Charging of wagon loaded with 2 commodities — Clarification

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Charging of wagon loaded with 2 commodities — Clarification freight charges per wagon should be adopted for charging the wagon.

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भारत सरकार (GOVERNMENT OF INDIA) रेल मंत्रालय (MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS) रेलवे बोर्ड (RAILWAY BOARD)

No. TCR/1078/2026/F rt-salt/3529947 Dated : 07.08.2026 CAO/FOIS, General Manager(s),

CRIS Complex, All Indian Railways.

Chanakyapuri,

New Delhi110021 Sub:- Charging of wagon loaded with 2 commodities — Clarification.

1.0. Representations have been received seeking clarification regarding charging of freight for wagons loaded with two commodities, where the applicable freight is governed by different rate structures, viz., the commodity class-based freight rate and the per tonne-kilometre (TKM)- based freight rate system.

2.0. The matter has been examined and it is hereby clarified that wherever two commodities, chargeable under different freight rate structures, are loaded in a wagon of a block rake or under the Cargo Aggregation Transportation Policy (CATP), freight shall be assessed separately for each commodity by applying the charging methodology applicable to the respective commodity.

2.1. For this purpose, the freight for each commodity shall be calculated by taking the maximum Permissible Carrying Capacity (PCC) of the wagon and applying the notified per tonne-kilometre (TKM)-based rate or the applicable freight rate based on the commodity class, as the case may be, as if the wagon were loaded exclusively with that commodity.

For example:

The freight charges for a wagon of BCNHL loaded with Salt and Jute (LR1) for lead;

(i) 500km:

Freight Charges (Salt)(70.5*1.21*500)=%42652.5

Freight Charges (Jute)(500.4*1.15*1.05*70.5)=%42598.4

(ii) 501km:

Freight Charges (Salt)(70.5*1.21*501)=%42737.8 Freight Charges (Jute)(547.6*1.15*1.05*70.5)=%46616.5

2.2. The freight so computed for each commodity should then be compared, and the higher freight charges per wagon should be adopted for charging the wagon. In the above example, in case of 500 km, chargeable freight would be 242652.5 for a wagon and for 501 km, chargeable freight would be %46616.5.

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2.3. For further clarity, it is reiterated that in the case of loading of more than two commodities in a wagon under Cargo Aggregator Transportation Product Policy, the extant instructions contained in Rates Circular no.03 of 2024 shall continue to apply unchanged. All other terms and condition of this policy will also remain same.

2.4 In cases, when multiple RRs are issued for a wagon, all such RRs may be cross-referenced and the chargeable freight for that particular wagon arrived at shall be mentioned on the RRs clearly.

2.5. FOIS is, therefore, advised to make suitable changes in the portal to facilitate charging of such mixed commodities in a wagon.

2.6. This issues in consultation with the Finance Directorate of Ministry of Railways.

(This disposes of WR’s letter No. WRADIOCOMM(6ERG)/1/2020-46795 dated 19.04.2026)

Spl. — ( i Singh) Deputy Director,

Traffic Commercial (Rates) Railway Board

Rail Bhawan, Raisina Road New Delhi-110001 Page 2 of 2

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