APPENDIX VI. EXTRACTS FROM THE NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY'S Schedule of Maximum and Minimum Fares and Rates for Coaching Traffic applicable to the North-Western Railway under the orders issued in the Government of India Resolution No. 563 R. T., dated the 16th July 1891, as modified by the Government of India Circular No. 11 Railway, dated the 14th December 1896. LUGGAGE, PARCELS, AND BULLION The Rates passed at the Railway Traffic Conference of 1893, which are as under : PARCELS AND LUGGAGE (a) Parcels shall be charged by either weight or measurement, whichever gives the greater charge, two cubic feet being considered equal to ten seers in weight. (b) Each parcel shall be charged for separately. (c) Parcels not exceeding one cubic foot by measurement, or five seers in weight (i.) When the weight does not exceed two and a half seers, four annas per 500 miles, or fraction of 500 miles, subject to a maximum charge of one rupee. *Subject to a minimum charge of Rs. 5. When the weight does not exceed five seers, four annas per 250 miles or fraction of 250 miles, subject to a maximum charge of two rupees. (d) Parcels exceeding one cubic foot in contents or five seers in weight shall be charged at the rates shown in the following table, provided that when lower rates than those shown in the table can be secured by re-booking at any station, it shall be optional with any Railway to charge the sum of the rates from the despatching station to such re-booking station, and from such re-booking station to destination: (e) Passengers' luggage, whether booked for conveyance by the same train in which the owner travels or not, shall be charged at the rates given in clause (d) by weight only; and when booked by sender to self, shall be charged upon the gross weight of the total number of packages. (f) Excess luggage and parcels containing perishable or dangerous goods shall be prepaid. The prepayment of parcels not containing perishable or dangerous goods shall be optional. (g) Parcels exceeding forty seers in weight or 8 cubic feet in measurement shall be booked only if accommodation will allow. (h) The charges for parcels and luggage shall be reckoned on the through distance as if it were one railway, with one minimum only, and shall be divided in mileage proportion. (i) No charge shall be made to the public for the distance parcels are missent through the fault of another railway. PASSENGERS, CLASSES, AND FARES. 24. Classes of Fares on N.-W. Railway. There are four classes of ordinary passenger accommodation on the North-Western Railway for which the fares are as follows: 99. Passengers' Luggage and Free Allowance.-On all railways all packages of whatever description (except specie or bullion, vide para. 162k) taken as passengers' luggage will be weighed, and the following quantities allowed free of charge:: Intermediate Class passenger, Half the above quantity for a child's half ticket. See also paras. 66 d. to f. and 103. (a) On all railways, except I. M., R. and K., B. D., D. H., G. I. P., Nizam's, E. C., and Morvi Railways, rugs, umbrellas, sticks, tiffin baskets, and small hand bags, which 1st and 2nd class passengers usually take into the carriage with them for their requirements on the journey, are not weighed. Similarly, the rezai or blanket, which an intermediate or 3rd class passenger takes with him when travelling, is not weighed. EXTRACTS FROM THE NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY'S GOODS TARIFF. Schedule of authorised Maxima and Minima Rates for Goods Traffic applicable to the N.-W. Railway under the orders issued by Government of India in Public Works Department Resolution No. 563 R.T., dated 16th July 1891, as modified by Government of India Circular No. 11 Railway, dated 14th December 1896. N.B.-One pie may be taken as one-twelfth of a penny, and one maund as 82.29 pounds avoirdupois (there being 27 22 maunds to 1 ton). Referred to in Chap. VIII. p. 120. GENERAL RULES. 3. Published Rates.--The rates quoted in the rate lists herein and in the printed sheets exhibited at stations, are from any one station to any other station, and are inclusive of all charges, except in special cases, where the railway is called upon to perform extra services. The rates can be ascertained from the goods rate tables published herein, or from the Station Masters; and from the Traffic Superintendent, Lahore, or the District Traffic Superintendents, Rawalpindi, Lahore, Saharanpur, Mooltan, Sukkur, Quetta, and Kurrachee. 10. Risk-notes.-In all cases when goods or live-stock are conveyed at the risk of the owner, or on the understanding that the risk accepted by the railway is limited to any extent below the full value of the consignment, or the several sums prescribed in the Indian Railway Act of 1890, the consigner is required to execute a risk note prior to acceptance for despatch, on certain forms. 28. Loading and Unloading Charge.-In all cases where goods required to be loaded and unloaded by owners are handled by the railway, on account of the owners having failed to perform these duties, a charge of 3 pies per maund or more, as the case may be, will be made. 31. Minimum Weight Condition for Articles chargeable at Reduced Rates when consigned "in Full Wagon or Truck Loads."