Postal Traffic: Conveyance of Mails

<p>The Traffic Accounts Office. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Three copies, each with a specific distribution. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Proportionately, according to the nominal dimensions provided in paragraph 1602. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The charge is calculated proportionately, applicable to the actual length in question. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Six months, based on the actual space allotted on 21st January and 21st July of each year. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Requisitioned and paid quarterly as for occasional despatches. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Actual service including distance is constant throughout the six months. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Within 3 days of the 21st January and 21st July. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The standard space allotted or length of compartments provided. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>200 kilograms (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>One copy of the mail list (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The inward parcel delivery book (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Postal officials (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Rates notified by the Railway Board (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Quarterly (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The 10th of the following month (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>At the ordinary luggage rates (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Same as for ordinary parcels (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Seals were intact (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Divisional Railway Manager (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To enable the Accounts Office to prefer bills against the Postal Department (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mail lists in duplicate, showing the number of bags to be despatched. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>24th of January (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Compare the bags with the entries in the lists in the presence of the despatching agent. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Quintals and Kilograms (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The fraction is taken as 10 kg (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The bags are in good condition with seals intact. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Based on a pro-rata calculation of services rendered on the statistical day. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Signs one list and returns it to the despatching agent, retaining the other for record at the station. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Each Divisional Railway Manager (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Arrange for immediate dispatch of mail bags. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Number of trains, particulars of vehicles/compartments, length of vehicle/portion, and remarks. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>One copy remains at the station, the other goes to the Traffic Accounts Office via the Divisional Railway Manager (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Providing space for any potential incidents or unusual information (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Middle of August and February. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The dates can be altered, ensuring charges are recovered within the same financial year. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Half-yearly (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Divisional Office. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Double the highest run in one direction. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cost of additional security personnel inside the vans. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Inclusion in a list supplied to the Divisional Railway Manager, either as a regular service or via voucher for occasional despatches. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>As equivalent to two 4-wheelers. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They require a voucher for each despatch under the authority of a designated official. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Haulage of Postal Vans at the cost of the Postal Department. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Indian Railway Code for the Mechanical Department (Workshops). (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Two quintals (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Copy of the mail list (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Proper sealing of the bags (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To verify the integrity of seals (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Rates apply proportionately according to nominal dimensions. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Adjustments are based on actual space allotted on predetermined dates. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They are charged as per proportional rates applicable to the actual length. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Within 3 days of the specified dates. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Standard space allotted and length in compartments for mails. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Proforma of reserved accommodation returns. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Assessment on the basis of space allotment on specific dates. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is considered constant over the evaluated period. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Paid for quarterly as for occasional dispatches. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>14 consecutive days (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Only for sections interrupted for more than fourteen consecutive days (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>According to the actual longer distance mails are carried (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The weight of bags or space reserved based on the last previous Statistical day (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Railway Administration (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Details of the traffic affected by breaches to the Divisional Office (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The actual space allotted on the day service is resumed (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Calculate the payment based on the longer distance over which mails are carried (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The interruption must exceed fourteen consecutive days (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They consolidate the data and submit it to the Accounts Office. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To provide additional information regarding weights or counts. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>23rd July. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The number of mail bags and parcels carried. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Weighing each parcel individually and recording the total. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Fractions exceeding 10 kg are ignored. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Prepare a report for the Divisional Railway Manager. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mail lists that detail the number and weight of the mail bags. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A rebate is provided on a pro-rata basis from the total amount payable. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is forwarded to the Traffic Accounts Office. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A submission made by the Divisional Office to the Traffic Accounts Office every six months.

An office that receives consolidated statements and accounts related to railway traffic.

The requirement to recover charges from the Postal Department within the same financial year.

Specific space and vehicles reserved on trains for the Postal Department.

A procedure for the daily conveyance of mails focusing on weighing mail bags.

The procedure to verify the condition of mail bags by the Station Master.

Duplicate lists showing the number of mail bags to be dispatched, signed by the dispatching agent.

