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| Circular number | No.TC-T/2021/109/efile/1 |
|---|---|
| Date | 2022-08-17 |
| Type | Commercial Circular |
| Topic | freight |
| Official PDF | indianrailways.gov.in |
Recovery of Punitive Charge for overloading Please refer to CR's letter No.C/194/Misc/Amendment/Sec.73/IRA dated 29.07.2022 wherein Central Railway has suggested for amendment in Section 73 of Railways Act 1989 regarding Punitive Charge for overloading beyond its permissible carrying capacity as exhibited under sub-section (2) or sub-section
3tTra .fF(cfiF( GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ~J.t:4foi4 MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (~ iftt RAILWAY BOARD) No.TC-T/2021/109/efile/1 (3365542) Pr. Chief Commercial Manager Central Railway New Delhi, dt. 17.08.2022 Sub: Recovery of Punitive Charge for overloading Please refer to CR's letter No.C/194/Misc/Amendment/Sec.73/IRA dated 29.07.2022 wherein Central Railway has suggested for amendment in Section 73 of Railways Act 1989 regarding Punitive Charge for overloading. The matter has been examined and railway's suggestion has not been agree to. From the Railway's letter it is seen that the litigation had arisen as Punitive Charge was levied and collected after delivery of goods. Provisions of the Railways Act 1989 and Indian Railway Commercial Manual(IRCM) mandates recovery of railway dues before delivery of goods, as under- Section 73 of Railways Act 1989 "Punitive charge for overloading a wagon. - Where a person loads goods in a wagon beyond its permissible carrying capacity as exhibited under sub-section (2) or sub-section (3), or notified under sub-section (4), of section 72, a railway administration may, in addition to the freight and other charges, recover from the consignor, the consignee or the endorsee, as the case may be, charges by way of penalty at such rates, as may be prescribed, before the delivery of the goods ... " Para 1820 ofIRCM Vol-II "Recovery of railway dues before delivery of goods - Before delivery of goods, it should be seen that all railway dues and other charges have been paid Zonal Railways are directed to scrupulously follow the extant guidelines. .------- ~ I \_/'I I') / <? (Barjesh Dharmani) Executive Director, Traffic Commercial(Rates) Railway Board \ , Copy to: PCCM, All Zonal Railways ( except CR) Rail Bhawan, Raisina Road, New Delhi-110001 2
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