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| Circular number | No.TC-I/2005/201/2 |
|---|---|
| Date | 2007-03-08 |
| Type | Commercial Circular |
| Topic | freight |
Wharfage and Stacking rules stacking and the wagons have not been supplied till such time, no stacking charge will be
Rates Circular No.21 of 2007
Government of India
Ministry of Railways
(Railway Board)
No.TC-I/2005/201/2 Pt.B
New Delhi, dt.8.3.2007
General Managers (Commercial)
General Managers (Operating)
All Indian Railways
Sub:
Wharfage and Stacking rules
Ref: Board’s under mentioned letters
•
TC-I/83/201/14 dt.13.1.1986
•
TC- I/89/201/1 dt.8.9.1989
•
TC- I/89/201/1 dt.7.7.1994
•
TC- I/91/201/7 dt.19.7.1995
•
TC- I/2000/201/4 dt.12.5.2000
•
TC- I/2005/201/2 dt.19.12.2005
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It has been decided to revise the Rules for levy of Wharfage charge and advance stacking of
goods at railway premises as stipulated below.
1
Wharfage Charge
1.1
Wharfage charge should be levied on goods/consignment not removed from railway premises
after the expiry of free time (Section VI of Railways Act 1989). No Wharfage will be levied on
the consignment held by Railway administration on lien in terms of Section 83 of Railways Act
1989.
2
Classification of Railway Premises
2.1
Railway Premises (Goods Sheds, Stations etc.) will be classified into three groups as prescribed
below on the basis of average number of rakes dealt with during the period from 1st January to
30th April.
Group I More than 12 rakes per month
Group II 7 rakes to 12 rakes per month
Group III
less than 7 rakes per month
2.2
Classification should be reviewed every year in the month of May based on the actual
performance during January – April and notified for the period July to June.
2.3
However, for the period April 2007 to June 2008, this classification should be done on the basis
of the traffic dealt with in January – February 2007 and should be notified before 21st March
2007 for the period April 2007 – June 2008.
3
Permissible free time for removal of goods from railway premises
3.1
Free time for removal of goods from railway premises will be as under.
(a)
Goods stacked in goods sheds etc., waiting to be loaded in wagons/rake
Group I
12 hours from the expiry of free time for loading of wagons/rake
Group II
15 hours from the expiry of free time for loading of wagons/rake
Group III
48 hours from the expiry of free time for loading of wagons/rake
(b)
Goods unloaded from wagons/rake, waiting to be removed from goods shed etc.
Group I
12 hours from the expiry of free time for unloading of wagons/rake
Group II
15 hours from the expiry of free time for unloading of wagons/rake
Group III
48 hours from the expiry of free time for unloading of wagons/rake
3.2
National Holidays, namely 26th January, 15th August and 2nd October will not be reckoned while
calculating free time for removal of goods from railway premises and for charging Wharfage
except in the case of live stock, perishable goods and goods loaded/unloaded at such
stations/goods sheds which are notified as ‘Notified Station’ for removal of goods without
delay.
4
Wharfage Rates
Wharfage Charge will be levied on per wagon per hour basis, uniformly for all types of wagons
whether 4 wheeler or 8 wheeler or any other type.
(a)
First 24 hours
Group I Rs 60 per wagon per hour or part thereof
Group II Rs 40 per wagon per hour or part thereof
Group III
Rs 10 per wagon per hour or part thereof
(b)
Beyond 24 hours
Group I Rs 90 per wagon per hour or part thereof
Group II Rs 60 per wagon per hour or part thereof
Group III
Rs 15 per wagon per hour or part thereof
5
Wharfage rules in case of livestock booked under Goods Tariff
5.1
Free time for removal of livestock (booked under Goods Tariff) from Railway premises
will be as under:
(a)
Livestock waiting to be loaded in wagons/rake
3 hours from the expiry of free time for loading of wagons/rake
(b)
Livestock unloaded from wagons/rake, waiting to be removed from goods shed
etc.
3 hours from the expiry of free time for unloading of wagons/rake
5.2
Rate of wharfage charge in the
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