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Notification of Railway Owned EIMWB installed at NDKD as

· 2004-08-06
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Date2004-08-06
TypeCommercial Circular
Topicfreight
CurrencyHistorical — likely superseded

Summary

Notification of Railway Owned EIMWB installed at NDKD as weighbridge in-charge shall ensure that weighment

Text of the circular

WEIGHMENT
•
InstallationofWeighBridge
•
Notification on Associate Weigh Bridge & Alternate
AssociatedWeighBridge
•
SpeedofthetrainuptoWeighment
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Speedofthetrainduringweighment
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CommoditiesexemptedfromWeighment
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Mandatoryweighment
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TimelimitforPreparationofRR
•
Chargescollectedduringweighment
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WeighmentatOriginatingPoint
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WeighmentatEnroute
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Punitivechargesforoverloading
•
DiscrepanciesinWeighment

Installation of EIMWB
• DRM permission is required; the location EIMWBs 
is by the Sr. DOM in consultation with Sr. DCM, 
Sr. DEN and Sr. DME. 
• Functioning of all weighbridges in the division 
should be reported in the daily position. 
• GM shall be apprised of the weighbridge failure, in 
case weighbridge remains out of order for a 
continuous period of three months.
• New weighbridges shall be 120 tonne capacity.

Installation of EIMWB
•
Provision of an
in-motion
weigh bridge is
mandatory in all new private Goods terminals
(Sidings/PFTs/GCTs) having outward traffic.
•
If a weighbridge gets out of order, DRM shall have
full powers to permit loading.
•
Maintenance of EIMWB shall be through annual
maintenance contract with the original equipment
manufacturer(s)
•
The weighbridges should be calibrated regularly
from concerned authorities to ensure correctness of
weighment.
•
Joint Inspection of EIMWB shall be done as per
extant guidelines.

•
PCOM will notify the Associate weighbridge(s) & Alternate
AssociateWB.
•
Approval of the PCOM of the concerned Zonal Railway
should be taken if the Associate weighbridge lies in other
ZonalRailway.
Notification on EIMWB

No. T.204/Weighbridges/Vol.VII

Sub:- Notification of Railway Owned EIMWB installed at NDKD as

Weighbridge on GNT division. ' ee

Ref: ACM/M&D/SC letter No.C.613/DEV/Associated/A Iterative Wi
dated.24/03/2023.

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With reference to letters cited above, Railway Owned Electronic-
Bridge (EIMWB) is installed at NDKD on GNT division.
The Initial calibration cum repeatability test was
as per the RDSO :

*

• The rake will be moved at normal speed from
loading point to first available weighbridge.
• From first weighbridge point to next available
weighbridge speed restriction of 40kmph or less
as decided by the Railway concerned
Speed before Weighment

• As per Mechanical Dte.(Railway Board)'s letter 
No.92/Dev.Cell/IDEI/2 Vol dt.06.08.2004- "the 
weighbridge in-charge shall ensure that weighment
readings are recorded at speed less than 15Km/Hour 
...... Readings taken above this speed are not valid". 
Speedoftherakeduringweighment

Consignments exempted from weighment :-
- Standard bags of uniform size
- HR Coils & other steel consignments
- Containerized Imported traffic
- Empty containers
- Chuni & De-oiled cake
Automobile wagons loaded with Motor vehicles
- Petroleum Coke/Metallurgical coke.
Exempted Commodities

• At least 5% rakes loaded with standard bags of uniform
size to be weighed in a month.
• Mandatory weighment for the Wagons loaded with Non-
standard bags and bulky/loose consignment
W E I G H M E N T

• The weighment of Molasses, edible oils etc., should be
done through Dip Measurement Method or through
commodity specific Flow Meter when wagons are in
stationary condition.
Liquid Cosigment

DIP Measurement

•“Para 1451(c) IRCM (Vol. II) : Railway Receipts
should normally be made over to the consignor
within 24 hours from loading of the consignment.
•Concerned DCM/Sr. DCM of the loading points may
however permit issuance of Railway Receipt not
later than 48 hours from the time of completion
of loading of goods to ensure that Railway Receipt is
prepared on actual weighment details.
•If it is not possible to make over Railway Receipt
within the above period as per actual weighment
details, Railway Receipt should be prepared on the
basis of Sender’s Weight.”
Time Limit for Issue of RR

• “Para 1451(d) IRCM (Vol. II) : However, in case of
continuous
Bank
Holidays,
force
majeure
conditions etc., DRM may allow further extension of
time for issue of RR up to the next wo

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