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Lok Sabha
Regular checks to detect overloading are being conducted.
During the months of August and September, 2004, 66 cases in parcel and 138 cases in freight overloading were detected on Northern Railway. Punitive charges were recovered from the parties as per extant rules.
An amount of Rs. 2,68,520/- in Parcel and Rs. 13,88,082/- in freight was recovered as punitive charges as per extant rules.
General Managers have been delegated full powers to install adequate number of additional electronic-in-motion weigh bridges and weighing machines.
Zonal Railways have been asked to undertake regular checks on overloading.
Certification of weigh bridges is being arranged by Weights and Measures Department of the State Governments.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Railway Shri R. Velu in a written reply to a question from Shri Rayapati Sambasiva Rao and three other Members in the Lok Sabha today.
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