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1338377991813-Rules For Parcel Booking
1338377991813-Rules For Parcel Booking
1. A uniform rates for all commodities, based on the type of service has been introduced.
4. Registered Newspapers and Magazines are booked at concessional rates uniformally at 45% of
Scale –S rates by all trains, including Rajdhani Express trains.
5. Minimum distance for charge for all parcels, except registered Newspapers and magazines, is 50
kilometers and the minimum charge is Rs. 30.00.
6. The maximum permissible weight and dimensions of any package/article which can be accepted
for booking, except by previous arrangement, are as under:-
Gauge Maximum Weight Maximum Dimensions
Broad Gauge/Meter Gauge 150Kgs 2.0 meters x 1.5 meters x 1.25 meters
7. Parcels will be charged either by actual weight or by weight derived on volumetric basis, which
ever is higher. For this purpose, each 28.00 cubic decimeters of volume, or its fraction, will be
computed as equivalent to 4.00 kilograms.
8. Any package whose weight exceeds 100 kilograms or whose outside measurements exceed 1.0
meter x 1.0 meter x 0.7 meter will be treated as bulky article and charged at double the normal
rates. However, a tolerance of 10% in any one outside dimension is permissible provided its
weight on volumetric basis does not exceed 100 kilograms.
9. Unloading of parcel from a train and re-loading the same into another train at an intermediate
station during transit, is not permitted.
10. One transshipment of parcels, is however, permitted for booking via break –of gauge station. In
such cases, freight will be charged at higher of the two rate scales applicable for the entire
distance from the booking point to the destination point.
11. Booking of parcels “To & From” intermediate stations of a train is permitted only if that
particular train stops at those intermediate stations for 5(five) minutes or more. However, this
restriction is not applicable to ordinary passenger trains.
12. Scale applicable for booking and charging of non-leased parcels and luggage by newly
introduced trains and trains run temporarily for a particular period is under,
S.No. Types of train Scale applicable for Scale applicable for
non- leased parcel luggage booking
booking
1 Newly introduced regular Scale –P Scale-L
Mail/Express trains In the first year only* In the first year only*
2 Newly introduced regular ordinary Scale –S Scale-S
Passenger trains In the first year only* In the first year only*
3 Summer Special, Puja Special, X-Mas Minimum Scale-P Scale-L
Special, Holiday Special trains
• This would imply the period from the date of introduction of the train till the date of annual
review done by the zonal railways for all trains as per extant.
• For trains at S.No. 1 & 2, for subsequent years, the rates shall be revised annually based on
utilization as per extant policy.
13 (i) Scale applicable for (non lease) parcel booking –“R” and scale applicable for luggage
booking “L”.
(ii) Scale applicable for (non lease) parcel booking –“P” and scale applicable for luggage
booking “L”.
S.No. Train no. Train name Scale applicable
Parcel booking Luggage booking
1 13351 Dhanbad Alappuzha Exp. P L
2 13318 Dhanbad-Hawrah Exp. P L
3 15269 Muzaffarpur-Ahmadabad Exp P L
4 15228 Muzaffarpur- Yaswantpur Exp. P L
5 19040 Muzaffarpur-Bandra T. Awadh Exp. P L
6 12391 Rajgir –New Delhi Shramjaeevi Exp. P L
7 12296 Patna- Bangalore Sanghamitra Exp. P L
8 19322 Rajendra Nagar T.- Indore Exp. P L
9 19314 Rajendra Nagar T.- Inodre Exp. P L
10 12948 Patna –Ahamadabad Azimabad Exp. P L
(iii). Scale applicable for (non lease) parcel booking “S” and Scale applicable
for luggage booking “S”