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GENERAL PURPOSE WAGON INVESTMENT SCHEME (GPWIS)

No. 2018/TC(FM)/04/01 · 2018-04-26
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Circular numberNo. 2018/TC(FM)/04/01
Date2018-04-26
TypeRates Master Circular
Topicfreight

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GENERAL PURPOSE WAGON INVESTMENT SCHEME (GPWIS) free time up to the time of release of the rake, detention charge as notified shall be

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FREIGHT MARKETING MASTER CIRCULAR GPWIS/2018/0

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

No. 2018/TC(FM)/04/01 रेल भवन, नई दिल्‍ली-110001
Rail Bhavan, New Delhi-— 110 001, dated 26.04.2018

General Managers
All Indian Railways.

Sub: GENERAL PURPOSE WAGON INVESTMENT SCHEME (GPWIS)

के ने ने के ने

In view of the long term demand from Railway Freight Users (PSUs, Industries and other
stakeholders) and to achieve the desired growth in freight traffic on IR, a policy on General
Purpose Wagon Investment Scheme (GPWIS) has been formulated. The detailed guidelines of
the General Purpose Wagon Investment Scheme (GP WIS) are enclosed as the annexure.

This scheme will come into force with immediate effect.

This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of Ministry of Railways.

The receipt of this letter may please be acknowledged.

DA : As above. Qe ye) S

(Dr. Monica Agnihotri)
Executive Director Freight Marketing

No. 2018/TC(FM)/04/01 रेल भवन, नई दिल्‍ली-110001
Rail Bhavan, New 9८1 - 110 001, dated 26.04.2018

Copy forwarded to:
1. The Deputy Comptroller & Auditor General of India (Railways), Room No. 224, Rail

Bhawan with 36 spares. .
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2. Principal Financia! Advisor, All Indian Railways.
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_(Dr. Madhukar Sinha)
For Financial Commissioner/Railways

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Rail Bhavan, New Delhi— 110001, dated 26.04.2018

The Principal Chief Commercial Manager, All Indian Railways.
The Principal Chief Operations Manager, All Indian Railways.
The Chief Transport Planning Manager, All Indian Railways
The Chief Freight Traffic Manager, All Indian Railways
The Chief Commercial Manager (FM), All Indian Railways
CAO/PTS, Northern Railways, IRCA Building, New Delhi.
The Managing Director / Chief Commercial Manager, Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd.,
Belapur Bhawan, Plot no. 6, Sector-11, CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai — 400014.
The Managing Director, Centre For Railway Information System (CRIS), Chanakyapuri,
Near National Rail Museum, New Delhi.
Director General, National Academy for Indian Railways, Lalbaug, Vadodara -
390004, Gujarat.
Director General, Indian Railways Institute of Transport Management, Hardoi By-pass
Road, P.O. Manak Nagar, Lucknow — 226 011 Uttar Pradesh.
Managing Director, DFCCIL, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.
AM(Traffic), AM(Commercial), AM(Mech.), PED(F), PED (Vig.), EDTC(Rates), EDF(C),
EDTT(M), EDTT(S), EDTT(F), EDME(Fr.), ED(PLG.), EDT(PPP), EDV(T), DTT(Cord.),
OSD(CRB), OSD(MT), OSD(M[RS]), DF(C), DME(Fr.) and DTC(R) in Railway Board for
information please.
PSO/Sr.PPS to CRB, FC, MT, ME, M(RS), M(Tr.), MS and Secretary, R.Bd. for kind
information of CRB, FC, MT, ME, M(RS), M(Tr.), MS and Secretary.

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(Dr. Monica Agnihotri)
Executive Director Freight Marketing

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FREIGHT MARKETING MASTER CIRCULAR GPWIS/2018/0

GENERAL

As there was long term demand from Railway Freight Wagons Users for better and
timely availability of General Purpose Wagons (GPW) it has been decided by Ministry of
Railways (MOR) to introduce a scheme for investment in General Purpose Wagons.

TYPES OF WAGONS PERMITTED FOR PRIVATE PROCUREMENT

General Purpose Wagons (BOX, BOXN, BCN etc.) approved by RDSO to run over the
routes approved by Indian Railways. Special Purpose Wagons (specially designed to
carry specific commodity or a group of commodities) will not be covered under this
scheme.

APPLICABILITY OF THIS SCHEME

This scheme shall be applicable exclusively on the wagons inducted under this scheme.
Wagons inducted by investors prior to the commencement of this scheme shall not under
any circumstances, be covered under this scheme.

ELIGIBILITY
Under this scheme the following shall be eligible to procure wagons.:

(i) Producers or consumers of the goods to be transported by rail.
(ii) | PSUs, Centr

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