The postal representative responsible for handing over the mail bags to the Station Master.

The act of the Station Master comparing bags against the mail list to ensure accuracy.

Vehicles like 3/4, 1/2, and 1/4 postal vans used for transporting mail.

Standard measurements used to calculate rates for vehicle space.

Changes in fees based on the space allotted on specific dates.

Transporting vehicles, including postal vans where mail is reserved.

Reports submitted about reserved space for the Postal Department.

The process of calculating costs for hauling postal vans and other vehicles.

Original and duplicate copies of mail lists managed by the Station Master.

Responsible for sending mail lists to the Traffic Accounts Office.

Reports on mail bags and parcels submitted every six months.

Specific day for preparing returns, adjusted for weekends.

Pro-rata rebate based on services provided to the Postal Department.

Bills prepared against the Postal Department for services rendered.

Details weight and number of mail bags for accounting.

Effect of interruptions on service leading to rebates.

Process of compiling data for statistical reports.

Carriage of properly labelled mail articles in vans without extra charges if not registered.

The Station Master must accept, weigh, and forward requisitions for new mail bags as instructed.

A written notice is required when mail dispatch is stopped, with last bag weight noted.

Postal officials must submit a triplicate requisition for additional services to the Station Master.

Summarizes monthly reports from stations and sends to the Traffic Accounts Office.

Mail bags sent irregularly, not daily service.

The maximum weight for occasional despatches is two quintals.

Only receipt provided, via mail list copy for postal department.

Second copy of the mail list treated as a Credit Note for accounting.

Record of received mail bags signed by postal officials.

Quarterly adjustments of charges for mail bag despatches.

Mail bags of high government officials weighed at luggage rates.

Railways responsible for loss or damage similar to ordinary parcels.

Postal and railway officials check seals on mail bags before delivery.

Transport services for specially constructed or altered postal vans by railways.

Fees collected for transport services of postal vehicles, billed semi-annually.

Costs for upkeep, repairs, and equipment in postal vans, included in haulage fees.

Charges based on the greater distance run by special postal vans in one direction.

Features added to postal vans for exclusive postal use, covered by haulage charges.

Safety equipment included in the haulage fees for postal vans.

Cost accounting for the decrease in value of postal vans and their equipment.

Rates that apply based on vehicle dimensions, not total space.

Charges based on accommodations over 917 cm in length.

Extra space requisitioned for short periods, paid quarterly.

Charges are adjusted based on specific dates each year.

Returning details of space reserved for the Postal Department.

Defined space for mail in postal and non-postal vehicles.

Responsible for calculating charges based on returns data.

Transporting designated vehicles with reserved mail space.

Calculating costs for non-postal vehicles with reserved mail space.

Mail bags sent irregularly, not daily service.

The maximum weight for occasional despatches is two quintals.

Only receipt provided is via a mail list copy for postal department.

The second copy of the mail list treated as a Credit Note for accounting.

Railways responsible for loss or damage like ordinary parcels.

Original and duplicate mail lists given to the Station Master.

The day set for preparing returns, adjusted for weekends.

Half-yearly statements from the Divisional Railway Manager to the Accounts Office.

The specific format for reporting mail bags and parcels weight.

Pro-rata rebate allowed based on services rendered.

Adjustment made for interruptions in services provided.

Preparation of bills against the Postal Department for services.

Detailed summary of mail bags and parcels for billing.

The process of gathering data for statistical reports.

A report to check the condition of mail bags.

Rebates are allowed if mail service disruption lasts over 14 days.

Rebates apply only to sections interrupted for more than 14 days.

Rebate based on distance between unaffected points near interruption.

Calculations for a rebate across half-years are based on previous statistics.

Billing is based on space or weight from when service resumes.

Postal Department cannot share costs for alternate mail transport.

Postal Department pays for longer routes if mails are diverted over 14 days.

Station staff must inform Divisional Office about postal traffic affected by breaches.

Breaches lead to adjustments in the postal service and rebates.

A continuous count of days without service impacts rebate eligibility.