-In all cases, such as oil cake, mineral, class goods, lime, etc., in which reduced rates are quoted, subject to the condition that consignments should be "in full wagon or truck loads,' such condition will be held to mean that consignments should be "in full wagon or truck loads of 300 mds. or over." When, however, a 10-ton vehicle is supplied, the minimum quantity for charge will be 270 mds. 32. Charges for Bogie Vehicles.-Double the ordinary rates will be charged for bogie vehicles in all cases in which wagon mile rates for ordinary stock are quoted. RATES AND RULES FOR LOCAL AND THROUGH-BOOKING. 34. General Quotation of Rates.-The N.-W. Railway has through-booking arrangements with certain mentioned railways, all of which quote a rate per maund per mile. 35. Route by which Traffic should be booked.-Senders of goods, requiring them to be despatched by a particular route, must be required to make a note of such route on the consignment-note. In absence of such instructions, all traffic shall be booked, invoiced, and sent by the shortest route, provided it be the cheapest. But in cases where the N.-W. Railway has entire command of a route between the despatching and receiving stations, it may send the traffic by its own route, provided that the charge to the public does not exceed that by the shortest route. 36. Fixed Rates on N.-W. Railway.-Goods are conveyed on the NorthWestern Railway under different rates of freight according to their classification. These rates are as follows: Special Class Goods at pie per maund per mile. 37. Special Rates.-Besides these rates there are other special rates, which apply to several descriptions of goods when fulfilling certain specified conditions. 38. Terminal Charges in Local Traffic.-In local-booking, a terminal charge of 6 pies per maund is levied in addition to the mileage charge upon all con*Referred to in Chap. VIII. p. 121. signments of 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and explosive class goods; and 3 pies per maund upon special and 1st class goods. 39. Terminal Charges in Through Traffic.-In through-booking, with foreign lines, a terminal charge of 3 pies per maund is added to the actual mileage rates upon all classes of goods, except on cross traffic, i.e., traffic passing through junctions. 40. Special Terminal on Traffic between Kotri and Kurrachee City.-In calculating rates for booking between Kotri (including Kotri-Bandar) and Kurrachee City or Kiamari 12 miles extra are added to the actual distance to and from Kotri, and rates calculated on the total distance. The rates shown in the Kurrachee rate list printed at page 489 include this extra charge. NOTE. In all other bookings charges will be calculated on the actual distance. 41. Goods by Passenger Train.-Goods required to be booked through by passenger train are charged at the parcels rate on all railways. 42. Standard Weights.-On Indian railways the following equivalents are used for Indian and English weights : 10 seers 20.57 lbs. Avoirdupois. 82.29 lbs. Avoirdupois=1 md. (divided into 40 seers). 43. Differential Charges. -Except where otherwise specially provided when goods of the same description are charged at different rates according to distance or weight to be carried, the charge for the lesser distance or weight should never exceed the charge for the greater distance or weight, the lesser being included in the greater. This rule applies also to certain other railways. On one or two railways it applies to weight only and not to distance, but on B. N. Railway, in case of wooden sleepers and timber, it applies to both, and on others the differential rule applies when specially notified as applying. * 44. Combined Rule.-Except where otherwise specified, when in consequence of special rates to particular stations it may be cheaper to book goods to such stations, and thence to re-book at classified rates to destination, than it would be to book direct at classified rates, then the charge will be made at the special and classified rates combined, unless under the operation of the differential rule a lower charge may be in force. - NOTE. This rule also obtains on certain other railways. On two it applies when specially notified to be combined. On one it applies to weight only. MINIMA CHARGES AND METHOD OF CALCULATING FREIGHT. 61. Minima Charges.-The following general rules as to charges for maxima and minima weight and distances are adopted on all railways : I. Minimum Weight accepted as Goods. The minimum weight of any consignment to be despatched by goods trains will be 14 seers, but packages of less weight may be despatched when forming part of a consignment of 14 seers or more, the railway reserving the right to refuse any article under 14 seers which may be considered unfit to be carried by goods trains. (a) If a consignment consisting of a single package weighing less than 14 seers is tendered for despatch by goods train, it will be refused as goods, but will be accepted with the consent of the consigner as a parcel, and booked as such by passenger train. II. Distance.-The minimum distance for freight charge will be 10 miles. III. Charge. The minimum charge will be 10 annas. IV. Weight. The minimum weight for charge is a maund. V. Fractions.-Subject to the minimum charge, fractions of maund are charged for as maund, but subject to Rules I. and V. (a), thus : 14 seers are charged for asmaund. |