Indian Railways Important Policy Measures for Freight Customers 2020

Incentives to Freight Customers

To promote economic activities in the country during covid pandemic, Indian Railways has taken a number of freight policy measures for freight customers. More relaxations have been provided to the customers by slew of incentives announced by Indian Railways. These incentives are expected to boost the economy of the country.

Details of the initiatives duly referring circular/policy letter are given below.

• A: FREIGHT INCENTIVE SCHEMES
• B: TRANSPORTATION PRODUCT
• C: EASE OF DOING BUSINESS
• D: CUSTOMER-FRIENDLY RATIONALIZATION OF WEIGHMENT POLICY
• E: ENCOURAGING CONTAINER TRAFFIC
• F: OTHERS

For details of the initiatives, customers may visit the Traffic Commercial Directorate of at Indian Railways website (www.indianrailways.gov.in). Customers may get in touch with Sr. Divisional Commercial Manager at division level or Chief Commercial Manager (FM) at zonal railway level for any freight traffic related query.

Customers may also visit the website of FOIS (www.fois.indianrail.gov.in) to know more about freight traffic and policies.  

A.        FREIGHT INCENTIVE SCHEMES:

1. Automatic Freight Rebate Scheme for traffic loaded in Traditional Empty Flow Directions (TEFD)- Railway identifies the routes where it operates a certain number of empty wagons annually. In a endeavor to convert these empty movements to loaded, it offers discounted freight in these empty flow routes, i.e. at Class LR1/Class 100/Class 110 for train load/wagon load, respectively. Discount is granted automatically through system on Railway Receipts itself, i.e., no action to be taken by customer. Details of notified routes and terms & conditions are as per the circular.  

(Rates Circular No. 8 of 2020 and its corrigendum No.1 dt.30.06.2020) 

2. Long Term Traffic Contract (LTTC) is a policy which provides freight stability to its customer in the current year of the agreement. It also offers rebate in freight based on incremental growth in Gross Freight Revenue GFR as well as for retention of traffic volumes. Freight rebate is also available for retention of GFR in each year of the agreement period. Customers are required to apply for and sign contracts with Zonal Railways to avail this scheme.  

(Rates Circular No.14 of 2017)

3. Busy Season Charge which was levied during October-June (with some exceptions) @15% on all goods traffic has been withdrawn from 01.10.2019 for all traffic; except Iron Ore and POL traffic. This has provided a direct huge reduction in freight charges.  

(Corrigendum No.1 dt.12.09.2019 to Rates Master Circular/Dynamic Pricing Policy/2015/0)

4. Revised Round Trip Tariff (RTT) policy has been implemented from 24.10.2020 and will remain valid upto 23.10.2021.  Under this policy, freight discount is granted to traffic if customer offers to book traffic in onwards as well as return direction. The return traffic under this traffic is charged at lower of the two classes of onward vis a vis return traffic, effectively both onwards at return traffic/commodities are charged at lower class among these, subject to terms and conditions applicable, except for coal and coke for which maximum discount is capped at 10%. Rail users desirous of availing incentives under RTT policy shall be required to apply to Zonal Railway.

(Rates Circular No.27 of 2020)

5. Incentive to fly ash: 40% discount in freight is granted to fly ash traffic booked in Open Stock; both in bagged condition as well as bulk/loose condition. Fly ash loaded in flat wagons is also granted 40% concession, if loaded in bagged condition. Fly ash in covered wagons in bagged condition is now charged at Class LR1.

(Rates Circular No.09 of 2020 and its corrigendum No.1 dt.03.08.2020)

6. Short lead concession has been re-introduced from 01.07.2020 under which discount in freight at the rate of 50%, 25% and 10% is granted to the traffic booked upto 0-50KM, 51-75KM and 76-90 KM respectively except Coal & Coke and Iron ore traffic.Further, Zonal Railways have been empowered to get into long term contracts with customers for short lead traffic.

(Rates Circular No.16 of 2020 and its corrigendum No.1 dt.05.08.2020)

7. Concession on long lead traffic has been introduced from 01.07.2020 for Coal & Coke, Iron ore and Iron & Steel traffic under which discount in freight is granted for long lead traffic. Coal & Coke traffic for distance >1400KM is granted 20% concession, Iron & Steel for distance >1600KM and >700KM is granted 20% concession and 15% concession, respectively; and Iron Ore traffic for distance  >1500 Km is granted 20% concession. Details may be seen in the circular attached.

