Regarding Shunting Charge - Railway Board Instructions

भारत सरकार GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

रेल मंत्रालय MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(रेलवे बोर्ड RAILWAY BOARD)

No.TC-I/2021/214/efile (3344078)

New Delhi, dt.09.05.2025

Pr. Chief Commercial Manager
WCR

Sub: Shunting Charge

Ref: (i) Rates Circular No. 14 of 2009

(ii) WCR's letter No. WCR/HQ/C/G-369/Siding/Shunting charge(E-25348) dt.25.03.2025

Please refer to WCR's letter under reference (ii) regarding levy of Shunting Charge in case of Non-EOL siding.

The guidelines regarding Shunting Charge as per Rates Circular No.14 of 2009, stipulates that Shunting Charge should be levied as per active use of Train Engine, -

"3.5.2 If a rake is hauled by double/multiple locos of inward train and Train Engine is to be utilized for shunting purpose, railway should make active use of one Train Engine only and Shunting Charge should be calculated for one Train Engine only. However, if situation warrants use of double/multiple Train Engines then double/multiple Train Engines will be utilized and Shunting Charge should be calculated for double/multiple Train Engines".

These guidelines hold good and no change is envisaged at present.

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