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Rules regarding Wharfage and Stacking 1. Wharfage charge 1.0 2. Classification of railway premises 2.0 3. Permissible free time for removal of goods from…

· 2016-05-19
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Date2016-05-19
TypeRates Master Circular
Topicfreight
DirectorateTraffic Commercial (Rates)
CurrencyHistorical — likely superseded

Summary

Rules regarding Wharfage and Stacking 1. Wharfage charge 1.0 2. Classification of railway premises 2.0 3. Permissible free time for removal of goods from railway premises 3.0 4. Rates of Wharfage charge 4.0 5. Wharfage rules in case of livestock booked under goods tariff 5.0 6. Levy of Higher Wharfage Charges 6.0 7. Guidelines for advance stacking at railway premises 7.0 8 In case free time for loading/unloading…

Text of the circular

Compendium_Demurrage-Wharfage-Waiver (as on 03.04.2024) 
 
 
 
 
1 
 
 
 
 
 
 
COMPENDIUM 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
“Demurrage, Stabling, 
Wharfage, Stacking, Waiver 
and Write off” 
 
 
 
As prescribed vide  
 
Rates Master Circular/Demurrage-Wharfage-Waiver/2016/0 
dated 19.05.2016 
 
and 
 
Subsequent Amendments 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Note: This is a compendium of extant guidelines on the subject matter. Reference to subsequent Board’s circulars/letters have 
been given with regard to amendments/clarifications and the same be referred to)

Compendium_Demurrage-Wharfage-Waiver (as on 03.04.2024) 
 
 
 
 
2 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
S.No. 
Index 
 
CHAPTER-I 
 
Para No. 
 
Sub: Guidelines regarding Demurrage and Stabling 
1.  Demurrage charge  
1.0 
2.  Free time for loading and unloading of wagons 
2.0 
3.  Free time for loading/unloading of wagons at railway terminals and 
private/assisted sidings which do not work on „Engine-on-load(EOL)‟ basis 
2.2 
4.  Delegation of power to reduce free time for loading/unloading of rakes of 
coal and/or iron ore 
2.2(c) 
5.  Free time for loading/unloading of Hopper wagons when supplied in 
place of Open wagons 
2.2(d) 
6.  Additional free time in the case of private/assisted sidings 
2.2.1 
7.  Reckoning of free time in case of railway terminals viz. goods shed/railway 
siding/public 
siding 
and 
such 
private/assisted 
sidings 
where 
placement/release of rake is done through railway‟s locomotive  
2.2.2 
8.  Reckoning of free time in case of private/assisted siding where 
placement/release of rake is done through siding owner‟s locomotive  
2.2.3 & 
2.2.4 
9.  Free time for loading/unloading of wagons and allowances applicable in 
the case of seven old steel plants  
2.3 
10.  Free time for loading/unloading of wagons and allowances in case of steel 
plants other than seven old steel plants   
2.4 
11.  Free time for loading/unloading of various types of block rakes in the case 
of freight terminals/sidings/steel plants/goods sheds worked on „Engine-
on-load(EOL)‟ basis 
2.5 
12.  Additional free time for covering Open wagons with Tarpaulin 
2.7 
13.  Additional free time for cleaning activities in case of edible oil when there 
is change of product 
2.8 
14.  Additional Free time to Ports 
2.9 
15.  Rates of Demurrage charge 
3.0 
16.  Penal Demurrage Charge 
3.4 
17.  Uniform working hours and business hours for railway goods sheds/sidings 
– Incentive for extended working hours and immediate removal of goods    
4.0 
18.  Levy of demurrage charge in case of multiparty/multi-consignor or multi-
consignee rakes 
5.0 
19.  Guidelines for levy of stabling charge and demurrage charge on privately 
owned wagons 
6.0 
20.  Guidelines for levy of demurrage charge on wagons procured under “own 
your wagon scheme (category-a & b)” or jointly owned wagons 
7.0 
21.  Miscellaneous 
8.0 
22. Departmental Wagons 
9.0 
23. Methodology for pre-payment of Demurrage Charge 
10.0

Compendium_Demurrage-Wharfage-Waiver (as on 03.04.2024) 
 
 
 
 
3 
 
 
 
 
 
 
S.No. 
CHAPTER-II 
 
Para No. 
 
Sub: Rules regarding Wharfage and Stacking 
1.  Wharfage charge 
1.0 
2.  Classification of railway premises 
2.0 
3.  Permissible free time for removal of goods from railway premises 
3.0 
4.  Rates of Wharfage charge  
4.0 
5.  Wharfage rules in case of livestock booked under goods tariff 
5.0 
6.  Levy of Higher Wharfage Charges 
6.0 
7.  Guidelines for advance stacking at railway premises 
7.0 
    8. 
Stacking of consignment in case of inward rake at Group-III terminals 
8.0 
 
 
 
 
 
S.No. 
CHAPTER-III 
 
Para No. 
 
Sub: Rules regarding waiver and write off 
1.  Power of officers to waive Demurrage or Wharfage charge 
1.0 
2.  Waiver  
2.0 
3.  Appeal against orders of waiver 
3.0 
4.  Refund  
5.0 
5.  Waiver of Stacking Charge 
7.0 
6.  Waiver of Stabling Charge 
8.0 
7.  Write off of Demurrage/Wharfage  
9.0 
8.  Write off of Stacking Charge 
10.0 
9. 
Delegation of powers for waiver of Demurrage-Wharfage to DFCCIL 
11.

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