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Guidelines for Electronic Payment system

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TypeRates Master Circular
Topicfreight
DirectorateTraffic Commercial (Rates)
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Guidelines for Electronic Payment system Payment under e-payment scheme will be limited to payment of freight charges at

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Compendium _ Electronic Payment System (updated till December 2024) 
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COMPENDIUM 
 
 
 
 
 
 
“Electronic Payment System” 
 
 
 
 
 
As prescribed vide  
 
Rates Master Circular/E-payment/2019/0 
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)

Compendium _ Electronic Payment System (updated till December 2024) 
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INDEX 
 
 
 
Topic 
 
Para No. 
1. 
E-Payment Scheme 
 
1.0 
2. 
Scope 
 
2.0 
3. 
Eligibility 
 
3.0 
4. 
Tripartite Agreement 
4.0 
 
 
5. 
Requirement of Letter of Credit (LC)/Bank 
Guarantee(BG) 
 
5.0 
6. 
Internal Procedure in Railway's field offices 
 
6.0 
7. 
Procedure in Accounts 
 
7.0 
8 
Procedure in case of exigencies 
 
8.0 
9 
Withdrawal/Termination 
 
9.0 
10 
Miscellaneous 
 
10.0 
11 
Quadripartite Agreement 
 
11.0 
12 
Permission to Private Bank and Foreign Bank 
 
 
12.0 
13 
E-payment system in case of RoadRailer 
 
13.0 
14 
Single agreement E-payment System in case of AFTO 
 
14.0 
15 
Payment of Ancillary Charges through e-Payment 
System 
15.0

Compendium _ Electronic Payment System (updated till December 2024) 
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Sub: Guidelines for Electronic Payment system 
 
1.0  
E-Payment Scheme: 
 
1.1  
This Scheme provides a facility to rail users to make payment of freight charges directly 
from their Bank account to Railway's Bank account through electronic means. Railway 
aims to promote this mode of payment by their customers. 
 
2.0  
Scope 
 
2.1  
Payment under e-payment scheme will be limited to payment of freight charges at 
present. Railway may consider payment of other charges through e-payment at a later 
stage. 
 
2.2  
This facility will be available only at terminals where Terminal Management System 
(TMS) has been commissioned. 
 
3.0  
Eligibility 
 
3.1  
Any rail customer having regular business with Railway may apply to the Principal Chief 
Commercial Manager (PCCM) of the Zonal Railway on which the booking station is 
located (hereinafter referred to as 'the Railway'). 
 
3.2  
It will be at the sole discretion of the Railway Administration (PCCM in consultation 
with PFA of the originating Railway) to accept or reject a request for electronic payment 
of freight charges through E-payment system, 
 
3.3  
Major customers like FCI, Power Houses and Container Train Operators, operating from 
more than one location, may nominate one nodal branch of the Bank for transfer of funds 
in respect of all the transactions taking place at different stations of the Railway. They 
will, however, need to apply for this facility to each Zonal Railway concerned separately. 
 
3.3.1  All Container Train Operators including CONCOR are permitted to operate a single bank 
account under E-payment system and enter into a single Tripartite Agreement with one 
Zonal Railway (viz. Northern Railway as nodal Railway) for all the terminals/locations. 
However, the originating earning will be credited to the originating Railway's bank 
account by Party's bank and electronic payment advice thereof will be generated at the 
booking terminal as per E-payment scheme. Container train operators intending to opt for 
E-payment facility would be required to open Letter of Credit (LC) in favour of Railway. 
LC amount should be reckoned as LC for all Indian Railways and ERRs will be issued 
accordingly.

Compendium _ Electronic Payment System (updated till December 2024) 
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3.3.2 NTPC may be allowed the facility of single e-payment a

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