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Demurrage, Wharfage and Waiver - Review of the guidelines

No.TC-l/2022/201 · 2022-09-13
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Circular numberNo.TC-l/2022/201
Date2022-09-13
TypeCorrigendum
Topictrain-services
DirectorateTraffic Commercial (Rates)
Official PDFindianrailways.gov.in

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Demurrage, Wharfage and Waiver - Review of the guidelines to Rates Master Circular/Demurrage-Wharfage-Waiver/2016/0

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Corrigendum No.32. to Rates Master Circular/Demurrage-Wharfage-Waiver/2016/0 
3JT«r -tHcfiFC GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 
tt>I'" A;jfolll MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS 
(~~ 
RAILWAY BOARD) 
No.TC-l/2022/201 /efile/2(3394909) 
New Delhi, dt.13.09.2022 
General Manager 
All Zonal Railways 
Sub: Demurrage, Wharfage and Waiver - Review of the guidelines 
Ref: Rates Master Circular/Demurrage-Wharfage-Waiver/20 I 6/0 and its amendments 
Please refer to the guidelines regarding Demurrage, Wharfage and Waiver prescribed 
vide Rates Master Circular under reference. 
The matter has been reviewed and it has been decided to revise the guidelines prescribed 
vide Rates Master Circular/Demurrage-Wharfage-Waiver/2016/0, as given below- 
Chapter 
No. of the 
Circular 
Para 
Existing Guidelines 
Revised Guidelines 
Chapter-I 3.1 
Demurrage charge shall be levied 
@t 
I 50/- per 8-wheeled wagon 
per hour, or part of an hour, for 
detention of wagon in excess of 
the permissible free time for 
loading or unloading. 
Base rate of Demurrage charge shall be 
tl50/- per 8-wheeled wagon per hour, or 
part of an hour, for detention of wagon in 
excess of the permissible free time for 
loading or unloading. Demurrage Charge 
will be· levied in graded manner as under- 
Duration 
of Rate of Demurrage 
excess detention 
beyond the free 
time of stock 
Upto 6 hours 
Base Rate 
(t 
I 50 per wagon per 
hour or part thereof) 
Beyond 6 hours 
upto 12 hours 
Base rate + 1 0% 
Beyond 12 hours 
upto 24 hours 
Base rate + 25% 
Beyond 24 hours 
upto 48 hours 
Base rate + 50% 
Beyond 
48 
hours upto 72 
hours 
Twice of Base rate 
Beyond 72 hours Thrice of Base rate 
Room No.467. Rail Bhavan. Raisina Road, New Delhi-I 10001 
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Corrigendum No. 3'2..to Rates Master Circular!Demurrage-Wharfage-Waiver/2016/0 
Chapter-I 3.4.1 
PENAL 
CHARGE 
DEMURRAGE PENAL DEMURRAGE CHARGE 
In case excessive congestion takes place at 
In case excessive congestion any 
terminal/steel 
plant, 
takes place at any terminal/steel PCCM/PCOM/DRM 
can 
increase the 
plant, 
CCM/COM/DRM 
can demurrage rates, even at progressively 
increase the demurrage rates, increasing rate, subject to a maximum of six 
even at progressively increasing times of the prevalent base rate. This penal 
rate subject to a maximum of six demurrage rates should be implemented 
times of the prevalent rate. This only after giving wide publicity (including 
penal demurrage rates should be through SMS/email) and due notice at 
implemented only after giving terminal of 24 hours and should be 
wide publicity and due notice of applicable for the notified period. 
48 hours and should be applicable 
for the notified period. 
Chapter- 
2.7 
III 
The delay beyond 10 days/next Application for waiver will be considered 
month period as mentioned above only when preferred within the stipulated 
can be condoned only with the time period. 
personal 
approval 
of the 
Divisional 
Railway In 
case 
of 
Demurrage, 
the 
Manager/Chief 
Commercial consignor/consignee should deposit the 
Manager (coordinating HOD) amount of Demurrage charges and submit 
depending upon whether the the original proof of such payment along 
powers to deal with the case lies with his application while preferring 
at Divisional or Zonal level and application for waiver. 
after, having ascertained that the 
reasons for the delay given in the 
application 
are 
satisfactory. 
Application for condonation of 
delay in preferring an application 
for 
waiver 
of Demurrage, 
however, shall be entertained 
only after the Demurrage Charges 
have been paid in full and the 
application is supported with 
proof of such payment. An 
application for condonation of 
delay once regretted either by 
DRM or by CCM(coordinating 
HOD) will not be reconsidered at 
any level. 
Room No.467. Rail Bhavan. Raisina Road, New Delhi-I /OOOJ

Corrigendum No. 32. to Rates Master Circular/Demurrage-Wharfage-Waiver/2016/0 
2.9 
Chapter- 
III 
In case of Category (i), waiver 
should normally be not done. 
Howeve

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