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| Circular number | No.TC-I/2021/109/3 |
|---|---|
| Date | 2021-12-30 |
| Type | Rates Master Circular |
| Topic | freight |
| Directorate | Traffic Commercial (Rates) |
Weighment of wagon/rake and Punitive/Detention Charge etc will also notify Alternate Associate Weighbridge where weighment will be done if the
rn fHcfiFC Government of India tt>r ,H :ii I (-1 .ti Ministry of Railways (~ 'iflt Railway Board) No.TC-I/2021/109/3 (3368295) New Delhi, dt.30.12.2021 Chief Commercial Manager(FM) Western Railway Sub: Weighment of wagon/rake and Punitive/Detention Charge etc. Ref: (i) Rates Master Circular/Provision of Weighbridge/2019/0 and its amendments (ii)Rates Master Circular/Weighrnent/2019/0 and its amendments (iii)Board's letter No.TC-I/2021/108/efile/1 (3366981) dt.12.11.2021 Please refer to WR's letter No.C61 l/3 Vol.XIII dated 23.12.2021 offering certain suggestions on the above mentioned subject. The matter has been examined and item-wise remarks are given below: Railway's suggestion Remarks (in brief) (i) To reduce the rate of Punitive Customers are expected to load as per permitted Charge for overloading limits. Overloading endangers safety; therefore, stringent rules are prescribed for levy of Punitive Charge to check the menace of overloading. Extant rules holds good and no change is envisaged at present. (ii) To consider 'E-way bill weight' as Extant guidelines regarding weighment of the basis for preparation of Railway wagons/rake holds good and no change lS Receipt envisaged at present. (iii) To permit weighment of wagons after load adjustment and to consider such weighrnent for charging purpose. (iv) To revise the speed limit of loco As per Mechanical Dte.(Railway Board)'s while weighment on EIMWB from letter No.92/Dev.Cell/IDEI/2 Vol 15 Kmph to 8 Kmph. dt.06.08.2004- "the weighbridge in-charge shall ensure that weighment readings are recorded at speed less than 15 Km/Hour ...... Readings taken above this speed are not valid". - (v) To consider actual tare weight of Designed Tare Weight of a wagon is taken into wagon in place of designed tare consideration for fixation of Permissible weight Carrying Capacity of any wagon and also for determining overloading Ill wagons. This concept has been adopted on the basis of recommendation nf the committee of Executive Directors and approval of Board. ~ WR in its letter has mentioned that " ... weighbridge is not installed at goods shed where loose commodities are dealt with ... " In this regard reference is invited to Board's Circular under reference (i) wherein it is stipulated - "All traffic loaded from any terminals are required to be weighed at weighbridges invariably. PCCM of Zonal Railways will monitor strict compliance of extant instructions regarding weighment of wagons.PCOM of each Railway will notify the Associate weighbridge(s) at which rakes loaded at each loading point for each stream are required to be weighed Approval of the PCOM of the concerned Zonal Railway should be taken if the Associate weighbridge lies in other Zonal Railway ....... PCOM of each Railway will also notify Alternate Associate Weighbridge where weighment will be done if the Associate weighbridge is defective ....... Approval of the fCOM of the concerned Zonal Railway should be taken if the Alternate Associate weighbridge lies in other Zonal Railway." WR is requested to ensure strict compliance of extant guidelines. ... \/> ?,0)11-- (Barjesh Dharmani) Executive Director, Traffic Commercial(Rates) Railway Board
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