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| Type | Commercial Circular |
|---|---|
| Topic | freight |
| Currency | Currency not verified |
Both the originating and destination terminal should be full rake or half rake terminal.
Transportation Products POLICY GUIDELINES - TRANSPORTATION PRODUCTS 1.0 Introduction: Indian Railways has encouraged full rake load traffic so as to promote efficiency of operations and economy of scale. In addition to Block Rakes several other transportation options differentiated by the volume of consignment at varying tariff rates are also available as described below. Traffic which is not covered under any of the transportation products mentioned below will be charged at wagon load rate. All Transportation products will be available subject to operating restrictions in force from time to time. 2.0 Definitions; Key terms used in these policy guidelines have been defined in the following Section for precise interpretation and elimination of ambiguities. Field functionaries should interpret them exactly as defined. 1. Block Rake. It is a train carrying wagons for a single destination. The number of wagons constituting a Block Rake for different types of wagons is notified by Railway Board. 2. Covered Wagons: the term refers to BCX, BCXN, BCN, BCNA, BCNAHS, BCNHL and equivalent wagons; It does not include tank wagons. 3. Flat Wagons: the term refers to BRN, BRNA, BFR, BRH, BRS, BFK, BFKI, BFNS and equivalent wagons. 4. Full Rake Terminal: this refers to Terminals notified by Zonal Railways as full rake handling point. 5. Half Rake Terminal: This refers to Terminals notified by Zonal Railways as half rake handling point. 6. Mini Rake: This is a short rake composed of lesser number of wagons than specified or a Block Rake. 7. Multi Point Rake: This is a train carrying wagons destined to more than two destinations. 8. Open Wagons: It includes BOXN, BOXNHS, BOXNHA, BOXNCR, BOXNHL, BOST, BOX and equivalent wagons. This does not include hopper wagons. 9. Terminal: It refers to a private siding, assisted siding, railway siding, goods shed where cargo is loaded or unloaded but does not include an Inland Container Deport or Port. 10. Transport Products: These are various transportation options differentiated primarily by the volume of traffic and include following services. (a) Block Rake. (b) Mini Rake (Covered wagons) (c) Two Point rake (Covered wagons) (d) Multi Point Rake (Covered wagons) (e) Two and Multi Point rake (other than covered wagons) (f) Rake from Two Originating Terminals (covered wagons) (g) Rake from Two Originating Terminals (other than covered wagons) These are various transportation options differentiated primarily by the volume of traffic and include the following services:- I. Block Rakes: Single point Block Rake with a wagon composition as notified by Railway Board will be booked as train load class rate in accordance with the conditions noted below: Conditions: 1. Both the originating and destination terminal should be full rake or half rake terminal. 2. Number of wagons indented must be applicable for standard size of Block rake. 3. If the number of fit wagons supplied by Railways is less, the party will have to load all the wagons to avail TL rate benefit. In such cases also, TL benefit can be extended. 4. However, detailed reasons for non supply of wagons should be recorded by the concerned SM, who in turn should get it confirmed in writing from Sr. DOM. 5. In case where the block rake moving over a particular section is restricted below the minimum of the standard rake size due to operating constraints such as gradients, haulage capacity etc. The conditions stipulated at the bottom of the list will apply. 6. In case where rake is split up during transit due to gradient or other operational reasons but has fulfilled all other conditions, the TL rate benefit shall be admissible. 7. TL rate benefit shall be extended to block rakes at the serving station by clubbing wagons from more than one serving siding served by the same station or loaded partly from a siding and partly from the station serving that siding for a
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