(Rates Circular No.15 of 2020)

8. Terminal Access Charge(TAC)- Concession @50% has been granted on container traffic handled at Group-III CRTs(Container Rail Terminals). It may be noted that some Railway goods sheds are notified as CRTs which container traffic may use on payment of TAC. Group-III terminals are those that handle less than seven rakes a month. These are categorized by concerned Zonal Railways.

(Corrigendum No.37 dt.14.07.2020 to Rates Master Circular/CRT–CCR–Hub&Spoke/2015/0)

9. 5% concession on Haulage Charge per TEU rates has been permitted on loaded containerswith effect from 04.08.2020 to 30.04.2021. Haulage Charges for containers are levied at different rates for loaded and empty containers & empty wagons.  These also vary for different weight slabs in case of loaded containers.

(Corrigendum No.7 dt.03.08.2020 of Rates Circular No.20 of 2018)

10. 25% concession on Haulage Charge has been permitted in case of empty containers and wagons till 30.04.2021. Haulage Charges for containers are levied at different rates for loaded and empty containers & empty wagons.  The current rates are prescribed in Rates Circular No.20 of 2018.  

(Corrigendum No.6 dt.01.05.2020 to Rates Circular No.20 of 2018)

11. Non-levy of Terminal charges at unloading point for the traffic booked to and from notified alternate goods shed instead of busy goods shed. Terminal charge is otherwise levied at Rs.20 per tonne for goods sheds and PFTs. This intends to offer efficient and faster handling of goods at less busy terminals for benefit of customer. This will also help Indian Railway in better utilization of its terminal infrastructure.

(Rates Circular No.14 of 2020)

12. Permissible Carrying Capacity for loading of Pet Coke in Open wagons has been reduced, thereby, reducing the chargeable tonnage per wagon. This has been done with a view to make Pet Coke freight more viable by eliminating the payment of dead freight by customer, as pet coke is high volume-low weight commodity.  

(Corrigendum No.2 dt.25.06.2020 and Corrigendum No.4 dt.03.08.2020 to Rates Master Circular/PCC/CC+8 etc/2020/0)

13. Inventive Scheme for loading of Bagged consignment in open and flat wagons – This scheme endeavor to utilize open and flat wagons for loading of commodities that otherwise favour covered wagons.Rebate of 20% on cement, china clay, chemical manure, food grain etc.; and rebate of 30% on fly ash, urea is offered. Further, as industry demanded for permitting large sized bags so that it could result in cost savings to customers, same has been permitted upto  2.5 tons per bag for open wagons (only).

(Rates Circular No.27 of 2016 and its corrigendum No.3 dt.03.10.2019)

15. Rates for NMG rakes have been notified for movement to Bangladesh Railway

(Board’s letter No.2020/TT–VI/71/BDR/01 dated 19.08.2020)

16. 25% concession extended with retrospective effect i.e. from 30.04.2020 from new loading point Lingraj SILO siding of MCL (LSST) for movement of NTPC’s coal traffic over East Coast Railway. This is a special case of MGR(Merry Go Round) operation system for transportation of coal.

(Board’s Letter No.1078/2020/10 dated 13.08.2020)

17. Rebate in freight for commodities loaded in privately owned wagons notified for the period from 01.10.2020 to 30.09.2021. These are the private wagons procured before currently prevailing wagon investment schemes. 

(Rates Circular No.24 of 2020)

18. Debit/Credit system of Demurrage has been permitted in case of private sidings, upto 30.09.2021. Demurrage is a charge levied for detention of wagons beyond permissible free time. It is levied on each case of loading and unloading separately. However, now this policy initiative permits demurrage for private sidings to be charged on monthly basis, and to debit-credit or to adjust the time saved in one wagon against other, subject to laid down terms and conditions.  

(Corrigendum No.11 dated 14.09.2020 to Rates Master Circular/Demurrage–WharfageWaiver/2016/0)

19. Free time for loading/unloading increased in case of bagged consignment in open wagons at EOL terminals from three hours to six hours, upto 31.03.2021.

(Corrigendum No.12 dated 25.09.2020 to Rates Master Circular/Demurrage-Wharfage-Waiver/2016/0)

20. Additional free time of one hour per rake has been permitted for covering open wagons with tarpaulins during loading of loose/bulk commodity (e.g. Coal & Coke etc., for which packing condition P2(a) is prescribed in the Goods Tariff) at all kinds of freight terminals e.g. goods sheds, sidings (including EOL sidings), PFTs etc.

