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Compendium_Weighment_Punitive Charge_December 2024
Rates Master Circular on Weighment of wagons / rake, exemption from weighment, procedure to deal with overloaded wagon(s) and levy of Detention Charge etc
| Rates Master Circular | Subject | Board’s Letter No. | Date of Issue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corrigendum No.14 of Rates Master Circular/Weighment/2019/0 | Dispensation from weighment in case of empty containers | TC-I/2020/109/efile/1 (3323589) | 22.04.2025 |
| Addendum No.8 of Rates Master Circular/Weighment/2019/0 | Dispensation from mandatory weighment in case of Nut Coke | TC-1/2020/109/efile/1 (3323589 | 09.12.2024 |
| Addendum No. 6 of Rates Master Circular/Weighment/2019/0 | Dispensation from mandatory weighment in case of Nut Coke | TC-1/2020/109/efile/1 (3323589) | 13.06.2024 |
| Addendum No. 7 of Rates Master Circular/Weighment/2019/0 | Exemption from mandatory (100%) weighment in case of containerized import traffic | TC-1/2024/109/efile/1 (3452547) | 13.06.2024 |
Addendum No.5 of Rates Master Circular/Weighment/2019/0 |
Exemption from mandatory weighment in case of Automobile Wagons loaded with Motor Vehicles only | TC-1/2021/109/efile/2 (3366987/3459895) | 27.05.2024 |
| Corrigendum No. 13 of Rates Master Circular/Weighment/2019/0 | Dispensation from weighment in case of empty containers | No. TC-I/2020/109/efile/1 (3323589) | 12.04.2024 |
| Addendum to Rates Circular No. 1 of 2019 | Procedure to capture weighment details in TMS/FOIS and modification thereof after load adjustment of overloaded wagon | TC-I/2021/109/efile/2 (3366987) | 28.03.2024 |
| Addendum No. 4 to Rates Master Circular/Weighment/2019/0 | Exemption form mandatory (100%) weighment in case of containerized import traffic | TC-I/2024/109/efile/1 (3452547) | 06.02.2024 |
| Corrigendum No.93 to Rates Master Circular/PCC/CC+8/2020/0 Corri no.50 to RMC on Block Rakes/Mini Rake and Corri No.12 to RMC/weighment/2019/0 | Permissible Carrying Capacity(PCC),Loading Tolerance etc. of "ACT1 and ACT2(A-Car, B-Car,C-Car)" | TCR/1394/2023/New Wagons/3437479 | 06.10.2023 |
| Corrigendum No. 91 to Rates Master Circular/PCC/CC+8 etc/2020/0 Corrigendum No. 47 to Rates Master Circular on Block Rakes/Mini Rake/Two Point Combination etc2020/0 Corrigendum No. 11 Rates Master Circuler/Weighment/2019/0 | Notification of PCC etc. of various wagons. |
TCR/1394/2020/4/Pt.I/3329526 | 13.09.2023 |
| Corrigendum No.83 to Rates Master Circular/PCC/CC+8 etc./2020/0, Corrigendum No. 45 to Rates Master Circular on Block Rakes/Mini Rakes/Two Point Combination etc./2020/0, Corruigendum No. 10 Rates Master Circular/Weighment/2019/0 | Commercial Specification of BFNSM1 wagon. | TCR/1394/2022/BFNS/3406914 | 29.03.2023 |
| Corrigendum No. 78 to Rates Master Circular/PCC/CC+8etc./2020/0 Corrigendum No.43 to Rates Master Circular on Block Rakes/Mini Rake/Two Point Combination etc. 2020/0 Corrigendum No.09 Rages Master Circular/Weighment/2019/0 |
Notification of PCC etc. of new high speed wagons | No. TCR/1394/2020/4/Pt.1 (3329526) | 17.02.2023 |
