Rules for ( non lease ) parcel booking

1.

A uniform rates for all commodities, based on the type of service has been introduced.

2. At present four scales applicable to parcel services, which are as under,

Scale
Type of Service
Type of train
Scale L
Luggage Service
Trains, notified* for booking of luggage
( Rajdhani /Mail/Express/ Shatabdi/ordinary trains).
Scale-R
Rajdhani parcel service
Trains,
notified*
for
booking of
parcel
( Rajdhani / /Mail/Express/ Shatabdi/ordinary trains).
Scale-P
Premier Parcel Service
Trains, notified* for booking of parcel & luggage
( Rajdhani / /Mail/Express/ Shatabdi/ ordinary trains).
Scale-S
Standard Parcel Service
Trains, notified* for booking of parcel & luggage
(Mail/Express /ordinary trains).
* Every year, types of the service are notified by the originating zonal railways, on the
basis of leasing position & utilization of Breakevan of the train. Notified trains of East
Central Railway w.e.f. 01.06.2011 and valid up to 31.05.2012 is given under para 13.
3. 2% development charge on parcel and luggage services.
4. Registered Newspapers and Magazines are booked at concessional rates uniformally at 45% of
Scale S rates by all trains, including Rajdhani Express trains.
5.

Minimum distance for charge for all parcels, except registered Newspapers and magazines, is 50
kilometers and the minimum charge is Rs. 30.00.

6. The maximum permissible weight and dimensions of any package/article which can be accepted
for booking, except by previous arrangement, are as under:Gauge
Maximum Weight Maximum Dimensions
Broad Gauge/Meter Gauge
150Kgs
2.0 meters x 1.5 meters x 1.25 meters
7. Parcels will be charged either by actual weight or by weight derived on volumetric basis, which
ever is higher. For this purpose, each 28.00 cubic decimeters of volume, or its fraction, will be
computed as equivalent to 4.00 kilograms.
8. Any package whose weight exceeds 100 kilograms or whose outside measurements exceed 1.0
meter x 1.0 meter x 0.7 meter will be treated as bulky article and charged at double the normal
rates. However, a tolerance of 10% in any one outside dimension is permissible provided its
weight on volumetric basis does not exceed 100 kilograms.
9. Unloading of parcel from a train and re-loading the same into another train at an intermediate
station during transit, is not permitted.

10. One transshipment of parcels, is however, permitted for booking via break of gauge station. In
such cases, freight will be charged at higher of the two rate scales applicable for the entire
distance from the booking point to the destination point.
11. Booking of parcels To & From intermediate stations of a train is permitted only if that
particular train stops at those intermediate stations for 5(five) minutes or more. However, this
restriction is not applicable to ordinary passenger trains.
12. Scale applicable for booking and charging of non-leased parcels and luggage by newly
introduced trains and trains run temporarily for a particular period is under,
S.No. Types of train
Scale applicable for
Scale applicable for
non- leased parcel
luggage booking
booking
1
Newly introduced regular
Scale P
Scale-L
Mail/Express trains
In the first year only*
In the first year only*
2
Newly introduced regular ordinary
Scale S
Scale-S
Passenger trains
In the first year only*
In the first year only*
3
Summer Special, Puja Special, X-Mas
Minimum Scale-P
Scale-L
Special, Holiday Special trains
This would imply the period from the date of introduction of the train till the date of annual
review done by the zonal railways for all trains as per extant.
For trains at S.No. 1 & 2, for subsequent years, the rates shall be revised annually based on
utilization as per extant policy.
13 (i)
Scale applicable for (non lease) parcel booking R and scale applicable for luggage
booking L.
S.No.

Train
no.

Train name

12309

Rajendra Nagar T.-New Delhi Rajdhani Exp.

Scale applicable
Parcel
Luggage
booking
booking
R
L

(ii) Scale applicable for (non lease) parcel booking P and scale applicable for luggage
booking L.
S.No. Train no. Train name
Scale applicable
Parcel booking Luggage booking
1
13351
Dhanbad Alappuzha Exp.
P
L
2
13318
Dhanbad-Hawrah Exp.
P
L
3
15269
Muzaffarpur-Ahmadabad Exp
P
L
4
15228
Muzaffarpur- Yaswantpur Exp.
P
L
5
19040
Muzaffarpur-Bandra T. Awadh Exp.
P
L
6
12391
Rajgir New Delhi Shramjaeevi Exp.
P
L
7
12296
Patna- Bangalore Sanghamitra Exp.
P
L
8
19322
Rajendra Nagar T.- Indore Exp.
P
L

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10

19314
12948

Rajendra Nagar T.- Inodre Exp.

