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Levy of Siding Charge in case of military siding Sub: Levy of Siding Charge in case of military siding.

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Government of India (भारत सरकार) Ministry of Railways (रिल मंत्रालय) , (Railway Board)(aad बोर्ड)

No. TC-1/2001/8/6 New Delhi, dt. 26.11.2015

Chief Commercial Manager/FS, South Central Railway, Secunderabad.

Sub: Levy of Siding Charge in case of military siding.

Ref: SCR’s letter No.C.490/Sdgs./SCMS/SC/2014-15 Vol. dt.24.09.15

Please refer to SCR’s letter under reference regarding levy of Siding Charges in case of Military siding.

In this regard, following is advised:

न... Prior.to 1° April, 2006, Siding Charge for Military Siding were leviable as per Rule 704 of Military Tariff, the rate of which was notified by Railway Board from time to time(refer Rates Instruction No.77/2001).

e From 1* April, 2006, the Siding Charge in case of Military Traffic is leviable as per the extant instructions applicable to public traffic(refer Pera

7.1 of Rates Circular No. 21 of 2006 and Rates Circular No.32 of 2014)

° Siding Charge in case of public traffic i.e. private/assisted sidings are fixed as per Rule No.1807 of Indian Railway Code for Traffic (Commercial) Department, which has been revised vide Advance Correction Slip No. 21.

It stipulates that Siding Charge may be fixed on the basis of cost per cngine hour and the average time for a round trip from the serving station to the siding and back for placement and/or removal of wagons.

Copy of above mentioned instructions are enclosed herewith for the guidance of Railway.

(Lata Kumari) Director, Traffic Comml.(Rates) Railway Board

Copy to: CCM/All Zonal Railways

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