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**Report: Analysis of the Railways Punitive Charges for Overloading of Wagon Amendment Rules, 2022**
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes the Railways Punitive Charges for overloading of wagon Amendment Rules, 2022, which amends the original 2012 rules. The core purpose of this amendment is to revise the schedule of punitive charges levied for overloading railway wagons. The key finding is that the amendment introduces a more nuanced system of penalties based on the extent of overloading and the type of wagon, with different rules applied when the aggregated payload in a rake exceeds the combined permissible carrying capacity.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the Railways Punitive Charges for overloading of wagon Amendment Rules, 2022, based solely on the provided policy text. The analysis focuses on the changes introduced by this amendment and their potential implications.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This is an amendment to the Railways Punitive Charges for overloading of wagon Rules, 2012.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective, as inferred from the text, is to revise and refine the system of punitive charges for overloading railway wagons, taking into account the extent of overloading, the type of wagon, and whether the aggregate payload exceeds the permissible carrying capacity of the entire rake. The ultimate objective is likely to improve compliance and ensure fair and effective penalties for overloading.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This specific amendment appears to address potential issues related to the existing punitive charge structure. The amendment introduces a more granular approach to penalties, suggesting that the previous rules may have been overly simplistic or did not adequately address different scenarios of overloading. The inclusion of specific wagon types (BCNHL, BCCW, BFNSM22.9, BCFC and BCFCM) and the distinction between overloading within a rake's total capacity versus exceeding that capacity suggests that the original rules needed further refinement to account for these specific cases.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
The amendment substitutes the entire "Schedule" of the Railways Punitive Charges for overloading of wagon Rules, 2012. The new schedule introduces a two-tiered system (Situation A and Situation B) that applies different punitive charges based on whether the aggregated payload of a rake exceeds the combined permissible carrying capacity.
* **Specific Change:** The core change lies in the revised Schedule defining punitive charges. The schedule is now based on two situations.
* **Situation A:** Applies when the aggregated payload in a rake *does not* exceed the combined permissible carrying capacity of the rake.
* **Situation B:** Applies when the aggregated payload in a rake *exceeds* the combined permissible carrying capacity of the rake.
* **New Rules/Provisions:**
* **Situation A:** The punitive charges depend on the extent of overloading beyond a tolerance (1 tonne for most wagons/containers, 0.5 tonne for specific wagon types). Charges are set at two times or two and a half times the freight rate depending on the amount of overloading.
* **Situation B:** The punitive charges are higher than in Situation A. For overloading exceeding the tolerance (1 tonne or 0.5 tonne), charges are set at three times or four times the freight rate depending on the amount of overloading.
* **Difference/Effect of Change:** The amendment provides for significantly higher penalties (3-4 times the freight rate) when the *entire rake* is overloaded (Situation B) as opposed to simply having overloaded wagons within a rake that is, as a whole, within its permissible carrying capacity (Situation A; 2-2.5 times the freight rate). In addition, different wagon types have different rules. The new schedule provides a more nuanced and potentially stricter regime for managing wagon overloading.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the text, the target audience and stakeholders include:
* Railway freight operators and customers involved in loading and transporting goods via railway wagons.
* Railway authorities responsible for enforcing these rules and collecting punitive charges.
* Owners and operators of BCNHL, BCCW, BFNSM22.9, BCFC, and BCFCM wagons as these are explicitly mentioned.
* Operators of Container Trains.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The Ministry of Railways, specifically the Railway Board, is responsible for implementing these rules.
* **Timelines:** The rules came into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette (March 23, 2022).
* **Procedures:** The text does not specify detailed procedures, but it can be inferred that railway authorities will need to assess wagon loads, determine the extent of overloading, and apply the appropriate punitive charges as per the revised schedule. Specifically, they need to determine if Situation A or B applies.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcome of these changes is to:
* Deter overloading of railway wagons, particularly in situations where the entire rake exceeds its permissible carrying capacity.
* Ensure fairer application of penalties by differentiating between minor and significant overloading, and considering wagon types.
* Improve overall safety and efficiency of railway freight operations by reducing the risk of accidents and infrastructure damage caused by overloading.
* Increase revenue collection through punitive charges for overloading, particularly in cases where the whole rake is overloaded
**9. Conclusion:**
The Railways Punitive Charges for overloading of wagon Amendment Rules, 2022, represent a significant revision to the existing regulatory framework. By introducing a more granular schedule of punitive charges, the amendment aims to create a more effective deterrent against overloading, improve fairness in penalty application, and ultimately enhance the safety and efficiency of railway freight operations. The key change lies in the differentiated penalties based on whether the overload exists within the total permitted rake payload or exceeds it, and the differential treatment for certain wagon types.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: A law that confers powers to the Central Government related to railways.
