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Uniform working hours and business hours for railway goods shed/siding-incentive for extended working hours and immediate removal of goods

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Uniform working hours and business hours for railway goods shed/siding-incentive for extended working hours and immediate removal of goods shed/siding - incentive for extended working hours and immediate removal of goods.

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (3fJ«f 'A'lCflH) MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (t<>r cH ii1it>t4) (RAILWAY BOARD W~ No.TC-I/2016/201/1 New Delhi, dt. o~ .11.2017 General Manager All Zonal Railways Sub:

Uniform working hours and business hours for railway goods shed/siding-incentive for extended working hours and immediate removal of goods Ref:

Para 4.0 of Chapter-I of Rates Master Circular/Demurrage- Wharfage- Wavier/2016/0 dt. 19.05.2016 It has been come to the notice of Board that 'round-the-clock' working IS being introduced at railway terminals without providing suitable infrastructure.

In this regard, attention is invited to Para 4.0 of Chapter-I of Rates Master Circular under reference regarding uniform working hours and business hours for railway goods shed/siding - incentive for extended working hours and immediate removal of goods. Extant guidelines stipulates that General Manager of Zonal Railways is empowered to introduce the 'round-the-clock' working on case to case basis after analyzing traffic handled at railway terminal and possible improvement in wagon-turn-round.

Suitable infrastructure should be created by Zonal Railways.

Proper arrangement should be made for security of goods and railways cash etc. Special emphasis should be laid on arranging sufficient lighting at railway terminals for ensuring safe and quick loading/unloading of wagons.

~~~a;"r"""m~a~--- Additional Member (Commercial) Railway Board You are requested to kindly ensure proper approach road and other required facilities at goods shed/Railway sidings.

All concerned may be advised to scrupulously follow extant guidelines.

Copy to:

Principal Chief Commercial Manager Principal Chief Operations Manager All Zonal Railways

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