ROLL ON - ROLL OFF:

XII. Targets and Statistics:

One of the important means to utilise fully and efficiently the existing carrying capacity of a railway is to set measurable and specific targets for the various performances after taking into consideration all the local conditions. .Once the targets are laid down, all possible efforts must be made to attain them.

The targets should be set sufficiently high and reviewed constantly with a view to improving the performance further. Details regarding Statistics pertaining to Railway Operations are given in chapter on Operating Statistics where targets are not attained within a reasonable period, the causes must be traced and effective remedial action taken, if necessary, revised targets should be laid down.

ROLL ON - ROLL OFF:

The Ro - Ro scheme was first introduced in Konkan Railway in 1999. This enables carrying the loaded trucks directly on the railway wagons, thus reducing the expenditure on diesel, wear and tear of tyres and maintenance of trucks for truck operators.

This is providing faster turn round and higher profits to the transporters. This service ensures timely and safe delivery free of any risk factor and without multiple handling of consignments.

This is a regular service between Mangalore to Bombay on Western Ghats cutting down nearly 10 hours transit time. On finding the success, arrangements are made to run such trains between Bombay and Howrah on nominated days.

Advantages : i) Less transit time

97 ii) Reduction in multiple handling.

iii) door to Door delivery

iv) Wear and tear of Road vehicles reduced.

v) Less Pollution.

vi) Savings in Patrol / Diesel Costs.

vii) More revenue to Railways.

viii) Improved wagon utilisation.

Development of rail-side warehouses:

With a view to provide seamless door to door transportation, IR and Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC) initiated a pilot project at Whitefield Satellite Goods Terminal at Bangalore.

Under this project, CWC built a state of the art go down with a capacity of 15000 tonnes, along the railway track in a goods yard. It also provides ancillary facilities in the integrated goods shed complex.

A road has also been provided on the other side of the track for unloading of consignment from the wagon directly into the trucks.

The unloading of goods is the responsibility of the CWC who are also providing facilities for delivery of goods at the doorstep of the consignees. The value addition in freight services has resulted in additional traffic to Railways.

Encouraged by the customers’ response to the facilities at the Whitefield terminal, IR has entered into a MOU with CWC as its strategic partner for the development of similar rail-side warehouse complexes at many other locations in the country.

The facility has already become functional at some locations.

The above concept is also being launched through PPP (Public Private Partnership) model. Under the scheme, private entrepreneurs will be encouraged to develop rail-side warehousing complex / logistic park / ICDs (Inland Container Depot)/

Agri-chains with modern loading and unloading and customer facilities on Railway land on a revenue sharing basis.

This will facilitate a single window service in providing value added service to the customer in the form of distribution, handling warehousing and road-bridging. It will also aggregate piece-meal (wagon-load) traffic to train load traffic and help IR in improving its market share.

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100 Rationalization Order

Under section 71 of Indian Railways Act 1989, Railway Board has been empowered to charge freight over route, which may not be the shortest between alighting point and destination. The Rationalization order indicating the route through which the freight is to be charged is issued by traffic transportation branch, Railway Board.

Revised rule 125 of IRCA Goods Tariff Part l(Volume-l) vide Board's letter No.

ECR 1125/94/3 dated 6/10/94 through which it has been that directed unless there is specific instruction in writing from the center or his authorized agent to the contrary, goods will be despatched by the route optionally feasible and freight charges will be levied by the shortest route. However, charging of freight by shortest route is subject to any instructions issued under rationalities order issued from time to time.

Wagon Pool:

Wagon pool is an arrangement by which all wagons, except exempted by DWI, shall be made available for loading to any station. Individual railways own wagons in IR and thus wagon pool requires pooling of wagons of all the Zonal Railways. The utilization of wagons involves inter-railway movement and hence utilistaion of wagon pool is controlled and supervised by the DWI.