Charge by Railways on the food grain rakes of Food Corporation of India (FCI)	TC-I/2011/109/11 Pt.3	30.03.2017
Functioning of weighbridge and weighment of wagons/rakes	TC-I/2014/108/4	21.03.2017
Exception from Mandatory (100%) weighment for the Commodities loaded in standard bags of uniform size	Rates Circular No. 1 of 2017	04.01.2017
Exemption from weighment in case of HR/CR Coil and other steel consignments	TC-I/2011/108/20	05.12.2016
Weighment of Coal Tar through dip measurement method	TC-I/2011/108/11	19.08.2016
Weighment of Coal Tar through dip measurement method	TC-I/2011/108/11	04.05.2016
Weighment and load adjustment of overloaded wagons	TC-I/2010/108/4 (Clarf)	03.05.2016
Weighment and load adjustment of overloaded wagons	TC-I./2010/108/4 (Clarf.)	01.02.2016
Weighment of wagons/rake	TC- I/2015/108/1	02.12.2015
Levy of Punitive Charge for overloading when excess load is adjusted at the serving station	TC-1/2006/108/4	13.06.2006

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Rules regarding Punitive Charge for overloading
Subject	Gazette Notification No. and Date	Board's Letter No. and date
Railways(Punitive Charges for overloading of wagon) (Amendment) Rules, 2022	G.S.R.218(E) dated 23rd March 2022	23.03.2022
Revision in Rates of Punitive Charge	An advance Copy of Notification dated 23rd March 2022	RC-08 of 2022 dt.21.03.2022
Railways (Punitive charges for overloading of wagon) (Second Amendment) Rules, 2020	G.S.R. 566(E) dated 17^th September, 2020	---
Railways (Punitive charges for overloading of wagon) (Amendment) Rules, 2020.	G.S.R. 560(E) dated 16^th September, 2020	---
Railways(Punitive Charges for overloading of Wagon) (Second Amendment) Rules, 2018	G.S.R. 1205 (E), dt. 14.12.2018	No. TCR/1394/2017/02
Permissible Carrying Capacity (PCC), Standard Rake Size and Loading Tolerance of "BFNSM 22.9" type of wagon.	Advance Copy of Notification dated 14^th December, 2018	TCR/1394/2017/02 dated 12.12.2018
Railways (Punitive charges for overloading of wagon) Amendment Rules, 2018	G.S.R. 278(E) dated 26^th March, 2018	---
Loading Tolerance of BCNHL wagons.	Advance Copy of Notification dated 26th March, 2018	TCR/1394/2011/04 dated 21.03.2018
Railways (Punitive charges for overloading of wagon) Amendment Rules, 2015	G.S.R. 550(E) dated 10^th July, 2015	TC-I/2006/109/6 Pt.II dated 17.07.2015
Loading Tolerance of BCNHL wagons	Advance Copy of Notification dated 10.07.2015	TCR/1394/2009/03 dated 03.07.2015
Railway (Punitive Charges for overloading of wagon) (Amendment) Rules, 2012	G.S.R. 898(E) dated 17^th December, 2012	Rates Circular No. 39 of 2012 dated 26.12.2012
Railway (Punitive Charges for overloading of wagon) Rules, 2012	G.S.R. 570(E) dated 17^th July, 2012	Rates Circular No. 19 of 2012 dated 23.07.2012

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