Rates Circular No. 30/2005

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

General Manager(Comml.), 
All Indian Railways.                                       

                             Sub:    Joint Procedure Order(JPO): Electronic Payment System.

Please refer to Board’s letter of even No. dated 03.12.2004 under which a  Joint Procedure Order (JPO) for  implementation of electronic payment system  of freight through e-banking for Badarpur Thermal Power Station was issued as a Pilot Scheme. The letter ibid also envisaged review of the scheme after three months. 

The matter has been reviewed and it has been decided that the pilot scheme of electronic payment of freight for Badarpur Thermal Power Station  shall remain in operation till further advise on the existing terms and conditions as advised in the JPO referred to above. Railways may also go ahead with the scheme in accordance with the JPO ibid for extending the electronic payment system to other interested customers under intimation to this office. 

It is also requested to furnish your comments after examination of JPO and discussion with prospective users and bankers latest by 30^th June, 2005 positively for Board’s appraisal. 

Kindly acknowledge receipt and take necessary action accordingly.

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