(Corrigendum No.14 dated 21.10.2020 to Rates Master Circular/Demurrage–WharfageWaiver/2016/0)

21. Penalty for overloading- Detention Charge levied @5000/- per overloaded wagon has been withdrawn. Punitive Charge rules have been revised such that on detection of overloading at other than originating point, if customer carries out load adjustment at such point, Punitive Charge will be levied for the distance travelled by the train from originating station to the load adjustment point, rather upto destination point as was the previous rules.  

(Corrigendum No.2 dt.16.09.2020 to Rates Master Circular/Weighment/2019/0)

22. PCC and loading tolerance of BCFC and BCFCM wagons notified. Since these wagons are loaded using precision loading mechanism using controlled discharge techniques, therefore, loading tolerance for these wagons have been reduced. This results in higher permissible carrying capacity(PCC). It benefits both customer and railways by increasing the throughput. These wagons are largely used to carry cement, fly ash etc.

  (Corrigendum 6 dated 17.09.2020 to RMC/PCC/CC+8 etc./2020/0)

B.        TRANSPORTATION PRODUCT

Indian Railway has encouraged full rake load traffic so as to promote efficiency of operations and economy of scale. Standard composition of various type of wagons is laid down in RMC/2020 for block rake/mini rake/two point rake etc. However, certain transportation products have been designed for use of less than full train load traffic, which largely permit booking of piecemeal traffic at trainload rates subject to certain terms and conditions. Details of which are also laid down in aforementioned circular. 

Recent relaxations granted in conditions governing these transportation products are as below:

1. Minimum number of wagons for availing trainload benefit for BCNHL has been reduced from 57 wagons to 42 wagons initially w.e.f. 16.04.2020 till 30.09.2020. Now further extended upto 31.12.2020.  

(Corrigendum No.30 dt.15.04.2020 and Corrigendum No.31 dt.19.05.2020 to Rates Master Circular/2016 on block rakes/mini rakes/two point combination etc. Corrigendum No.07 dt.30.09.2009 to Rates Master Circular on block rakes/mini rakes/two point combination etc./2020)

2. Supplementary charge which was levied @5% on Mini Rake and Two point rake has been withdrawn from 01.10.2019.

(Corrigendum No.22 dt.12.09.2019 and Corrigendum No.24 dt.20.09.2019 to Rates Master Circular/2016 dated 14.07.2016 on block rakes/mini rakes/two point combination etc.)

3. Distance for operation of Mini Rake (20 wagons) has been increased to 1500KM. Mini rakes have also been permitted beyond 1500KM upto 2000KM and beyond 2000KM on payment of supplementary charge @7.5% and @10%, respectively. This charge is levied on graded manner, i.e. only for the relevant distance. This is valid upto 31.12.2020. 

(Corrigendum No.30 dt.15.04.2020 to Rates Master Circular/2016 dated 14.07.2016 on block rakes/mini rakes/two point combination etc.; Corrigendum No.4 dated 28.08.2020 to RMC on Block Rakes/Mini Rake/Two Point Combination etc./2020; Corrigendum No.06  dt.30.09.2020 to Rates Master Circular on block rakes/mini rakes/two point combination etc./2020)

4. Two point destination terminals should not be more than 500KM apart in lean season as well as in busy season. Further, two point originating terminals should not be more than 500KM apart. This distance restrictions was earlier 200KM. It has now been relaxed to 500KM. The validity of this policy is upto 31.12.2020.

(Corrigendum No.30 dt.15.04.2020 to Rates Master Circular/2016 dated 14.07.2016 on block rakes/mini rakes/two point combination etc.; Corrigendum No.08 dt.30.09.2020 to Rates Master Circular on block rakes/mini rakes/two point combination etc./2020)

5. Two-point booking of automobile traffic has been permitted in NMG, BCCNR and BCABM wagons.  

(Rates Circular No.19 of 2020)

6. Two point combination for other than covered stock for steel traffic are notified by Railway Board. Recently, 23 new pairs have been included in the list.

(Corrigendum No.2 dated 25.08.2020to RMC on Block Rakes/Mini Rake/Two Point Combination etc./2020) 

7. Automatic Freight Rebate Scheme for traffic loaded in traditional empty flow direction(TEFD) The scheme lays down minimum number of wagons in a rake that are eligible for availing this scheme. Recently, this number has been reduced to 10 wagons for BCN and BCNHL rakes. BCN and BCNHL are covered wagons usually used for transportation of bagged commodities like food grains, sugar, cement etc. 

