What is the cost of railway parcel?

What is the cost of railway parcel?

Minimum distance for charge for all parcels, except registered Newspapers and Magazines, is 50 kilometers and the minimum charge is Rs. 30.00. Minimum distance for charge for the registered Newspapers and Magazines is 250 kilometers and the minimum charge is Rs. 2.00.

What is the normal value of axle load over Indian Railways in tons?

The axle load generally permitted on the Indian Railways is 20.3 tonnes. Each wagon normally has four axles. This translates into each wagon being limited to a gross load of about 81 tonnes.

What is the highest class for charging freight?

1.2 The highest class has been lowered from Class-300 to Class-250. 1.2. 2 All commodities presently classified at Class-260, Class-270, Class-280, Class-290 & Class-300, other than High Speed Diesel Oil (HSD), Furnace Oil (FO) and Compressed Gases, will now stand classified at Class-250.

What percentage of freight goes by rail?

Heavy freight such as coal, lumber, ore, and heavy freight going long distances are likely to travel by rail, or some combination of truck, rail, and water. The rail network accounted for approximately 28 percent of U.S. freight movement by ton-miles (the length and weight freight travels).

What is the price per kg in train luggage?

Rates of Booking Luggage in train (INR)

Distance	Weight of the Parcel	Paid Amount
1-50 km	91-100 kg	Rs. 5
51-60 km	1-10 kg	Rs. 5.07
51-60 km	51-60 kg	Rs. 30.38
61-70 km	71-80 kg	Rs.43.21

What is luggage charges in Indian Railways?

The minimum charge for luggage is Rs. 30. As per instructions, there is no restriction on carriage of luggage in brake van of passenger trains as far as quantity and type (personal or merchandise) of luggage offered for booking is concerned .

What is maximum axle load?

18 tonnes. (9 tonnes load shall be permissible for single axle) * Note: If the vehicle is fitted with pneumatic suspension, 1 tonne extra load is permitted for each axle.

What is total axle load?

The axle load of a wheeled vehicle is the total weight bearing on the roadway for all wheels connected to a given axle.

What is axle load capacity?

The axle load is defined as the load that presses on the axle of the vehicle. It is transmitted from the wheels of an axle to the road. It can basically be calculated simply as follows: The curb weight plus payload, i.e. the actual mass, is divided by the number of axles and then gives the value of the axle load.