Railway Material Handling Quiz

When a consignee's invoice copy is missing at the time of delivery, an unstamped indemnity bond is required from the booking official instead.

Delivery cannot occur without either the Railway Receipt or an indemnity bond.

For wagon-load deliveries to Departmental Sidings, the Invoice Receipt Foil or indemnity bond must be presented for signature before placement.

If delivery isn't made within the allotted time, charges apply - wharfage for small consignments, demurrage for wagon loads, at standard rates.

Wagons held in Departmental Sidings are subject to the demurrage rules for public traffic.

A 'missing goods report' must be submitted to the Chief Commercial Manager, following a delivery loss/damage discovery for a prescribed form and necessary documents.

If there's a discrepancy when receiving, the receiving depot should either claim through the Commercial Department or use a counter debit note, coordinating with the sender depot.

A document required for transporting railway materials by rail, ensuring proper tracking and accountability.

A document accompanying railway materials during transport, providing details about the shipment.

A financial guarantee provided when a consignment invoice is missing, ensuring the delivery is legitimate and protecting the railway.

Consignees have six months to submit claims for lost or damaged goods, with a one-year maximum for settlement.

A document submitted to the Chief Commercial Superintendent when materials or stores go missing during transit. It's used to initiate an investigation and track the missing items.

The specific form used to report missing stores on the railways. It includes details about the missing items and the relevant shipment.

The Missing Stores Report should be submitted within one month from the date the transportation is booked, indicating when the missing items were originally expected to arrive.

The Chief Commercial Superintendent is responsible for receiving and processing the Missing Stores Report. They will then initiate the necessary investigation.

If the missing stores are found after the Missing Stores Report is submitted, the Chief Commercial Superintendent must be informed immediately.

Even when stores are missing, the Account department should debit the full quantity on the voucher. This ensures accurate record-keeping and financial accountability.

The Missing Stores Report requires complete details about the missing stores. This includes the number and date of the Railway Material Carriage Note (R.M.C. Note).

The Missing Stores Report includes information about the sender and consignee of the missing stores. It's essential to identify who shipped and who was supposed to receive the missing items.

The Missing Stores Report includes a section where the consignee acknowledges receipt of the missing stores. This confirmation helps determine if the stores were actually received or if they were genuinely lost during transit.

Freight charges for railway materials are calculated at a specific rate and are often debited to the appropriate revenue account.

Materials belonging to other government departments, such as telegraph lines, may be mistakenly classified as railway materials.

The Outward Returns from sending stations are compared with the Inward Returns of receiving stations to ensure all railway materials have been accounted for.

The Traffic Accounts Office prepares transfer certificates to the Accounts Officer of the consignee, raising a debit for the freight charges.

Used for small consignments of railway materials, like envelopes, wagon covers, and ropes. It's a simplified way-bill for internal railway use.

The Credit Note for railway materials can have five parts instead of four, with the fifth part acting as a voucher for accounting purposes.

The fourth part of a Credit Note serves as the receipt and is treated like an invoice receipt for the public.

The 'Original' part of a Credit Note is the authority for dispatching the consignment.

The 'Duplicate' part of a Credit Note serves as the Guard's way-bill and the delivery order.

The official issuing the Railway Material Consignment Note must clearly state the head of account for the charges on the document.

When receiving materials, the consignee must surrender both the receipt copy of the invoice and the Credit Note to the traffic staff.

Stations are not responsible for accounting for freight charges related to railway materials. They prepare summaries.

The Traffic Accounts Office checks the accounts copy of the Railway Material Consignment Note, ensuring accuracy.

Departmental wagons loaded with materials must be sealed before leaving the department siding or any other location except a goods shed.

The 'Sealed & Locked' endorsement is added to the Railway Material Consignment Note, invoices, and Railway Receipt for wagons loaded with departmental materials.

If a shortage is found in a sealed departmental wagon, and the seals are intact, the sender is held responsible.

If a seal is broken but the lock remains intact, the Traffic Department witnesses the checking of the wagon's contents, but the sender is still responsible for any shortage.

The Traffic Department is only responsible for shortages when the seals and locks on a wagon are damaged upon arrival, and the checking of the contents is done in their presence.

All Railway materials are typically carried at the owner's risk. The Traffic Department is only responsible for loss or damage if it's due to Railway Administration's misconduct.

A list of items, descriptions, and loading dates needs to be signed by the loader and placed inside each wagon, helping with checking if the contents need to be transferred during transit.

A method of booking goods on the railway where the railway assumes full responsibility for loss or damage, with the cost being 20% higher than the standard Owner's Risk rate.

The Despatching Department is accountable for ensuring all loaded wagons are locked before being sent out, preventing any unauthorized access or theft.

Wagons without a roof, designed to carry heavy, bulky items that cannot fit in covered wagons, such as rails, girders, and machinery.

The Despatching Department is held responsible for any shortages found in materials loaded in open wagons unless proven otherwise through proper investigation.

When goods are transferred from one wagon to another, the Goods Clerk or Station Master must inform both the despatching and destination stations about the details of the transhipment. If shortages are found, the Traffic Department investigates, and if no goods are left behind, the sender is held accountable.

The Goods Clerk must label wagons properly before dispatch, informing everyone about the contained goods.

Consignments requiring a change of destination or delivery point are handled like regular public goods, according to standard procedures.

Destination stations should notify consignees of the arrival of both small and wagon-load consignments, informing them that their goods have arrived.

The consignee must surrender their copy of the Invoice (Railway Receipt) at the receiving station before they can receive their consignment. A full signature, not just initials, is required for delivery.

A document submitted to the Chief Commercial Superintendent when materials or stores go missing in transit, used to initiate investigation.

A 'Sealed & Locked' endorsement is added to the Railway Material Consignment Note, invoices, and Railway Receipt for wagons loaded with departmental materials.

Typically, railway materials are transported at the owner's risk, unless the Railway Administration is responsible for the damage.

The Traffic Accounts Office prepares certificates to the consignee's Accounts Officer, raising a debit for freight charges.

A multi-part document used to track and account for the transportation of railway materials.