(Corrigendum No.2 dated 18.08.2020 to Rates Circular No.8 of 2020)

8. Running of freight trains over seven CC+8 routes are included over Northern Railway. Higher payload helps railways as well as customers with better stock utilization and higher throughput. 

(Corrigendum No.5 dated 14.08.2020 to RMC/PCC/CC+8etc./2020/0 and Board’s letter No.TCR/1394/2020/4)

9. NMG rakes allowed with two point unloading destinations for automobile traffic

(Rates Circular No.19/2020  and Board’s letter No.TCR/1017/2020/2 dt.05.08.2020)

10. Standard Rake Size and Minimum number of wagon to be loaded in case of BAFRDR wagons validity extended up to 31.03.2021  

(Corrigendum No. 05 dt. 14.09.2020 to Rates Master Circular on Block Rakes/Mini Rakes/Two point combination etc./2020)

C.        EASE OF DOING BUSINESS

1. Registration of demand for wagons electronically (e-RD) has been implemented to provide electronic demand note facility through FOIS website wherein, customer can register their demand for wagons electronically. This facility has been extended to Container traffic, Freight Forwarders, Iron & Steel, Iron Ore, Salt and Granite traffic. 

(Rates Master Circular/e–RD/2019/0 and its addendum dt.03.04.2020)

2. Electronic Transmission of Railway Receipt (eT-RR) has been launched to provide paperless transaction system where Railway Receipt is generated and transmitted electronically to customer through FOIS, and even delivery of goods is given through e-surrender of eT-RR. This facility has been extended to container traffic, Freight Forwarders, Iron & Steel, Iron Ore, Salt and Granite traffic. 

(Rates Master Circular/eT–RR/2019/0 and its addendum dt.03.04.2020)

3. Terminal Management System (TMS) provides system based preparation of Railway Receipt for freight traffic. Two new features have been added to promote digital working (a) Preparation and submission of online goods balance sheet and (b) System generated Money Receipt for ancillary charges e.g. Demurrage, Wharfage etc. 

(Board’s     letters     No.TC-I/2016/201/5     Pt.     dt.29.11.2019     &     dt.31.01.2020;     No.TC–I/2020/103/efile/1-PartI dated 04.9.2020)

4. Online interface to Freight Customers through Freight Operation Information system(FOIS) to provide all requisite information e.g. freight class and rate; position of indent/demand for each station; outstanding indents, shortest/popular routes, terminal handling facilities; freight calculator; facility to track and trace rakes 

5. E-Drishti updation for goods sheds– Zonal Railways have been directed that details of facilities at all goods sheds and recent photographs (including night photographs for lighting levels) be uploaded on E-Drishti portal. 

(Board’s letter No.TC–I/2019/304/7 dt.20.03.2020)

6. Electronic payment system enables collection of freight charges directly from customer’s bank account. Customers have to enter into tripartite agreements with bank and zonal railways for the same. It enables fast, safe, efficient and transparent mode of payment for freight charges, which normally are large value transactions. In recent past, Automobile Freight Train Operators (AFTOs) have been allowed single agreement e-payment facility with base terminal Railway. 

(Corrigendum No.3 to Rates Master Circular/E–Payment/2014/1) and (Rates Master Circular/E–Payment/2019/0)  

7. Freight Advance Scheme offers Tariff certainty in lieu of freight advance. Under this scheme, Railway shall accord priority in allocation of rakes within same class to freight customers who have signed agreement. The scheme is open to customers who are e-payment customers for freight payment and have given minimum annual freight revenue of ₹ 500 crore as freight payee in previous calendar year. 

(Rates Circular No.1 of 2020)

8. Issue of Money Receipt in the name of handling agent of freight customer has been permitted. Handling agents were already recognized as freight payee entity under e-payment agreement. It has now been taken into cognizance that handling agents in certain cases are appointed by customers for payment of demurrage, wharfage and other charges. Now under GST regime, it is important to issue Money Receipt in favour of handling agents, so as to ensure proper implementation of GST and also so that handling agents are able to avail input tax credit as due. 

Rates Circular No.23 of 2020

D.        CUSTOMER-FRIENDLY RATIONALIZATION OF WEIGHMENT POLICY

Following policy measures have been taken to lower operational time and improve fluidity-

1. In case of variation between two weighment results of a rake, the weight of second weighment will be the chargeable weight and not the higher of the two. Under previous policy, higher of the two weight readings was taken as final. 