| Corrigendum No.08 to Rates Master Circular/Weighment/2019/0 | Design Tare Weight of “ BCNAHSM1” Wagon. | TCR/1394/2022/BCNWAGONS/3405719 | 17.01.2023 |
| Corrigendum No.73 to Rates Master Circular/PCC/CC+8 etc./2020/0;Corrigendum No.40 to Rates Master Circular on Block Rakes/Mini Rake/Two Point Combination etc./2020/0;and Corrigendum No.07 to Rates Master Circular/Weighment/2019/0(Permissible Carrying Capacity(PCC),Loading Tolerance etc. of BOMN wagons.) | Permissible Carrying Capacity(PCC),Loading Tolerance etc. of BOMN wagons. | TCR/1394/2020/05/3320327 | 05.01.2023 |
| Correction slip no.2 to Corr. no.66 to RMC/PCC/CC+8 etc/2020/0,Corri no. 36 to RMC/Block Rakes/Mini Rake/2020/0 and Corri no. 06 to RMC/Weighment/2019/0 | Notification of PCC etc. of various wagons. | TCR/1394/2020/4/Pt.1/3329526 | 13.09.2022 |
| Correction slip to Corr. no.66 to RMC/PCC/CC+8 etc/2020/0,Corri no. 36 to RMC/Block Rakes/Mini Rakes/2020/0 and Corri no. 06 to RMC/Weighment/2019/0 | Notification of PCC etc. of various wagons | TCR/1394/2020/4/Pt.1/3329526 |
05.09.2022 |
| Corrigendum No.6 Rates Master CIrcular/Weighment/2019/0 | Notification of PCC etc. of various wagons | TCR/1394/2020/4/Pt.1/3329526 | 27.07.2022 |
| Corrigendum No 5 to Rates Master Circular Weighment 2019-0 | Designed Tare weight of tank wagon - BTAP | TCR/2205/2020/01-Part(3337090) | 06.06.2022 |
| Corrigendum to Annexure of Rates Master Circular/Weighment/2019/0 | Revision in Designed Tare Weight of BCFCM wagons | TCR/1394/2020/02 (3319524/3323589) | 27.05.2022 |
| Addendum No.03 to Rates Master Circular/Weighment/2019/0 | Design Tare Weight | TCR/1394/2020/03 (3316598) | 11.04.2022 |
| Addendum No.3 to Rates Master Circular/Weighment/2019/0 | Notification of PCC etc. of various wagons | TCR/1394/2020/03/3316598 | 11.04.2022 |
| Addendum No.2 to Rates Master Circular/Weighment/2019/0 | Tare Weighment of wagons after CC examination - Pilot Project | TC-I/2022/109/efile/1 (3380541) | 03.03.2022 |
| Corrigendum No.01 to Rates Circular-05 of 2015 | Pemissible Carrying Capicity of BG bogie container Flat wagons type BLCS(A-Car & B-Car) for movement of container traffic | TCR/1394/2021/PCC/Container/3357058 | 08.11.2021 |
| Corrigendum No.04 to Rates Master Circular/Weigment/2019/0 | Dispensation from mandatory weighment in case of Nepal bound containerised import traffic | No.TC-I/2021/109/efile/2(3366987) | 08.11.2021 |
| Corrigendum No. 3 to Rates Master Circular/Weighment/2019/0 | Exemption from mandatory weighment (100%) in case of HR/ CR Sheet and other Steel Consignment | TC-I/2021/109/efile/2 (3366987) | 28.09.2021 |
| Addendum No.04 to Annexure of Rates Master Circular/Weighment/2019/0 | Permissible Carrying Capacity (PCC) etc. of BOBRNHSM2 wagons. | TCR/1394/2020/06 /3323461 | 27.04.2021 |
| Corrigendum No.2 to Rates Master Circular/Weighment/2019/0 | Detention Charge and Punitive Charge | TC-I/2020/109/SCR | 16.09.2020 |
| Acceptance of Weighment of granite slab weighed at Static road weighbridge at Karimnagar and two other goods sheds | TC-I/2020/109/SCR/Granite | 30.07.2020 | |
| Addendum No. 03 to Annexure of Rates Master Circular /Weighment/2019/0 | Permissible Carrying Capacity (PCC) etc. of BCFCM Wagons | TCR/1394/2020/02 | 08.07.2020 |
