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Additional free time to Ports Port, Paradip Port, Mumbai Port, Mormugao Port and Haldia Dock Complex.

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Rates Circular No.63 of 2006 Government of India Ministry of Railways Railway Board

No.TC-I/2004/201/4 Pt.B

New Delhi, Dt.24.7.2006

General Manager(Commercial) General Manager(Operating) ECOR, SR, ER, CR, SWR, SER.

Sub: Additional free time to Ports

A clarification has been sought by ECOR regarding grant of additional free time to the Ports for discharging the terminal activities on behalf of the Railways.

2.

The matter has been examined and it has been decided that excluding time for train examination, if so mandated, the total free time inclusive of shunting etc.

should be fixed on the basis of Time & Motion study. However, such total free time should not exceed 15(fifteen) hours for single operation and 24(twenty four) hours for double operation. These instructions will be applicable in the case of North holding yard of Vizag Port, Inner Harbour Chennai Port, Kolkata Port, Paradip Port, Mumbai Port, Mormugao Port and Haldia Dock Complex.

The existing free time, wherever less, like 8 hours 30 minutes (excluding 1 hour bunching allowance) in case of Ore Exchange yard of Vizag Port and 10 hours (excluding 3 hours bunching allowance) in case of Outer Harbour Chennai Port(ore traffic) shall remain unchanged.

3.

These instructions will be effective w.e.f.1.8.2006.

4.

This issues in concurrence with the Finance and Traffic Transportation Directorates in the Ministry of Railways.

The receipt of this letter may please be acknowledged.

(This disposes off GM/ECOR’s D.O. No.ECoR/Optg./43A dt.27.4.05)

(Navin Kumar Parsuramka) Director Traffic Commercial (Rates) Railway Board

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