(Para 2.2 of Rates Master Circular/Weighment/2019/0)

2. On detection of overloading in a rake, if load adjustment is not feasible at originating point, then it may be permitted at nearby location and transit time from weighment point to load adjustment point for levy of Detention Charge has been capped to maximum of two hours plus actual duration of load adjustment. Prior to this modification, the detention charge was levied for actual time taken for rake to transit from overloading detection point to load adjustment point plus actual duration of load adjustment. 

(Para 4.3(iii) of Rates Master Circular/Weighment/2019/0)

3. DRMs have been vested with full powers to permit loading if a weighbridge gets out of order for three months. 

(Para 2.8 of Rates Master Circular/Provision of Weighbridge/2019/0)

4. Zonal Railways have been empowered to permit installation of Preweighbin or Weightometer for weighment of goods traffic in private sidings. 

(Para 5.0 of Rates Master Circular/Provision of Weighbridge/2019/0)

5. Exemption from mandatory weighment has been permitted in case of loading of Standard Bags of uniform size in container, low density commodities like Pet Coke, Met Coke, Chuni and De-oiled cake. The random sample checks at 5% shall continue. 

 (Para 3.0 of Rates Master Circular/Weighment/2019/0)               

6. Exemption from mandatory weighment in case of import containerized traffic to eight container operators (CONCOR, GRFL, DLI, Adani, ICT&IPL, HTPL, IILPL and PMLPPL) on the basis of transmission of SMTP details from Custom server to FOIS via EDI. Further, Nepal bound containerized import traffic has also been exempted from mandatory weighment from 02.09.2019 on the basis of Custom document submitted by CONCOR.

(Para 3.3 of Rates Master Circular/Weighment/2019/0 and its addendum dt.02.09.2019)

7. Permission to accept weighment done at specific road weighbridge for loading of Granite at certain goods sheds of South Central Railway has been granted on experimental basis. System has been so designed to capture all documents and data in TMS to ensure data retrievability and transparency.  

(Board’s letter No.TC–I/2020/109/SCR/Granite dt. 30.07.2020)

8. Integration of all weighbridges with FOIS is being taken up on urgent basis. All General Mangers of Zonal Railways have been asked to monitor the progress and ensure implementation. 

(Board’s letter No.TC–I/2019/108/1 dt. 27.07.2020) 

9. Power delegated to DRMs for permitting installation of private weighbridge on railway land (private sidings as well as goods sheds).

(Corrigendum dated 13.08.2020 to Rates Master Circular/Provision of Weighbridges/2019/0)

E.        ENCOURAGING CONTAINER TRAFFIC

RELAXATION IN HAULAGE CHARGE

1. To promote containerizations following measures have been taken, ninety additional commodities have been de-notified and brought under Haulage Charge per TEU rates.  Out of 641 commodities notified in goods tariff, 507 commodities are allowed to move in containers at FAK and 38 commodities at Container Class Rate (by applying 15% concession on applicable class rate).   

(Corrigendum No. 24 dt.13.05.2019, Corrigendum No. 25 dt.31.05.2019 & Corrigendum No. 28 dt. 22.07.2019 to Rates Master Circular/CRT–CCR–Hub&Spoke/2015/0)

2. Chemical Gypsum, a restricted commodity, which was initially allowed to move in containers at CCR upto 20.10.2020. This permission has been extended till further advise

(Corrigendum             No.39 dated   08.10.2020      to         Rates   Master            Circular/CRT–CCRHub&Spoke/2015/0)

3. Charging Kota Stone and Toluene at Haulage Charge per TEU rates extended till further advice.  

(Corrigendum No. 33 dt. 20.04.2020 & Corrigendum No. 36 dt. 13.07.2020 to Rates Master Circular/CRT-CCR-Hub&Spoke/2015/0)

4. Charging of CR Coils by applying 20% concession on applicable class rate extended till further advice.  

(Corrigendum No.34 dt.30.04.2020 to Rates Master Circular/CRT-CCR-Hub&Spoke/2015/0)

5. New delivery model of Double Stack Dwarf Container to be charged by applying 17% concession on Haulage Charge per TEU rate extended upto 31.03.2021.

(Corrigendum to Rates Circular No.22 of 2017 dt.03.03.2020)

6. 25% concession on Haulage Charge has been permitted in case of empty containers and wagons till 30.04.2021. Haulage Charges for containers are levied at different rates for loaded and empty containers & empty wagons.  The current rates are prescribed in Rates Circular No.20 of 2018.  

(Corrigendum No.6 to Rates Circular No.20 of 2018 dt.01.05.2020)

7. 5% concession on Haulage Charge per TEU rates has been permitted on loaded containerswith effect from 04.08.2020 to 30.04.2021. Haulage Charges for containers are levied at different rates for loaded and empty containers & empty wagons.  These also vary for different weight slabs in case of loaded containers.