| Addendum No. 02 to Annexure of Rates Master Circular /Weighment/2019/0 | Design Tare Weight of BFNS22.9 wagon | TC-I/2019/109/3 | 30.10.2019 |
| Addendum to Rates Master Circular /Weighment/2019/0 | Dispensation from mandatory weighment in case of Nepal bound containerized import traffic | TC-I/2006/109/6 Pt. 3 | 02.09.2019 |
| Addendum to Annexure of Rates Master Circular /Weighment/2019/0 | Permissible Carrying Capacity of (PCC) of Wagons | TCR/1394/2011/01 | 21.08.2019 |
| Corrigendum to Rates Master Circular/Weighment/2019/0 | Designed Tare Weight of BRN wagons | TC-I/2019/109/3 | 26.07.2019 |
| Rates Master Circular /Weighment/2019/0 | Weighment of wagons/rake, Exemption from weighment, Designed Tare Weight of wagons, Procedure to deal with overloaded wagon(s) and levy of Detention Charge etc. | TC-I/2019/109/3 | 25.07.2019 |
Corrigendum No. 6 to Rates Master Circular /Weighment/2014/0 |
Exemption from mandatory weighment in case of low density commodities | TC-I/2017/109/3 | 09.05.2019 |
| Corrigendum No.5 to Rates Master Circular /Weighment/2014/0 | Dispensation from mandatory(100%) weighment in the case of container rake loaded with containers carrying standard bags of uniform size | TC-I/2017/109/5 | 01.03.2019 |
| Addendum 5 to Rates Master Circular /Weighment/2014/0 | Exception from mandatory (100%) weighment in case of Chuni and De-oiled (DOC) when loaded in covered wagons/rake | TC-I/2017/109/5 | 05.06.2018 |
| Addendum-4 to Rates Master Circular /Weighment /2014/0 | Exemption from mandatory weighment in case of low density commodities | TC-I/2017/109/3 | 23.05.2018 |
| Corrigendum No. 4 to Rates Master Circular /Weighment/2014/0 | Dispensation from mandatory(100%) weighment in the case of container rake loaded with containers carrying standard bags of uniform size | TC-I/2017/109/5 | 18.05.2018 |
| Corrigendum No.3 to Rates Master Circular /Weighment/2014/0 | Loading Tolerance of BCCW wagons. | TCR/1394/2011/04 | 21.03.2018 |
| Corrigendum No. 2 to Rates Master Circular /Weighment/2014/0 | Detention Charges and other issues | TC-I/2017/109/8 | 10.01.2018 |
| Addendum-3 to Rates Master Circular /Weighment /2014/0 | Dispensation from mandatory(100%) weighment in the case of container rake loaded with containers carrying standard bags of uniform size | TC-I/2017/109/5 | 24.11.2017 |
| Addendum-2 to Rates Master Circular /Weighment/2014/0 | Exemption from mandatory weighment in case of HR/CR Coil | TC-I/2012/108/20 | 29.09.2015 |
| Addendum to Rates Master Circular /Weighment/2014/0 | Punitive Charge for overloading of wagons (Amendment) Rule 2015 | TC-1/2006/109/6 Pt. II | 17.07.2015 |
| Corrigendum to Rates Master Circular / Weighment / 2014 / 0 | Calculation of Punitive Charge in case of Container Traffic | TC-I/2014/108/4 | 26.12.2014 |
| Rates Master Circular / Weighment / 2014 / 0 | Weighment of wagons/rake exemption from weighment, procedure to deal with overloaded wagon(s) and levy of Detention Charge etc. | TC-I/2014/108/4 | 11.07.2014 |
