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classes. Raw materials are low-profit commodities paying lower tariffs whereas; finished goods have higher profits associated with it. The basis for class…

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Topicfreight

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classes. Raw materials are low-profit commodities paying lower tariffs whereas; finished goods have higher profits associated with it. The basis for class division is to ensure transport costs are a target percentage of the price of the product (Transport and ICT, 2017). Distance, commodity class, and wagon type are the major factors affecting the price setting in the freight segment (Murray, 2014) rate, new road…

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STRATEGIES TO INCREASE RAILWAY’S  
SHARE IN FREIGHT TRANSPORT IN INDIA 
Rail Freight Tariff Policies
Volume 3

STRATEGIES TO INCREASE RAILWAY’S 
SHARE IN FREIGHT TRANSPORT IN INDIA 
Volume III: Rail Freight Tariff Policies
Prepared by:
Transport and Urban Governance Division,
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)

© The Energy and Resources Institute, 2023 
The material in this publication is copyrighted. Content from this report may be used for non-commercial 
purposes, provided it is attributed to the source. Enquiries concerning reproduction should be sent to the 
address: The Energy and Resources Institute, Darbari Seth Block, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi 
– 110 003, India 
Suggested citation
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). 2023. Strategies to Increase Railway’s Share in Freight Transport in 
India: Volume III. New Delhi, India: TERI  
Project Team 
Reviewers
Mr Shri Prakash, Distinguished Fellow 
Mr Mukesh Nigam, Former Additional Member (Commercial), Railway Board
Advisors
Mr Deepak Nath, Former Chief Operation Manager, Railway Board
Mr P B Sharma, Former Assistant Traffic Manager, Railway Board 
Mr G D Paul, Former Deputy Director Statistics (Cost Analysis), Railway Board
Principal Investigator 
Mr Sharif Qamar, Fellow and Associate Director 
Co-Principal Investigator 
Ms Viral D Joshi, Research Associate
Team Members 
Dr Rahul Chakraborty, Associate Fellow 
Mr Faiz Jamal, Research Associate
Mr Promit Mookherjee, Research Associate
Ms Palak Passi, Research Associate
Ms Swati Nath, Project Associate
Secretarial Assistance 
Mr P Santosh Kumar
PUBLISHED BY 
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) 
Sustainable Habitat Division, TERI, Darbari Seth Block IHC Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi 110 003, India 
Tel: +91 11 2468 2100 or 2468 2111 |  Fax: +91 11 2468 2144 or 2468 2145
Email: [email removed] | Web: www.teriin.org

Contents 
List of figures	
..................................................................................................................................................................................v
List of tables		
.................................................................................................................................................................................vi
Acknowledgements...........................................................................................................................................................................vii
Abbreviations	
.................................................................................................................................................................................ix
Glossary	
	
.................................................................................................................................................................................xi
17	 	Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................1
	
17.1 Background...............................................................................................................................................................................................................1
	
17.2 Need for the Study...............................................................................................................................................................................................3
	
17.3 Recommendations of Major Committees.............................................................................................................................................4
	
17.4 Freight Demand Projection on Indian Railways..............................................................................................................................10
	
17.5 Objectives and Methodologies................................................................................................................

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