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Siding Charge “Any other charges, such as, siding charge, out-agency charges, city

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Rates Circular No.55 of 2009

Government of India Ministry of Railways (Railway Board)

No.TC-I/99/214/11Pt.III

New Delhi, dt.14.9.2009

GM(Comml.)

All Indian Railways.

Sub: Siding Charge

In terms of extant guidelines Siding Charge is normally not collected alongwith the freight, instead it is collected separately.

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The matter has been examined and it has been decided that Siding Charge of the originating point should compulsorily be collected along with the Freight. Siding Charge will be shown in RR in the column head ‘Other charges’.

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In view of above, Chapter-XVIII of Indian Railway Code for Traffic (Commercial) Department and Chapter-XIV of Indian Railway Commercial Manual (Vol-II) are modified vide Advance Correction Slips No.19 and No.34 respectively (copy enclosed herewith).

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These instructions will be effective w.e.f.15.10.2009.

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This issues with concurrence of Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

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

No.TC-I/99/214/11Pt.I

New Delhi, dt.14.9.2009 Copy to:

1. FA&CAO, All Indian Railways.

2. Dy.C&AG(Rlys), Room No.222, Rail Bhavan, New Delhi.

For Financial Commissioner/Railways Rates Circular No.55 of 2009

No.TC-I/99/214/11Pt.I

New Delhi, dt.14.9.2009

Copy to:

1. Managing Director, CRIS, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi-21.

2. Chief Admn. Officer, FOIS, N. Rly., Camp: CRIS, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi-21.

3. General Secy., IRCA, New Delhi.

4. Secretary, RRT, 5, Dr. P.V. Cherian Crescent Road, Egmore, Chennai-600105.

5. Director General, Railway Staff College, Vadodara

6. Director, IRITM, Campus: Hardoi Bye-pass Road, Vill-Kanausi, P.O.-Manaknagar, Lucknow-226011

7. Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety, Lucknow.

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

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Indian Railway Code for Traffic(Commercial) Department (1993 edition)

Chapter-XVIII (Sidings)

Advance Correction Slip No.19

Last sentence of the first paragraph of Rule 1807 of Indian Railway Code for Traffic (Commercial) Department is revised as under:

Existing sentence:

“Where the siding charges are so fixed on a per loaded wagon basis, they can be included in the Invoice alongwith freight charges instead of being separately collected from the siding holder.”

Revised sentence:

“Siding Charge for originating station so fixed should be included in the Invoice alongwith Freight instead of being separately collected from the siding holder.”

(Authority Board’s letter No.TC-I/99/214/11Pt.III dated 14.9.2009)

Indian Railway Commercial Manual Vol.-II(1991 edition)

Chapter-XIV (Booking of Goods Traffic)

Advance Correction Slip No.34

The term ‘Siding Charge’ is inserted in the second sentence of Para 1444(xiv) of Indian Railway Commercial Manual Vol.-II as under:

Existing sentence:

“Any other charges, such as, out-agency charges, city booking agency/office charges, paid on charges, Quick Transit Service charges, percentage (insurance) charge on excess value, infringement charges, etc.

including the surcharge and supplementary charge due on these charges, should be shown distinctly one below the other in the column headed ‘Other charges’ indicating the nature of the charges.”

Revised sentence:

“Any other charges, such as, siding charge, out-agency charges, city booking agency/office charges, paid on charges, Quick Transit Service charges, percentage (insurance) charge on excess value, infringement charges, etc. including the surcharge and supplementary charge due on these charges, should be shown distinctly one below the other in the column headed ‘Other charges’ indicating the nature of the

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