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Master Circular on Private Freight Terminal (PFT) Scheme

Freight Marketing Circular No. 10 of 2015 · 2015-01-02
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Circular numberFreight Marketing Circular No. 10 of 2015
File numberNo. 2018/TC(FM)/14/04
Date2015-01-02
TypeRates Master Circular
Topicfreight
DirectorateTraffic Commercial (Freight Marketing)
Official PDFindianrailways.gov.in

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Master Circular on Private Freight Terminal (PFT) Scheme Private Siding Policy: ‘Private Siding Policy’ issued vide Freight Marketing

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

No. 2018/TC(FM)/14/04 Rail Bhavan, New Delhi — 110 001, dated.2?.06.2020

General Managers,

All Indian Railways,

Sub: Master Circular on Private Freight Terminal (PFT) Scheme.

Ref: (i) Freight Marketing/Master Circular No. 14 of 2010 issued vide letter No.
2010/TC(FM)/ 14/02 dated 31.05.2010

(i). Freight Marketing/Master Circular/ PFT/2015/0 issued vide Board’s letter
No. 2011/TC(FM)/14/14 dated 02.01.2015.

RREKKE

1.0 Master Circular on policy guidelines on Private Freight Terminal (PFT) was issued
earlier vide Freight Marketing/ Master Circular/ PFT/2015/0 under Board’s letter No.
2011/TC(FM)/14/14 dated 02.01.2015. Since then, a number of amendments had been
issued in the policy vide Freight Marketing Circular No. 08 of 2015; Freight Marketing
Circular No. 10 of 2015; Freight Marketing Circular No. 22 of 2015; Freight Marketing
Circular No. 10 of 2017; Freight Marketing Circular No. 14 of 2018; Freight Marketing
Circular No. 24 of 2018 and Freight Marketing Circular No. 06 of 2019.

2.0 The revisions in the policy over the years have been focussed on making it more
participative and attracting more investment in the area. However, the overall growth in
the number of PFTs has not kept pace with the growth in transport sector in general and
Railways in particular. On the basis of stakeholder consultations and feedbacks received
from trade, it was clear that the policy required to be aligned to the needs of the
customer, the investor and the intent of the Railways to enhance its share of freight
traffic.

3.0 Accordingly, the policy has been substantially upgraded and now a comprehensive
circular on Private Freight Terminal Scheme i.e. Freight Marketing Master Circular on
PFT/2020/0 has been framed.

4.0 The revised provisions shall be applicable to all PFTs unless otherwise mentioned in the
policy and all such proposals for which DPR is not approved.

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4.1 In case of PFTs already commissioned, where certain dues like staff cost, etc have
already been paid in advance by the Terminal Management Company (TMC) operating
the concerned PFT, consequent upon implementation of the revised provisions, change in
policy shall be made applicable with prospective effect. This provision shall be
applicable on all PFTs from the date of issue of this policy. Prior to the issue of this
policy, the cases where staff cost has been collected in advance for a period of 10 years,
will remain valid for the said 10 year period. Thereafter (after expiry of the period, for
which the staff cost has already been deposited in advance), fresh ‘staff cost’ shall be
collected as per the provisions in Para 13.

4.2 However some provisions of this policy like cost of deployment of commercial staff,
exemption for implementation on EOL concept ete shall be applicable to all PFT owners
from the date of issue of this policy.

5.0 Necessary changes may accordingly be made in the agreement as well as other
documents, if required.

6.0 This issues with the approval of Civil Engineering, Signal & Telecommunication and
Electrical Directorates and concurrence of Finance Directorate of Ministry of Railways.

The receipt of this letter may be acknowledged.

DA: as above 122

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(Mudit Chandra)

Director Freight Marketing
No. 2018/TC(FM)/14/04 Rail Bhavan, New Delhi - 110 001, dated 2} .06.2020
Copy forwarded to :

1. Principal Financial Advisor, All Indian Railways.
2. The Deputy Comptroller & Auditor General of India(Railways) Room No. 224, Rail
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No. 2018/TC(FM)/14/04 Rail Bhavan, New Delhi— 110 001, dated 2% .06.2020
Copy forwarded for information and necessary action to:

1. The Principal Chief Operations Managers, All Indian Railways.

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