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FM 21 Annexure parcel rate table

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R and upto 5000 Kilometers under Scale-L, Scale-P and Scale-So The

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EXPLANATORY NOTES 
 
1.0 
The rate structure for booking of Parcel & Luggage traffic was 
rationalized during the year 2006. Instead of earlier commodity based 
rates structure, a new concept of service based rate structure for 
booking of parcel traffic was introduced.   
  
2.0 
For booking of luggage traffic, “Scale-L” shall be uniformly applicable 
under all types of Services/trains except in case of less patronized 
trains.   
 
2.1 
There will be three Scales namely, Scale-R, Scale-P, Scale-S for 
charging of freight for booking of parcel traffic under different types of 
parcel service.   
 
2.2 
The type of service and scale applicable for booking of Parcel traffic 
under the different categories of service shall be as under:-   
 
Type      
of  train 
 
Category of service 
Scale 
applicable 
for Parcel 
booking  
Scale 
applicable 
for Luggage 
booking  
(i) 
A Rajdhani/Shatabdi & Duronto train 
whose utilization of Brakevan is more 
than 60% at the originating station and 
which has been leased out at scheduled 
rates  
 
 
Scale – R* 
 
 
Scale – L 
(ii) 
A Rajdhani/Shatabdi & Duronto train 
whose utilization of Brakevan is more 
than 60% at the originating station and 
which has been not leased out at 
scheduled rates  
 
 
Scale – R* 
 
 
Scale – L 
(iii) 
A Rajdhani/Shatabdi & Duronto train 
whose utilization of Brakevan is less than 
60%  at the originating station and which 
has been leased out at scheduled rates  
 
 
Scale – R* 
 
 
Scale – L 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
All 
Rajdhani/ 
Shatabdi/ 
Duronto 
Express 
trains 
(iv) 
A Rajdhani/Shatabdi & Duronto train 
whose utilization of Brakevan (SLR) is 
less than 60% and it has not been 
leased out at scheduled rates  
 
 
Scale – P 
 
 
Scale – P 
Note:- (*) While calculating rates for Rajdhani/Shatabdi/Duronto Trains, Parcel rates shall  
    be charged 25% over the Scale-R rates.

Type      
of  train 
 
Category of service 
Scale 
applicable 
for Parcel 
booking  
Scale 
applicable 
for Luggage 
booking  
(i) 
A train whose utilization of Brakevan is 
more than 60% at the originating station 
and which has been leased out at 
scheduled rates  
 
 
Scale – R 
 
 
Scale – L 
(ii) 
A train whose utilization of Brakevan is 
more than 60% at the originating station 
and which has not been leased out at 
scheduled rates  
 
 
Scale – R 
 
 
Scale – L 
(iii) 
A train whose utilization of Brakevan is 
less than 60%  at the originating station 
and which has been leased out at 
scheduled rates  
 
 
Scale – P 
 
 
Scale – L 
 
 
 
 
 
All 
trains 
 
 
(iv) 
A train whose utilization of Brakevan 
(SLR) 
is 
less 
than 
60% 
at 
the 
originating station and it has not been 
leased out at scheduled rates  
 
 
Scale – S 
 
 
Scale – S 
 
2.3 
These rates shall be applicable to non-leased parcel traffic booked 
through Railway by various rail-users for transportation of their 
piecemeal consignments through train service Brakevans or Parcel 
Vans (non-leased). 
 
2.4 
The originating zonal railways may identify, categorize and notify all 
trains for each direction separately as applicable for the purpose of 
charging of freight for the booking of luggage and parcel traffic 
accordingly. 
 
2.5 
The minimum freight for non-lease Parcel Vans (VPHs/VPs/VPUs etc.) 
for which indents have been placed by the parties, shall be charged at 
‘Scale-P’ even when attached  by trains, which come under the 
category of ‘Standard Parcel Service’ at Scale-S. 
 
2.6 
All types of Special Parcel trains shall be charged at Scale-P. 
 
2.7 
All animals including Wild animals & Birds in Parcel Vans and Brake 
Vans shall be charged uniformly at Scale-L +25% irrespective of the 
category of the trains. No free allowance shall be permissible in case of 
booking of animals/birds as Luggage. 
 
2.8 
Methodology for determining the percentage utilization of train:  
 
While determining the percentage utilization of train, the originating 
zonal railway shall consider the overall utilization of Brakevan (S

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