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| Circular number | Rates Circular No. 69 |
|---|---|
| File number | No. TC-I/2009/201/2 |
| Date | 1992-11-30 |
| Type | Commercial Circular |
| Topic | freight |
| Currency | Historical — likely superseded |
Wharfage & Demurrage rule in respect of Parcel/Luggage Traffic - fact whether the livestock was removed within the free time or beyond free time
Rates Circular No. 6 g of 2009 Government of India Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) No. TC-I/2009/201/2 New Delhi, dt. 7 .12.2009 6M(Commnl.) All Indian Railways. Sub: Wharfage & Demurrage rule in respect of Parcel/Luggage Traffic Ref: Board's letter No.TC-I/91/201/7 dt.30.11.1992, 112.1992 & 7.12.1994 In supersession of all earlier instructions on the subject, revised guidelines regarding levy of Wharfage and Demurrage Charge on Parcel/Luggage Traffic are given below. Wherever, not specifically mentioned, the guidelines will apply to leased as well as non-leased traffic. 2.0 Wharfage rules 2.1 2.2 2.3 WHARFAGE CHARGE Wharfage charge should be levied on consignment not removed from railway premises after the expiry of free time (Section 2(41) of The Railways Act 1989). No Wharfage will be levied on the consignment held by Railway administration on lien in terms of Section 83 of The Railways Act 1989. CLASSIFICATION OF STATIONS For the purpose of granting free time for removal of consignment and levy of Wharfage, stations will be classified into two groups: (i) ‘Notified stations’ i.e stations which are notified in terms of sub-section (1) of Section 89 of The Railways Act 1989 and (ii) Other than Notified Stations PERMISSIBLE FREE TIME FOR REMOVAL Permissible free time for removal of consignment (other than leased) from railway premise will be as given below: Type of Permissible free time for removal station Parcel/Luggage Livestock Notified 8 hours of working of parcel | 4 hours of working of stations office after consignment is | Parcel Office after available for deliver consignment is Other than | 16 hours of working of parcel | received at the Notified . office after consignment is | destination Stations available for delivery. *Under any circumstances, livestock shall be removed from the Railway premise within 24 hours from the time of their arrival at destination, failing which they may be disposed Rates Circular No. é 7 of 2009 off in accordance with the provisions contained in sub-section (2) of Section 84 of The . Railways Act 1989. 2.3.1 Incase of leased traffic, free time for removal of consignment at destination 2.4 2.5 2.6 3.0 3.1 station and free time for advance stacking at originating station shall be applicable as per the leasing policy. RECKONING OF NATIONAL HOLIDAYS National Holidays, namely 26™ January, 15 August and 2" October will not be reckoned in calculating free time for removal from railway premise and for charging Wharfage except in the case of (i) live stock, perishable items at all stations and (ii) parcel/luggage unloaded at ‘Notified Stations’. WHARFAGE RATES ’ Wharfage Charge will be levied for excess detention of consignment at railway premise at the rates prescribed below: Type of station Notified stations | Rs.1.00 per 50 kg or part | Rs.10.00 per head per hour thereof per hour or part of | or part of an hour an hour . Rs.0.50 per 50 kg or part thereof per hour or part of an hour #The expenses entailed in feeding the livestock will also be leviable irrespective of the - fact whether the livestock was removed within the free time or beyond free time Rs.10.00 per head per hour or part of an hour Other . than Notified Stations HIGHER WHARFAGE CHARGE Higher Wharfage rates may be notified by the Railway Administration after following the same procedure and at such higher rates as laid down for goods traffic. Presently, Higher Wharfage Charge can be levied upto six times the normal rate for that station and shall be applied in stages. Demurrage rules DEMURRAGE CHARGE Demurrage Charge should be levied for the detention of any rolling stock after the expiry of free time, if any, allowed for such detention (Section 2(11) of The Railways Act 1989). 3.2 3.2.1 3.3 3.4 Rates Circular No. 6 vi of 2009 PERMISSIBLE FREE TIME FOR LOADING/UNLOADING Covered Wagons (like BCN, BCX etc.) The permissible free time for loading/unloading of covered wagons when load
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