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Wharfage Charges PARCELS.LUGGAGE BRK 25.02.2022

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TypeCommercial Circular
Topicparcel

Summary

| | Rs.1.00 per 50 kgs or part there of per hour Or part of an hour | Rs.10.00perarticle per hour or part of an hour | Rs.25.00 per article per hour or part of an hour | Rs.10.00 per head per hour or part of an hour |

Text of the circular

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# Wharfage Rules in respect of Parcels and Luggage traffic
Wharfage Charges

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# WHARFAGE CHARGES

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# PMS over SWR at SBC & YPR

![C:\Users\rail\Downloads\parcel-management-system-pms-indian-railway.jpg](GoogleShape97p3.jpg)

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# Parcel Consignment

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# LHB Parcel Van

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![C:\Users\rail\Downloads\SWR_Parcel_Train_Utkrisht_Livery_IR.jpg](GoogleShape121p7.jpg)

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![C:\Users\rail\Downloads\india-tamil-nadu-ooty-udhagamandalam-luggage-and-parcel-office-in-B5CAFX.jpg](GoogleShape133p9.jpg)

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# Definition of Wharfage Charges ?
Wharfage charge should be levied on consignments not removed from railway premises after expiry of free time.

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# Classification of Stations:
For the purpose of granting free time for removal of consignments and levy of wharfage, stations are classified into two groups;
1.Notified  2.Other than Notified Stations.

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# Permissible free time for removal: (other than leased) from railway premises
| Type of Station | Permissible free time for removal |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Parcel/ Luggage | 2 or 3 or 4-wheeled carriage,motorboat | Live Stock |
| Notified Stations | 10 hours of working of delivery section of parcel office after consignment is unloaded for delivery. | 6 hours of working of delivery section of parcel office after consignment is unloaded for delivery | 6 hours of working of delivery section of parcel office after consignment is unloaded for delivery |
| Other than Notified Stations | 18 hours of working of Parcel office after consignment is available for delivery |  |  |

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# Note
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 as per Sec 84 of RA’1989

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# Wharfage Rates
| Type of Station | Rate of Wharfage Charge |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Notified Stations | Parcel/ Luggage | 2 wheeled carriage–MC, Cycle etc. | 3 or 4-wheeled carriage, motor Boat ,etc. | Live Stock |
|  | Rs.1.00 per 50 kgs or part there of per hour Or part of an hour | Rs.10.00perarticle per hour or part of an hour | Rs.25.00 per article 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 kgs or part there of per hour or part of an hour |  |  |  |

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The official working hours of the Indian Railway Authorities relating to Parcel timings are 10 AM to 5 PM.
Luggage Office: 09:00 hrs to 17:00 hrs.

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# Reckoning of National Holidays
National Holidays, jan.26th, Aug.15th & Oct.2nd.
will not be reckoned in calculating free time for removal from Railway premises and for charging wharfage except in the case of Livestock, perishable.

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# NOTE
Livestock, perishable items at all stations and
Parcel/Luggage unloaded at Notified Stations.

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# PWB

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