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Guidelines regarding registration of demand for wagons electronically (e-RD) through FOIS web portal Demand/Forwarding Note‟ after registration of demand and before supply of rakes shall
Compendium_eRD (updated till December 2024)
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COMPENDIUM
“Registration of Demand for
Wagons Electronically
(eRD)”
As prescribed vide
Rates Master Circular/e-RD/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 indicated and the same may be referred to)
Compendium_eRD (updated till December 2024)
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INDEX
Topic
Para No.
1.
e-RD
1.0
2.
Practice
2.0
3.
Concept of e-RD
3.0
4.
Attachment of Printed Copy of Acknowledgement with Forwarding
Note
4.0
5.
Registration of Customers availing eRD Facility
5.0
6.
Procedure for Submission and Sanction of Sponsored Traffic
6.0
7.
Procedure for eDemand Registration
7.0
Freight Forwarder Scheme
7.1.1(a)
Iron Ore Traffic
7.1.1(b)
Salt Traffic
7.1.1(c)
Granite for loading on SCR
7.1.1(d)
Silica Sand
7.1.1(e)
Submission of Letter of Credit in case of goods traffic pertaining to
Bangladesh
7.7
Provision for cancellation of already registered indent
7.8
8.
Procedure on Completion of Loading
8.0
9.
Procedure for Collection of Wagon Registration Fee
9.0
10.
e-Transaction Confirmation for Collection of WRF
10.0
11.
Collection of Freight from non E-payment Customers
11.0
12.
Traffic for which eRD will be available
12.0
13.
Intervention of Goods Shed Staff
13.0
14.
Assignment of Priority by system
14.0
15.
Amendment in Goods Tariff
15.0
16.
Amendment in Indian Railway Commercial Manual
16.0
17.
Immediate Steps be taken for Registration of Customers
17.0
ANNEXURE
Procedure for submission and sanction of sponsored traffic
Ann-I
Compendium_eRD (updated till December 2024)
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Sub: Guidelines regarding registration of demand for wagons electronically (e-RD)
through FOIS web portal
1.0
e-RD
The scheme of e-RD provides a facility to rail users to register demand for wagons
electronically through FOIS web portal.
2.0
PRACTICE
Customers wishing to transport their goods by rail submit a Forwarding Note to the
Goods Clerk with the following particulars filled in viz., (a) Name and address of the
Consignor, (b) Name and address of the Consignee(s), (c) Description of commodity,
(d)Number of articles, (e) Quantity in tonnes, (f) Number of wagons, (g) Type of wagons,
(h) Station from, (i) Station to and, (j) via. The Goods clerk having satisfied himself that
the demand can be registered, collects the Wagon Registration Fee (WRF), where
applicable, and enters the particulars in the wagon demand/priority register maintained at
the station or the goods shed. This requires the customer to physically visit the goods
shed which is a tedious and time consuming job.
3.0
CONCEPT OF e-RD
The tremendous progress in Information and Communication Technology has now made
it feasible to introduce registration of demand through web that is expected to make the
process of registering demand for wagons simpler, convenient, speedier and transparent.
This has been done by enabling on the web an electronic demand note. The electronic
demand note is nothing but that part of the forwarding note which is currently used for
registration of demand. For availing the facility of registering demand through web, all
prospective customers shall be required to register and verify themselves on the e-
Demand module of FOIS website as per the procedure laid down in para 5.0 below.
However, for those customers not opting for the electronic registration of demand, the
existing system of registering of demand for wagons manually at the good-shed/siding
will continue, wherein on the presentation of the Forwarding Note in physical form by
the customer, the goods clerk will key in the details in the Terminal Management
System(TMS) as per current procedure and will collect Wagon Registration Fee(WRF
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