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Charging in case of military traffic Busy Season Charge is leviable on military goods

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

No.TC-1/2001/8/6 New Delhi, dt. 27 .11.2017

Principal Chief Commercial Manager Principal Financial Adviser All Zonal Railways

Sub: Charging in case of military traffic

Reference has been received from Defence Authority stating that different practices are being followed over Zonal Railways regarding charging in case of military traffic.

The matter has been examined. The details of issues raised by Defence Authority and relevant instructions thereupon are enclosed herewith(Annexure) for the guidance of all concerned. It is also clarified that past cases need not be opened i.e. neither any debit be raised against Defence Authority for charges due but not levied nor any refund be made to Defence Authority for charges levied, though not due.

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

न का (Shilpi Bishnoi) Director, Traffic Commercial(Rates) Railway Board

Copy to:

Lt. Col., GSO-1, Start Mov Dte (Rail & Air), Dte Gen of OL&SM, IHQ of MoD(Army), New Delhi-110011(w.r.t. his letter No.20067/ADG Mov/Rail/P-1 dt.19.09.201 7) -

Annexure

Name of Charge

Issue raised by Defence Authorit

Details of extant instructions

= Haulage 20% Surcharges to be| Additional surcharge @20% of the Haulage Charge Charge/Surcharge | charged only on Railway | is leviable in case of Railway owned

owned wagon & not on Defence owned wagon

coaches/wagons moving in ‘coaching trains’ and ‘mixed trains(Coaching+Goods)’ as prescribed in Rates Circular No.32 of 2014

Siding Charge

Siding Charges levied at different rates by Railway authority

Siding Charge for movement of Military Special Train between serving station and Siding are leviable as per extant instructions applicable to Public Traffic. Relevant guidelines in this regard are contained in Rates Circular No.57 of .2009 and Board’s letter No. TC-1/99/20 14/11 Pt.-1 dt.25.01.2012

Goods & Service

Goods & Service Tax is

As per Rates Circular No.19 of 2017, ‘Defence or

Tax(GST) being applied by certain | Military Equipments’ are exempted from Goods & zonal railways. Service Tax(GST) Infringement ODC Charges should be | Infringement Charge on Over Dimension

Charges on Over Dimension Consignment

levied for the number of affected wagons only and for the affected distance and not for the complete rakes/distance

Consignment are leviable as per extant guidelines given in Rates Circular No.1 1 of 2017. This charge is leviable per kilometer per wagon basis for the number of affected wagon(s) for the affected distance. The procedure for loading of Over Dimensional Consignment are laid down in Para 1514 of Chapter XV of Indian Railway Commercial Manual ०1.11.

Guard/Dummy Wagon Charge

Guard Wagon(Brake Van) is not being charged @

Rs.55/- as mentioned in Railway Board Rates Circular

Guard/Dummy Wagon Charges at the rate of %55/- per kilometer per wagon is leviable as prescribed in Rates Circular No.1 | of 2017 or as amended from time to time.

Busy Season Charge

All Military special trains are charged as per Rates Circular No.32 of 2014.

Hence these charges should not be levied.

Busy Season Charge is leviable on military goods traffic; as per extant guidelines given in Rates Circular No.38 of 2011 and Rates Circular No.24 of 2013 i.e. there is no exemption to military goods tariff from Busy Season Charge.

Development Surcharge

All Military special trains are charged as per Rates Circular No.32 of 2014.

Hence this charge should not be levied.

Development Surcharge is leviable on military goods traffic; as per extant guidelines given in

Rates Circular No.38 of 2011 ie. there is no exemption to military goods tariff from

Development Surcharge.

[पिन

09५८2. TCR

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