N.E.RAILWAY RATES CIRCULAR (Goods ) No .100 of 2009 (Case No.C/147/0/3/Pt.VII/Freight Structure/RG) Sub:- Classification of Iron Ore. **** In supersession of this Rly’s Rates Circular (Goods) No. 81 & 106 of 2008 and 94 of 2009 sanction of the Central Government is hereby accorded to the following. 1. Iron Ore will be charged at Class 180 for train load movement. Besides, following Distance Based Charge will be levied on this traffic. Distance in Kms %age Charge. 0-200 125% 201-300 90% 301-400 75% 401-500 45% 501-600 25% 601-700 10% >700 0% The aforesaid Charge will be leviable on base freight rate mentioned in the Goods Tariff and shall form part of Normal Tariff Rate (NTR). In certain cases the NTR for a particular distance may become less than that for the lower distance. In order to ensure that the NTR per tonne over longer lead is not less than the NTR per tonne over shorter lead, NTR for each distance slab should not be less than the highest NTR in the lower slab. 2. Notwithstanding para 1 above, traffic of Iron Ore meant for domestic consumption for manufacture of Iron and Steel as well as Cement will be charged at Class 180 without levy of Distance Based Charge prescribed in Para 1 above, subject to fulfillment of conditions laid down in Para 3 of this Circular. 3. Following conditions must be complied with while booking as well as while granting delivery of Iron Ore traffic for domestic consumption in terms of Para 2 above. (A) Iron ore traffic booked to private sidings (including assisted sidings) of Iron and Steel manufacturing Units (including integrated steel plants and mini steel plants etc) and Cement Units: Following procedure will be followed for registration of indents and issue of Railway Receipts, submission of documents and effecting delivery. 1. ‘One Time’ submission of documents certified copies of documents as prescribed below should be submitted by the manufacturing unit (consignee) to the Senior Division Commercial Manager of 2…. ( 5 ) RC (G) No. 100 /09 5. Pelletization Unit. Pelletization units receiving iron ore in their private or assisted sidings for conversion into iron ore pellets for domestic consumption of iron and steel manufacturing plants will be treated at per with steel manufacturing units. However, they will need to comply with provisions of Para 3 (B) for availing freight rates as prescribed in Para 2. The Iron Ore Pellests for export as well as Iron Ore moved for such pelletization (for export) will be charged at Class 180 along with levy of Distance Based Charge. 6. If at any stage, it is detected that the endorsement of Forwarding Note and/or the affidavit furnished under the provisions of Para 3 was false, inaccurate or misleading, penalty for mis-declaration shall be imposed as per extant instructions. In addition, such consignors and consignees will be blacklisted for a period of three years for transport of iron ore from any terminal of Indian Railway may also take recourse to further legal action in such cases. 7. Only such Iron Ore traffic as fulfills the conditions for treating it as domestic in terms of the provisions of Para 3 above will be entitled to rates for domestic traffic i.e. class-180. All other traffic of Iron Ore will be charged at class 180 plus distance Based Charge as per para 1 above. 8. Some of Iron & Steel manufacturing units get iron ore lumps from the mining area to their units and dispatch the left over/residual iron or fines for export. In this case, the incoming material will be charged at Class 180 subject to fulfillment of conditions mentioned in Para 3 above. The outward movement of iron ore fines from such units will be Charged at Class 180 along with levy of Distance Based Charge. 9. The Iron Ore traffic booked at Class 180 without levy of Distance Based Charge will not be rebooked/diverted at Party’s request. 10. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways. 11. These instructions will come into force with effect from 06.06.2009 and will remain valid upto 05.9.2009. 12. Issue necessary instructions to all concerned. Monthly appreciation reports should positively be furnished by 4 th of following month. Staff concerned to please note and act accordingly. DRMs to please ensure compliance by staff. (Authority: Rly Bd’s letter No. TCR/1078/2007/3 dt. 01.06.09, RC No.36 of 2009). ( J. P. Gaur ) SCM/FSMR FOR GENERAL MANAGER/C 6…. (6) RC No. (G) No. 100 of 2009 NO. C/147/0/3/Pt.VII/Freight Structure/RG Dated:02-06-2009 Copy forwarded for information and necessary action to:- 1- All SSs/SMs/NER 2- All DRMs/SR.DCMs/DCMs/NER 3- FA& CAO/CCM/CCM/PSM/FMS/NER/GKP 4- Area Manager/GKP/CPR, GD. 5- Indian Railways(Commercial). 