Patna Ahamadabad Azimabad Exp.

P
P

L
L

(iii). Scale applicable for (non lease) parcel booking S and Scale applicable
for luggage booking S
S.No.

Train no.

Train name

Scale applicable
Parcel
booking

Luggage
booking

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S
S
S
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S
S
S
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S
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-S
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11034
11046
11062
11066
11123
12142
12150
12340
12352
12355
12387
12389
12393
12395
12397
12401
12491
12521
12537

Darbhanga-Pune Exp.
Dhanbad-CSTM Exp.
Muzaffarpur-LTT Exp.
Darbhanga-LTT Exp.
Baruni-Gwalior Exp.
Rajendra NagarT. LTT Exp.
Patna-Pune Exp.
Dhanbad-Howrah Exp.
Danapur-Howrah Exp.
Rajendra Nagar T.-Jammu Tawai Archana Exp.
RJPB-ANVT Exp.
Gaya-Chennai Egmore Exp.
Rajendra Nagar T. New Delhi Samporna Kranti Exp.
Rajendra Nagar T.-Ajmer Ziyarat Exp.
Gaya-New Delhi Mahabodhi Exp.
Islampur-New Delhi Magadh Exp.
Sonpur-Jammutawi Mouryaurdhwaj Exp.
Barauni-Earnakullam Raptisagar Exp.
Bapudham Motihari- Manduadih Exp.

20.
21.
22.

12545
12553
12557

Darbhanga-LTT Exp.
Barauni-New Delhi Visalia Exp.
Muzaffarpur ANVT Exp.

S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S

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12561
12565
12569
12577
12742
12792
13022
13024
13156
13158
13164
13186
13201
13225
13225A
13226

Darbhanga-NDLS Exp.
Darbhanga-New Delhi Bihar S.K. Express
JYG-Hazart Nizammudin (Garib Rath) Exp.
Darbhanga-Bangalore-Bagmati Exp.
Patna-Vascodigama Exp.
Patna-Secundrabad Exp.
Raxual-Howrah Mithila Exp.
Gaya-HWH Exp.
Darbhanga -Kolkata Exp.
Muzaffarpur-Kolkata Mithilanchal Exp.
Saharsa-Sealdah Hatey Bazare Exp.
Jaynagar-Sealdah Ganaga Sagar Exp.
Rajendra Nagar T.-LTT Exp.
Jaynagar-Danapur-Intercity Exp.
Saharsa-Danapur-link intercity Exp.
Danapur-Jaynagar-intercity Exp.

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S
-S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S

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13226A
13233
13234
13236
13237
13239
13242
13243
13246
13248
13251
13252
13288
13301
13303
13305
13306
13307
13329
13330
13331
13332
13347
13347A
13348
13348A
13402
13416
13420
14005
14007
14015
14017
14307
14369
14369A
14369B
14523
14603
14649
14673
15001
15097
15109
15201
15201A

Danapur-Saharsa-link intercity Exp.

