Corrigendum No. 14 Rates Circular No.

25 of 2008 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR) MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA) RAILWAY BOARD No.TCR/1078/2008/15 New Delhi, dated 13.04.2009 The General Managers All Indian Railways Sub: Standard rake size of BG/MG wagons for grant of trainload rate benefit. Ref: Boards letter of even number dated 13.06.2008 (Rates circular No.25 of 2008) and corrigendum thereto. 1.0 In terms of Amendment No.1 to Corrigendum No.5 to Rates Circular No.25 of 2008, the standard rake size for different wagons on Indian Railways for granting trainload rate benefit was notified. In terms of Rates Circular No.5, 21 and Corrigendum No.11 to Rates circular No.25 of 2008, the standard rake size for BOXNHL, BCNHL, BTAP, BTCS, BTAL and BTFLN wagons, for granting trainload rate benefit was also notified. The matter has been reviewed. It has been decided to revise the standard rake size of BCNA/BCNAHS wagons from 43/38 wagons to 42/38 wagons for granting trainload rate benefit. In view of the above, it has been decided to revise the Annexure-II attached with Rates Circular No.25 of 2008. Accordingly, the revised Annexure-II is enclosed herewith. All other details of Rates Circulars under reference will continue to apply unchanged. These circulars will come into force w.e.f. 30.04.2009. This issues in consultation with Traffic Transportation and Safety Directorates and with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of Ministry of Railways.

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-2Corrigendum No. 14 Rates Circular No.25 of 2008 No.TCR/1078/2008/15 New Delhi, dated 13.04.2009

FA & CAOs, All Indian Railways Dy. C & AG (Railways), Room No.222, Rail Bhawan, New Delhi.

for Financial Commissioner (Railways) No.TCR/1078/2008/15 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. New Delhi, dated 13.04.2009

CCMs, All Indian Railways COMs, All Indian Railways MD, CRIS, Chanakya Puri, New Delhi-23 The CAO, FOIS, Northern Railway, Camp: CRIS, Chanakya Puri, New Delhi-23 MD, Konkan Railway Corporation, Belapur Bhavan, Sector-11, CBD Belapur, New Mumbai-400614 6. DG, Railway Staff College, Vadodara 7. Director, Indian Railway Institute of Transport Management, Campus: Hardoi Bye Pass Road, Village & Post Office: Kanausi, Manaknagar, Lucknow. 8. GS/IRCA, New Delhi. 9. Secretary, RRT, 5, P.V.Cherian Road, Crecent Road, Egmore, Chennai-600105 10. Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS), Lucknow.

(N.K.Parsuramka) Director, Traffic Commercial(R) Railway Board Copy to: CRB, FC, MT AM(C), AM(T), AM(T&C), AM(C&IS), AM(Vig.), Adv(R), Adv(F), Adv.(Safety) EDFM, EDPG, EDPM, ED(T&C), EDTT(M), EDTT(F), EDTT(S), EDME(Fr.), EDV(T), EDFC, ED(Plg.) DFM, DTT(G), DTT(POL) TC(CR), TC-I, TC-III, TC-IV, TT-I, TT-II, TT-III, TT-IV, TT-V, TC(FM) and F Branches of Railway Board.

Corrigendum No. 14 to Rates Circular No.25 of 2008 Annexure-II S.No. Composition of Block Rakes Type of wagons Standard Rake Size OPEN WAGONS BOXN/BOXNHS, BOXNHA, BOXNEL, BOXNLW BOXNHL BOX BOST BKCX BOY/BOYN, BOYEL HOPPER WAGONS BOBR BOBRN BOB, BOBC, BOBX, BOXK, BOBS BOBSN, BOBSNMI, BOBY/BOBYN FLAT WAGONS BRN/BRNA/BRNAHS/BFNS BRH/BRS BFR/BFK/BFKI COVERED WAGONS BCN/BCXN****** BCNA/BCNAHS****** BCNHL BCX BCCN NMG TANK WAGONS BTPN, BTFLN BTAP BTCS BTAL BCCW (Bulk Cement) BTPGLN/BTPG Tank Wagon (4 wheeler)@ Tank Wagon TG Type (4 wheeler) Mixed Rakes (BG) BOXN & BOYN BOX & BFR/BRH*** 59 58 35 43 32 53 53 59 40 53 43 35 35 41 42 58 40 30 25 48 51 59 35 40 32 72 64 55 35 Minimum number of wagons to be loaded 56* 56 30 40 30 50 50 56 40 48** 38 30 30 38 38 56 35 29 24 46 48 56 32 38 30 68 62 55 (minimum 15 of each type) 30 (minimum 10 of each type)

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Corrigendum No. 14 to Rates Circular No.25 of 2008 S.No. Type of wagons BOXN + BRN/BRNA/BRNAHS/BOST/BFNS**** Standard Rake Size 45 Minimum number of wagons to be loaded 40 (minimum 10 of each type and maximum 20 of BOXN wagons) 38 (minimum 10 of each type) 38 34 (in terms of 4 wheelers) 90 (in terms of 4 wheelers)

BOST + BRN/BRNA/BRNAHS/BFNS***** 29. BCN/BCNA/BCNAHS/BCXN****** Meter Gauge Wagons (i) MG to MG (ii) MG to BG

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Note: * BOXN in Kulem-Castle Rock section 54 wagons permitted for trainload class rate ** The minimum number of wagons for Dalli Rajhara Bhilai section will be 45 wagons. *** BFR and BRH wagons may be treated as one type and BOX as another type for reckoning the minimum 10 number of each type. **** BRN, BRNA, BRNAHS, BFNS and BOST may be treated as one type and BOXN as other type for reckoning the minimum 10 number of each type. ***** BRN, BRNA, BRNAHS and BFNS may be treated as one type and BOST as other type for reckoning the minimum 10 number of each type. ****** Indents for Block Rake of BCN/BCNA/BCNAHS/BCXN will be accepted for 42 wagons (eight wheelers) against which empty rakes of any type of these types or a combination of these types of wagons will be supplied in terms of the standard rake size of these wagons. @ For TNPM siding of IOC, standard rake size of tank wagons (4 wheeler) is 65 wagons and minimum number of wagons required to be loaded for availing trainload rate benefit is 64 wagons.

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