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Policy guidelines on Round-Trip Traffic (RTT)

No. TCR/1078/2020/3 · 2020-06-05
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Circular numberNo. TCR/1078/2020/3
Date2020-06-05
TypeCommercial Circular
Topicfreight

Summary

and Automobile traffic, LR traffic/Traffic below NTR of Class 100.

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OF 2020 
RATES CIRCULAR NO. 2 
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ( OO00 oodou) 
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (OO0 O0doduu 
RAILWAY BOARD (00000 OOdd) 
No. TCR/1078/2020/3 
23.10.2020 
New Delhi, dated 
General Managers 
All Indian Railways 
Sub 
Policy guidelines on Round-Trip Traffic (RTT) 
Ref 
Board's letter of even number dated 05.06.2020 
(Rates Circular No.11 of 2020) 
In terms of Board's letter of even number dated 05.06.2020, policy guidelines o 
ISSued on the above subjectThe matter has been reviewed by the Competn 
Authority. 
ACCordingly, in supersession of Rates Circular No.11 of 2020 and clarification 
thereon, following guidelines are issued for policy on Round-trip Traffic (RTT 
2.1 
Objective 
This policy aims at garnering additional traffic to rail and to reduce empty run by 
incentivizing the round-trip traffic by competitive pricing. 
Scheme: 
In case any customer (consignor) commits to offer traffic in return direction 1.. 
back to the originating station, either from the destination station or from any point 
within 200 kms of the destination station, then traffic for both outward and return 
traffic shall be charged as detailed in para 2.2 below. This shall be subject to the 
condition that loading in return direction begins within 24 hours of the release of 
outward rake at its destination. Further, the benchmark NTKMs shall have too 
necessarily be crossed for availing the benefit under this scheme. 
a. Charging Policy: The charging shall be as per the illustration below*: 
2.2 
Commodity | Class Freight payable 
0-D 
Direction 
Scenario1 
150 At Class 150 
A to B 
X 
Return Traffic 
B/C to A | Y 
A to BX 
Return Traffic B/C to A |Y 
Outward 
Traffic 
At Class 150 
160 
Scenario 2 
150 
At Class 150 
Outward 
Traffic 
Less the 
At class 
140 
140 
Difference of freight between 
NTR of class 150 and class 
140 
Scenario3 
150 
150 
At Class 150 
A to BX 
Outward
Traffic 
At ClasS 150 Less 10% 
B/C to A | Y 
||Return Traffic 
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discount on NTR in both the 
directions. 
TThe distance between point B and Point C shall not be more una 
and Point C shall not be more than 200 km. 
b. In case the commodity availing 
Coal & Coke", then the amount of concession shall be capped at equ 
of NTR of applicable class of freight. 
avang concession is under Main Commodity Hea 
ivalent to 10%%| 
Restricted commnodities: Iron ore, Container traffic, POL, Military traffic, RMC| 
2.3 
and Automobile traffic, LR traffic/Traffic below NTR of Class 100. 
2.4 
Permitted terminals: All Terminals (except Goodsheds and PFIS) 
3.0 Application and Processing: 
3.1 
a 
users desirous of availing incentives under RTT policy, shall be required to 
apply Zonal Railway (PCCM, PCOM) alongwith the full details of O-Dpa 
between which it will operate, commodity (onward as well as in return direcno 
details of traffic offered during previous year from these originating and desa 
points. 
3.2 
n case originating points of the return traftic is/are located on other Zonal Railway, 
then concerned Zonal Railway shall ensure that the PCCM, PCOM of the oulc 
associating railway has been consulted before approval. 
3.3 aBenchmark NTKM for a month shall be equal to the monthly average ot tne 
commodity NTKMs achieved in previous 24 months from that terminal/station 
OR commodity NTKMs from that terminal/station in same month of previous 
year whichever is higher. In case entire 24 month data is not available, data of 
first 22 months may be taken and that for rest upto two months can be 
extrapolated. The actual data should subsequently be fed into system(TMS) at 
the earliest, subject to maximum of two months after affecting the scheme in 
TMS for a customer. 
Benchmark NTKMs for each commodity shall be laid down separately for 
onward and return direction. When benchmark NTKMs are crossed in a RR, the | 
b 
concession shall be applicable from next RR onwards. 
Zonal Railway must ensure that the scheme is not mis-used by 

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