Railway Operations and Terminology Quiz

Commodity Mis-declaration Charges

• If a commodity is mis-declared in a container, the charge is 4 times the highest container class rate.

Congestion Charge

• A 25% congestion charge is levied on goods traffic booked to Bangladesh.

Premium Indent Scheme

• The rate of premium charge under the Premium Indent Scheme is 15%.

Wagon Registration Fee

• The wagon registration fee per rake is Rs. 50000.

Goods Traffic Tariff

• NTR in goods traffic stands for Normal Tariff Rate.

Goods and Services Tax (GST) on Transportation

• The GST rate on transportation of goods is 5%.

Permissible Carrying Capacity (PCC)

• PCC in goods traffic stands for Permissible Carrying Capacity.

Electronic Transmission Railway Receipt (eTRR)

• eTRR stands for Electronic Transmission Railway Receipt.

Error Sheet Time Limit

• The time limit for raising an error sheet for undercharges is 6 months from the date of transaction.

Busy Season Surcharge

• Busy Season Surcharge is levied on POL (Petroleum, Oil, and Lubricants).

GST Exemptions

• Agricultural produce and railway material/equipment are GST-exempt.

Unreserved Ticketing System (UTS)

• UTS stands for Unreserved Ticketing System.
• If a ticket is missing under UTS, a debit of Rs. 1500 is raised.

GST on Passenger Tickets

• GST is levied only on higher class passenger tickets.

Monthly Season Tickets

• The charges for monthly season tickets are 1 ½ times the single journey ticket.

Passenger Reservation System (PRS)

• PRS stands for Passenger Reservation System.

Privilege Pass Validity

• The current validity period for a Privilege Pass is 5 months.

Rail Travel Concession (RTC)

• RTC stands for Rail Travel Concession.
• RTCs are issued to MLAs.

Passenger Name Record (PNR)

• PNR has 10 digits.

Point of Sale (POS)

• POS stands for Point of Sale.

Railway Reservation System Backup

• CRIS and EDPM maintain the railway reservation system backup.

Railway Time Table Earnings

• Railway time table sales fall under sundry other earnings.

Passenger Reservation Information Management Enhanced System (PRIMES)

• PRIMES stands for Passenger Reservation Information Management Enhanced System.

Medical Certificate Validity

• The validity period for a medical certificate for deaf and dumb individuals is 5 years.

Indian Post Office Ticket (I post Ticket)

• I-post Ticket refers to a ticket issued by the Indian Post Office.

Joint Procedure Order (JPO)

• JPO stands for Joint Procedure Order.

Advance Reservation Period (ARP)

• The current ARP in Railways is 120 days.

Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT)

• Each EFT consists of 3 foils.

Human Resource Management System (HRMS)

• HRMS stands for Human Resource Management system.

Error Sheet Clearance

• The first step in clearing an error sheet involves documenting it as either admitted or un-admitted debit in the balance sheet.

Irregular Travel Penalty

• Irregular travel penalties are documented under "other coaching".

EFT Books Issuance

• CTI issues EFT books to TTEs.

Traffic Accounts Office Location

• Traffic Accounts Offices are located at the zonal railway level.

Quarterly Season Tickets

• Quarterly season tickets are 2.7 times the monthly season ticket.

E-ticket Printing

• Passengers print e-tickets themselves.

Indian Railway Ticket (I-Ticket)

• I-Ticket refers to Internet Ticket

Advance Booking for I-Tickets

• I-tickets can be booked up to 3 days in advance.

Indrail Pass

• Indrail Pass is issued to foreign tourists.

Bulk Booking

• Bulk booking involves groups of 6 or more passengers travelling together on the same train, date, and class.

Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP)

• MUTP refers to Mumbai Urban Transport Project

Retired Employees' RELHS Credits

• RELHS amounts from retiring employees go to the pension fund.

Duplicate Tickets and Mutilated Tickets

• No duplicate tickets can be issued for mutilated, waitlisted tickets; issuing a duplicate before chart preparation is also prohibited.

Traffic Account Office Related

• Positive Traffic Suspense reflects efficiency and the accumulation of unrealised revenue.
• Key components of Traffic Suspense are station outstanding, AOB, cash in transit, and recoverable demands.

Bulky Parcel Surcharge

• Bulky surcharge applies to parcels weighing more than 100 kg.

Parcel Dogs

• Dogs carried in break-vans are charged at scale L for up to 30 kg.

Parcel Forwarding Notes

• Four types of forwarding notes are used for booking parcels.

Railway Liability for Elephants

• Railway liability for elephants is Rs. 6,000 unless the declared higher value is paid.

Excess Luggage Charges

• Passengers with unbooked or partially booked luggage exceeding free allowance will be charged 6 times the L-scale rate.

Railway Responsibility for Animals/Perishables

• Railway responsibilities end once transit is over.

Leasing Contract Participation

• Only category A-registered holders can participate in parcel van tender bidding.

Excess Weight Penalty

• 10,000 penalty is imposed on excess weight in lease compartments.

Loading/Unloading Facilities

• Loading/unloading for parcel lease-holders is permitted only at stations with stoppage time ≥ 5 minutes.