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Clarification as regards levy of Wharfage/Stacking Charge Please refer to WR's letter No.C.613/1-Vol-IX dt.10.7.08 seeking Board's decision on the Railway's suggestion for non levy ofWharfage charge in the case where consign1ment stacked in advance (normally sufficient for half rake) has already been loaded and wharf ois available for giving advance stacking permission to som other customer advance stacking has…

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No.TC-/2005/201/2 Pt.B GM(Comml.)

WR Government of India Ministry of Railways (Railway BÍard)

11.2008 Sub: Clarification as regards levy of Wharfage/Stacking Charge Please refer to WR's letter No.C.613/1-Vol-IX dt.10.7.08 seeking Board's decision on the Railway's suggestion for non levy ofWharfage charge in the case where consign1ment stacked in advance (normally sufficient for half rake) has already been loaded and wharf ois available for giving advance stacking permission to som other customer.

The matter has been examined and it is clarified that in the case of where advance stacking has been permitted, rule regarding levy of Wharfage Charge applies after supply of wagons and expiry of free time for loàding of wagons.

Such charge is levid on goods/consign1mernt which has not been removed from railway premise after the expiry of permitted free time.

This issues in consultation with Finance Dte. of the Ministry of Railways.

(N. K. Parsuramka) Director Traffic Comml.(Rates) Railway Board

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