Central Government: The governing authority that makes rules related to the Railways Act.
Railways Punitive Charges for overloading of wagon Rules, 2012: The principal rules which are being amended in this notification.
Railways Punitive Charges for overloading of wagon Amendment Rules, 2022: The short title of the amended rules.
Official Gazette: The official publication where the amended rules will be published.
BCNHL: A type of wagon.
BCCW: A type of wagon.
BFNSM22.9: A type of wagon.
BCFC: A type of wagon.
BCFCM: A type of wagon.
CC6: A type of route.
CC8: A type of route.
25 tonne axle load routes: A type of route.
BARJESH DHARMANI: Executive Director, Traffic Commercial Rates.
Ministry of Railways: The ministry responsible for the notification.
Railway Board: The board under the Ministry of Railways.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 215] नई ददल्ली, बुधवार, माच ड23, 2022/ चत्रै 2, 1944
No. 215] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 2022/ CHAITRA 2, 1944
रेल मत्रं ालय
(रेलवे बोडड)
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल् ली, 23 माच,ड 2022
सा.का.जन. 218(अ).—केन्द र सरकार रेल अजधजनयम, 1989 (1989 का 24) की धारा 87 की उप-धारा (2) के
खंड (घ) के साथ पठित उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत् त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए रेल (वगै नों की अजधक लदाई के जलए
दंडात् मक प्रभार) जनयम 2012 म ें और संिोधन करने के जलए एतद्वारा जनम्न जलजखत जनयम बनाती ह,ै अथाडत्:—
1. (1) इन जनयमों का संजिप्त नाम रेल (वगै नों की अजधक लदाई के जलए दडं ात् मक प्रभार) (सिं ोधन) जनयम, 2022 ह।ै
(2) ये राजपत्र म ें इनके प्रकािन की तारीख स े प्रवृत् त होंगे।
2. रेल (वैगनों की अजधक लदाई के जलए दडं ात् मक प्रभार) जनयम, 2012 म ें अनुसूची के स्ट् थान जनम्न जलजखत अनुसूची को
प्रजतस्ट् थाजपत दकया जाए, अथातड ् :—
"अनसु चू ी
(सीसी+6, सीसी+6 के जसवाय, सीसी+8, और 25 टन धरु ी भार मागों पर लदाई के जलए)
जस्ट्थजत - क
यदद दकसी रेक का कुल संदाय लदान सजम्मजलत अनुज्ञेय वहन िमता स े अजधक नहीं ह ै तो जनम्न ानुसार दडं ात् मक प्रभार
उद्गृहीत दकए जाएगं ,े अथाडत :् —
1954 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
भाग–I
बीसीएनएचएल, बीसीसीडब् ल् यू, बीएफएनएसएम 22.9, बीसीएफसी और बीसीएफसीएम वैगनों को छोड़कर, अन्द य वैगनों
के जलए
अजधक लदान की सीमा *अनुज्ञेय वहन िमता और एक टन सह्यता लदान स े अजधक
लादी गई वस्ट्त ु के समग्र भार पर उद्ग्रहणीय दडं ात् मक प्रभार
यदद वस्ट् तु का भार वगै न की अनुज्ञेय वहन िमता से
अजधक ह;ै
(क) एक टन तक कुछ नहीं।
(ख) एक टन से अजधक परंत ु चार टन से अजधक नहीं उस वस्ट् तु पर लाग ूमालभाड़ा दर का दगु ुना।
(ग) चार टन स ेअजधक उस वस्ट् तु पर लाग ूमालभाड़ा दर का ईाई गनु ा।
*स्ट्प ष्ट ीकरण: यह स्ट् पष्ट दकया जाता ह ैदक एक टन तक अनुज्ञये वहन िमता स ेअजधक भार पर उस वस्ट्त ु के जलए लागू दर
पर सामान्द य मालभाड़ा वसूलनीय होगा और अनुज्ञेय वहन िमता और एक टन सह्यता लदान स े अजधक वस्ट्त ु के समग्र भार
के जलए दडं ात् मक प्रभार वसूल दकए जाएंगे।
भाग- II
बीसीएनएचएल, बीसीसीडब् ल् य,ू बीएफएनएसएम 22.9, बीसीएफसी और बीसीएफसीएम वैगनों के जलए
अजधक लदान की सीमा *अनुज्ञेय वहन िमता और आधा टन सह्यता लदान स े अजधक
