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According to the regulations, what are the standard hire charges for ballast train stock, including brake vans?
According to the regulations, what are the standard hire charges for ballast train stock, including brake vans?
Under what circumstance would ballast trains be charged at Public Tariff rates instead of departmental rates?
Under what circumstance would ballast trains be charged at Public Tariff rates instead of departmental rates?
Which of the following statements is true regarding hire charges on departmentally owned wagons?
Which of the following statements is true regarding hire charges on departmentally owned wagons?
Who revises the rates for siding charges and ballast trains?
Who revises the rates for siding charges and ballast trains?
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What is the standard weight limit for railway materials and stores that can be booked by passenger train?
What is the standard weight limit for railway materials and stores that can be booked by passenger train?
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Under what conditions can the standard weight limit for passenger train booking be relaxed?
Under what conditions can the standard weight limit for passenger train booking be relaxed?
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What type of charges are all consignments of railway materials and stores subject to?
What type of charges are all consignments of railway materials and stores subject to?
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Which of the following items is eligible for free carriage by passenger or goods train?
Which of the following items is eligible for free carriage by passenger or goods train?
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Which of the following publications are carried free of charge?
Which of the following publications are carried free of charge?
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Which types of documents, when consigned by one railway administration to another, are carried free?
Which types of documents, when consigned by one railway administration to another, are carried free?
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Which of the following items are NOT typically transported as free railway materials?
Which of the following items are NOT typically transported as free railway materials?
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Under what condition can damaged vehicles be hauled back to the owning railway without incurring charges?
Under what condition can damaged vehicles be hauled back to the owning railway without incurring charges?
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Which of the following items is typically transported free of charge via passenger trains?
Which of the following items is typically transported free of charge via passenger trains?
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Who is generally responsible for loading and unloading goods that are consigned loose or in bulk?
Who is generally responsible for loading and unloading goods that are consigned loose or in bulk?
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What is the weight restriction for small consignments of railway materials to qualify for free transport?
What is the weight restriction for small consignments of railway materials to qualify for free transport?
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For railway materials and stores booked to or from private and railway sidings, what is the standard siding charge for a four-wheeled wagon (B.G. or M.G.)?
For railway materials and stores booked to or from private and railway sidings, what is the standard siding charge for a four-wheeled wagon (B.G. or M.G.)?
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Which of the following is NOT a condition for materials returned to the owning railway to be transported without charges?
Which of the following is NOT a condition for materials returned to the owning railway to be transported without charges?
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Under what condition do the rates for railway materials and stores apply?
Under what condition do the rates for railway materials and stores apply?
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What is the minimum engine hire charge per day for a Broad Gauge (B.G.) ballast train?
What is the minimum engine hire charge per day for a Broad Gauge (B.G.) ballast train?
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What happens to unsold railway publications returned by bookstall agents to the owning railways?
What happens to unsold railway publications returned by bookstall agents to the owning railways?
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Which of the following is NOT an example of items sent in completion of consignments?
Which of the following is NOT an example of items sent in completion of consignments?
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If the loading and unloading of goods, typically done by the consignor/consignee, is exceptionally performed by station staff, what happens?
If the loading and unloading of goods, typically done by the consignor/consignee, is exceptionally performed by station staff, what happens?
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Which type of traffic do the rules for the routine of Public Goods Traffic also apply to?
Which type of traffic do the rules for the routine of Public Goods Traffic also apply to?
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Where can one find detailed rules on the procedure for booking and delivery of consignments of Railway Materials and Stores?
Where can one find detailed rules on the procedure for booking and delivery of consignments of Railway Materials and Stores?
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Which of these items are allowed to be transported by Passenger trains only?
Which of these items are allowed to be transported by Passenger trains only?
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What is the standard siding charge for smalls (goods in small quantities) booked to or from private and railway sidings?
What is the standard siding charge for smalls (goods in small quantities) booked to or from private and railway sidings?
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Which of the following would not be classified as 'free railway materials'?
Which of the following would not be classified as 'free railway materials'?
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What weight qualifies heavy machinery or long timber as requiring loading/unloading by consignors and consignees?
What weight qualifies heavy machinery or long timber as requiring loading/unloading by consignors and consignees?
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What do Railway Material Consignment Notes need to show?
What do Railway Material Consignment Notes need to show?
