CENTRAL RAILWAY

MUMABI DIVISION

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

“FOR FACILITATING SMALL SIZES OF GOODS TRAFFIC (LESS THAN TRAIN LOAD TRAFFIC)”

EOI Notification No.BB/COMM/BDU/2020

Issued By

Senior Divisional Commercial Manager Mumbai Division

NOTICE FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR SMALL GOODS TRAFFIC SIZES

In order to increase share of Rail Transportation in small size of goods traffic (one wagon and above i.e. 60 tonnes & above), exclusive Business Development Unit has been set up by Mumbai Division / Central Railway. These units have been mandated with interacting with various industries, traders, logistic solution providers and offer suitable rail transportation solutions to facilitate modal shift to rail.

Special efforts are being made to run freight trains for carrying small size traffic in covered wagons (BCN, BCNA, BCNHL), Open Wagons (BOX, BOST) & Flat Wagons (BRN, BFR). Thus Mumbai Division / Central Railway commits to providing:

1. Fast transit times. 2. Information on rakes during transit. 3. Competitive rates.

The purpose of this EOI is to assess the demand for transportation of small sizes of goods traffic (less than train load) from various goods sheds over Mumbai Division to different parts of India and to design transportation services to meet this demand.

Information for Freight Customers :

a. Interested freight customers may indicate the details of their transportation requirements (origin, destination, commodity, frequency, volume etc.) in the format in Annexure-A.

b. Customers will be allowed to book minimum one wagon (covered / open / flat) which carries approximately 60 tonnes & above of goods.

c. Goods Tariff which contains information on various commodities transported by Indian Railways and their class rate is attached as Annexure-B for reference of customers. Indian Railway Goods Tariff is also available on the link http://www.indianrailways.gov.in

d. A brief summary of customer friendly freight policies recently introduced by Indian Railways is attached as Annexure–C. e. The details of existing goods sheds over Mumbai Division is as under :

Name of Location S.No. Goods Shed Adjacent to Kalyan Station 1 Kalyan (KYN)

Near Turbhe APM Complex 2 Turbhe (TAPG)

Near Railway Station and in between Mulund & Nahur Railway 3 New Mulund (NGSM) Station.

Adjacent to Taloja Railway Station and Taloaja Panchanand 4 located at Diva - section. (TPND)

Adjacent to Kalamboli Railway Station and in between Panvel & Taloja Railway 5 Kalamboli (KLMG) Stations.

Adjacent to Pen Railway Station and in 6 Pen (PEN) between Panvel & section.

Adjacent to Nagothane Railway Station 7 Nagothane (NGTN) and in between Panvel & Roha section.

Adjacent to and 8 Roha (ROHA) in Panvel & Section.

Adjacent to Bhiwandi Railway Station Bhiwandi Road 9 and in between Kopar & Vasai Road (BIRD) Railway Stations.

f. Freight customers can calculate the freight payable for transportation of various commodities by using the freight calculator available on Rail Sugam App (available on Google Playstore) or by using the following link https://www.fois.indianrail.gov.in/FOISWebPortal/pages/FWP_FrgtCalc New.jsp

g. The details of upload time of EOI, download start time, deadline for submission etc. are given below : i Date of uploading of EOI 24-09-2020 Notice on Website ii Date & Time for closing 23-10-2020 submission of proposals iii Contact Details E-mail : [email protected]

Address : Senior Divisional Commercial Manager Divisional Railway Manager Office Mumbai Division, Central Railway Mumbai CSMT – 400 001. iv Website to download EOI http://www.indianrailways.gov.in document

h. Responses can also be emailed to [email protected] or sent by Registered Post to the Office of Senior Divisional Commercial Manager, Divisional Railway Manager Office, Mumbai Division, Central Railway, Mumbai CSMT – 400 001.

i. The following officers can be contacted for any clarifications :

S.No. Name Designation Phone Number 1 Robin Kalia Senior Divisional Commercial 8828119951 Manager 2 Prakash Kanojia Divisional Commercial 8828119955 Manager

Note : Freight train services will be run to meet the demand received in this EOI only if it is operationally and commercially feasible. Merely the receipt of any proposal in this EOI does not make Mumbai Division / Central Railway liable to run any freight service to service that proposal. Mumbai Division / Central Railway reserves the right to accept or reject any or all of the EOIs received against this notice without assigning any reasons and without prejudice. Disclaimer :

Expression of Interest (EOI) contains information considered relevant to assess demand for running less than train load freight services. EOI received and selected shall neither be an agreement nor a contract. Information provided in this EOI document pertains to a wide range of subjects, some of which depend on interpretation of law. Applicants are advised to conduct their own independent assessments, site visits, investigations and analysis to gather adequate information they consider relevant.

Furthermore, information provided herein is not intended to be an exhaustive account of statutory or commercial requirements and should not be regarded as a complete or authoritative statement of law. Northern Railway has no liability under any law, statue or by any rule and / or regulation made there under, tort, equity, principles of restitution, unjust enrichment or otherwise for any loss, damage, costs or expenses which may arise from or be incurred or suffered on account of anything contained in this EOI document or otherwise, including accuracy, adequacy, correctness, reliability or completeness of information in the EOI Document. Any assessment, assumption, statement or information contained herein or deemed to form part of this EOI Document or arising in any way in this subject shall not any way in this subject shall not create any liability on Central Railway.

Mumbai Division / Central Railway reserve the right to change any or all conditions or information in this EOI document by way of revision, deletion, updation or annulment through issuance of appropriate corrigendum, deemed necessary to protect Railways interests without assigning any reason thereof. Mumbai Division / Central Railway will neither entertain nor be liable for any claim as to costs and expenses in relation to the preparation and submission of EOI applications in terms of this EOI document. Information contained in this EOI document or subsequently provided to the prospective applicants, verbally or in documentary or any other form by an authorized representative of Mumbai Division / Central Railway shall be treated as confidential and reproduction, dissemination or use for any other purpose is prohibited.

This EOI Document is only a prospective exploration and does not bind Mumbai Division / Central Railway to run any freight train service based on the demand expressed by applications. Freight train services will be planned and run only if found to be operationally and commercially feasible.

ANNEXURE – A

From To Commodity Volume Frequency** Special (Wagons / Weight Requirement in Tonnes*) (If any)

*Interested parties may indicate volume of commodity that they intend to load in terms of no. of wagons or weight (in tonnes)

Note : Although, carrying capacity differs from wagon to wagons, on average one wagon carries approximately 60 tonnes.

** Interested parties may indicate frequency of loading (daily, biweekly, weekly, monthly etc.)