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Lok Sabha
The Government is contemplating to formulate a scheme to increase the freight carriage by goods trains and for optimum utilization of resources. For this, many initiatives have been taken by Indian Railways. A new attractive “Wagon Investment Scheme” (WIS) has been formulated assuring guaranteed supply of wagons to customers investing in railway wagons. The Scheme also envisages freight rebate and higher priority for such customers.
A scheme for development of rail-side warehousing Complexes through public-private partnership has also been introduced. With a view to generate additional traffic from sidings in the notified empty flow directions of wagons, a concession of 20% in freight rates shall be granted for incremental traffic booked from the siding. A concession of 15% in freight rates shall also be granted to incremental traffic booked from sidings, during the non-peak period from July to September.
Further, Permissible Carrying Capacity of BCN (covered) wagons has been increased from 58 tonnes to 60 tonnes. Permissible Carrying Capacity of BOXN (open) wagons has been increased from CC+4 (58.8+8) tonnes on certain specified iron ore routes as a pilot project for one year and Carrying Capacity of VPH has been increased from present 23 tonnes to CC+2 (25) tonnes on trial basis for a period of one year. These schemes will result in increase in freight carriage by goods trains and also optimize utilization of resources. Instructions have already been issued to the Zonal Railways for implementation of these schemes.
This information was given by Minister of State for Railways Shri R. Velu in written reply to a question by Shri Haribhau Rathod and Shri Ratilal Kalidas Verma in Lok Sabha today.
BSC/HK/CK- 95/05
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