2020-21 (rs. in crores) 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19

Guntur Division has been in the forefront of adopting innovative ideas,

techniques and processes in delivering quality service with a single motto of enhancing passenger satisfaction. For us “Serving customer with a smile” is not a mere goal but the means of the Division. This Division serves Guntur, Prakasam and

Kurnool of Andhra Pradesh State and Nalgonda district of Telangana State.

The total number of stations are 76, out of which 70 stations are opened for passenger traffic over Guntur Division. Guntur Division has one “NSG-3” class

station (Guntur). 3 “NSG-4” class stations (Nandyal, Repalle and Mangalagiri), 13 “NSG-5” class stations, 42 “NSG-6” class stations and 11 Halt stations.

The Earnings of Guntur Division under various heads have been showing a steadily increasing trend. Guntur is the most important station in this Division

and 44.4 % of the total passenger earnings come from Guntur station alone. The performance of Guntur Division for the past five years is as under:

Head (Rs. In Crores) 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20

2020-21 (Till SEPT)

Goods 259.33 188.07 158.83 267.54 193.44 177.24

Passenger 121.53 132.81 143.68 149.9 157.04 2.24

Other Chg 11.36 9.73 9.59 9.7 10.19 1.57

Sundry 7.17 8.06 9.56 11.63 10.26 4.85

Gross Earnings

399.39 338.67 321.66 438.77 370.93 185.89

20

21

22

23

24

25

2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20

23.5 23.7

24.55 24.46

22.76

21.6

No.Of passengers using Rail facilities during Last Five Years (In Millions)

On an average, a total number of 39 express and 63 passenger trains are being run every day.

Passenger earnings: Passenger earnings account for 42% of the total earnings of the Division.

An upward trend in passenger earnings has been maintained with a growth of 4.33% for the year 2019-20 (i.e., 157.04 Crores as against 149.99 crores in the corresponding period of 2019-20.

Goods:

Cement, Clinker, Food grains, Cotton seed husk are the main outward commodities loaded on this Division. There are seven private sidings of which, India Cement Siding at VNUP is the major goods loading terminal contributing 55.37% share in goods earnings (cement & clinker) during the year 2019-20.

A total of 580 rakes were loaded during the year 2018-19 as against the

560 rakes loaded during the corresponding period of last year.

Goods earnings registered Rs.193.44 crores during the year 2019-20 as against the 267.57 crores corresponding period of last year

New Post PRS Counter:

A new satellite Post PRS counter has been commissioned at AP High

court bench, Amaravati on 17.02.2020. This Non Rail Head Post PRS counters facilitate the reservation facilities to the advocates and the public visiting AP High court.

The Division has adopted innovative measures and to serve the

passengers always in a better way. The following are some of the initiatives taken in this regard.

Passenger Amenities / other facilities over Guntur Division.

Unified locations ( UTS +PRS)

28

Ramannapet, Chityala, Miryalaguda, Vishnupuram, Macherla, Nadikudi, Piduguralla, Sattenapalli, Pedakurapadu, Siripuram, New Guntur, Mangalagiri, Nambur,Vejendla, Chinnaravuru, Vemuru, Bhattiprolu, Pallikona, Perecherla, Phirangipuram, Narasaraopet, Vinukonda, Kurichedu, Donakonda, Markapur Road, Cumbum, Giddalur and , Gazulapalli. ( All Thinclients)

PRS locations 5 Nalgonda, Guntur, Repalle, Nandyal and Velagapudi AP secrateriat

UTS Locations

30

Nagireddipalli, Valigonda, Srirampuram, Nalgonda, Thipparthi, Pondugula, Tummalacheruvu, Reddigudem, Bellamkonda, Bandarupalli, Nallapadu, Guntur, Sangamjagarlamudi, Repalle, Satulur,Munumaka, Santamagulur, Savalyapuram, Gundlakamma, Gajjelakonda, Tarlupadu, Somidevipalle, Digivametta,Chelama, Cheekateegalapalem, Potlapadu,Nudurupadu, Jaggambotla krishnapuram,yadavalli and Nandyal. ( All Thinclients)

India Post PRS Centers 5 Deverakonda, Santamagulur, Markapuram, Srisailam Temple PO, Suryapet & AP Secretariate.

