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Ref: 2.0 Freight Incentive Schemes wagons, (ii) Incentive Scheme for Traditional Empty Flow Direction, हुए) Incentive

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RATES MASTER CIRCULAR/FIS/2015/0

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR) MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA) RAILWAY BOARD

No. TCR/1078/2014/02 New Delhi, dated: /& .06 .2015

General Managers, All Zonal Railways.

Sub:

Ref:

2.0

Freight Incentive Schemes

a) Automatic Freight Rebate Scheme for traffic loaded in Traditional Empty Flow Directions

b) Incentive Scheme for Freight Forwarders

(i) Rates Master Circular No. TCR/1078/2014/02 dated 13.06.2014 (RATES MASTER CIRCULAR/FIS/2014/0) and corrigendum thereto.

(ii) Automatic Freight Rebate for traffic loaded in Inter-Zonal Traditional Empty Flow Direction (Rates Circular No. 25 of 2014)

In terms of Rates Master Circular No. TCR/1078/2014/02 dated 13.06.2014 (RATES MASTER CIRCULAR/FIS/2014/0), following freight incentive schemes are in operation: (i) Incentive Scheme for loading of bagged consignment in open and flat wagons, (ii) Incentive Scheme for Traditional Empty Flow Direction, हुए) Incentive Scheme for Freight Forwarders and (iv) Incentive Scheme for Incremental Traffic.

Further, vide Board’s letter No. TCR/1078/2014/14 dated 13.08.2014 (Rates Circular No.25 of 2014); an Automatic Freight Rebate for traffic loaded in Inter-Zonal Traditional Empty Flow Direction was launched as a pilot project on Northeast Frontier and Southern Railways.

These schemes have been reviewed. It has now been decided that following Freight Incentive Schemes namely; (1) Incentive Scheme for loading of bagged consignment in open and flat wagons, (11) Incentive Scheme for Traditional Empty Flow Direction (iii) Incentive Scheme for Incremental Traffic, and (iv) Automatic Freight Rebate for traffic loaded in Inter-Zonal Traditional Empty Flow Direction (Pilot project)-shall be discontinued with immediate effect.

The Incentive Scheme for Freight Forwarders will remain in operation with some modifications. It has been decided to introduce a revamped “Automatic Freight Rebate Scheme for traffic loaded in Traditional Empty Flow Direction” on all Zonal Railways.

In case any Zonal Railway has entered into an agreement with any customer as per the prevalent Freight Incentive Scheme(s), the same will lapse after the expiry of the validity period of the agreement. In case, the scheme mentions a review to be done, then review may be done and the scheme be lapsed. If Zonal Railways notice any inconsistency in continuation of the existing agreement in the light of this revised Freight Incentive Scheme, they may refer the matter to Railway Board for clarification alongwith full details.

RATES MASTER CIRCULAR/FIS/2015/0

This Rates Master Circular supersedes the instructions contained in Para 4.0 of Rates Master Circular No. TCR/1078/2014/02 dated 13.06.2014 (RATES MASTER CIRCULAR/FIS/2014/0) regarding Freight Incentive Schemes and Rates Circular No.

25 of 2014.

3.0 The detailed guidelines for Automatic Freight Rebate scheme for Traffic Loaded in Traditional Empty Flow Directions and Incentive Scheme for Freight Forwarders are enclosed herewith.

4.0 These instructions will come into force w.e.f. 25.06.2015.

4.1 The instructions regarding Automatic Freight Rebate scheme for Traffic Loaded in Traditional Empty Flow Directions will remain valid upto 31.03.2016. Zonal Railways shall send an appreciation report at the end of 6 months i.e. in January 2016.

4.2 However, the Incentive Scheme for Freight Forwarders will remain in force till further advice.

6.0 Zonal Railways to ensure that wide publicity is given to this circular and hold meetings at Zonal and Divisional level as well with customers.

7.0 This issues in consultation with Traffic Transportation Directorate and with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of apne

( Lata Kumari) Director, Traffic Commercial (Rates) Railway Board No. TCR/1078/20 14/02 New Delhi, dated: / 6 - 06.2015

Copy for information: -

1. FA & CAOs, All Indian Railways

2. Deputy Comptroller and Auditor General of India (Railways), New Delhi

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