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| Clarification/Other relevant instructions Weighment of wagons / rake, exemption from weighment, procedure to deal with overloaded wagon(s) and levy of Detention Charge etc | ||
| Subject | Board's Letter No. | Issue Date |
| Letter to NFR enclosing SC's order on Punitive Charge | TC-I/2023/109/1/Court Case | 27.06.2025 |
| Pilot for Deployment of "Drone as a service" procured on contract basis for monitoring and detection of uneven loading | TC-I/2025/109/efile/4 (3498518) | 10.06.2025 |
| Dispensation from weighment in case of empty containers | TC-I/2020/109/efile/1 (3323589) | 22.04.2025 |
| Punitive Charge when overloading is detected in a wagon that has undergone load adjustment | TC-1/2020/109/SCR (3317495) | 03.10.2024 |
| Rate of Detention Charge for load adjustment of overloaded wagons | TC-1/2021/109/3 (3368295) | 01.08.2024 |
| System based calculation of Detention Charge for Load Adjustment | TC-1/2021/109/3 (3368295) | 02.07.2024 |
| Weighment of liquid consignment like Molasses, Edible oils, Caustic Soda and Coal Tar when loaded in tank container wagons | TC-1/2021/109/efile/1 (3365542) | 16.05.2024 |
| Clarification regarding Weighment Charge to be levied at GRPB-BRC division | TC-I/2021/109/efile/1 (3365542) | 22.01.2024 |
| Procedures for dealing with overloaded wagons. | No.TC-I/2021/109/efile/1(3365542) | 15.05.2023 |
| Weighment of Steel Consignment rakes | TC-1/2020/109/efile/1 (3323589) | 02.02.2023 |
| Recovery of Punitive Charge for overloading | TC-1/2021/109/efile/1 (3365542) | 17.08.2022 |
| Provision of weighbridge at loading point | TC-1/2021/109/3 (3368295) | 18.07.2022 |
| System generated weighment sheet | TC-I/2021/109/efile/1(3365542) | 10.06.2022 |
| Punitive Charge when overloading detected after load adjustment | TC-1/2020/109/SCR (3317495) | 27.05.2022 |
| Punitive Charge | TC-1/2021/109/3 (3368295) | 24.05.2022 |
| Weighment of wagon/rake and Punitive/Detention Charge etc. | TC-I/2021/109/3 (3368295) | 30.12.2021 |
| Weighbridges and Weighment | TC-I/2021/108/efile/1 (3366981) | 12.11.2021 |
| Procedure to deal with wagons found overloaded after weighment and levy of Detention charge etc. | TC-I/2020/109/efile/1(3323589) | 12.10.2021 |
| Container Traffic - Penalty for false declaration | TC-I/2021/109/3 (3368295) | 20.09.2021 |
| Container Traffic | TC-I/2021/109/3 (3368295) | 16.09.2021 |
| Guidelines regarding load adjustment of overloaded wagons and weighment after load adjustment |
TC-I/2020/109/efile/1 (3323589) |
10.09.2021 |
| Tare weight of 20/40' containers for the purpose of charging freight | 2021/TCCR/505/Misc.1/container/3364441 | 23.08.2021 |
| Punitive Charge for overloading | TC-I/2020/109/SCR(3317495) | 13.08.2021 |
| Designed Tare Weight of BOXNHL25T wagon | TC-I/2020/109/efile/1(3323589) | 22.02.2021 |
| Levy Of Punitive Charge For Load Adjustment | TC-1/2020/109/SCR | 29.10.2020 |
| Rules regarding Punitive Charge | TC-I/2020/109/SCR | 26.10.2020 |
| Updated of Associate/Alternate weighbridge for loading points in FOIS | TC-I/2020/109/efile/1 | 09.10.2020 |
| Weighment of Caustic Soda Lye loaded in tank containers | TC-1/2020/109/efile/1 | 08.10.2020 |