(Corrigendum 07 to Rates Circular No.20 of 2018 03.08.2020)

8. Round trip based charging implemented toprovide an economical and reliable alternative for ultra short lead (upto 50Kms) container traffic which are moving at Haulage Charge per TEU rates, initially valid upto 14.09.2020. Container train operators are required to apply to concerned zonal railways to avail this scheme. This policy has extended upto 30.04.2021

(Corrigendum No.38 dt.14.09.2020 to RMC/CRT–CCR–Hub&Spoke/2015/0)

LIBERALIZATION IN USAGE OF RAILWAY OWNED TERMINALS

9. Policy for operation of container trains in railway terminals by notifying as Container Rail Terminal (CRT) extended upto 31.03.2021.  

(Rates Circular No. 06 of 2019) 

10. Methodology for levying of Terminal Access Charge from 1.5 times to one time for double operation (i.e. unloading followed by loading) extended till further advice.  

(Corrigendum No.27 dt.08.07.2019 to Rates Master Circular/CRT-CCR-Hub&Spoke/2015/0) 

11. Rate of Terminal Access Charge reduced in case of Group-III CRT to be levied @ 50% of the base rate.  

(Corrigendum No.37 dt.14.07.2020 to Rates Master Circular/CRT-CCR-Hub&Spoke/2015/0)

12. Benefit of night incentive at par with goods traffic extended to container traffic handled at CRT.  

(Corrigendum No.26 dt.26.06.2019 to Rates Master Circular/CRT-CCR-Hub&Spoke/2015/0)

13. Railways are empowered to permit advance Stacking permission at Group-III CRTs for 24 hrs free of charge and, thereafter, on levy of charge @ 20% of prevailing rate of Ground Usage Charge upto five days only. These guidelines are valid from 09.03.2020 upto 08.03.2021.  

(Corrigendum No.31 dt.09.03.2020 to Rates Master Circular/CRT-CCR-Hub&Spoke/2015/0)

14. Liberalization in the guidelines for permitting lift on lift off at Group-I and II CRTs by removing the condition of seven rakes per handling line per month, valid upto 17.12.2020.  

(Corrigendum No.35 dt.17.06.2020 to Rates Master Circular/CRT-CCR-Hub&Spoke/2015/0)

15. Zonal Railways have been empowered to permit advance stacking permission for more than five days period in case of underutilized Group-III CRTs.

(Corrigendum No.40 dt.26.10.2020 to Rates Master Circular/CRT)

F.         OTHERS

• Rates of Hire Charges on wagon interchanged for inter-zonal financial adjustments and for non-railway user notified

(Rates Circular No.21 of 2020) 

• Classification of new commodity Viscose Staple Fibre notified w.e.f. 23.09.2020 valid up to 22.09.2021.

(Rates Circular No.22 of 2020 and its corrigendum dt.29.09.2020)

• Procedure laid down for correction in case GSTIN is not mentioned 

(Board’s letter No.TCR/1078/GST/2020/15/3325222 dated 22.09.2020)

• Illustration given for calculating ODC charges  

(Board’s letter No. TCR/2201/2020/1/3310697 dated 28.09.2020 Rates circular no.5 of 2020)

• In case of iron ore traffic, guidelines have been issued for forfeiture of wagon registration fee if indent is cancelled after allotment of rake in Rake Allotment System.

(Board’s letter No.TC–I/2020/101/efile/1 dated 08.10.2020)

• In case of Military Traffic, the guidelines for coaching train and mixed train has been relaxed. The charge for coaching train shall be levied for actual number of coaches in the train subject to a minimum charge for 10 coaches (instead of 18 coaches) per train. This relaxation is applicable till 31.03.2021 and post which, the charge for coaching train shall be levied for actual number of coaches in the train subject to a minimum charge for 18 coaches per train. In case of mixed train (coaching + goods), the total charge should be worked out for actual number of coaches/wagons used subject to minimum charge for 30 bogie wagons (including a minimum of one coach). This relaxation will remain valid till further advice.

(Corrigendum dated 16.10.2020 to Rates Circular No.32 of 2014)

Besides these Policy measures Indian Railway is working hard to improve the economic activities in the country.

