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| Type | Commercial Circular |
|---|---|
| Topic | parcel |
machine is out of order parcels should be charged on the weight declared
82 UNIT - VIII PARCELS DEFINITION [IRCM 103(37)]: Goods entrusted to a Railway Administration for carriage by a passenger train or parcel trains are called "Parcels". ARTICLES NOT ACCEPTED AS PARCELS : (CT 601) Acids and other Corrosive substances Offensive articles Accepted as per Red Tariff Rules: o Uranium o Uranium concentrate o Heavy water and other radio active materials o Thorium o Thorium Nitrate o Thorium Oxide WEIGHMENT OF PARCELS: All the parcels rendered for booking should be weighed on the weighing machine in the presence of sender or his authorized agent. In case weighing machine is out of order parcels should be charged on the weight declared by sender and the following remarks should be written on all foils of PWBs: "Weighing machine out of order - Sender's weight accepted - Destination to weigh before delivery and collect any undercharges due". In case of vehicle-load consignments when packages are of uniform size and weight, 10% of the consignments can be weighed and total weight can be calculated. METHOD OF CHARGE : (613) Parcels are charged either by actual weight or by measurement whichever gives greater charge. Parcels booked from one consignor to one consignee to the same destination station will be charged on the gross weight of the total number of packages. In case of parcels chargeable by measurement, the chargeable weight of each package will be calculated separately and the total weight of all the 83 packages thus arrived at will be charged on the gross weight. To convert the volume into weight, apply formula: 28 dm3 or part there of = 4 kg When parcels are charged by measurement, both the actual weight and volumetric weight must be shown in the PWB. MINIMUM WEIGHT FOR CHARGE: Generally - 10 kg per consignment Grapes - 4.5 kg. per package (CT 620) Apple, Anar & Cherries - 5 kg. per package (CT 620) Treasuer/Live Poultry - 40 kg. per package (CT 620) MINIMUM WEIGHT FOR ACCEPTANCE: Grapes - 4.5 kg. per package Apple, Anar, Cherries, - 5 kg. per package (CT 620) Koah and betal leaves Minimum chargeable distance : 50 km. (CT 617) Prepayment of freight is compulsory for all parcel traffic. Rounding off of freight charge : Any fraction is rounded off to next higher rupee. Minimum freight charge per consignment: o Scale R, P, S - Rs. 30/- o Small Animals and Birds - Rs. 30/- per animal/bird o Registered Newspapers Magazines - Rs. 2/- COMMOCITIES CHARGEABLE UNDER DIFFERENT SCALES : All types of commodities including Luggage will be charged uniformly at the same rate, under four different Scales, depending on the type of service. The three scales and three types of Parcel services are as under: Scale Type of Service Type of Train Scale – R Rajdhani Parcel Service All Rajdhani Express Trains Scale – P Premier Parcel Service Notified Mail/Exp. Trains & Shatabdi Exp* Parcel Expresses Scale – S Standard Parcel Service Other Mail/Exp. Trains, Shatabdi Exp. & all Ordinary Trains * The Zonal Railways will notify such trains for Up & Down Directions of the trains separately. 84 Registered Newspapers & Magazines will be charged at 45% of Scale-S, by all trains. Minimum distance for charge for all Parcels will be 50 kilometers and the minimum charge will be Rs. 30/-. The maximum permissible weight and outside dimensions of any package/article which can be accepted for booking, except by previous arrangements are as under: Gauge Maximum weight Maximum Dimensions BG 150 kg 2 x 1.5 x 1.25 meters MG 150 kg 2 x 1.5 x 1.25 meters NG 125 kg 1.5 x 1.07 x 1 meters Parcels will be charged either by actual weight or by weight derived on volumetric basis, which ever is higher. Dangerous goods can be booked and carried by ordinary trains only. BULKY ARTICLES (CT 608): Any
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