Passenger announcement System

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Nalgonda, Miryalaguda, Macherla, Vishnupuram, Nadikudi, Piduguralla, Sattenapalli, Pedakurapadu, Guntur, Nambur, Mangalagiri, Repalle, Nallapadu, Phirangipuram, Narasaraopet, Donakonda, Vinukonda, Markapur Road, Cumbum, Giddalur, and Nandyal.

Passenger Operated Enquiry Terminal locations

5 Guntur PRS (2), Repalle, Cumbum, Nandyal and New Guntur.

Multi-Functional Enquiry Terminal (MFET)

12 Nalgonda, Miryalaguda, Nadikude, Piduguralla, Sattenapalle, Guntur(East & West), Mangalagiri, Narasaraopet, Markapur road, Giddalur and Nandyal

Electronic Reservation chart system

1 Guntur

Retiring Rooms /Dormitories

3 Guntur, Nandyal & Markapuram

Automatic Ticket Vending Machines

23 Guntur (East)-3 & (West)-3, Nandyal-2, Vinukonda, Repalle, Giddalur, Piduguralla, Sattenapalli, Markapur Road, Narasaraopet, Mangalagiri-2, Cumbum, Miryalaguda, Macherla, Nadikude, Donakonda, Nalgonda-1.

TV Display for Train arrival and departure

7 Nalgonda, Nadikudi, Piduguralla, Sattenapalli, Guntur (13), Narasaraopet, & Nandyal.

LED boards for Detailed Trains information

6 Guntur(3), Markapur Road, Giddalur, Miryalaguda, Nadikude, Nalgonda.

Trains at a Glance Boards 9 Nalgonda, Miryalaguda, Nadikudi, Guntur (6), Narasaraopet, Markapur Road, Giddalur, Repalle & Nandyal.

Coach Indication Boards 8 Nalgonda (2), Miryalaguda(2), Nadikudi (2), Guntur (7), Narasaraopet (2), Markapur Road, Giddalur and Nandyal (2).

ATM locations 7 Guntur(5), Nandyal & Repalle

Parcel Booking locations 1 Repalle, Guntur, Narasaraopet, Vinukonda, Sattenapalli, Piduguralla, Macherla, Giddalur, Markapur Road, Cumbum, Diguvametta, Nandyala, Nalgonda & Miryalaguda

Freight Facilities

STATIONS OPENED FOR FULL RAKE TRAFFIC

Description No. of Stns

Stations

Stations opened for full rake traffic

15

Chityala, Nalgonda, Miryalaguda, Vishnupuram, Nadikude,

Gurajala - (Outlaying siding),Pondugula, Reddipalem Goods shed, Narasaraopet, Nandyal, Janpahad,

Nallapadu(RMC), Savalyapuram (RMC),Vinukonda and Donakonda.

SIDINGS – FULL RAKE SIDINGS

Cement 3 M/s India Cements Ltd – Vishnupuram (ICLV),

Penna Cement siding – Janpahad (MPJP) Deccan Cement siding – Janpahad (MDCJ)

FCI sidings 3 Food Corporation of India - Nalgonda (PFCI),

Food Corporation of India – Miryalaguda (FCIM), M/s Matrix warehousing Pvt. Ltd – Miryalaguda (MWMS)

CONCOR 1 Guntur Concor siding (CNGT)

PFT 1 M/S Lakshmi Narasimha Pvt. Ltd served by

Nagireddipalli

Major Commodities Dealt

Description Commodities

Major commodities – Loading Cement, Clinker, G.Rice, Containers C.S.Husk, Maize and FP Cotton & Dry Chillies