Source: Railway Board

Important Policy Measures for Freight Customers

	Corrigendum no 3 of RC 24 of 2019	03.12.2020
	Corrigendum no 2 of RC 24 of 2019	27.11.2020
	Policy guidelines for concession in freight charges for long lead traffic in clinker.	27.11.2020
	Routes of running of 25 Tonne Axle load wagons	25.11.2020
	Running of Freingh trains on CC+8 Routes	23.11.2020
	No Stabling Charge in case of container traffic	23.11.2020
	Freight Marketing Circular No. 25 of 2020	20.11.2020
	Reduction in Security Deposit of PCETs	17.11.2020
	Leasing of Parcel Space in VPs by Rajdhani/Duronto Trains	17.11.2020
	Rates for automobile traffic when carried on NMG BCCNR, BCACM Wagons	16.11.2020
	Empty Haulage Charges – Movement of newly manufactured privately owned wagons from the station near the manufacturing unit to the supply/delivery station.	11.11.2020
	Classification of ‘Bed-Ash’	06.11.2020
	Electronic Static Weighbridge at Sidings of Bhilai Steel Plant	02.11.2020
	levy of punitive charge for load adjustment	29.10.2020
	Deletion of certain streams – Liberalized automatic freight rebate scheme for TEFD	28.10.2020
	Registration of indents for quota destination	27.10.2020
	Container Rail Terminal-Advance Stacking of cargo/container at Group-III CRTs	26.10.2020
	Rules regarding Punitive Charge	26.10.2020
	Policy guidelines on Round Trip Traffic (RTT)-revised	23.10.2020
	Additional free time for covering Open Wagons with Tarpaulins	21.10.2020
	Rates for Military Traffic	16.10.2020
	Liberalized Automatic Freight Rebate Scheme for traffic loaded in Traditional Empty Flow Direction(TEFD)	16.10.2020
	Classification of Petroleum Coke – Segregation from Main Commodity Head “Coal and Coke”	14.10.2020
	Development of Goods Sheds at small roadside stations through Private Investment.	14.10.2020
	Two/Multiple unloading points for Automobile Traffic.	14.10.2020
	Policy Guidelines- Two Point Combination	13.10.2020
	Reduced PCC of Wagons for loading of Pet Coke upto 31.03.2021	10.10.2020
	Updation of Associate/Alternate weighbridge for loading points in FOIS	09.10.2020
	Running of freight trains on CC+8 routes.	08.10.2020
	Additional free time for covering Open Wagons with tarpaulins at EOL sidings	08.10.2020
	Haulage Charge for movement of Chemical Gypsum in containers	08.10.2020
	Forfeiture of Wagon Registration Fee- Iron Ore	08.10.2020
	Weighment of Caustic Soda Lye loaded in tank containers	08.10.2020
	Levy of Terminal charge on automobile traffic	06.10.2020
	Freight Marketing Circular No. 19 of 2020.	05.10.2020
	Freight Marketing Circular No. 18 of 2020	29.09.2020
	Freight Marketing Circular No. 17 of 2020	29.09.2020
	Policy Guidelines- Transportation Products.	30.09.2020
	Policy Guidelines- Transportation Products	30.09.2020
	Policy Guidelines- Transportation Products(Mini Rake)	30.09.2020
	Rebate in freight for traffic transported in privately owned wagons.	29.09.2020
	Corrigendum No. 01 to Rates Circular No. 22 of 2020	29.09.2020
	Corrigendum No. 03 RMC/Dynamic Pricing Policy/2015/0	29.09.2020
	Debit/Credit system in case of private sidings	25.09.2020
	Corrigendum No.12 to Rates Master Circular/Demurrage-Wharfage-Waiver/2016/0	25.09.2020
	Corrigendum No.08 to Rates Master Circular/PCC/CC+8 etc/2020/0	23.09.2020
	Issue of Money Receipt in the name of handling agent of freight customer	23.09.2020
	Correction of GSTIN	22.09.2020
	Rates Circular No.22 of 2020 Classification of Viscose Staple Fibre (VSF)	21.09.2020
	Corrigendum No.07 to RMC/PCC/CC+8 etc/2020/0	21.09.2020
	Gazette Notification G.S.R 566(E)	17.09.2020
	Permissible Carrying Capacity (PCC) and Loading Tolerance of BCFC and BCFCM wagons	17.09.2020
	Gazette Notification_G.S.R. 560(E) (Corrigendum No.2 to Rates Master Circular/Weighment/2019/0)	16.09.2020
	Worksheet for calculation of Tariff in case of Military Traffic	16.09.2020
	Detention Charge and Punitive Charge	16.09.2020
	Haulage Charge on Roundtrip basis for transportation of Container traffic	14.09.2020
