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| Circular number | No. TC-1/2020/214/efi |
|---|---|
| Date | 2022-08-02 |
| Type | Rates Master Circular |
| Topic | freight |
| Directorate | Traffic Commercial (Rates) |
| Official PDF | indianrailways.gov.in |
Charging freight on Through Distance Basis freight on through distance freight on through distance basis is permitted in
(1-fl«f ti~<t>I~ GOVERNMENT OF INDIA) ~ ii5tlc,q MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS) ~mt RAILWAY BOARD) No. TC-1/2020/214/efi le/1 (3323427) New Delhi, Dt.02.08.2022 Chief Commercial Manager/Rates & Marketing Northern Railway Sub: Charging freight on Through Distance Basis Ref: (i) Rates Master Circular/Freight on Through Distance Basis/2014/0 (ii) Rates Circular No.14 of 2009 Please refer to NR's letter No.1-AC/OVJl/LSR/R dt. 25.07.2022 seeking clarification regarding charging freight on Through Distance Basis. Extant guidelines regarding charging freight on Through Distance basis and Shunting Charge are prescribed vide Board's circulars under reference. The matter has been examined and clarifications are given below: Query Clarification (a) Will the system of charging As per extant guidelines, the system of charging freight on through distance freight on through distance basis is permitted in basis be applicable at private case a rake originate from or terminate in the sidings where although a block exchange yard/peripheral yard provided by the rake rs received/dispatched siding holder. Further, Shunting Charge is leviable directly/indirectly but the for utilization of railway locomotive to perform siding do not have full rake shunting operation in a siding, irrespective of the length handling lines and/or fact whether siding is notified for charging freight where the placement of a block on through distance basis or otherwise. rake is done in two hooks or more utilizing the incoming train engine? If a rake is received/dispatched from/to exchange yard/peripheral yard of a siding and subsequently placed on handling line of the siding involving shunting operation by Railway loco, then- (i) Freight on through distance basis is leviable upto exchange yard/peripheral yard, and (ii)Shunting Charge is leviable for utilization of railway locomotive in shunting operation during placement/removal of rake. (b) Will the system of charging freight on Through Distance basis be applicable at private sidings which are non- electrified but the section ts electrified and the traction changing does not take place at the serving station but at a station/yard before the serving station depending upon the operational feasibility? As per extant guidelines, the system of charging freight on through distance basis is not allowed when inward rake coming on electric power upto serving station are subsequently taken by diesel power into the siding and also when outward rake moved by diesel power upto serving station from siding are subsequently moved by electric power. If section is electrified but private siding is non- electrified or vice versa, then movement of rake from/to siding will involve change of traction. As per the spirit of Board's guidelines, such a case does not qualify the criteria for charging freight on through distance basis. This issues through consultative process with Trafffic Transportation and Finance directorates of Railway Board. Copy to: Pr. Chief Commercial Manager All Zonal Railways (Ansh~) Director, Traffic Commercial (Rates) Railway Board
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