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What are the rates for railway materials and stores charged at when carried by goods trains?
What are the rates for railway materials and stores charged at when carried by goods trains?
Which of the following is NOT explicitly mentioned as a chargeable material for railway transportation?
Which of the following is NOT explicitly mentioned as a chargeable material for railway transportation?
For traffic in small lots under 190 kilometres, what is the charge per quintal?
For traffic in small lots under 190 kilometres, what is the charge per quintal?
What is the minimum distance for charge when transporting railway materials?
What is the minimum distance for charge when transporting railway materials?
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What is the standard siding charge for a 4-wheeled wagon?
What is the standard siding charge for a 4-wheeled wagon?
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What is the charge for consignments in small lots at railway sidings?
What is the charge for consignments in small lots at railway sidings?
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Which materials are charged at a separate rate according to the document?
Which materials are charged at a separate rate according to the document?
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What is the maximum weight allowed for railway materials and stores to be booked by passenger/parcel trains?
What is the maximum weight allowed for railway materials and stores to be booked by passenger/parcel trains?
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When should consignment weights exceeding 2 quintals typically be sent?
When should consignment weights exceeding 2 quintals typically be sent?
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In what form should invoices for articles carried free be issued?
In what form should invoices for articles carried free be issued?
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Who is authorized to issue a railway material consignment note?
Who is authorized to issue a railway material consignment note?
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What are the foils of the railway material consignment note used for?
What are the foils of the railway material consignment note used for?
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What condition must be met for the free carriage of railway materials and stores?
What condition must be met for the free carriage of railway materials and stores?
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What is the purpose of the second foil of the railway material consignment note?
What is the purpose of the second foil of the railway material consignment note?
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Which of the following is not a condition for despatch of railway materials and stores?
Which of the following is not a condition for despatch of railway materials and stores?
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How are the foils of the railway material consignment note provided to officials?
How are the foils of the railway material consignment note provided to officials?
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What should the invoices for railway materials and stores include regarding the materials booked?
What should the invoices for railway materials and stores include regarding the materials booked?
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What is required for the issuance of invoices for railway materials and stores?
What is required for the issuance of invoices for railway materials and stores?
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What type of numbering is used for invoices issued for railway materials and stores?
What type of numbering is used for invoices issued for railway materials and stores?
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Who is responsible for the loading and unloading of railway materials and stores?
Who is responsible for the loading and unloading of railway materials and stores?
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What details should be shown on the invoices related to freight charges?
What details should be shown on the invoices related to freight charges?
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For what purpose is the railway material consignment note intended?
For what purpose is the railway material consignment note intended?
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Which type of stores cannot be booked using the railway material consignment note?
Which type of stores cannot be booked using the railway material consignment note?
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How should materials intended for contractors be booked?
How should materials intended for contractors be booked?
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What is indicated about special trains in relation to railway material consignment notes?
What is indicated about special trains in relation to railway material consignment notes?
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What must be checked before accepting a railway material consignment note?
What must be checked before accepting a railway material consignment note?
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When charges for special trains are adjusted, how is this processed?
When charges for special trains are adjusted, how is this processed?
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Who is responsible for the acceptance of railway material consignment notes?
Who is responsible for the acceptance of railway material consignment notes?
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What happens if materials are booked directly to a contractor?
What happens if materials are booked directly to a contractor?
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What form should railway materials be booked on if not using a consignment note?
What form should railway materials be booked on if not using a consignment note?
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What must be indicated distinctly in the column headed 'Allocation'?
What must be indicated distinctly in the column headed 'Allocation'?
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Which of the following is NOT required for the acceptance of railway material consignment notes?
Which of the following is NOT required for the acceptance of railway material consignment notes?
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What action should be taken if a consignment note is incomplete?
What action should be taken if a consignment note is incomplete?
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What process must be followed for marking, labelling, and weighing railway materials?
What process must be followed for marking, labelling, and weighing railway materials?
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When indeting wagons for loading, what must accompany the written requisition?
When indeting wagons for loading, what must accompany the written requisition?
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What should the station staff do when consignments are tendered for despatch?
What should the station staff do when consignments are tendered for despatch?
