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| Date | 2016-05-19 |
|---|---|
| Type | Rates Master Circular |
| Topic | freight |
| Directorate | Traffic Commercial (Rates) |
| Currency | Historical — likely superseded |
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…
Compendium_Demurrage-Wharfage-Waiver (as on 03.04.2024)
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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)
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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
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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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