	Corrigendum No.05 RMC on Block Rakes/Mini Rake/Two Point combination etc./2020	14.09.2020
	Debit/Credit system in case of private sidings	14.09.2020
	Station to Station concession policy on DFCCIL network	04.09.2020
	Preparation of online Goods Balance Sheet	04.09.2020
	Comments/ suggestions on decriminalization/ rationalization of minor penalties under provisions of Railway Act, 1989.	03.09.2020
	Clarification regarding “Station To Station”Rates/STS Scheme.	02.09.2020
	Policy Guidelines to Incentivize Utilisation of Alternate Goods Sheds	02.09.2020
	Publicity of Important Freight Policy initiatives	02.09.2020
	Rates Circular No. 21 of 2020 Hire Charges on wagon interchanged	31.08.2020
	Corrigendum No.4 to Rates Master Circular on Block Rakes/Mini Rake/Two Point Combination etc./2020	28.08.2020
	Rate of Charge for detention of the rake for load adjustment of overloaded wagons	28.08.2020
	Conveyance of explosive/dangerous goods by Rail.	28.08.2020
	Corrigendum No.3 to Rates Master Circular on Block Rakes/Mini Rake/Two Point Combination etc./2020	27.08.2020
	Policy Guidelines- Two Point Combination.	25.08.2020
	Correction slip no.2 to RMC on block rakes…etc/2020	24.08.2020
	Transmission of weighment data from weighbridge to TMS by linking all weighbridge with FOIS	24.08.2020
	Time Tabled Parcel Special Trains	21.08.2020
	NMG traffic from India to Bangladesh	19.08.2020
	Amendment No.6 of Policy Circulars on Private Sidings : Freight Marketing Circular No.11 of 2016.	18.08.2020
	Liberalised Automatic Freight Rebate Scheme for TEFD	18.08.2020
	Notified Stations	17.08.2020
	Running of freight trains on CC+8 routes	14.08.2020
	CRB’s D.O letter to GMs regarding integration of all weighbridges with FOIS by 22.08.2020	14.08.2020
	Clarification on Anomaly and issues regarding LTTC	13.08.2020
	Two/multiple unloading points for Automobile Traffic (other than that loaded in rakes owned by AFTO, & DBKMs	13.08.2020
	Permission for sale of other packed items at Fruit and Juice Installs.	13.08.2020
	Concession on coal traffic between Lingraj Coal loading wharf (LMGT) and Lingraj SILO siding of MCL (LSST)	13.08.2020
	Guidelines for installation of weighbridge by private party on railway land	13.08.2020
	IMPORTANT POLICY MEASURES FOR FREIGHT CUSTOMERS
	Advance Stacking at Container Rail Terminal(CRT)	10.08.2020
	Two/multiple unloading points for Automobile Traffic (other than that loaded in rakes owned by AFTO, & DBKMs	07.08.2020
	Two/multiple unloading points for Automobile Traffic (Other than that loaded in rakes owned by AFTOs and DBKMs.	05.08.2020
	Policy Guidelines for concession in freight charges for Short Lead Traffic	05.08.2020
	Corrigendum No. 01 to Rates Circular No. 09 of 2020 – Fly Ash loose / Bulk	03.08.2020
	classification of Salt for Industrial use	03.08.2020
	Permissible Carrying Capacity of wagons for loading of Pet Coke	03.08.2020
	Discount on Haulage Charge for movement of loaded container ((Corrigendum 7 to Rates Circular No.20 of 2018)	03.08.2020
	No Stabling Charge in case of Container Traffic	03.08.2020
	Levy of Terminal Access Charge(TAC)	31.07.2020
	Registration of Indent for wagons	31.07.2020
	Acceptance of Weighment of granite slab weighed at Static road weighbridge at Karimnagar and two other goods sheds	30.07.2020
	Free time for BCNHL rake in case of EOL terminals.	28.07.2020
	Relaxation in Demurrage/Wharfage Charge etc	28.07.2020
	Classification of Potassium Magnesium Sulphate	27.07.2020
	Transmission of weighment data from weighbridge to TMS by linking all weighbridges with FOIS	27.07.2020
	Relaxation in free time for loading/unloading of covered wagons	27.07.2020
	Weighment of wagons/rake and levy of Punitive Charge/Detention Charge	24.07.2020
	e-RD in case of Iron Ore Pellets	24.07.2020
	Terminal Access Charge for container traffic at Container Rail Terminal.	14.07.2020

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