{"id":6555,"date":"2025-08-10T15:47:45","date_gmt":"2025-08-10T15:47:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=6555"},"modified":"2025-08-10T15:47:45","modified_gmt":"2025-08-10T15:47:45","slug":"charges-for-haulage-of-empty-coaches-on-private-account","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/charges-for-haulage-of-empty-coaches-on-private-account\/","title":{"rendered":"Charges for haulage of empty coaches on private account"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Charges for haulage of empty coaches on private account<\/strong><\/p>\n

Commercial Circular no. 12 of 2025<\/p>\n

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)<\/strong>
\nMINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA)<\/strong>
\nRAILWAY BOARD<\/strong><\/p>\n

TCII\/2221\/11\/ Empty Coaches<\/p>\n

New Delhi, dated 17.03.2025<\/p>\n

The General Managers (Commercial)
\nAll Indian Railways<\/p>\n

Sub:- Charges for haulage of empty coaches on private account.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ref.:- Board\u2019s letters No.TC11\/2221\/11\/Empty Coaches dt. 30.05.2025 & 02.03.2025.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It has been decided to revise the charges for haulage of empty coaches as under:-<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
i.<\/td>\nWhen\u00a0 hauled\u00a0 by a-scheduled\u00a0 train<\/td>\nRs.116\u00a0 per Coach\u00a0 per\u00a0 km. subject\u00a0 to a minimum\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 of\u00a0 RS.11600\u00a0 per\u00a0 Coach for\u00a0 all gauges\u00a0 (minimum\u00a0\u00a0 distance for charge\u00a0 100\u00a0\u00a0 km).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ii.<\/td>\nWhen\u00a0\u00a0 hauled\u00a0 by a special\u00a0 train<\/td>\nRs.3454\u00a0\u00a0 per train per\u00a0 km.\u00a0 subject to a\u00a0 minimum\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 of\u00a0\u00a0 RS.345400\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 per\u00a0\u00a0 train\u00a0\u00a0 for all gauges\u00a0 (minimum\u00a0\u00a0 distance\u00a0\u00a0 for charge\u00a0\u00a0 100 km).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

If the charges at the rate of Rs. 116.00 per coach per kilometer for the actual number of coaches hauled by a special train works, out the higher than the charges at rates indicated in (ii) above, the former would be leviable.<\/p>\n

These instructions shall be applicable\u2019 for haulage of empty coaches manufactured by ICF, RCF, BEML Ltd, the coaches to be transported to Bangladesh etc.<\/p>\n

These charges will come into force with immediate effect and will remain valid till further advice.<\/p>\n

This, issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.<\/p>\n

Necessary instructions may be issued to all concerned immediately.<\/p>\n

sd\/-
\n(Vikram Singh)<\/strong>
\nDirector Passenger Marketing<\/strong>
\nRailway Board.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Click here to Download the Original Order<\/a><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the official breakdown of charges for hauling empty coaches on private account<\/strong>, as per Commercial Circular No. 12 of 2016<\/strong> from the Railway Board:<\/p>\n

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Charges for Haulage of Empty Coaches \u2014 Private Account<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Rates apply to coaches manufactured by ICF, RCF, BEML, or being transported for Bangladesh, etc.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Type of Haulage<\/th>\nCharge<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
With a scheduled train<\/strong><\/td>\n\u20b9116 per coach per km (minimum \u20b911,600 per coach; minimum distance 100 km)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
With a special train<\/strong><\/td>\n\u20b93,454 per train per km (minimum \u20b9345,400 per train; minimum distance 100 km)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

If calculating \u20b9116 per coach per km for all coaches in a special train results in higher charges than the flat \u20b93,454 per train per km, then the higher amount applies.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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How It Works<\/h3>\n
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  • Scheduled Train Haulage<\/strong>: Your empty coach is attached to an existing timetable train\u2014this is significantly cheaper, charged per km per coach.<\/li>\n
  • Special Train Haulage<\/strong>: If a dedicated (special) train is deployed solely for moving empty coaches, there’s a flat per-train per-km rate, regardless of number of coaches, under certain conditions\u2014but the per-coach calculation may still apply if it yields higher charges.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    This ensures fair pricing whether you’re moving coaches within regular operations or through special arrangements.<\/p>\n

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    Real-World Perspective<\/h3>\n

    From IRCTC\u2019s coaching tariff interpretations (e.g., for special coaches), we also know:<\/p>\n

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    • Empty haulage charges<\/strong> can approximate the full tariff rate (basic fare + reservation charge)<\/strong> per coach for the actual distance or a flat minimum of 200 km<\/strong>, whichever is higher.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      This aligns with the Railway\u2019s broader principle of taxiing costs being anchored in standard fare metrics, though for contractual clarity, the circular\u2019s specific rates prevail.<\/p>\n

      \n

      Got a scenario in mind\u2014like moving a certain number of coaches over a known distance? Share the details, and I can help estimate the cost for you!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Charges for haulage of empty coaches on private account Commercial Circular no. 12 of 2025 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR) MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA) RAILWAY BOARD TCII\/2221\/11\/ Empty Coaches New Delhi, dated 17.03.2025 The General Managers (Commercial) All Indian Railways Sub:- Charges for haulage of empty coaches on private account. Ref.:- Board\u2019s letters No.TC11\/2221\/11\/Empty […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":14217,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,38,51,7,91],"tags":[678,679,680,4,74,50,6,78],"class_list":["post-6555","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-irctc","category-irctc-news","category-ministry-of-railways","category-railway","category-railway-news","tag-haulage","tag-haulage-charges-railway","tag-haulage-fee-in-railway","tag-irctc","tag-irctc-news","tag-ministry-of-railways","tag-railway","tag-railway-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6555","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6555"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6555\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14217"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6555"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6555"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6555"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}