Addendum to Rates Circular No.17of 2005

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA)
(RAILWAY BOARD
)


 No.TCR/1078/2005/1 

New Delhi, dated 29.03.2005  


The General Managers,
All Indian Railways.

           Sub: Adjustments in Freight Rates effective from  April 1, 2005 – Railway Budget 2005-06

              Ref:  Board’s letter of even number dated 23.03.2005 (Rates Circular No.17of 2005)  


Sanction is hereby accorded to add the following paragraphs in the Board’s letter referred above:

Insert para 4.1 as under:

4.1       For foodgrains traffic meant to be charged at Class-100 or at Class-90, a declaration should be given by the Food Corporation of India on the Forwarding Note to the effect that the foodgrains are meant for Public Distribution System or Poverty Alleviation Programme or for other relief works. Suitable endorsements to this effect should be made by the booking staff on the Invoices as well as on Railway Receipts.”

Insert para 5.1 as under:

5.1 “Steel plants sidings” in para 5.0 shall imply a private siding of an integrated steel plant of one million tonne capacity or more.

            This Addendum to Rates Circular No.17 of 2005 is also available on Indian Railway’s official website www.indianrailways.gov.in. The circular can be accessed by opening the home page and clicking on ”Railway Board Directorates”, followed by clicking on “Traffic Commercial”, followed by clicking on “Freight Rate Circular.”

            The Freight Rate Tables and the advance copy of the Rationalized Goods Tariff are also available on the Indian Railway’s official website. 

            This issues in consultation with the Traffic Transportation and with concurrence of the Finance Directorates in the Ministry of Railways.

            Issue necessary instructions to all concerned and acknowledge receipt of this letter.


N.K. Parsuramka
        
Jt. Director, Traffic Comml. (Rates)
                                                                   Railway Board