Major commodities – Unloading Fertilizers, Rice, Coal / Gypsum, SLAG, Containers, Manganese ore and NMG( New Modified Goods),

Container Rail terminal - Guntur Concor siding (CNGT)

TMS Locations -

1.Miryalaguda, 2.Vishnupuram stn, 3.Nalgonda, 4.Donakonda, 5. Narasaraopet, 6.Nadikudi, 7. Chityal 8. Reddipalem 9. ICL/VNUP 10. Nandyal 11. MDCJ/JNPD

Innovations/System improvements

Guntur Division has been in the forefront of adopting innovative ideas, techniques and processes in delivering quality service with a single motto of enhancing passenger satisfaction. The important innovative measures/system improvements done by commercial department of Guntur Division, during April’20 to March’20 are furnished below.

1) Micro stay Lounge (Unsolicited Proposal):

Keeping in view of the needs of the passengers on present-day, the concept is built around the provision of smart lounge for micro stay (i.e. on hourly basis) with requisite amenities viz., Beds for a quick nap, recliners, toiletries and dental kits for individual guests, a clean cubicle to shower in, luggage drop, cafe, etc. at Guntur Railway station.

An area of 2,173 Sft has been allotted for setting up of Micro stay lounge on platform at Guntur Railway station for three years from 28.05.19 to 27.05.22. Rs 10.50 lakhs realized towards 1st year license fees. Commencement of contract is under progress.

2) Implementation of Entry Fee at Guntur Railway station:

An innovative idea of charging Entry fee from four-wheeler users desirous of accessing entry up to main portico for the purpose of pickup and dropping Contract awarded for period of three years with an annual License fee of Rs.1.55 Lakhs.

3) Fish Spa (NI-NFR Policy):

To provide premium experience to passengers, at Guntur station, contract awarded for setting up of Fish pedicure spa on Platform for period of one year. Commencement of contract is under progress.

• To maintain the social distance, queue marking

prints with a min distance of one meter is provided at all

major Booking counters to restrict crowd formation and

thereby preventing transmission of virus.

• Awareness Audio clips sent by Railway Board are

being played frequently at all public announcement

system available stations across Guntur Division.

• Regular and frequent cleaning is being done at all station’s premises along with any areas

which are susceptible to spread virus.

• For creating awareness among the travelling public and staff posters were printed both in

English, Hindi and Telugu and displayed at all stations across Guntur Division.

• Handouts containing awareness information to

prevent Coronavirus are being deployed among all the

staff at stations across Guntur Division and sensitized

them to maintain utmost cleanliness at workplace

especially passenger approaching areas.

• To provide safe and healthy atmosphere at

stations, necessary masks, hand sanitizers, Hand gloves,

face shields and liquid shop wash were supplied to all

commercial units for use of front-line staff of commercial

department.

• Bidirectional speakers were provided at all

Booking & enquiry counters over Guntur Division for

safety of passengers and staff.

• Automatic contactless sanitizer dispenser units

were provided at all major stations for enhanced safety

of passengers.

Introduction of Contactless thermal scanning cum ticket checking:

• During the Corona pandemic, first time over

SCR, Guntur Division was conceptualized and

introduced Contactless thermal scanning cum ticket

checking system for transporting the passengers

with the best possible and safest manner

incorporating latest innovative technology.

These systems were incorporated at major

stations for thermal screening of passengers and

ticket checking.

Setting up of Business development units for customers:

New streams of freight traffic captured with customer centric approach

Multi commodity at REP

Multi commodity traffic contains dry chillies,

turmeric, Ginger & FP Cotton captured and

loaded at Rep goods shed. A total of 12 rakes

loaded and 3.92 crores realized as freight till

date.

Dry chillies in VPU Rakes to Bangladesh

First time over Guntur Division, Dry chillies were loaded through Parcel Cargo rakes to Bangladesh from REP Goods shed. A total of 11 rakes loaded and 2.32 crores realized as parcel freight till date.

