But as per section 71 of Railway Act 1989 powers are given to Central Government to give

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Traffic offered in single point block rakes (including clubbed single point rakes) will be given preference over two point / multi point block rakes and mini rakes within the same class of priority.

Text of the circular

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# PREFERENTIAL TRAFFIC ORDER

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No undue preference should be given to any individual or commodity by Railways in allotment of wagons as per section 70 of the Railways Act 1989,
But as per section 71 of Railway Act 1989 powers are given to Central Government to give preference for the moment of certain commodities in the interest of nation.

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Railway Administration shall give priority / preference mentioned in the order.
PTO is current or valid for one year, but can be extended from time to time.
All the commodities are grouped into 4 priorities, namely A, B, C and D.

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# Priority ‘A’:
Military Traffic, when sponsored by MILRAIL and approved by Railway Board.

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# Priority ‘B’:
Goods for emergency relief work for victims of natural calamities, like floods, drought, earth-quake etc.
Food grains and levy sugar for Public Distribution System or other welfare schemes sponsored by FCI and approved by Zonal Railways / Railway Board.

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# Priority ‘C’:
	All programmed traffic of the following commodities when sponsored and accepted by authorities as under:
Coal,
Edible Salt,
Raw Material to Steel Plants,
 Fertilizers &
POL.

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# Priority ‘D’:
All traffic not included in priority ‘A’ to ‘C’

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# General instructions:
 Traffic will have preference over other traffic within the same class of priority in the following order:
Traffic covered by contractual obligation and / or guaranteed under specific schemes like Wagon Investment Scheme (WIS), Freight Forwarder Scheme (FFS), and Terminal Incentive – cum - Engine - on – Load Scheme (TIELS).

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Traffic in rakes from a Siding / Goods Shed having round the clock working.
Traffic in rakes from a full rake handling siding having mechanized system of loading.
Traffic offered for distance of more than 800 Kms will have preference over other traffic within the same classification and priority.

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Traffic offered in single point block rakes (including clubbed single point rakes) will be given preference over two point / multi point block rakes and mini rakes within the same class of priority.

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COM is authorized to reserve and notify maximum upto 2 days (Two days) in a week for allotment of Rakes as per the oldest date of Registration (ODR) irrespective of the class of priority.

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Any traffic can be accorded preferential loading and movement under a higher priority under special orders issued by the ministry of Railways, Railway Board / Zonal Railways.

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