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What is the engine hire charge per hour for a Meter Gauge/Narrow Gauge (MG/NG) ballast train using any engine type (steam, diesel, or electric)?
What is the engine hire charge per hour for a Meter Gauge/Narrow Gauge (MG/NG) ballast train using any engine type (steam, diesel, or electric)?
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Which of the following items are explicitly excluded from being charged at the rates specified for general railway materials and stores?
Which of the following items are explicitly excluded from being charged at the rates specified for general railway materials and stores?
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For wagon loads of railway materials, how are six-wheeled and bogie wagons charged for rating purposes?
For wagon loads of railway materials, how are six-wheeled and bogie wagons charged for rating purposes?
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What is the rate structure for railway materials and stores when transported at 'Railway Risk' compared to 'Owner's Risk'?
What is the rate structure for railway materials and stores when transported at 'Railway Risk' compared to 'Owner's Risk'?
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Which of the following goods are charged at the Public Tariff rates?
Which of the following goods are charged at the Public Tariff rates?
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What determines the distance used for calculating charges for the carriage of railway materials and stores?
What determines the distance used for calculating charges for the carriage of railway materials and stores?
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Under what condition do the general rules and conditions of carriage for public traffic apply to railway materials and stores?
Under what condition do the general rules and conditions of carriage for public traffic apply to railway materials and stores?
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For what purposes are railway materials and stores charged at the rates specified in the IRCA Goods Tariff Part I, Vol.II?
For what purposes are railway materials and stores charged at the rates specified in the IRCA Goods Tariff Part I, Vol.II?
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What is the condition regarding 'risk' for the rates applied to railway materials and stores?
What is the condition regarding 'risk' for the rates applied to railway materials and stores?
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Where would you find the rates notified for Coal, Coal shale, Coke (soft, hard, domestic) and lignite and patent Fuel in wagon loads at owner's risk for use by Government’s Railway?
Where would you find the rates notified for Coal, Coal shale, Coke (soft, hard, domestic) and lignite and patent Fuel in wagon loads at owner's risk for use by Government’s Railway?
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To what other type of materials do the rates for the carriage of railway materials and stores also apply?
To what other type of materials do the rates for the carriage of railway materials and stores also apply?
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Flashcards
Carriage Rules
Carriage Rules
Regulations guiding the transport of railway materials and stores.
Owner's Risk
Owner's Risk
Transport under the owner's liability; damages during carriage are owner's responsibility.
Railway Risk Rates
Railway Risk Rates
Charges for transport where the railway assumes liability are 20% higher than owner's risk rates.
Public Tariff Rates
Public Tariff Rates
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Goods Tariff
Goods Tariff
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Wagon Load Charges
Wagon Load Charges
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Dangerous Goods
Dangerous Goods
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Inflated Kilometrages
Inflated Kilometrages
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Loading and Unloading Regulations
Loading and Unloading Regulations
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Railway Catering Department
Railway Catering Department
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Railway Publications
Railway Publications
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Authorized Bookstall Agents
Authorized Bookstall Agents
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Small Consignments
Small Consignments
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Special Items
Special Items
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Water Supplied to Staff
Water Supplied to Staff
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Materials for Repair
Materials for Repair
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Return by Mutual Agreement
Return by Mutual Agreement
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Ticket Bags and Boxes
Ticket Bags and Boxes
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Traffic Accounts Department
Traffic Accounts Department
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Consignment Shortage Adjustment
Consignment Shortage Adjustment
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Hire charges for stock
Hire charges for stock
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Ballast trains
Ballast trains
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Booking weight limit
Booking weight limit
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Wharfage Charges
Wharfage Charges
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Demurrage Charges
Demurrage Charges
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Free carriage items
Free carriage items
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Inspection items
Inspection items
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I.R.C.A. publications
I.R.C.A. publications
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Inter-railway consignments
Inter-railway consignments
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Loading by consignors
Loading by consignors
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Unloading by consignees
Unloading by consignees
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Heavy machinery handling
Heavy machinery handling
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Station staff involvement
Station staff involvement
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Siding charge for wagons
Siding charge for wagons
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Smalls siding charge
Smalls siding charge
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Authority for despatch
Authority for despatch
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Ballast train engine hire
Ballast train engine hire
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Different engine rates
Different engine rates
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Traffic booking rules
Traffic booking rules
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