Rates Circular No.

16 of 2022

3fT«f .fF(i:fil{ Government of India

~ Ji iii I <>I <LI Ministry of Railways
(~ iftt Railway Board)
No.TC-1/2002/214/5 Pt.A(3318949) New Delhi, Dt.30.06.2022

General Manager
All Zonal Railways

Sub: All India Engine Hour Cost(AIEHC) for recovery of Siding and Shunting Charges
Ref: Rates Circular No.20 of 2021

Ministry of Railways have decided to revise the All India Engine Hour Cost (AIEHC) for
recovery of Siding and Shunting Charges, w.e.f.O 1.08.2022, as under-

2.0 Revised Rates

Type of Cost per hour

locomotive/engine Broad Gauge(BG) Meter Gauge(MG)
Diesel locomotive
Shunting Engine ~10620 ~10340
Train Engine ~16990 ~14770
Electric locomotive
Train Engine ~15440 ----
3.0 Costs to be recovered for steam locos wherever in use over Indian Railways shall be
identical to that of Diesel Engines indicated above.

4.0 These revised costs will remain in force until further orders.

5.0 Rounding off of shunting period would continue to be done as per instructions laid down
in Para 3.6 of Board's letter No.TC-1/2008/214/1 dated 06.02.2009 (Rates Circular No.14 of
2009, and as amended.from time to time).

6.0 Action may please be taken to give due notice to the siding owners before introduction of
revised Siding and Shunting Charges.

7.0 The afore-mentioned instructions will also be applicable for Indo-Nepal Traffic.

8.0 This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of Ministry of Railways.

(Atu umar)
Deputy Director, Traffic Commercial (Rates)
Railway Board

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 Rates Circular No.16 of 2022

No.TC-V2002/214/5 Pt.A(3318949) New Delhi, Dt.30.06.2022

Copy to:

1. Pr.Financial Adviser, All Zonal Railways

2. Dy.C&AG(Rlys), Room No.222, Rail Bhavan, New Delhi.

No.TC-1/2002/214/5 Pt.A(3318949) New Delhi, Dt. 30.06.2022

Copy to:

1. Pr.Chief Commercial Manager, All Zonal Railways

2. Pr.Chief Operations Manager, All Zonal Railways
3. Managing Director, CRIS, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi-21.
4. Chief Admn. Officer, FOIS, N. Rly., Camp: CRIS, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi-21.
5. MD/KRCL, Belapur Bhavan, Sector-11, CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai-400614.
6. Director General, National Academy oflndian Railways,Vadodara.
7. General Secy., IRCA, New Delhi.
8. Director, IRITM, Campus: Hardoi, Vill-Kanausi, P.0.-Manaknagar, Lucknow-226011
9. Chairman/Chennai Port Trust, Kolkata Port Trust, Mumbai Port Trust, Vishakhapatnam
Port Trust, Haldia Port Trust, Paradeep Port Trust, Mormugao Port Trust
10. Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety, Lucknow

(Atul umar)
Deputy Director, Traffic Commercial (Rates)
Railway Board
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