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FM Circular No. 16/2020 · 2020-03-16
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Circular numberFM Circular No. 16/2020
Date2020-03-16
TypeRates Master Circular
Topicfreight
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Liberalized Special Freight Train Operator Scheme (LSFTO) — Amendment to para 6.6 & 12.2 the rakes under the new LSFTO apply as per para 7.0 of this policy and a new

Text of the circular

FM CIRCULAR No. }9 of 2021

भारत सरकार GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
रेल मंत्रालय MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
( रेलवे बोर्ड RAILWAY BOARD )

2020/TC(FM)/04/02-Part(1) New Delhi, Dated: 15.9.2021

General Managers,
All Indian Railways.

AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO LSFTO MASTER CIRCULAR-2020

Sub: Liberalized Special Freight Train Operator Scheme (LSFTO)
— Amendment to para 6.6 & 12.2

Ref: (1) FM Master Circular/LSFTO/2020 dt 16.3.2020
(11) FM Circular No. 16/2020 dt 28.9.2020

Please refer to para 6.6 and 12.2 of LSFTO Master Circular of 2020 regarding
provision for induction of rakes approved under erstwhile LWIS & SFTO policies and status of
SFTO as both consignor & consignee respectively. The above para have been reviewed and
accordingly stand amended as under:-

6.6 (11) Rakes for which approval 6.6(ii1) Rakes for which approval for
for procurement has been granted procurement has been granted prior to issue
prior to issue of this policy and of this policy and are yet to be inducted
are yet to be inducted should be should be inducted as per such approval.
inducted as per the approval. However, if they desire to induct the rakes
However, if they desire to induct under the new LSFTO policy, they have to
the rakes under the new LSFTO apply as per para 7.0 of this policy and a new
policy, they have to apply as per agreement as per para 4.2 shall be signed
para 7.0 of this policy and a new under LSFTO. The provisions of para 7.1
agreement as per para 4.2 shall be will not be applicable in such cases, as the
signed under LSFTO. permission for procurement has already
been granted for these rakes under
previous policy.

12.2 The SFTO shall have a tie
up with the end-users for

12.2 The SFTO shall have a tie up with the
end-users for marketing and arranging traffic.

marketing and arranging traffic. As far as the Indian Railway’s liability is
As far as the Indian Railway’s concerned, the SFTO will be the Consignor

liability is concerned, the SFTO for the consignment for which Railway
will be the Consignor and Receipts will be issued by railway
Consignee for the consignment commercial staff posted at the terminal.
for which Railway Receipts will
be issued by railway commercial
staff posted at the terminal.

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The Consignee shall be as per the details
rovided Note by

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SFTO. However, SFTO_ shall be
responsible for the payment of all dues and

damages to Railways, including those
arising on part of consignee.

2, The above changes will be applicable with immediate effect.
3. This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of A of Railwa
4. The receipt of this letter may please be acknowledged. Lf.

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(Yasir Rizvi)
Dy. Director Freight Marketing

2020/TC(FM)/04/02-Part(1) New Delhi, Dated: 15.9.2021
Copy to:

1. Principal Financial Advisors, All Indian Railways.
2. The Dy C & AG of India (Railways), Room No. 224, Rail Bhawan with 36 spares.

नि A). ny \s|09 qari
or Member (Finance)/ Railway Board

2020/TC(FM)/04/02-Part(1) New Delhi, Dated: 15.9.2021

Copy forwarded for information and necessary action to:

1. Principal Chief Operations Managers, All Indian Railways
Principal Chief Commercial Managers, All Indian Railways
Principal Chief Mechanical Engineers, All Indian Railways
MD, KRCL, Belapur Bhavan, Plot No. 6, Sector-11, CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai — 14.
The MD/CRIS, CAO/FOIS, GM/FOIS, CRIS
Director General, RDSO, Manak Nagar, Lucknow. WA
Director General, National Academy for Indian Railway, Lalbaug, Vadodra-390004.
Director, IRITM, Lucknow.

DNIAAK WY

(Yasir Rizvi)
Dy. Director Freight Marketing

Copy for information to:

Chairman & CEO, M(Fin), M/O&BD, ME, M(RS), M(Tr.), Railway Board

AM/(Traffic), AM/(Commercial), AM(ME), AM(Rev.), Adv.(Vig.), EDTC(R), EDV(T),
ED(FC), EDME(Frt) in Railway Board.

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