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Tuesday, December 26, 2023

EOL - Engine On Load - Commercial topic

 

 

EOL - Engine On Load 

 

 

  • Need of the Circular 16 ?  



1.    Launch of GCT - Gati-Shakti Cargo Terminals.

2.    Amendments to PFT & Private Siding policies.

3.    Addressing operational issues. 

4.    Optimum utilization of Rolling stock. 

5.    Prompt clearance of Freight trains from the Terminals



  • EOL stands for Engine On Load. 

 

  • What is EOL? A system of operations that would permit the placement and clearance of the rake at the Terminals by the same Locomotive within the time. 

 

  • In EOL,  



1.    The Train locomotive will remain available during the loading and/or unloading operations in the Terminal, 

2.     And, wait on Railway’s account (till the free time permitted for loading/unloading 

3.    So as to work the train (rake) immediately after loading/unloading operation is completed.  



  • Terminals under EOL means Terminals operated by GCT - Gati-Shakti Terminals, PFT - Private Freight Terminals & Private Sidings.  



  • All New Cargo terminals  - preferably operate under EOL.  Exemption only be given under operational/geographical constraints with the consent of Zonal Operating Dept and the personal approval of the DRM.  

  

  • Through distance basis:  Terminals notified for charging on Through distance basis can operate under the EOL system of operations. 

 

  • Who built facilities for loading/unloading  -  Terminal operators 

 

Conversion: 



A.             Non EOL into EOL 



·        Condition of “Through distance basis”. 

·        Signing an EOL agreement with the Division. 




B.    EOL into Non EOL or Partial EOL



·        Where problems are being faced in effective implementation of EOL system in Terminals due to operational/geographic constraints. 

·        In Division: Should send “Detailed operational justification” with the approval of DRM to the Zonal Hqrs. 

·        In Zonal Hqrs: Joint approval of PCOM & PCMM who will pass a reasoned speaking order. 

·        The Terminal operator will be required to clear all the pending dues and withdraw all pending arbitration/court cases against the Railways. 

 

  • What is Partial EOL ? 



1.    Certain Terminals serves old plants and new plants (one of them is under EOL) 

2.    Terminals serve some commodities under EOL (Example: Unloading of Coal) and some commodities under Non EOL (Example: Loading of Fly ash)   

 

  • Agreement Signing Authority: 



1.    Railways -   Sr.DCM

2.    Terminal - Legal Representative 

 

  • Cost of Commercial Staff borne by the Terminals

 

Terminal Type

Categories

Cost levied

EOL

All

Nil

 

Non EOL/Partial EOL

GCT

Nil

PFT/Private Siding

One staff

  

  • EHC - Engine Hire Charges: Levied at the notified AIEHC for one Locomotive only for Each Rake  (though multi-Loco or double headed Loco used as per the need of the load)

 

Status of Loading / Unloading

Status of Locomotive

EHC

Remarks

Within Free Time

Present / Absent

Nil

 

Beyond Free Time

Absent

Nil

Present

Yes

 

(From the end of Free Time to the completion of Loading / Unloading

Irrespective of the fact, whether the shunting operations have been performed or not




  • Siding Charges - Nil for the EOL Terminals as well as Bulb type Terminals. 

 

  • What is Bulb type Terminal? The Terminal where freight is charged on the basis of through distance up to a specified loading or unloading point and not for the entire length of the Terminal. 


Key points for MCQ:



1.    EOL stands for Engine On Load

2.    GCT stands for Gati-Shakti Cargo Terminal

3.    PFT stands for Private Freight Terminal

4.    EHC stands for Engine Hire Charges 

5.    AIEHC stands for All India Engine Hire Charges

6.    New/Revised Freight Marketing Circular 16 of 2023 (on EOL) 

7.    All New Cargo terminals  - preferably operate under EOL.

8.    Conversion of EOL into Non EOL or Partial EOL: Approval of DRM, then Joint Approval of PCOM & PCMM with reasoned Speaking order.

9.    Agreement Signing Authorities: Railways - Sr.DCM and Terminal - Legal Representative. 

10.                    EHC applicable only: Beyond Free time subject to presence of Locomotive during the Loading/Unloading operations at the Terminals.  

