Indian Railway Booking Traffic Agreement PDF

1/27/25, 8:42 PM APPENDIX VIII SPECIMEN AGREEMENT FOR BOOKING TRAFFIC UNDER APPENDIX VIII SPECIMEN AGREEMENT FOR BOOKING TRAFFIC UNDER "WEIGHT ONLY" SYSTEM To The Presiden...

1/27/25, 8:42 PM APPENDIX VIII SPECIMEN AGREEMENT FOR BOOKING TRAFFIC UNDER APPENDIX VIII SPECIMEN AGREEMENT FOR BOOKING TRAFFIC UNDER "WEIGHT ONLY" SYSTEM To The President of India, 1. I/We agree to abide by the following conditions absolutely and without reserve in consideration of the President of India as owner of ___________________________Railway (hereinafter called the Railway) having granted me/us this privilege of booking___________ _______________under "weight only" system during the period commencing from __________ ____________and ending with______________________________________. 2. Periodical bills (5 day period) will be issued for transactions and these bills are strictly payable in full on presentation whether the wagon contents are taken delivery of or not by us or by our accredited representative and regardless of errors of overcharges which on being detected or brought to notice, will be opened to adjustment, in due course. Provisional bills will, however, be issued for the entire transactions of March every year based on the average of previous three months transactions and those bills are payable in full before the close of each financial year, i.e., by 31st March every year. The amount thus paid will be adjusted next month in the final bills for the actual freight charges due. 3. If bills are not paid on presentation, supplies of wagons are liable to be suspended in spite of the deposit and this privilege of the "Weight only" system is also liable to be withdrawn by the Railway without any prior reference at the sole discretion of the Railway. "If the "Weight only" freight is not paid within 10 (ten) days from the presentation of bill, excluding the day of presentation, I/We will have to pay the surcharge at prescribed rates on our traffic being treated as 'To pay' traffic." 4. Payment may be made by Crossed Cheques drawn on such Bank in ___________as may be approved by the Railway in favour of the Financial Adviser & Chief Accounts Officer,________ such Crossed Cheques if for any reason be dishonored will amount non- payment as contemplated in Clause 3 above. 5. A Security deposit of Rs. __________________will be made by me/us with the Railway as required under the rules in any of the forms prescribed from time to time, it being distinctly understood that no interest shall be payable on cash deposit. In the event of my/our freight transactions under this system exceeding Rs._______ per 5 day period, I/We shall be required to furnish additional security commensurate with my/our transactions. The amount is to be decided by the Railway. If the security deposit or the additional security referred to above is not deposited within the time fixed by the Railway, the privilege may be withdrawn without any notice. 6. The Railway will be entitled to realise from the security deposit including the additional security deposit any amount payable by me/us to the Railway without derogation to the rights of realising the same from me/us by any other process or means, if any amount to be so realised from the said security deposit or additional security deposit be not replenished by me/us within the time fixed by the Railway, this privilege may be withdrawn without any further notice. 7. Over and above, I/We agree to abide by all the rules of the________________ the Railway regarding payment of freight under the "Weight only" system _______________ and the rules laid down in the tariff which are existing and/or may be amended or modified or introduced from time to time and such rules will be taken as part hereof. 8. Without derogation or in any way limiting the rights above this privilege of "Weight only" system may be withdrawn or terminated by giving a month's notice without giving any reason for the same. https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/codesmanual/IRCTCD/TrafficCommericalDepartmentAppendix8.htm 1/1