The General Manager(Comml.)
The General Manager(Optg.)
All Indian Railways.

Sub:  Revision of Wagon Registration Fee-Payment of Lump sum deposit.

Please connect para 2.0 of Board’s letter of even number dated 22.3.2005 (Rates Circular No.13 of 2005) wherein it was advised that Public Sector Undertakings/Corporations and the private sidings having regular transactions with a Railway may be permitted, at the discretion of the Railway, to pay a lump sum deposit in lieu of payment of registration fee each time an indent is made for wagon supply.  The lump sum deposit payable should be fixed  equivalent to 3(three) days’ average level of loading based on the peak month’s figures during the previous 12 months, for each individual case.  The maximum number of indents pending at any given time  for that siding/customer should also be limited to the number of rakes  equivalent to 3(three) days loading for which the lump sum deposit has been deposited by the customer.

In partial modification of the above instructions in Rates Circular No.13 of 2005, Board has now decided that Public Sector Undertakings/corporations shall be allowed to place indents more than the aforementioned limit by enhancing the lump sum registration fee proportionately.

The instruction will come into force with immediate effect.

 This issues in consultation with the Finance and Traffic Transportation  Directorates in the Ministry of Railways.  Receipt of this letter may please be acknowledged.