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What is the consignor’s responsibility after receiving the wagon?
What is the consignor’s responsibility after receiving the wagon?
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Which of the following is a requirement for railway material consignment notes?
Which of the following is a requirement for railway material consignment notes?
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What is required from the official indenting the wagons?
What is required from the official indenting the wagons?
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What needs to be recorded by the consignor regarding the condition of the consignment?
What needs to be recorded by the consignor regarding the condition of the consignment?
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What must be clearly specified in regards to the materials for railway transportation?
What must be clearly specified in regards to the materials for railway transportation?
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What is necessary for a railway material consignment note to be valid?
What is necessary for a railway material consignment note to be valid?
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Which of the following is a requirement for examining consignments of railway materials before dispatch?
Which of the following is a requirement for examining consignments of railway materials before dispatch?
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What action should be taken if a railway material consignment note is incomplete?
What action should be taken if a railway material consignment note is incomplete?
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What is the required action after receiving a written requisition for wagons?
What is the required action after receiving a written requisition for wagons?
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Why are all foils of the railway material consignment note written using a carbon process?
Why are all foils of the railway material consignment note written using a carbon process?
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Which column of the railway material consignment note indicates the head of account chargeable?
Which column of the railway material consignment note indicates the head of account chargeable?
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What is the consignor’s responsibility after receiving a wagon for loading?
What is the consignor’s responsibility after receiving a wagon for loading?
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What is a common requirement for marking, labelling, and weighing railway materials?
What is a common requirement for marking, labelling, and weighing railway materials?
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What percentage increase do railway risk rates have over owner's risk rates?
What percentage increase do railway risk rates have over owner's risk rates?
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When consigning railway materials for contractor use, what is NOT a requirement for the booking?
When consigning railway materials for contractor use, what is NOT a requirement for the booking?
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What is the minimum chargeable distance for transporting railway materials and stores?
What is the minimum chargeable distance for transporting railway materials and stores?
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Which type of consignment is charged a flat rate at railway sidings regardless of weight?
Which type of consignment is charged a flat rate at railway sidings regardless of weight?
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What is the loading charge for a 4-wheeled wagon at private and railway sidings?
What is the loading charge for a 4-wheeled wagon at private and railway sidings?
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For traffic in wagon loads, what is the charge per consignment for loads of 90 quintals?
For traffic in wagon loads, what is the charge per consignment for loads of 90 quintals?
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Which materials are specifically charged at a separate rate published in the tariff document?
Which materials are specifically charged at a separate rate published in the tariff document?
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What must the Station Master obtain when loading/unloading is arranged by the station staff?
What must the Station Master obtain when loading/unloading is arranged by the station staff?
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Who is responsible for tallying and weighing consignments loaded at depots where Goods Clerks are present?
Who is responsible for tallying and weighing consignments loaded at depots where Goods Clerks are present?
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In the absence of Goods Clerks, how are wagons containing railway materials sealed?
In the absence of Goods Clerks, how are wagons containing railway materials sealed?
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What should outward books for railway materials and stores record?
What should outward books for railway materials and stores record?
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What information should a separate handling bill include when submitted to the Traffic Accounts Office?
What information should a separate handling bill include when submitted to the Traffic Accounts Office?
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What type of receipts should be provided at forwarding stations for sealed wagons?
What type of receipts should be provided at forwarding stations for sealed wagons?
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What detail is required in the outward books regarding the issuance of invoices?
What detail is required in the outward books regarding the issuance of invoices?
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Who has the authority to witness the loading of railway materials and stores?
Who has the authority to witness the loading of railway materials and stores?
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Which department is responsible for debiting the charges when a handling bill is submitted?
Which department is responsible for debiting the charges when a handling bill is submitted?
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What must be indicated in the receipts provided at forwarding stations for sealed consignments?
What must be indicated in the receipts provided at forwarding stations for sealed consignments?
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What should be included in all foils of the invoice for railway materials?
What should be included in all foils of the invoice for railway materials?
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Which prefix is used for numbering invoices specifically issued for railway materials and stores?
Which prefix is used for numbering invoices specifically issued for railway materials and stores?
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Who is responsible for unloading railway materials once they arrive at the destination?