लादी गई वस्ट्त ु के समग्र भार पर उद्ग्रहणीय दडं ात् मक प्रभार
यदद वस्ट् तु का भार वगै न की अनुज्ञेय वहन िमता से
अजधक ह;ै
(क) आधा टन तक कुछ नहीं
(ख) आध े टन स े अजधक परंतु साढे तीन टन स े अजधक उस वस्ट् तु पर लाग ूमालभाड़ा दर का दगु ुना।
नहीं
(ग) साढे तीन टन स ेअजधक उस वस्ट् तु पर लाग ूमालभाड़ा दर का ईाई गनु ा।
*स्ट्प ष्ट ीकरण: यह स्ट् पष्ट दकया जाता ह ैदक आधे टन तक अनुज्ञये वहन िमता स ेअजधक भार पर उस वस्ट्त ु के जलए लागू दर
पर सामान्द य मालभाड़ा वसूलनीय होगा और अनुज्ञेय वहन िमता और आध े टन सह्यता लदान स े अजधक वस्ट्त ु के समग्र भार
के जलए दडं ात् मक प्रभार वसूल दकए जाएंगे।
भाग- III
कंटेनर गाजड़ यों के जलए
अजधक लदान की सीमा *अनुज्ञेय वहन िमता और एक टन सहयता लदान स े अजधक
लादी गई वस्ट्त ु के समग्र भार पर उद्ग्रहणीय दडं ात् मक प्रभार
यदद वस्ट् तु का भार वगै न की अनुज्ञेय वहन िमता से
अजधक ह;ै
(क) एक टन तक कुछ नहीं।[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का राजपत्र : असाधारण 3
(ख) एक टन स े अजधक परंतु चार टन स ेअजधक नहीं उस वस्ट् तु पर लाग ूमालभाड़ा दर का दगु ुना।
(ग) चार टन स े अजधक उस वस्ट् तु पर लाग ूमालभाड़ा दर का ईाई गनु ा।
*स्ट् पष्ट ीकरण: यह स्ट् पष्ट दकया जाता ह ैदक एक टन तक अनुज्ञये वहन िमता स ेअजधक भार पर उस वस्ट्त ु के जलए लागू दर
पर सामान्द य मालभाड़ा वसूलनीय होगा और अनुज्ञेय वहन िमता और एक टन सह्यता लदान स े अजधक वस्ट्त ु के समग्र भार
के जलए दडं ात् मक प्रभार वसूल दकए जाएंगे।
जस्ट्थजत-ख
यदद दकसी रेक का कुल संदाय लदान सजम्मजलत अनुज्ञेय वहन िमता स ेअजधक ह ैतो जनम्नानसु ार दंडात्मक प्रभार उद्गृहीत
दकए जाएंगे, अथाडत्:-
भाग- I
बीसीएनएचएल, बीसीसीडब्ल्य,ू बीएफएनएसएम 22.9, बीसीएफसी और बीसीएफसीएम वैगनों को छोड़कर, अन्दय वगै नों
के जलए
अजधक लदान की सीमा *अनुज्ञेय वहन िमता स े अजधक लादी गई वस्ट्त ु के समग्र भार
पर उद्ग्रहणीय दंडात्मक प्रभार
यदद वस्ट्तु का भार वगै न की अनुज्ञेय वहन िमता से
अजधक ह;ै
(क) एक टन तक कुछ नहीं
(ख)एक टन स ेअजधक ककत ु चार टन स ेअजधक नहीं उस वस्ट्तु पर लाग ूमालभाड़ा दर का जतगुना
(ग)चार टन स ेअजधक उस वस्ट्तु पर लाग ूमालभाड़ा दर का चार गनु ा
*स्ट्पष्टीकरण- यह स्ट्पष्ट दकया जाता ह ैदक एक टन तक अनुज्ञेय वहन िमता स ेअजधक भार पर उस वस्ट्तु के जलए लाग ू दर
पर सामान्दय मालभाड़ा वसूलनीय होगा। तथाजप, यदद भार एक टन स ेअजधक अनज्ञु ेय वहन िमता स े अजधक ह ैतो अनुज्ञेय
वहन िमता स ेअजधक वस्ट्तु के समग्र भार के जलए दडं ात्मक प्रभार वसूल दकए जाएगं े।
भाग- II
बीसीएनएचएल, बीसीसीडब्लयू, बीएफएनएसएम 22.9, बीसीएफसी और बीसीएफसीएम वैगनों के जलए
अजधक लदान की सीमा *अनुज्ञेय वहन िमता स े अजधक लादी गई वस्ट्त ु के समग्र भार
पर उद्ग्रहणीय दंडात्मक प्रभार
यदद वस्ट्तु का भार वगै न की अनुज्ञेय वहन िमता से
अजधक ह;ै
(क) आध े टन तक कुछ नहीं
(ख) आधे टन स े अजधक ककतु साढे तीन टन स े अजधक उस वस्ट्तु पर लाग ूमालभाड़ा दर का जतगुना
नहीं
(ग) साढे तीन टन स ेअजधक उस वस्ट्तु पर लाग ूमालभाड़ा दर का चार गनु ा
*स्ट्पष्टीकरण- यह स्ट्पष्ट दकया जाता ह ैदक आधे टन तक अनुज्ञेय वहन िमता स ेअजधक भार पर उस वस्ट्तु के जलए लाग ू दर
पर सामान्दय मालभाड़ा वसूलनीय होगा। तथाजप, यदद भार आधे टन स े अजधक अनुज्ञेय वहन िमता स ेअजधक ह ैतो अनुज्ञेय
वहन िमता स ेअजधक वस्ट्तु के समग्र भार के जलए दडं ात्मक प्रभार वसूल दकए जाएगं े।4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
