Free transportation of relief material to the flood affected areas of
Karnataka, Kerala and Maharashtra States: Railway Board Order
भारत सरकार GOVERNMENT OF INDIA) :
रेल मंत्रालय ( MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS)
रेलवे बोर्ड (RAILWAY BOARD)
New Delhi, Dated: 10.08.2019
The General Managers,
All Indian Railways.
Sub: Guidelines regarding transportation of relief material to the flood affected areas of Karnataka, Kerala and Maharashtra States.
Indian Railway has decided to permit inter-state and intra-state free
transport for aid and relief material by Goods trains/ Parcel Van,
including in less than standard composition rakes, to Karnataka, Kerala
and Maharashtra States in wake of recent Flood. It may be noted that no
freight is to be charged for transportation of relief material to
Karnataka, Kerala and Maharashtra States i.e. to all stations, as of
now.
All Government Organizations across the Country can book relief material
for free of cost to Karnataka, Kerala and Maharashtra States. Other
organizations, as deemed fit by Divisional Railway Managers (DRMs), may
also avail of this provision. However, it may be ensured that
consignor/consignee is District Magistrate/Deputy Commissioner in whose
jurisdiction the dispatching/receiving station is situated.
All concerned may be advised that at the time of preparing Forwarding
Note in TMS application, the Rate Type column shall be chosen as F-FREE
TRAFFIC with a remark in as relief material for Karnataka, Kerala and
Maharashtra States. All such movement must be done with DRM’s approval.
In addition, all Zonal Railways must ensure detailed account of movement
of relief material, along with manually calculated freight charges for
future use, if any.
Since the transportation of relief material shall be undertaken free of
charge, therefore, no ancillary charges like demurrage/wharfage or
others charges are to be levied on the same.
Notwithstanding anything above, Central Government/ Indian Railways
shall reserve the right to take appropriate decisions as per extant
policy on the subject of transportation of relief material.
These guidelines shall remain effective till 31.08.2019 or till further orders, whichever is earlier.
This issues with the approval of Finance Directorate of Ministry of Railways.
(Mahender Singh)
Dy. Director, Traffic Commercial (Rates)
Railway Board.