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section (2) of section 84 of the Railway Act 1989

· 2010-04-15
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Date2010-04-15
TypeCommercial Circular
Topicparcel
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Summary

section (2) of section 84 of the Railway Act 1989 livestock was removed within the free time or beyond free time.

Text of the circular

Parcel
Wharfage
WHARFAGE AND DEMMURAGE RULES APPLIED FOR NOT CLEARING PARCELS[IMPLEMENTED W.E.F
15.4.2010]
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Permissible free time for removal of consignment at Railway premise
Type of
Station
Permissible free time for removal of consignment (other than leased) from railway premise
Parcel/Luggage
2 or 3 or 4-wheeled carriage, motor
boat, dog-cart, tanga, palanquin,
dhooly, howdah etc.
Livestock*
Notified
Stations
10 hours of working of delivery
section of parcel office after
consignment is unloaded
6 hours of working of delivery section
of parcel office after consignment is
unloaded
6 hours of working of delivery
section of parcel office after
consignment is unloaded
Other
than
Notified
stations
18 hours of working of delivery
section of parcel office after
consignment is unloaded
*under any circumstances, livestock shall be removed from the Railway premises within 24 hours from the time of their arrival at
destination , failing which they may be disposed off in accordance with the provisions contained in sub-section (2) of section 84 of
the Railway Act 1989.
2
Wharfage charge for excess detention of consignment at Railway premise
Type of
Station
Wharfage charge will be levied for excess detention of consignment at Railway premise
Parcel/Luggage
2 wheeled carriage (
e.g. motor cycle,
cycle)
3 or 4-wheeled carriage, motor
boat, dog-cart, tanga, palanquin,
dhooly, howdah etc.
Livestock#
Notified
Stations
Rs.1.00 per 50 kg or part
thereof per hour or part of an
hour
Rs. 10.00 per head
per hour or part of
an hour.
Rs. 25.00 per head per hour or
part of an hour.
Rs. 10.00 per head
per hour or part of an
hour.
Other
than
Notified
stations
Rs.0.50 per 50 kg or part
thereof per hour or part of an
hour
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Demurrage charge including Penal Demurrage charge if any will be levied for excess detention of wagon/van at the
rate prescribed for goods wagon from time to time. However, in case of detention to Individual wagon/van/SLR
resulting in detention to entire rake, Demurrage will be charged on the entire rake. However Demurrage rates for SLR
will be 25% of the rate prescribed for goods wagon.
#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.
3
Permissible free time for loading/unloading of Parcel Van/ Parcel Rake
Number of Parcel Vans/SLRs
Permissible free time(in hours and minutes) for loading/unloading of Parcel Van/
Parcel Rake
Loading
Unloading
Upto 3 Parcel Vans
3.0
3.0
4 to 10 Parcel Vans+ 1 SLR or 2 SLRs
5.0
5.0
11 to 15 Parcel Vans+ 1 SLR or 2 SLRs
6.0
6.0
16 to 20 Parcel Vans+ 1 SLR or 2 SLRs
7.0
7.0
More than 20 Parcel Vans+ 1 SLR or 2
SLRs
8.0
8.0
In case these is unloading and back loading of the same parcel vans at a terminal, the free time for unloading and loading will be
permitted separately
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