FREIGHT MARKETING CIRCULAR NO. 17 OF 2009 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD) No. 2007/TC(FM)/18/8 New Delhi, dated 22 .07.2009 The General Manager (Comml.), All Indian Railways. Sub: Liberalization of siding rules. Ref: Board’s letter No. 99/TC(FM)/26/1 dated 29.09.2000. Please refer to para 3.2.1 of Board’s letter No. 99/TC(FM)/26/1 dated 29.09.2000 regarding capital cost of a crossing station necessitated by a siding. It is hereby clarified that for all the private sidings whether commissioned before or after 29.09.2000 the provisions regarding staff cost envisaged in para 3.2.1 of Board’s letter No. 99/TC(FM)/26/1 dated 29.09.2000 shall be applicable which is reiterated as below: “If the capacity utilization of the section is 80% and above, the staff may be posted at the crossing station at Railway’s cost, otherwise it should be at party’s cost.” This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of Ministry of Railways. Please acknowledge receipt. (This disposes off CCM/NWR’s DO No. C.491/Staff cost dated 15.03.2007.) ( Archana Srivastava) Director Freight Marketing No. 2007/TC(FM)/18/8 New Delhi, dated 22.07.2009 Copy forwarded to: 1. DAI (Railways) with 36 spares. 2. FA& CAOs , All Indian Railways. for Financial Commissioner/Railways No. 2007/TC(FM)/18/8 New Delhi, dated 22.07.2009 Copy forwarded for information and necessary action to: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. The Chief Operations Manager, All Indian Railways. The Chief Commercial Manager, All Indian Railways. The Chief Transport Planning Manager, All Indian Railways. The Chief Freight Traffic Manager, All Indian Railways. The Chief Commercial Manager (FM), All Indian Railways. Director General, Railway Staff College, Vadodara. Director, Indian Railways Institute of Transport Management (IRITM), Manak Nagar, Lucknow. 8. The Managing Director/ Chief Commercial Manager, Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd., Belapur Bhavan, Plot No.6, Sector 11, CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai-400014. 9. The General Manager, CRIS, Chanakyapuri, Near National Rail Museum, New Delhi. 10. AM(T), AM(C), Adv.(F), Adv. (Vig.), Adv. (Rates), EDCE(G), EDF(C), DF(C), DTC(Rates), TCR Branch and FC Branch / Railway Board for information. ( Archana Srivastava) Director Freight Marketing