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1338377991813 Rules for parcel booking

· 2012-05-31
Circularparcel

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Date2012-05-31
TypeCommercial Circular
Topicparcel

Summary

13 (i) Scale applicable for (non lease) parcel booking –“R” and scale applicable for luggage

Text of the circular

Rules for ( non lease ) parcel booking 
1.  A uniform rates for all commodities, based on the type of service has been introduced. 
 
2. At present  four scales applicable to parcel services, which are as under, 
Scale
Type of Service
Type of train
Scale –L
Luggage Service
Trains, 
notified* 
for 
booking 
of 
luggage   
( Rajdhani  /Mail/Express/ Shatabdi/ordinary trains).  
Scale-R
Rajdhani parcel service
Trains, 
notified* 
for 
booking 
of 
parcel   
( Rajdhani / /Mail/Express/ Shatabdi/ordinary trains). 
Scale-P
Premier Parcel Service
Trains, notified* for booking of parcel & luggage   
( Rajdhani / /Mail/Express/ Shatabdi/ ordinary trains). 
Scale-S
Standard Parcel Service
Trains, notified* for booking of parcel & luggage   
(Mail/Express /ordinary trains). 
* Every year, types of the service are notified by the originating zonal railways, on the 
basis of leasing position & utilization of Breakevan of the train.  Notified trains of East 
Central Railway w.e.f. 01.06.2011 and valid up to 31.05.2012  is given under para 13. 
 
3. 2% development charge on parcel and luggage services.  
 
4. Registered Newspapers and Magazines are booked at concessional rates uniformally at 45% of 
Scale –S rates by all trains, including Rajdhani Express trains. 
 
5.  Minimum distance for charge for all parcels, except registered Newspapers and magazines, is 50 
kilometers and the minimum charge is Rs. 30.00. 
 
6. The maximum permissible weight and dimensions of any package/article which can be accepted 
for booking, except by previous arrangement, are as under:- 
Gauge
Maximum Weight
Maximum Dimensions
Broad Gauge/Meter Gauge
150Kgs 
2.0 meters x 1.5 meters x 1.25 meters
 
7. Parcels will be charged either by actual weight or by weight derived on volumetric basis, which 
ever is higher. For this purpose, each 28.00 cubic decimeters of volume, or its fraction, will be 
computed as equivalent to 4.00 kilograms. 
 
8. Any package whose weight exceeds 100 kilograms or whose outside measurements exceed 1.0 
meter x 1.0 meter x 0.7 meter will be treated as bulky article and charged at double the normal 
rates. However, a tolerance of 10% in any one outside dimension is permissible provided its 
weight on volumetric basis does not exceed 100 kilograms. 
 
9. Unloading of parcel from a train and re-loading the same into another train at an intermediate 
station during transit, is not permitted.

10. One transshipment of parcels, is however, permitted for booking via break –of gauge station. In 
such cases, freight will be charged at higher of the two rate scales applicable for the entire 
distance from the booking point to the destination point. 
 
11. Booking of parcels “To & From” intermediate stations of a train is permitted only if that 
particular train stops at those intermediate stations for 5(five) minutes or more. However, this 
restriction is not applicable to ordinary passenger trains.  
 
12. Scale applicable for booking and charging of non-leased parcels and luggage by newly 
introduced trains and trains run temporarily for a particular period is under, 
S.No.
Types of train
Scale applicable for 
non- leased parcel 
booking 
Scale applicable for 
luggage booking 
1
Newly introduced regular 
Mail/Express trains 
Scale –P
In the first year only* 
Scale-L
In the first year only* 
2
Newly introduced regular ordinary 
Passenger  trains 
Scale –S
In the first year only* 
Scale-S
In the first year only* 
3
Summer Special, Puja Special, X-Mas 
Special, Holiday Special trains 
Minimum Scale-P
Scale-L
• 
This would imply the period from the date of introduction of the train till the date of annual 
review done by the zonal railways for all trains as per extant. 
• 
For trains at S.No. 1 & 2, for subsequent years, the rates shall be revised annually based on 
utilization as per extant policy. 
13   (i)        Scale applicable for (non lease) parcel booking –“R” and scale applicable for luggage 
booking “L”. 
S.No.
Train 
no. 
Train name
Scale 

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