TRAIN LOAD CONDITIONS Definition Train load consignment means

TRAIN LOAD CONDITIONS Definition: Train load consignment means a consignment carried at train load class rate, as notified by central government from time to time. Features: • It is bulk movement of consignment. • Entire consignment is booked from one forwarding station to one destination. • Booking of goods to two points and multi points is also permitted to notified stations. • High priority is given in the supply of wagons. • This rate is cheaper, when compared to wagon load rate.

TRAIN LOAD CONDITIONS Advantages: • It ensures optimum utilization of wagons. (Wagon turn round is improved. ) • Delay and handling at intermediate stations is avoided, hence faster delivery • It is easy and convenient to operate train load consignments. • It provides good customer service, early supply of wagons there by reducing claims.

TRAIN LOAD CONDITIONS Conditions for acceptance of trainload consignments: • • • From and to station should be open for at least half rake booking. . Stations open for full rake or half rake traffic are nominated by CCM in consultation with COM and notified through TRCs and SORCs. Stations should have the following facilities for nomination as open for trainload traffic – – Approach roads Lengthy and elevated platforms Covered sheds Fencing etc.

TRAIN LOAD CONDITIONS Conditions for acceptance of trainload consignments: • Trainload class rate is quoted in the goods tariff, general classification of goods for all commodities. • Consignors should place an indent for the full number of wagons of a standard rake as indicated in the list. • Train load class rate shall be granted – When full standard rake has been supplied by the railways, and consignor loads all the wagons of the standard rake, or – When the railway administration has failed to supply the full standard rake, the consignor loads at least the minimum number of wagons specified in the list.

TRAIN LOAD CONDITIONS Conditions for acceptance of trainload consignments: • • • When a rake is supplied against a trainload, the freight for entire rake on trainload class rate will be realized irrespective of the actual number of wagons loaded. Part cancellation of full trainload indents will not be permitted. The consignor will have to load all the fit wagons supplied against full rake indents.

TRAIN LOAD CONDITIONS Clubbing of Goods: • Booking of goods by different consignors from the same loading point to different consignees to the same destination is permitted. • Loading from two loading points to single destination is permitted at notified stations. • ‘Paid’ and ‘to-pay’ traffic can be clubbed. • Multi commodity rake is also permitted subject to certain conditions. .

TRAIN LOAD CONDITIONS Documentation: • “Said to contain” RR should be issued when loading is not supervised by railways. • Rounding of freight charges should be done separately for each RR to the next rupee. • One RR may be issued, for as many number of wagons as possible, or a maximum of 12 RRs per bogie wagon and for every additional RR issued per wagon an amount of Rs. 100/- is collected. • When more than one RR is issued, a remark should be passed on each RR as given below; “Invoice no. ___ to ___ is clubbed to avail trainload benefit” • A remark “trainload conditions complied with” should be passed on all the RR’s

TRAIN LOAD CONDITIONS Under the following circumstances trainload benefit should not be denied: • If wagons are supplied in installments, against an indent for trainload. • If wagons are detained beyond the free time for loading and when demurrage charges are collected. • If wagons are dispatched in installments due to operational reasons • When wagons are partly booked from the serving station and partly from the Siding.

TRAIN LOAD CONDITIONS Under the following circumstances trainload benefit should not be denied: • Indents from two different sidings served by the same station are clubbed. • If wagons are supplied over and above the standard rake. • If wagons are supplied in installments due to limited siding capacity but trainload is formed from the serving station. • Whenever minimum number of wagons is not supplied by railways, upon a permission given by the gazetted officer, trainload benefit is granted.