Rajgir-Danapur Exp.
Danapur-Rajgir Exp.
Danapur-SBG Exp.
Patna-Mathura Exp.
Patna-Mathura Exp.
Rajendra Nagar T. Banka Exp.
Patna-Dehri-on-son intercity Exp.
Danapur-New Jalpaiguri Exp.
Danapur-Kamakhya Capital Exp.
Islampur-Rajendra Nagar T. Exp.
Rajendra Nagar T.-Islampur Exp.
Danapur-Durg South Bihar Exp.
Dhanbad-Tata Subaranarekha Exp.
Dhabbad-Ranchi Exp.
Dhanbad-Gaya Exp.
Gaya-Dhanbad Exp.
Dhanbad-Firozpur Ganga-Sutlej Exp.
Dhanbad-patna Exp.
Patna- Dhanabad Gangadamodar Exp.
Dhanbad-Patna Exp.
Patna-Dhanbad Exp.
Barkakana-PNBE Exp.
Singrauli -Patna Palamu Exp.
Patna-Brakakana link Exp.
Patna-Singrauli Palamu Exp.
Danapur-Bhagalpur Intercity Exp.
Patna-Malda Town Exp.
Muzaffarpur-Bhagalpur Jansewa Exp.
Sitamarhi-Anand Vihar T. licchivi Exp.
Muzaffarpur-Delhi Sadbhawana Exp.
Raxual Delhi Exp. Sadbhawana Exp.
Muzaffarpur-Delhi Sadbhawana Exp.
Mugalsarai-Berali Exp.
Singrauli-Barelly Triveni Exp. cum Pgr.
Saktinagar-Barely Exp.
Barwadih Barely Exp.
Muzaffarpur-Ambala Cant. Exp.
Saharsa-Amritsar Jansadharan Exp.
Jaynaar-Amritsar Sarju Yamuna Exp.
Jaynagar-Amrisar Sahid Exp.
Muzaffarpur-Deharadum Exp.
Baruni Jammu Tawi Amarnath Exp.
Rajgir-Varanasi Budhpurnima Exp.
Hajipur-Raxual Intercity Exp.
Hajipur -NKAE. Exp.

S
S
S
S
S
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S
S
S
S
S
S
S
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15202
15202A
15203
15209
15211
15215
15216
15267
15272
15273
15275
15276
15279
15281
15282
15283
15284
15619
15619
15714
15941
16310
16360
17609
18184
18420
18450
18614
18621
18623
18625
19050
19052
19054
19166
19270

Raxual-Hajipur link Exp.

Narkatiaganj-Hajipur link Exp.
Baruni Lucknow Exp.
Saharsa-Amritsar Exp.
Darbhanga-Amrisar Jannayak Exp.
Muzaffarpur-Narkatiaganj Exp.
Narkatiaganj-Muzaffarpur Exp.
Raxaul-LTT Exp.
Muzaffarpur-Howrah Exp.
Raxaul Delhi Satyagraha Exp.
Saharsa- Barauni Exp.
Barauni-Saharsa Exp.
Saharsa-New Ajadpur Poorbiya Exp.
Saharsa-Patna Kosi Exp.
Patna-Saharsa Kosi Exp.
Saharsa-Jaynagar-Janki Exp.
Jaynagar-Saharsa Janki Exp.
Gaya-Kamakhya Exp.
Gaya-Kamakhya Exp.
Patna-Katihar Intercity Exp.
Jajha-Dibrugarh Town .Exp.
Patna-Ernakulam Exp.
Patna-Ernakulam Exp.
Patna-Nanded Purna Exp.
Danapur-Tatanagar Exp.
Darbhanga-Puri Exp.
Patna-Puri Exp.
Chopan-Ranchi Exp.
Patna-Hatia Patilipurtra Exp.
Rajendra Nagar T. Hatia Exp.
Patna-Hatia Exp.
Rajendra Nagar T.-Bandra Exp.
Sonpur-Valsad Shramik Exp.
Muzaffarpur-Surat Exp.
Darbhanga-Ahmadabad Sabarmati Exp.
Muzaffarpur-Porbandar Exp.

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126.
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130.

52211
52522
53042
53132
53228
53322
53335
53339
53340

Jaynagar-Ranchi passenger

S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S

S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S

Muzaffarpur-RXL passenger
Laukahabazar-Sakri Pgr.
Jaynagar- Howrah Pgr.
Muzaffarpur Sealdah Pgr.
Patna- Drabhanga Pgr.
Dhanbad-Asansol Pgr.
Dhanbad Hatia Pgr.
Dhanbad- Chandrapur Pgr.
Chandrapur-Dhanbad Pgr.

S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S

S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S

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53341
53343
53344
53345
53347
53348
53349
53350
53351
53359
53360
53361
53601
53602
53607
53609
53610
53611
53613
53624
53625
53628
53641
53642
55002
55005
55006
55015
55021
55024
55041
55201
55203
55207
55209
55210
55211
55227
55501
55502
55504
55505
55506
55507
55508
55509