11.                    Cost of One Commercial staff borne by the Non EOL Terminals/Partial EOL Terminals of PFT/Private Sidings only. 

12.                    Cost of the Commercial staff - Nil for EOL Terminals of all categories and Non EOL/Partial EOL of GCT. 

13.                    Siding Charges - Nil for the EOL Terminals as well as Bulb type Terminals.  

 

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Friday, November 24, 2023

RO - RO in Indian Railways

  



RO - RO in Indian Railways


  • RO - RO stands for Roll On - Roll Off

  • What is RO RO ?  A service to carry loaded trucks on Railway Wagons powered by Electrical Engines in order to decongest Roads. It is a service where trucks and cars ride piggyback on specially designed Wagons. 

  •  Win-win situation for truckers as well as for Railways  


Advantages:   

  1. Decongest the Roads 

  2. Saving cost of Diesel 

  3. Saving Man days  

  4. Reducing the pollution levels  

  5. Relief to Truck Drivers  

  6. Decrease in wear and tear of Trucks  

  7. Reach faster to Destination 

  8. Last mile connectivity


  • First in IR: ECR - East Central Railway proposed across the Ganga river 

  • Govt of India has accorded in-principle approval to the ECR’s proposal 

  • Section 32 of the Railways Act, 1989  - Railway Administration is vested with the power to quote STS - Station to Station rates / Lump Sum rates for carriage of any commodity. 

Salient features:  


  1. Railway Receipt will be issued through TMS 

  2. Defined as New commodity in IRCA Goods Tariff No.49 (Part I of Vol.I) Group No.22 

  3. Gross Weight of the Truck (Tare weight of Truck + Commodity Weight) - shall not exceed the PCC - Permissible Carrying Capacity of a particular Wagon. 

  4. Excluded commodities:  

  1. All commodities under the Main Head “Coal & Coke” 

  2. Iron ore (all types) 

  3. Military Traffic 

  1.   Subject to levy of ODC - Over Dimensional Consignment charges, Power Block as and where applicable 

  2.  Allowed as “TO and FRO” service  

  3. Number of trips per month for each rake - decided by the Zonal Railway  

  4. Penalty 5% on the Notional freight - If there is a shortfall in the minimum trips 

  5. Force Majeure clause is applicable 

  6. Free time - 3 Hours each  - At loading and unloading point. 

  7. Demurrage and wharfage shall be levied as per extant rules. 

  8. Maximum persons allowed - 2 (including truck driver). They have to purchase 2nd class tickets for the journey of equivalent value as per the coaching tariff. 

  9. Line Capacity & RO RO ;  

  •  Up to 70%  - Shall be introduced. 

  •  70% and above - Shall be examined on case to case basis 

  1.  BRN Wagons - A type of Flat wagon built solely for transporting Trucks on Railway wagons. Trucks are loaded through the ramp provided at the dead end of the loop on BRN wagons.  

  2. A full train of BRN Wagons would have 43 Wagons.  

  3. BRN / BRNA stands for Bogie Rail Truck with Airbrake 

Roll on - Roll Off  & Konkan Railways


  • 1999 - The first of its kind in India, allowed loaded trucks to be transported on Railway Wagon flatcars. 

  • There is NH-66 passing through the same route. Truck drivers find it extremely difficult to drive loaded trucks through ghats, undulating surfaces, narrow roads, and poor road and weather conditions. The KRCL came up with the concept of RORO, where loaded trucks are moved on wagons and traveled by train. 

Key Points for MCQ: 


  1. RO - RO stands for Roll On - Roll - Off

  2. First time in India - Konkan Railway - 1999 

  3. First time in IR - ECR in 2016 

  4. PCC stands for Permissible Carrying Capacity 

  5. ODC stands for Over Dimensional Capacity 

  6. Penalty - 5% on Notional freight - If there is a shortfall in the number of minimum trips. 

  7. Free time - 3 Hours at the Loading and unloading point. 

  8. Line Capacity & RO RO ;  Up to 70%  - Shall be introduced. 70% and above - Shall be examined on case to case basis

  9. Maximum persons allowed along with Truck - 2 Persons (including Driver)  

  10. BRN / BRNA stands for Bogie Rail Truck with Airbrake 

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