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section (2) of Section 83 of Railways Act 1989 In case free time for loading/unloading of a rake and free time for removal of

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COMPENDIUM

Demurrage& Stabling

Wharfage& Stacking

Waiver/Write off

As prescribed vide

Rates Master Circular/Demurrage-Wharfage-Waiver/2016/0 and Subsequent Amendments/Clarifications

(Note: This is a compilation of extant guidelines on the subject matter. Reference to subsequent Board’s circulars/letters have been given with regard to amendments/clarifications and the same be referred to)

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Index

CHAPTER-I

Para No.

Guidelines regarding Demurrage and Stabling

o Demurrage charge

1.0 o Free time for loading and unloading of wagons

2.0 o Delegation of power to reduce free time for loading/unloading of rakes of coal and/or iron ore in case of sidings/Goods Sheds

2.2 o Additional free time in the case of private/assisted sidings

2.3 o Reckoning of free time in case of railway terminals viz. Goods shed/railway siding/public siding and such private/assisted sidings where placement/release of rake is done through railway’s locomotive

2.4.1 o Reckoning of free time in case of private/assisted siding where placement/release of rake is done through siding owner’s locomotive

2.4.2 &

2.4.3 o Additional free time for covering Open wagons with Tarpaulin

2.5 o Additional free time for cleaning activities in case of edible oil when there is change of product

2.6 o Additional Free time to Ports

2.7 o Rates of Demurrage charge

3.0 o Uniform working hours and business hours for railway goods sheds/sidings – Incentive for extended working hours and immediate removal of goods

4.0 o Levy of demurrage charge in case of multiparty/multi-consignor or multi- consignee rakes

5.0 o Guidelines for levy of stabling charge and demurrage charge on privately owned wagons

6.0 o Guidelines for levy of demurrage charge on wagons procured under “own your wagon scheme (category-a & b)” or jointly owned wagons

7.0 o Miscellaneous

8.0 o Departmental Wagons

9.0 o Methodology for pre-payment of Demurrage Charge

10.0

o Unloading of Wagons

11.0

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CHAPTER-II

Para No.

Guidelines regarding Wharfage and Stacking

o Wharfage charge

1.0 o Classification of railway premises

2.0 o Permissible free time for removal of goods from railway premises

3.0 o Rates of Wharfage charge

4.0 o Wharfage rules in case of livestock booked under goods tariff

5.0 o Levy of Higher Wharfage Charges

6.0 o Guidelines for advance stacking at railway premises

7.0

CHAPTER-III

Para No.

Guidelines regarding Waiver & Write off

o Power of officers to waive Demurrage or Wharfage charge

1.0 o Waiver

2.0 o Appeal against orders of waiver

3.0 o Refund

5.0 o Waiver of Stacking Charge

7.0 o Waiver of Stabling Charge

8.0 o Write off of Demurrage/Wharfage

9.0 o Write off of Stacking Charge

10.0 o Delegation of powers for waiver of Demurrage-Wharfage to DFCCIL

11.0

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CHAPTER-I

Guidelines regarding Demurrage and Stabling

1.0 DEMURRAGE CHARGE

Demurrage Charge is levied for the detention of railway’s rolling stock after the expiry of free time, if any, allowed for such detention.

2.0 FREE TIME FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING OF WAGONS

2.1 Free time for loading and unloading for different types of wagons (either BG or MG) and allowances (if any) at railway terminals (like Goods Sheds, railway sidings, public sidings) and private/assisted sidings which do not work on Engine-on-load(EOL) basis;

seven old steel plants; other steel plants which do not work on Engine-on-load(EOL) basis and freight terminals/sidings/steel plants/goods sheds which work on EOL basis, are given in the ANNEXURE.

2.1.1 As and when new types of wagons are introduced, free time mentioned herein shall automatically apply to the wagons depending upon the type of wagons.

2.1.2 The entire group of wagons placed for loading/unloading shall be treated as one unit for the purpose of levy of demurrage charges i.e. even if one wa

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