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Draft master circular on ‘Comprehensive Parcel Leasing Policy’ i.e. Policy for leasing of parcel space of Brakevans (SLRs), Assistant Guard’s Cabin (AGC)…

No. 2013/TC(FM)/10/02. · 2013-03-08
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Circular numberNo. 2013/TC(FM)/10/02.
Date2013-03-08
TypeRates Master Circular
Topicparcel
CurrencyHistorical — likely superseded

Summary

Draft master circular on ‘Comprehensive Parcel Leasing Policy’ i.e. Policy for leasing of parcel space of Brakevans (SLRs), Assistant Guard’s Cabin (AGC) and leasing of Parcel Vans (VPHs/VPs/VPUs} on round trip basis loading of parcel space by lease holder is not due to lease holder’s fault,

Text of the circular

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

No. 2013/TC(FM)/10/02. Rail Bhavan, New Delhi- 110001, dated 08.03.2013
Chief Commercial Manager,
1. Central Railway, Mumbai (CSTM). 9. North Western Railway, Jaipur.
2. Eastern Railway, Kolkata. 10. Southern Railway, Chennai.
3. East Central Railway, Hajipur. 11. South Central Rly., Secunderabad.
4. East Coast Railway, Bhubaneswar 12. South Eastern Railway, Kolkata.
5. Northern Railway, New Delhi. 13. South East Central Rly, Bilaspur.
6. North Central Railway, Allahabad. 14. South Western Railway, Hubli.
7. North Eastern Railway, Gorakhpur. 15. Western Rly., Mumbai (Chrchgate).
8. Northeast Frontier Rly, Maligaon. 16. West Central Railway, Jabalpur.

Sub: Draft master circular on ‘Comprehensive Parcel Leasing Policy’ i.e. Policy for
leasing of parcel space of Brakevans (SLRs), Assistant Guard’s Cabin (AGC)
and leasing of Parcel Vans (VPHs/VPs/VPUs} on round trip basis.

Ref: Freight Marketing Circular No. 12 of 2006 - Board’s letter No.
2006/TC(FM)/10/1 dated 28.03.2006 and it’s amendments issued from
time-to-time.

The ‘Comprehensive Parcel Leasing Policy’ i.e. policy guidelines for leasing out
of parcel space of the Assistant Guard’s Cabin (AGC), Brakevans (SLRs) and Parcel
Vans (VPHs/VPs/VPUs) was issued under Freight Marketing Circular No. 12 of 2006
vide Board’s letter No. 2006/TC(FM)/10/1 dated 28.03.2006. Since then, a number of
amendments have been issued from time-to-time to the various provisions of the
scheme.

Railway Board is contemplating to review the scheme and issue guidelines in
more realistic manner to enable the zonal railways for correct and easy
implementation of rules under the policy. In this connection, a draft master circular
on ‘Comprehensive Parcel Leasing Policy’ has been prepared by incorporating all the
amendments issued so far under the scheme. A copy of the draft policy is enclosed
herewith.

You are requested to go through the draft policy circular on ‘Comprehensive
Parcel Leasing Policy’ and furnish your remarks/ suggestions to Board’s office
latest by 12 April, 2013 at Fax No. 011-23385222, 23303584 (MTNL) or 43921,
43584, 44368 (Rly.). The reply may also be e-mailed at address
tcfm.railwayboard@gmail.com The suggestions received after 12th April, 2013 will
not be considered.

Wee -

( Suhas Kuna i]
Adviser Freight Marketing

DA: As above. |

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COMPREHENSIVE PARCEL LEASING POLICY 
Page 1 of 47 
I. 
General guidelines for leasing of parcel space   
                                                     
1.0 
Applicability of the scheme 
 
1.1 
Under the scheme, parcel space of the Assistant Guard’s Cabin (AGCs),  
compartments of Brakevans (SLRs), and Parcel Vans (VPHs/VPs/VPUs/ 
VPRs etc) will be leased out by the divisions/ zonal railways to the private 
parties (registered leaseholders).   
(T)-1 
(A)-1 
2.0 
Categorization of service 
 
2.1 
Categorization of train/ service will be notified separately for Up and Down 
directions of the train by the zonal railway concerned on which the Up or 
Down train originates.  
 
(B)-3 
3.0 
Eligibility 
 
3.1 
Any person or cargo operator or transporter having Indian citizenship, or 
any agency or manufacturing company or company registered in India is 
eligible to participate in tenders for leasing of parcel space. 
(J) 1 
 
3.2 
The participant must be a registered lease holder at the concerned division 
or zonal railway Headquarters where tender is floated. Only registered lease 
holders shall be eligible to participate in leasing tenders.   
(J) 2 
(T)-10 
3.3 
City Booking Agency and out agency shall not be eligible to participate 
under these contracts.   
 
4.0 
Registration of Lease Holders 
 
4.1 
With a view to avoid counterfeit participants and fly-by-night operators, 
there is need to maintain an approved list of leaseholders at each 
division/zonal railway after scrutinizing credentials of each leaseholder. 
(K)-1 
4.2 
Prospective 

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