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TypeCommercial Circular
Topicfreight
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Summary

Goods Traffic –The traffic which is carried by goods trains is known as goods

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COMMERCIAL 
FACULTY, 
ZONAL RAILWAY 
TRAING INSTITUTE, 
BHUSAWAL. 
GOODS THEORY

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DISCLAIMER 
 
 
This reading material has been prepared by simplifying the 
language of tariff, manual and code of Commercial Department 
on August 15, 2017 for the guidance of trainees undergoing 
training in this institute. Hence it should not be looked as 
substitute of Tariffs, Manuals and Codes on Commercial subjects. 
In case of any doubt; it is advised to refer concerned code, 
manuals and rulebooks.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sd/- 
Principal 
Zonal Railway Training Institute, 
Bhusawal. Central Railway

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INDEX 
Chapter 
Description 
Page No. 
Chapter– 1 DEFINATIONS. 
10 1
- 5 
Siding 
Bans 
Restrictions 
Busy Season Lean Season 
Surcharges 
Chapter 2 
 
Booking of Goods 
16-37 
 
Forwarding Note 
Wagon Registration Fees – WRF 
e-RD:-Electronically 
registration 
for 
demand 
of 
wagon. 
Money Receipt (MR)  
Preferential Traffic Order (PTO) 
Change in registered Indents ,Supply of Wagons 
Allotment of Wagons 
Acceptance and Examination of Goods 
Misdecleartion of Goods 
Packing, Labeling and Marking (PLM) 
Weighment of Goods 
Sender’s Weight Accepted (SWA 
Weighment on weighing machine enroute  
Electronic In -motion-way-bridge 
Routing of Goods Traffic :- 
 
Rating of Goods traffic -  
Unclassified Goods 
Rates of Wagon Registration Fee :  
Train Load Consignment, General Rules 
Issue of Invoice Number in Goods Traffic

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Chapter  
Description 
Page No. 
Chapter– 3 Booking of various types of Goods. 
38-48 
Booking of Live Stock  
Contraband 
goods 
and 
intoxicating 
goods 
Contraband goods  
Booking of Dangerous and Explosive Goods 
Offensive Goods 
Booking 
of 
Railway 
Material 
consignment 
(RMC)  
Military Traffic :- 
Chapter– 4 
 
Loading of Goods  
49-54 
Loading precautions 
gviviiviR, Sealing, Locking 
Chapter– 5 Unloading of goods 
55-58 
Damages and deficiency post card (PPDD) 
Damage and deficiency Message  
(DD Message)  
Chapter– 6 DELIVERY OF GOODS 
59-67 
Delivery book 
Partial Delivery 
Open Delivery and Assessment Delivery  
Open Delivery 
Assessment Delivery 
Memo Delivery 
Value Payable System - VPS 
Chapter– 7 Demurrage Charges: 
68-69 
General Rules 
Single line Single Placement 
Single  line Multiple Placement 
Multiple line Single Placement :- 
Chapter– 8 Wharfage Charges  
70-72 
General Rules. 
Station groups 
Free time  
Wharfage rate

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Chapter 
Description 
Page No. 
Chapter– 9 Crane Charges  
73-74 
Crane Haulage Charges  
Chapter–10 Excess Unconnected and unclaimed Goods, Public 
Auction 
75-79 
Punitive Charge for loading excess goods: - 
Unconnected Goods 
Reasons for Goods being Unconnected 
Disposal of Unconnected Goods:- 
Parcel Consignment 
Unclaimed Goods. 
Public Auction 
Chapter–11 
 
MISCELLANCEOUS 
80-83 
Weekly Inventory 
Modes of payment 
Weight only System. 
Examination of documents and orders for depositing 
of security amount.     
Bill of Weight only system 
Credit Note cum Cheque (CNCC ) 
E-Payment- 
Chapter–12 Responsibility of Railways as Common Carrier and 
Bailee. 
84-86 
Section 93 to 106 
Chapter–13 Claims and Claims Prevention 
87-94 
Claims preventive measures 
Departments involved in elimination of claims and 
their role  
Monetary Powers for settlement of claims. 
Procedure for settlement of minor claims. 
Settlement report of minor claims 
Not Received Cell (NR Cell) 
Dis-report ,Railway Claims Tribunal (RCT). 
Railway Rates Tribunal (RRT)

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Chapter 
Description 
Page No. 
Chapter–14 
 
Marketing and Sales Organization 
95-134 
 
Steps taken in the field of Marketing. 
Freight Marketing Schemes 
Liberalized Automatic Freight rebate scheme 
Incentive Scheme for Freigh

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