भाग- III
कंटेनर गाजड़यों के जलए
अजधक लदान की सीमा *अनुज्ञेय वहन िमता स े अजधक लादी गई वस्ट्त ु के समग्र भार
पर उद्ग्रहणीय दंडात्मक प्रभार
यदद वस्ट्तु का भार वगै न की अनुज्ञेय वहन िमता से
अजधक ह;ै
(क) एक टन तक कुछ नहीं
(ख) एक टन स े अजधक ककतु चार टन स ेअजधक नहीं उस वस्ट्तु पर लाग ूमालभाड़ा दर का जतगुना
(ग) चार टन स े अजधक उस वस्ट्तु पर लाग ूमालभाड़ा दर का चार गनु ा
*स्ट्पष्टीकरण- यह स्ट्पष्ट दकया जाता ह ैदक एक टन तक अनुज्ञेय वहन िमता स ेअजधक भार पर उस वस्ट्तु के जलए लाग ू दर
पर सामान्दय मालभाड़ा वसूलनीय होगा। तथाजप, यदद भार एक टन स ेअजधक अनज्ञु ेय वहन िमता स े अजधक ह ैतो अनुज्ञेय
वहन िमता स ेअजधक वस्ट्तु के समग्र भार के जलए दडं ात्मक प्रभार वसूल दकए जाएगं े।“
[फा. स.ं .टीसी-I/2022/109/ईफाइल/2(3382093)]
ब्रजेि धमाडनी, कायडपालक जनदेिक, यातायात वाजणज्य(दर)
ठटप्पण- मूल जनयम भारत के राजपत्र असाधारण, भाग II खंड 3, उपखंड (i) म ें ददनांक 17 जुलाई, 2012 के सा.का.जन.
570 (अ) के तहत प्रकाजित दकए गए थ े और जपछली बार ददनांक 17 जसतंबर, 2020 के सा.का.जन. 566(अ) की
अजधसूचना के तहत संिोजधत दकये गए थ े।
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 23rd March, 2022
G.S.R. 218(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) read with clause (d) of sub-section
(2) of section 87 of the Railways Act, 1989 (No. 24 of 1989), the Central Government hereby makes the following
rules further to amend the Railways (Punitive Charges for overloading of wagon) Rules, 2012, namely:—
1. (1) These rules may be called the Railways (Punitive Charges for overloading of wagon) (Amendment)
Rules, 2022.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Railways (Punitive Charges for overloading of wagon) Rules, 2012, for the Schedule, the following Schedule
shall be substituted, namely:—
“SCHEDULE
(for loading on excepted CC+6, CC+6, CC+8 and 25 tonne axle load routes)
Situation-A
If the aggregated pay load in a rake does not exceed the combined permissible carrying capacity of the rake, the
punitive charges shall be levied as per following, namely:-
Part-I
For wagons other than BCNHL, BCCW, BFNSM22.9, BCFC and BCFCM[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का राजपत्र : असाधारण 5
Extent of overloading *Punitive charges leviable on the entire weight of
commodity loaded in excess of permissible carrying
capacity and loading tolerance of one tonne
If the weight of the commodity exceeds the
permissible carrying capacity of wagon;
(a) upto one tonne Nil.
(b) by more than one tonne but not more than four Two times of the freight rate applicable to that commodity.
tonnes
(c) by more than four tonnes Two and half times of the freight rate applicable to that
commodity.
*Explanation- It is hereby clarified that on the weight exceeding the permissible carrying capacity upto one tonne, the
normal freight at the rate applicable to the commodity shall be recoverable and punitive charges shall be recovered for
the entire weight of the commodity in excess of permissible carrying capacity and loading tolerance of one tonne.
