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Comments on draft policy guidelines for "Parcel Handling and Forwarding Agents”

No.2021/TC(FM)/11/20 · 2021-08-16
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Circular numberNo.2021/TC(FM)/11/20
Date2021-08-16
TypeFreight Marketing Circular
Topicparcel
DirectorateTraffic Commercial (Freight Marketing)
CurrencyCurrency not verified

Summary

Comments on draft policy guidelines for "Parcel Handling and Forwarding Agents” PHFA shall be authorized to book and load consignments in any time-tabled Parcel

Text of the circular

SOUTH CENTRAL RAILWAY

Headquarters office,
Commercial branch,
Secunderabad

No.C285/Parcels/New Initiatives Date:16-08-2021

Sr.DCM/SC,BZA,GTL,GNT,HYB & NED

Sub: Comments on draft policy guidelines for "Parcel Handling and
Forwarding Agents”.
Ref: Railway Board Daft Policy No.2021/TC(FM)/11/20 dt.16-08-2021.
Please find the enclosed copy of the above referred Railway Board Draft

policy guidelines have been framed for "Parcel Handling and Forwarding Agents”.
No. 2021/TC(FM)/11/20 dt.16-08-2021.

In this context you are advised to. examine this draft guidelines in
consultations with stake holder and send the comments/feed back to this office
positively by20-08-2021 so as to take for the course of action at this end.

Enclosed : As above

(B.D. k r)
Dy CCM/FS
for Principal Chief Commercial Manger

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DRAFT

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

No. 2021/TC(FM)/11/20 New Delhi, Dated _.08.2021

The General Managers,
All Zonal Railways.

लि Sub: Policy on ‘Parcel Handling and Forwarding Agents.’

KKK

Presently Indian Railways have no mechanism to provide single-window end-to-end
services to our parcel customers in a hassle-free manner. To address this shortcoming, and to
facilitate ease in parcel handling for major potential customers (e-commerce players, etc)
Ministry of Railways has decided to involve professional agencies as Parcel Handling and
Forwarding Agents (PHFA), for handling of parcels and providing end-to-end services. The —
Policy guidelines regarding registration and functioning of PHFA are enclosed herewith.

This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of Ministry of Railways.
Please acknowledge receipt of this letter.
DA: As above.

(Mudit Chandra)
Executive Director Freight Marketing

No. 2021/TC(FM)/11/20 New Delhi, Dated__.08.2021

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

36 spares
2. Principal Financial Advisors, All Indian Railways.

for Member (Finance)/Railways

No, 2021/TC(FM)/11/20 New Delhi, Dated __.08.2021

Copy forwarded for information and necessary action to:
1. The Principal Chief Operations Managers, All Indian Railways.

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The Principal Chief Commercial Managers, All Indian Railways.
The Chief Passenger Transportation Managers, All Indian Railways.
The Chief Commercial Managers (FM), All Indian Railways.
Director General, RDSO, Manak Nagar, Lucknow.
Director, Indian Railways Institute of Transport Management (IRITM), Manak Nagar, Lucknow.
Director General, National Academy of Indian Railways, Vadodara.
Managing Director/ Chief Commercial Manager, Konkan Railway Corporation, Belapur Bhawan,
Plot No. 6, Sector-11, CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai-400014.
Managing Director, Centre for Railway Information System (CRIS), Chanakyapuri, Near
National Rail Museum, New Delhi.

10. Managing Director, DFCCIL , Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.

(Mudit Chandra)
Executive Director Freight Marketing

No. 2021/TC(FM)/11/20 New Delhi, Dated __.08.2021

Copy for kind information to:
1.

Chairman & CEO, Member (O&BD), Member (Finance), Member (Infra.), Member (T&RS),
DG(RPF), and Secretary Railway Board, New Delhi.

AM(Traffic), AM(C), Adv (Infra), Adv. (Vig), EDTC(Rates), EDTT(M), EDTT(S), EDTT(F),
ED(Plg.) EDT(PPP), EDV(T), EDF(C), DTT(Coord), OSD/Chairman & CEO, OSD/Member
(O&BD), Co-Chairman/TMIR, Chairman and Convener/AGE and DTC(R)/ Railway Board, New
Delhi.

(Mudit Chandra)
Executive Director Freight Marketing

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“DRAFT DRAFT POLICY ON PARCEL HANDLING & FORWARDING AGENT ON PARCEL HANDLING & FORWARDING AGENT”

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Guidelines regarding registration and functioning of PHFA are as under:

The Parcel Handling and Forwarding Agent (PHFA) shall be the one-point interface
between Railways and parcel customers

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