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POLICY FOR LEASING OF PARCEL EXPRESS TRAINS

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Parcel Van shall be attached to the Parcel Express train from intermediate station(s) subject to

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¦ÉÉ®úiÉ ºÉ®úEòÉ®ú GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ®äú±É ¨ÉÆjÉÉ±ÉªÉ MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS ( ®äú±É´Éä ¤ÉÉäbÇ÷ RAILWAY BOARD )

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Rail Bhavan, New Delhi – 110 001, dated 20.02.2007

The General Manager (Comml.),

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Central Railway, Mumbai (CSTM).

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Eastern Railway, Kolkata.

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East Central Railway, Hazipur.

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East Coast Railway, Bhubaneswar

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Northern Railway, New Delhi.

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North Central Rly., Allahabad.

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North Eastern Railway, Gorakhpur.

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Northeast Frontier Rly., Maligaon,

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North Western Railway, Jaipur.

10 Southern Railway, Chennai.

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South Central Rly., Secunderabad.

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South Eastern Railway, Kolkata.

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South East Central Rly, Bilaspur.

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South Western Railway, Hubli.

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Western Railway, Mumbai,

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West Central Rly., Jabalpur.

Sub. : Policy for leasing of Parcel Cargo Express train to private operators.

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It has been revealed from various studies, that there is heavy piecemeal traffic on golden quadrilateral. There is need to attract this traffic by providing value-added door-to-door service to the rail customers through private operators. The earlier scheme for leasing of “Millennium Parcel Express” service was introduced in March 2001. The service was introduced on two routes but the service could not succeed.

During the review meeting on parcel traffic, Hon’ble MR has expressed serious concern over poor capacity utilization of Parcel Vans (VPHs/VPs/VPUs). Hon’ble MR has directed to improve capacity utilization of Parcel Vans (VPHs/VPs/VPUs) through leasing by keeping competitive price and thereby increase parcel earnings. In pursuance to Hon’ble MR’s directives, the scheme for running of Parcel Express train by private operators has been reviewed and it has been decided to make the scheme customer-friendly by providing value-added assured service with guaranteed transit time at competitive rates.

The following policy guidelines should be followed for leasing out Parcel Express trains.

1.0 The service will be provided on end-to-end basis on round trip basis only, except towards NF Rly. where one way leasing is also permitted.

2.0 Reserve price: The reserve price for leasing of Parcel Express trains may be worked out with a minimum composition of 15 Parcel Vans (VPHs/VPs/VPUs) + one Brakevan (two compartments of 4 tonnes CC each).

2.1 Reserve price for one way/single journey from/to N.F. Rly.

Applicable for Reserve price

(i) Parcel Vans towards NFR

1.25 the Scale-P

(ii) From NFR to other zonal railways

0.40 times the Scale-P

2.2 Reserve price for round trip:-

Applicable for Reserve price

(i) For all origin-destinations (except from/to NFR)

1.25 times of single journey freight at Scale–P

(ii) For NFR (whether Parcel Express train leased out by NFR or other zonal railways).

1.65 times of single journey freight at Scale–P

2.3 As Brakevan (SLR) will be attached to Parcel Express trains, the same may be allowed for loading and charged at the CC of both the compartments of Brakevan as per lumpsum leased freight (accepted rates).

2.4 Budgetary increase: - Budgetary or any other increase shall not be applicable during the contractual period.

FREIGHT MARKETING CIRCULAR NO. 02 of 2007

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2.5 Additional Parcel Vans: Additional Parcel Vans in the Parcel Express train are permitted on receipt of demand from the lease operator and availability of stock. Freight for additional Parcel Vans may be charged as per lumpsum leased freight (accepted rates).

2.6 Pre-payment of lumpsum leased freight:- Pre-payment of lumpsum leased freight is compulsory for each trip separately at each end for entire Parcel Express train of minimum 15 Parcel Vans irrespective of partial/non-utilization. Lumpsum leased freight shall be collected on the day of loading which will be calculated as per actual permissible carrying capacity of the Parcel Vans (VPHs/VPs/VPUs) supplied for loading.

3.0 Duration of contract: Parcel Expre

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