Demurrage Rules - Free Time & Charges

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Free time for loading/unloading of wagons and demurrage charges

Demurrage: Demurrage chargers are levied for detention of wagon/vehicle beyond the free time allowed for loading/unloading of goods. The charges are calculated on the number of wagons per hour or part thereof in excess of free time.

The free time for loading and unloading of wagons is as detailed below:

Free time for loading and unloading of wagons at Goods Sheds & Sidings:

Permissible Free Time (in hours & minutes)

Type of Wagons

MECHANIZED

MANUAL

Loading

Unloading

Loading

Unloading

OPEN wagons like BOXN, BOX, BOST, BOXNHA, BOXNHS etc.

5:00

7:00

9:00

9:00

HOPPER wagons like BOBS, NBOBS, BOBR, NBOBR, BOBY, NBOBY

5:00

2:30

N.A.

N.A.

FLAT wagons like BFR, BRH, BRN, BFK, BFKI, BFNS, CONCORD rakes etc.

6:00

N.A.

8:00

8:00

5:00 (1 to 20 wagons)

5:00 (1 to 20 wagons)

COVERED wagons like BCN, BCNA, BCNHS, BCNAHS, BCX, BCXN etc.

N.A.

N.A.

7:00 (21 to 30 wagons)

7:00 (21 to 30 wagons)

9:00 (31 wagons& above)

9:00 (31 wagons& above)

6:00 (upto 29 wagons) TANK wagons (white oil) 6:00 8:00 (30wagons & above) N.A. N.A.

7:00 (upto 29 wagons) TANK wagons(black oil) 7:00 9:00 (30wagons & above) N.A N.A

Military wagons-KM.

N.A

N.A

4:00

4:00

Military wagons other than KM wagons like DBKM etc.

N.A

N.A

5:00(upto 20 wagons)

5:00(upto 20 wagons)

N.A

N.A

7:00(21 wagons & above)

7:00 (21 wagons & above)

Type of commodity

Container #

3:00

3:00

N.A

N.A

Consignments handled by Crane

7:00

8:00

N.A

N.A

Livestock

N.A

N.A

4:00

4:00

Note: Loading N.A. : stands for not applicable.

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# Permissible free time in case of double operation of container traffic i.e. unloading followed by loading in the same wagon s, shall be 5 hours. However, in the case of container commodity handled by sling cranes, the free time for loading/unloading will be 6 hours for single operation and 8 hours for double operation. The entire group of wagons p laced for loading/unloading shall be treated as one unit for the purpose of levy of demurrage charges i.e. even if one wagon out of the group is detained for loading/unloading beyond the prescribed free time, demurrage will be leviable on all the wagons in the group

. Rates of demurrage Charge:

Demurrage charge shall be levied @Rs.150/- per 8-wheeled wagon per hour, or part of an hour, for detention of wagon in excess of the permissible free time for loading or unloading.

Note: The rates and free time are subject to change from time to time, Please contact the station for further details.

Updated on 01/04/2013