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Guidelines regarding provision, installation and functioning of weighbridges

TC-I/2014/108/2 · 2016-03-03
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Circular numberTC-I/2014/108/2
File numberTC-I/2014/108/2 )
Date2016-03-03
TypeRailway Board Rates Circular / Letter
Topicfreight
DirectorateTraffic Commercial (Rates)
Official sourcewww.indianrailways.gov.in

Summary

Guidelines regarding provision, installation and functioning of weighbridges Ref: Rates Master Cjreular/Provision of Weighbridge/20 14/0 dt.12.06.2014

Text of the circular

Government of India (भारत सरकार) Ministry of Railways रिल मंत्रालय) (Railway छि०४70) (रेलवे बोर्ड)

No. TC-1/2014/108/2 New Delhi, dated 04 03.2016

- General Manager(Comml.)

General Manager(Optg.)

All Zonal Railways

Sub: Guidelines regarding provision, installation and functioning of weighbridges Ref: Rates Master Cjreular/Provision of Weighbridge/20 14/0 dt.12.06.2014

Audit has expressed concern regarding maintenance of records of private weighbridges. Please take necessary aclion to ensure that siding owners/Port authorities etc. maintain records of weighbridge in proper manner. Further, instructions issued vide Para 2.7 of Rates Master Circular under reference be scrupulously adhered 10. Pata 2.7 ts

reproduced as under:

“Functioning of all weighbridges in the Divisian should be reported in the daily position. If a weighbridge gets out of order then loading shall be permitted upto seven days by DRM; uptp 30 days by COM: upto 6 months by GMs with their personal approval. Jf the weighbridge remains out of order tor more than 6 months, it should be brought to the notice of the Baard (ME, MM & M1)”

Kindly acknowledge the receipt of this letter and inform action taken to Board.

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(Lata Kumari) Direetor, Traffie Commercial(Rates) Railway Board

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