6- OS/Claims,Genl. Dev. RCL sub-section of this office. 7- CFTM/NER/GKP 8- CCM/KRCL. CBD Belapur ,New Mumbai-100146 9- Executive Director CRIS, Chankyapuri, New Delhi-110021 10- GS/IRCA/New Delhi 11- Principal Director of Audit,N.E.Railway,Gorakhpur. 12- All HODs, N.E.Railway,Gorakhpur. 13- SCM/PS, SCM/FSM/Dy.CCM/UTS, NER/GKP 14- DY.CVO/T. N.E.Railway, Gorakhpur. 15- CPRO/NER/GKP. FOR GENERAL MANAGER/C Circular—1-3 N.E.RAILWAY RATES CIRCULAR(Goods) No . 99 of 2009 (Case No.C/70/Pt.III/RG(Dup.). Sub-Haulage Charge recoverable for movement of containers in privately owned wagons. Ref- This Rly’s Rates Circular(Goods) No. 119 & 216 of 2008 and 01, 62 & 65 of 2009. *** 1.0 Rate of Haulage Charge recoverable for movement of containers in privately owned wagons as prescribed vide this Rly’s Rates Circular (Goods) No.119 of 2008and the rebater of 10% on domestic traffic for weight categories above 20 MTs granted vide this Rly’s Rates Circular (Goods) No. 216 of 2008 are valid upto 30.6.2009. 2.0 Sanction is accorded to revise the rate of Haulage charge for movement of containers in privately owned wagons w.e.f. 1.7.2009. Accordingly, revised’ Rate Table’ referred to in this Rly’s Rates Circular (Goods) No. 119 of 2008.is given in the Appendix. 3.0 Further, it has been decided to withdraw the rebate of 10% on domestic traffic for weight categories above 20MTs granted vide this Rly’s Rates Circular (Goods) No. 216 of 2008 w.e.f. 1.7.2009. 4.0 All other provisions contained in this Rly’s Rates Circular (Goods) No. 119 of 2008 will remain unchanged. 5.0 This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways Staff to please note and act accordingly. DRMs to please ensure compliance by staff. (Authority-Rly Bd’s letter No. 2007/TC-I/302/1 Pt.H dt. 1.6.2009, RC No.37 of 2009). ( J. P. Gaur ) SCM/FSMR FOR GENERAL MANAGER/C NO.C/ 70/Pt.III/RG(Dup). Dated:02-06-2009 Copy forwarded for information and necessary action to:- 1- All SSs/SMs/NER 2- All DRMs/SR.DCMs/DCMs/NER 3- FA& CAO/CCM/CCM/PSM/FMS/NER/GKP 4- Area Manager/GKP/CPR, GD. 5- Indian Railways(Commercial). 6- OS/Claims,Genl. Dev. RCL sub-section of this office. 7- CFTM/NER/GKP 8- CCM/KRCL. CBD Belapur,New Delhi Mumbai-100146 9- Executive Director CRIS, Chankyapuri, New Delhi-110021 10- GS/IRCA/New Delhi 11- Principal Director of Audit,N.E.Railway,Gorakhpur. 12- All HODs, N.E.Railway,Gorakhpur. 13- SCM/PS, SCM/FSM/Dy.CCM/UTS, NER/GKP 14- DY.CVO/T. N.E.Railway, Gorakhpur. 15- CPRO/NER/GKP. Circular /4 FOR GENERAL MANAGER/C N.E.RAILWAY RATES CIRCULAR (Goods) No. 94 of 2009 (Case No.C/147/0/3/Pt.VII/Freight Structure/RG) Sub:-Adjustments in the classification of Iron Ore. **** Sanction of the Central Government is hereby accorded to fix the classification of ‘Iron Ore’ meant for domestic consumption for manufacture of Cement as appliclable for manufacture of Iron & Steel at Class 180 for trainload movement subject to fulfillment of conditions laid down in Para3 and 4 of this Rly’s Rates Circular (Goods) No.106 of 2008. 2- Accordingly, footnote below the commodity head “Mineral and Ores” appearing at S.No. 13 of IRCA Goods Tariff No. 45 Pt.I (Vol.II) inserted vide Rates Circular (Goods) No. 81 of 2008 and changed vide Rates Circular (Goods) No. 177 of 2008, should be replaced with the following: (i) ‘Mineral and Ores” “** Iron Ore will be charged at Class 200X. Iron Ore meant for domestic consumption for manufacture of (i) Iron & Steel; and (ii) Cement will be charged at Class 180. 3- It may please be ensured that Iron Ore so booked is not further rebooked. 4.0 These instructions will be effective from 28.05.2009 till further orders.. 5.0 This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railway. Staff concerned to please note and act accordingly. DRMs to please ensure compliance by staff. (Authority-Rly Bd’s letter No.TCR/1078/2008/23 dt. 19.05.2009,RC No. 34 of 2009). (Sanjiv Seth) ACM/FSMR FOR GENERAL MANAGE/C NO.C/ 147/0/3/Pt.VII/Freight Structure/RG Dated :22-05-2009 Copy forwarded for information and necessary action to:- 1- All SSs/SMs/NER 2- All DRMs/SR.DCMs/DCMs/NER 3- FA& CAO/CCM/CCM/PSM/FMS/NER/GKP 4- Area Manager/GKP/CPR, GD.