Dhanbad-MURI Pgr.
N.S.C.B. GomoChopan Pgr.
Chopan- N.S.C.B Gomo Pgr.
Chopan- Allahabad Pgr.
Gomo-Barwadih Pgr.
Barwadih- N.S.C.B Gomo Pgr.
Barwadih-Dheri-on-son pgr
Dehari-on-son Barwadih Pgr.
Barwadih-Chunar pgr.
Gomo-Barkakana Pgr.
Barkakana-Varanasi Pgr.
Barkakana-Varanasi Pgr.
Gaya-DOS Pgr.
Dehari-on-son-Gaya Pgr.
Gaya-Dehari-on-son Pgr.
Dehari-on-son Mugalsarai Pgr.
Mugalsarai-Dehari-on-son Pgr.
Barwadih-Dehari-on-son Pgr
Gaya-MGS Pgr.
Gaya-Jhajha Pgr.
Kiul-Gaya Pgr.
Gaya-Kiul Pgr.
Dildarnagar-Mughalsarai Pgr.
Mughalsarai- Dildarngar Pgr.
Narkatiyaganj-Gorakhpur Pgr.
Raxual- Sagauli Pgr.
Sagauli-Raxual Pgr.
Sonpur-Narkatiyaganj Pgr.
Samastipur- Sivan Pgr.
Raxual- Muzaffarpur Pgr.
Narketiyaganj-Gorakhpur Pgr.
Narketiyaganj-Gorakhpur Pgr.
Narketiyaganj-Gorakhpur Pgr.
Muzaffarpur-Gorakhpur Pgr.
Sonpur-Gorakhpur Pgr.
Narkatiyaganj-Muzaffarpur Pgr.
Muzaffarpur-Raxual Pgr.
Darbhanga-patna Pgr.
Samastipur Darbhanga Pgr.
Darbhanga-Samastipur Pgr.
Sitamarhi-Samastipur Pgr.
Samastipur-Sitamarhi Pgr
Sitamarhi-Samastipur Pgr.
Samastipur-Darbhanga Pgr.
Sitamarhi-Darbhanga Pgr
Darbhanga-Sitamarhi Pgr.

S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
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S
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55510
55511
55512
55513
55514
55515
55516
55517
55518
55519
55520
55525
55526
55527
55528
55529
55530
55532
55536
55538
55540
55543
55544
55545
55546
55547
55549
55551
55553
55554
55555
55556
55557
55559
55560
55561
55565
55566
55567
55568
55569
55570
55573
55574
55575
55576

Jaynagar-Darbhanga Pgr.
Darbhnaga-Sitamarhi Pgr.
Raxual- Muzaffarpur Pgr.
Samastipur-jayanagar Pgr.
Jayanagar-Samastipur Pgr.
Samastipur-Jayanagar Pgr.
Jaynagar-Samastipur Pgr.
Darbhanga-Jaynagar pgr.
Jaynagar-Darbhanga Pgr.
Darbhanga-jayanagar Pgr.Jayanagar-Darbhanga Pgr.Barauni-Samastipur Pgr.
Samastipur-barauni Pgr.
Barauni-Samastipur Pgr.
Samastipur-Barauni Pgr
Samastipur- Raxual Pgr.
Raxual Samastipur Pgr.
Barauni-Katihar Pgr
Darbhanga-Katihar Pgr.
Samastipur-Katihar Pgr.
Sonpur-Katihar Pgr.
Barauni Sonpur-Pgr.
Sonpur-Barauni Pgr
Barauni-Sonpur Pgr.
Sonpur-Barauni Pgr.
Barauni Sonpur Pgr.
Barauni-Hajipur Pgr.
Barauni-Hajipur Pgr.
Dauramadhepura-Samastipur Pgr.
Samastipur- Dauramadhepura Pgr.
Dauramadhepura Samastipur Pgr.
Samastipur-Dauramadhepura Pgr.
Samastipur-Sonpur Pgr.
Khagariya Samastipur Pgr.
Samastipur Khagariay Pgr.
Samastipur-Muzaffarpur Pgr.
Saharsa-Samastipur Pgr.
Samastipur Saharsa Pgr.
Saharsa-Samastipur Pgr.
Samastipur-Saharsa Pgr.
Dauramadhepura-Saharasa Pgr.
Saharasa- Dauramadhepura Pgr.
Raxual-Narketiaganj Pgr.
Narketiaganj-Raxual pgr.
Darbhanga- Biraul Pgr.
Biraul-Darbhanga Pgr.

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S
S
S
S
S
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S
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S
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S

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Sakari-Biraul Pgr.
Biraul-Sakari Pgr.

S
S

S
S