PLIN Siding - NRDP

New PFT siding M/S Laxmi Narsimha Pvt Ltd

served by Nagireddipalli station

commissioned and started loading of FCI

Boiled Rice. A total of 40 rakes loaded and

14.53 crores realized as freight till date.

Other freight traffic achievements

Indented Parcel Vans from GNT & NDL

First time over Guntur Division, Perishable parcel

traffic loaded in indented VPUs. A total of 74 VPUs

containing Iced fish loaded and an amount of

66.20 lakhs realized as parcel freight till date.

Recapturing Maize traffic at Nandyal

With constant efforts, Maize traffic was recaptured

at NDL Goods shed. Last rake was loaded on

14.07.18. Loading commenced from Sept-20 and

Two Mini rakes was loaded with an freight earning

of Rs. 26 lakhs.

Increase in FCI traffic

With continuous dialogue and timely rake supply

resulted in increase in FCI traffic over Guntur

Division. A total of 210 rakes loaded and 75.60 Cr

realized as freight against 14.22 Cr of Previous

year freight till date.

Details of Freight Policy Measures

To promote economic activities in the country during covid pandemic, Indian Railways has taken

a number of freight policy measures. 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. 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:

i) Automatic Freight Rebate Scheme for traffic loaded in Traditional Empty Flow

Directions (TEFD) under which discounted freight is charged at Class LR1/Class 100/Class

110 for train load/wagon load respectively), if traffic is booked in notified empty flow

directions. Discount is granted through system. Terms & conditions as per the circular apply

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

ii) Long Term Traffic Contract (LTTC) is a policy which provides freight stability to its

customer in the current year of the agreement alongwith the rebate in freight based on

incremental growth in Gross Freight Revenue GFR). Rebate is also available for retention of

GFR in each year of the agreement period.

(Rates Circular No.14 of 2017)

iii) Busy Season Charge which was levied during busy season @15% on all goods traffic has been

withdrawn from 01.10.2019 for all traffic; except Iron Ore and POL traffic.

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

iv) Round Trip Tariff (RTT) policy has been implemented from 01.07.2020. Discount is granted

to traffic if booked in the return direction, by way of charging the return traffic at lower of the

two classes.


v) Incentive to fly ash: 40% discount in freight is granted to fly ash traffic booked in bagged

condition or in bulk/loose condition when loaded in Open Stock. If it is loaded in bagged

condition, then flat wagons are also granted 40% concession; and Covered wagons are charged

at Class LR1.

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

http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/

http://www.fois.indianrail.gov.in/

vi) 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.


vii) 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; 20% to Coal & Coke

for distance >1400KM, 20% to Iron & Steel for distance >1600KM; and 15% for distance

>700KM and 20% for distance >1500 Km for Iron ore.


viii) Free time relaxation for covered wagons: Zonal Railways are empowered to relax the free

time upto double of normal free time and/or non levy of demurrage/wharfage in case of

covered stock during lean season i.e. upto 30.09.2020.

(Board’s letter No.TC-I/2019/201/6 dt.27.07.2020)

ix) Permission to accept road weighbridge weighment to certain goods sheds of SCR for

loading of Granite- all documents and data to be captured in TMS.

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

x) Terminal Access Charge Concession @50% has been granted on container traffic handled at

Group-III CRTs.

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

xi) 5% concession on loaded containers has been permitted with effect from 04.08.2020 to

30.04.2021

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

xii) Stabling charges for container traffic are not being levied from 18.05.2020 to 31.10.2020.


xiii) 25% concession on empty containers and wagons has been given till 30.04.2021.

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

xiv) 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.


xv) Permissible Carrying Capacity for loading of Pet Coke in Open wagons have been reduced,

thereby, reducing the chargeable tonnage per wagon.