Part-II
For BCNHL, BCCW, BFNSM22.9, BCFC and BCFCM wagons
Extent of overloading *Punitive charges leviable on the entire weight of
commodity loaded in excess of permissible carrying
capacity and loading tolerance of half tonne
If the weight of the commodity exceeds the
permissible carrying capacity of wagon;
(a) upto half tonne Nil.
(b) by more than half tonne but not more than three Two times of the freight rate applicable to that commodity.
and half tonnes
(c) by more than three and half tonnes Two and half times of the freight rate applicable to that
commodity.
*Explanation- It is hereby clarified that on the weight exceeding the permissible carrying capacity upto half tonne, the
normal freight at the rate applicable to the commodity shall be recoverable and punitive charges shall be recovered for the
entire weight of the commodity in excess of permissible carrying capacity and loading tolerance of half tonne.
Part-III
For Container Trains
Extent of overloading *Punitive charges leviable on the entire weight of
commodity loaded in excess of permissible carrying
capacity and loading tolerance of one tonne
If the weight of the commodity exceeds the
permissible carrying capacity of wagon;
(a)upto one tonne Nil.
(b)by more than one tonne but not more than four Two times of the freight rate applicable to that commodity.
tonnes
(c)by more than four tonnes Two and half times of the freight rate applicable to that
commodity.
*Explanation- It is hereby clarified that on the weight exceeding the permissible carrying capacity upto one tonne, the
normal freight at the rate applicable to the commodity shall be recoverable and punitive charges shall be recovered for
the entire weight of the commodity in excess of permissible carrying capacity and loading tolerance of one tonne.
Situation-B
If the aggregated pay load in a rake exceeds the combined permissible carrying capacity of the rake, the punitive
charges shall be levied as per following, namely:-
Part-I
For wagons other than BCNHL, BCCW, BFNSM22.9, BCFC and BCFCM6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
Extent of overloading *Punitive charges leviable on the entire weight of
commodity loaded in excess of permissible carrying
capacity
If the weight of the commodity exceeds the
permissible carrying capacity of wagon;
(a)upto one tonne Nil.
(b)by more than one tonne but not more than four Three times of the freight rate applicable to that commodity.
tonnes
(c)by more than four tonnes Four times of the freight rate applicable to that commodity.
*Explanation- It is hereby clarified that on the weight exceeding the permissible carrying capacity upto one tonne,
the normal freight at the rate applicable to the commodity shall be recoverable. However, in case of the weight
exceeds the permissible carrying capacity by more than one tonne, punitive charges shall be recovered for the entire
weight of the commodity in excess of permissible carrying capacity.
Part-II
For BCNHL, BCCW, BFNSM22.9, BCFC and BCFCM wagons
Extent of overloading *Punitive charges leviable on the entire weight of
commodity loaded in excess of permissible carrying
capacity
If the weight of the commodity exceeds the
permissible carrying capacity of wagon;
(a)upto half tonne Nil.
(b)by more than half tonne but not more than three Three times of the freight rate applicable to that commodity.
and half tonnes
(c)by more than three and half tonnes Four times of the freight rate applicable to that commodity.
*Explanation- It is hereby clarified that on the weight exceeding the permissible carrying capacity upto half tonne,
the normal freight at the rate applicable to the commodity shall be recoverable. However, in case of the weight
exceeds the permissible carrying capacity by more than half tonne, punitive charges shall be recovered for the entire
weight of the commodity in excess of permissible carrying capacity.
Part-III
For Container Trains
Extent of overloading *Punitive charges leviable on the entire weight of
commodity loaded in excess of permissible carrying
capacity
If the weight of the commodity exceeds the
permissible carrying capacity of wagon;
(a)upto one tonne Nil.
(b)by more than one tonne but not more than four Three times of the freight rate applicable to that commodity.
tonnes
(c)by more than four tonnes Four times of the freight rate applicable to that commodity.
*Explanation- It is hereby clarified that on the weight exceeding the permissible carrying capacity upto one tonne,
the normal freight at the rate applicable to the commodity shall be recoverable. However, in case of the weight
exceeds the permissible carrying capacity by more than one tonne, punitive charges shall be recovered for the entire
weight of the commodity in excess of permissible carrying capacity.
[F. No.TC-I/2022/109/efile/2(3382093)]
BARJESH DHARMANI, Executive Director, Traffic Commercial (Rates)
Note.- The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary, Part II Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide
number G.S.R. 570(E), dated the 17th July, 2012 and was last amended vide notification number G.S.R.566(E), dated
the 17th September 2020.
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