| Guidelines regarding provision of weighbridge and weighment of rakes – Member (Finance)’s observation | TC-I/2020/108/efile/1 | 28.09.2020 |
| Rate of Charge for detention of the rake for load adjustment of overloaded wagons | TC-1/2020/109/efile/1-Part(1) | 28.08.2020 |
| Weighment of wagons/rake and levy of Punitive Charge/Detention Charge | TC-1/2020/109/efile/1 | 24.07.2020 |
| Acceptance of weighment witnessed by KOPT staff for preparation of RR | TC-I/2019/108/2 | 15.11.2019 |
| Levy of Detention Charge for load adjustment of overloaded wagon | TC-I/2014/108/4 Pt. I | 20.09.2019 |
| Re-weighment of wagons and levy of punitive charge if overloading is detected in wagon(s) that had undergone load adjustment. | TC-I/2014/108/4 Pt.I | 11.07.2019 |
| Exemption from mandatory (100%) weighment in case of containerized import traffic | Rates Circular No.13 of 2019 |
28.05.2019 |
| Re-weighment of wagons and levy of punitive charge if overloading is detected in wagon(s) that had undergone load adjustment | TC-I/2014/108/4 Pt .I | 29.04.2019 |
| Levy of Punitive Charge for overloading | TC-I/2018/109/3 | 24.04.2019 |
| Preparation of online Goods Balance Sheet and integration of Weighbridge with FOIS | TC-I/2015/108/8/Pt. | 13.03.2019 |
| Integration of weighbridge with FOIS - Procedure to capture weighment details in TMS/FOIS and modification thereof after load adjustment of overloaded wagon | Rates Circular -01 of 2019 | 07.02.2019 |
| Overloading in Iron-Ore | TC-I/2016/Misc/2 | 25.01.2019 |
| Exemption from mandatory (l00%) weighment in case of containerised import traffic | TC-I/2006/109/6Pt.3 | 24.01.2019 |
| Re-weighment of wagons | TC-I/2014/108/4 Pt.I | 08.01.2019 |
| Identification of rakes for random weighment that had undergone load adjustment | TC-I/2018/109/8 | 18.09.2018 |
| Permissible Carrying Capacity (PCC), Standard rake Size, Loading & Designed Tare Weight of BFNSM 22.9 Tonne type of wagon | TCR/1394/2017/02 | 17.09.2018 |
| Integration of weighbridge with FOIS - Procedure to capture weighment details in TMS/FOIS and modification thereof after load adjustment of overloaded wagon | TC-I/2010/108/4 Pt. | 07.09.2018 |
| Overloading in Iron-Ore | TC-I/2016/MISC/2 | 24.08.2018 |
| Doing away with the 5% random weighment in case of HR/CR Coil | TC-I/2014/108/4 | 07.08.2018 |
| Designed Tare Weight of wagons | TC-I/2010/108/4Pt. | 10.07.2018 |
| Weighment of wagons/rake | TC-I/2014/108/4 | 06.07.2018 |
| Exemption from mandatory weighment in case of low density commodities | TC-I/2017/109/3 | 13.06.2018 |
| Designed tare weight of Wagons for fixation of permissible carrying capacity | TC-I/2010/108/4 Pt. | 09.05.2018 |
| Functioning of weighbridges and weighment of wagons/rakes | TC-I/2014/108/4 | 07.03.2018 |
| Designed Tare Weight, Permissible Carry and Loading Tolerance of BRN wagon | TCR/1394/2017/05 | 18.01.2018 |
| Designed Tare Weight, Permissible Carry and Loading Tolerance of BRN wagon | TCR/1394/2017/05 | 21.12.2017 |
| Punitive Charges for overloading levied on FCI rakes | TC-I/2011/109/11 | 07.09.2017 |
| Levy of Detention Charge for load adjustment of overloaded wagon. | TC-I/2014/108/4 | 28.08.2017 |