Who is responsible for unloading railway materials once they arrive at the destination?
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What information is specifically stated should be shown on all foils of the invoice regarding distance?
What information is specifically stated should be shown on all foils of the invoice regarding distance?
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What classification must the invoices for railway materials adhere to in terms of physical characteristics?
What classification must the invoices for railway materials adhere to in terms of physical characteristics?
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What is indicated regarding the adjustment of freight charges in connection to invoices for railway materials?
What is indicated regarding the adjustment of freight charges in connection to invoices for railway materials?
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What must consignors do in relation to the condition of the consignment before booking?
What must consignors do in relation to the condition of the consignment before booking?
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What role does the Traffic Accounts Office play in relation to freight charges?
What role does the Traffic Accounts Office play in relation to freight charges?
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What must be checked during the preliminary examination before preparing invoices?
What must be checked during the preliminary examination before preparing invoices?
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What condition must invoices fulfill regarding the freight charges shown by the booking station?
What condition must invoices fulfill regarding the freight charges shown by the booking station?
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What procedural step is required if the consignee is not based at the station?
What procedural step is required if the consignee is not based at the station?
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What must be documented regarding freight charges for railway materials and stores?
What must be documented regarding freight charges for railway materials and stores?
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How are damages and deficiencies in railway materials managed?
How are damages and deficiencies in railway materials managed?
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What type of notes is executed by the consignee if the railway receipt is not produced?
What type of notes is executed by the consignee if the railway receipt is not produced?
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How should wharfage and demurrage charges be accounted for in relation to public traffic?
How should wharfage and demurrage charges be accounted for in relation to public traffic?
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Study Notes
Railway Materials and Stores
- Rules and conditions for carriage of railway materials and stores are the same as for public traffic, unless otherwise specified.
- Railway materials and stores for construction, revenue, or stock purposes (excluding certain items) are charged at specific rates when carried by goods trains. Risk rates are 20% higher than owner's risk rates.
- Rates differ based on small lot (1.59 paise per quintal per consignment, minimum 100 kilometers) or wagon loads (Rs. 1.37 per 4-wheeled wagon per 90 quintals per consignment, minimum 100 kilometers).
- Wagons are charged based on the number of wheels (1-1/2 and 2 4-wheeled wagons).
- Railway materials for surveys and catering department are subject to the same rates.
- Coal, coal shale, coke, lignite, and patent fuel are charged separately.
- Private and railway sidings have a standard charge of Rs. 18 per 4-wheeled wagon for all Ganges goods, Rs. 1.00 per quintal in small lots min Rs. 2.00 per consignment).
- Railway materials and stores can be booked by passenger/parcel trains if weighing less than 2 quintals. Heavier items are typically booked using goods trains.
- Railway materials and stores are carried free of charge in some cases as listed in I. R. C. A. Goods and Coaching Tariffs.
- Railway materials and stores need to be accompanied by a railway material consignment note (Form Com.R-1 Rev.) during despatch. These notes have 3 parts.
- Officials authorized to issue railway material consignment notes are listed by each railway administration.
- Only authorized material should be shipped, not for public traffic, government departments, etc., or outsiders.
- Railway materials and stores booked to contractors are handled differently and booked by a railway official handling the works.
- Ballast trains and other special trains are exempt from these rules.
- Railway material consignment forms must contain complete and accurate details of the materials.
- Railway materials and stores should be marked, labeled, and weighed according to existing rules.
- Railway materials and stores are examined by the station staff for any defects.
- Invoices are prepared based on information on consignment notes, differ in format from those of public traffic, and include details like weight, distance, freight and charges.
- Loading and unloading procedures follow public traffic rules.
- Wagons for loading must be accompanied by a written requisition and the station master should confirm receipt as soon as the wagon arrives.
- Station staff will examine materials and record any defects.
- Demurrage on railway coal wagons handled separately.
- Separate records should be properly maintained.
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This quiz covers the rules and conditions for the carriage of railway materials and stores, including specific rates and charges for various types of consignments. Participants will learn about different pricing structures related to small lots, wagon loads, and other associated conditions. It's essential for understanding the logistics in railway operations.