(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)

xvi) Inventive Scheme for loading of Bagged consignment in open and flat wagons – Rebate of

20% on cement, china clay, chemical manure, food grain etc.; and rebate of 30% on fly ash,

urea. Besides large size bags upto 2.5 tons have been permitted on open wagons.


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:

i) Minimum number of wagons for availing trainload benefit for BCNHL has been reduced

from 58 wagons to 42 wagons w.e.f. 16.04.2020 till 30.09.2020.


Circular/2016 on block rakes/mini rakes/two point combination etc.)

ii) Supplementary charge which was levied @5% on Mini Rake and Two point rake has been

withdrawn from 01.10.2019.


Circular/2016 dated 14.07.2016 on block rakes/mini rakes/two point combination etc.)

iii) Distance for operation of Mini Rake (20 wagons) has been increased to 1500 KM.

(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.)

iv) The distance between two point/multi point rake operation has been increased to 500 KM.

(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.)

(v) Two-point booking of automobile traffic has been permitted in NMG, BCCNR and BCABM

wagons.


C. EASE OF DOING BUSINESS

i) 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)

ii) 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)

iii) 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)

iv) 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

v) 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.


vi) Electronic payment system enables collection of freight charges directly from customer’s

bank account. In recent past, Automobile Freight Train Operators (AFTOs) have been allowed

single agreement e-payment facility with base terminal Railway.

(Rates Master Circular/E-Payment/2019/0)

vii) 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.


D. CUSTOMER-FRIENDLY RATIONALIZATION OF WEIGHMENT POLICY

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

a) 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.

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

b) 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.

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

c) DRMs 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)

d) Zonal Railways 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)

e) Exemption from mandatory weighment 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.

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

f) 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)

g) Permission to accept road weighbridge weighment to certain goods sheds of SCR for

loading of Granite- all documents and data to be captured in TMS.

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

h) GMs given the target for integration of all weighbridges with FOIS by 22.08.2020.


E. ENCOURAGING CONTAINER TRAFFIC

RELAXATION IN HAULAGE CHARGE

i. 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)

ii. Chemical Gypsum, a restricted commodity, has been allowed to move in containers at CCR,

valid upto 20.10.2020.


iii. 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)

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

further advice.


v. Round trip based charging implemented to provide an economical and reliable alternative for

ultra short lead (upto 50Kms) container traffic which are moving at Haulage Charge per TEU

rates, valid upto 14.09.2020.


vi. 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)

vii. An innovative business decision for movement of empty containers and empty flat wagon

for private container rakes at a discount of 25%, valid upto 30.04.2021.

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

viii. Discount of 5% Haulage Charge per TEU rates on loaded containers from 04.08.2020 to

30.04.2021.

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

LIBERALIZATION IN USAGE OF RAILWAY OWNED TERMINALS

i. Policy for operation of container trains in railway terminals by notifying as Container Rail

Terminal (CRT) extended upto 31.03.2021.


ii. 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.


iii. Rate of Terminal Access Charge reduced in case of Group-III CRT to be levied @ 50% of

the base rate.


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

CRT.


v. 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.


vi. 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.


vii. Stabling Charge on container traffic not to be levied on container traffic during 18.05.2020 to

31.10.2020.


F. MEASURES TAKEN IN VIEW OF COVID PANDEMIC

Exemption from levy of ancillary charges namely Demurrage, Wharfage, Stacking, Stabling,

Detention and Ground Usage charges since 22.03.2020 up o 17.05.2020. Post which, these

charges were levied with relaxation by doubling the applicable free time for loading/unloading

up to 31.05.2020. Further, Railways continue to exercise their powers for waiver of these

charges as per prevailing local conditions. In order to provide the relief to customers loading

goods traffic in case of covered stock, Railways are empowered to relax the free time upto

double of normal free time and/or non levy of demurrage/wharfage during lean season i.e. upto

30.09.2020.

(Board’s letters No.TC-I/2019/201/2 dt.15.05.2020 and No.TC-I/2019/201/6 dt.27.07.2020)

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