| Weighment of rakes on EIMWBs | TC-I/2014/108/4 | 09.06.2017 |
| Imposition of Punitive Charge by Railways on the food grain rakes of Food Corporation of India (FCI) | TC-I/2011/109/11 Pt.3 | 30.03.2017 |
| Functioning of weighbridge and weighment of wagons/rakes | TC-I/2014/108/4 | 21.03.2017 |
| Exception from Mandatory (100%) weighment for the Commodities loaded in standard bags of uniform size | Rates Circular No. 1 of 2017 | 04.01.2017 |
| Exemption from weighment in case of HR/CR Coil and other steel consignments | TC-I/2011/108/20 | 05.12.2016 |
| Weighment of Coal Tar through dip measurement method | TC-I/2011/108/11 | 19.08.2016 |
| Weighment of Coal Tar through dip measurement method | TC-I/2011/108/11 | 04.05.2016 |
| Weighment and load adjustment of overloaded wagons | TC-I/2010/108/4 (Clarf) | 03.05.2016 |
| Weighment and load adjustment of overloaded wagons | TC-I./2010/108/4 (Clarf.) | 01.02.2016 |
| Weighment of wagons/rake | TC- I/2015/108/1 | 02.12.2015 |
| Levy of Punitive Charge for overloading when excess load is adjusted at the serving station | TC-1/2006/108/4 | 13.06.2006 |
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| Rules regarding Punitive Charge for overloading | ||
| Subject | Gazette Notification No. and Date | Board's Letter No. and date |
| Railways(Punitive Charges for overloading of wagon) (Amendment) Rules, 2022 | G.S.R.218(E) dated 23rd March 2022 | 23.03.2022 |
| Revision in Rates of Punitive Charge | An advance Copy of Notification dated 23rd March 2022 | RC-08 of 2022 dt.21.03.2022 |
| Railways (Punitive charges for overloading of wagon) (Second Amendment) Rules, 2020 | G.S.R. 566(E) dated 17th September, 2020 | --- |
| Railways (Punitive charges for overloading of wagon) (Amendment) Rules, 2020. | G.S.R. 560(E) dated 16th September, 2020 | --- |
| Railways(Punitive Charges for overloading of Wagon) (Second Amendment) Rules, 2018 | G.S.R. 1205 (E), dt. 14.12.2018 | No. TCR/1394/2017/02 |
| Permissible Carrying Capacity (PCC), Standard Rake Size and Loading Tolerance of "BFNSM 22.9" type of wagon. | Advance Copy of Notification dated 14th December, 2018 | TCR/1394/2017/02 dated 12.12.2018 |
| Railways (Punitive charges for overloading of wagon) Amendment Rules, 2018 | G.S.R. 278(E) dated 26th March, 2018 | --- |
| Loading Tolerance of BCNHL wagons. | Advance Copy of Notification dated 26th March, 2018 | TCR/1394/2011/04 dated 21.03.2018 |
| Railways (Punitive charges for overloading of wagon) Amendment Rules, 2015 | G.S.R. 550(E) dated 10th July, 2015 | TC-I/2006/109/6 Pt.II dated 17.07.2015 |
| Loading Tolerance of BCNHL wagons | Advance Copy of Notification dated 10.07.2015 | TCR/1394/2009/03 dated 03.07.2015 |
| Railway (Punitive Charges for overloading of wagon) (Amendment) Rules, 2012 | G.S.R. 898(E) dated 17th December, 2012 | Rates Circular No. 39 of 2012 dated 26.12.2012 |
| Railway (Punitive Charges for overloading of wagon) Rules, 2012 | G.S.R. 570(E) dated 17th July, 2012 | Rates Circular No. 19 of 2012 dated 23.07.2012 |
Source : Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) CMS Team Last Reviewed on: 30-06-2025