APPENDIX-I

 

EAST COAST RAILWAY

STATEMENT OF PARCEL EARNINGS FOR IMPORTANT STATIONS

2003-’04 VS 2004-‘05

 

Station

Weight in quintals

Total Earning in Rs.

 

2002-2003

2003-2004

% Variation

2002-2003

2003-2004

% Variation

CTC

18910

21285

12.56

3756560

2965690

(-) 21.06

BBS

79440

100788

26.88

19334062

16795125

(-) 13.14

PUI

23681

30366

28.23

 3268178

3013601

(-)   7.79

VZM

162618

367053

     125.72

23437024

48036741

(+)104.96

VSKP

198340

239256

20.63

31847275

33965740

(+)   6.66

 

            Observations:

 

i)                    It require an increase of 30% in parcel loading for most of the important stations to achieve the same level earning of 2002-’03 in the year 2003-’04 because of the revision in parcel tariff w.e.f.1/4/03.

 

ii)                   The unusual increase in loading (125.72%) & earning (104.96%) at VZM during 2003-’04 over the previous year  can be linked to the localized upsurge in booking of  seasonal mango traffic.

APPENDIX-II

 

EAST COAST RAILWAY

 

REASON-WISE ANALYSIS FOR OVERCARRIED PARCEL CONSIGNMENTS

 

REASONS

Tentative % of overcarried parcels from stations

CTC

BBS

PUI

VZM

VSKP

1. Inside latches of platforms side doors locked

40

40

-

10

5

2. Loading not in an uniform pattern following geographical order

20

20

-

40

35

3. Mechanical defect to Brake Van doors.

5

5

-

5

5

4. Booking of parcel in Coaching trains at the  intermediate   stations with    restrictions imposed vide Rly Bd’s Letter no.

10

15

-

20

30

5. Detention due to slow unloading by unit licensed porter

5

-

-

5

5

6. Doors getting jammed by the parcel consignment

5

5

-

5

5

7. Brake Van found sealed (not under Guard’s control)

15

15

-

15

15

 

                        Observations:

 

i)                    Terminal station, like Puri carries the brunt of over-carried parcel consignments meant for entroute stations.

 

ii)                   Most of the reasons, as outlined above,  for   overcarriage  of parcel consignments  can  be minimized, if monitored properly at appropriate level.

APPENDIX-III

 

EAST COAST RAILWAY
STATEMENT OF PARCEL EARNING

2003-’04 VS 2003-‘04

 

Period

Weight in tonnes

Earnings in Crores of Rs.

 

2002-‘03

2003-‘04

% of Variation

2002-‘03

2003-‘04

% of Variation

1st quarter

26470

62881

137.56

3.58

7.90

120.67

2nd quarter

15297

17312

13.17

1.88

1.67

-11.17

3rd quarter

17283

16742

-3.13

2.57

1.55

-39.67

4th quarter

20658

22230

7.61

2.72

1.78

-34.56

Total

79708

119165

155.21

10.75

12.90

35.27

 

                        Observations:

 

i)                    The  unusual  earning during  the 1st quarter of  2003-’04  resulting in a positive variation of  137.56%  is attributed    to  bumper loading of   the seasonal mango in WAT division.

ii)                   In the other  three quarters, however, the increase  in loading did not result in commensurate increase of downward earnings due to revision parcel traffic implemented w.e.f. 1/4/2003 (Ref: Appendix-IV)

iii)                 Average earning per tonne has drastically fallen in ’02-03 down from Rs.1343.75  to Rs.1084.03 (19.3%)       in ’03-04 against the increase of loading by 39.46%.

APPENDIX-IV

EAST COAST RAILWAY

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT SHOWING THE REVISED PARCEL RATE DOI

 (1/4/02 VS. 1/4/03 VS. 6/8/04)

 

Rate w.e.f. 1/4/02
Rate w.e.f. 1/4/03
Rate w.e.f. 6/6/04

Class (Scale)

Rate(Rs.)

Class (Scale)

Rate(Rs.)

Class (Scale)

Rate(Rs.)

L

36.71 + 12% SF

R (Rajdhani)

36.70

R

39.30

GPS

26.22 + 12% SF

P (Premier)

15.70

P

21.00

CPS

20.97 + 12% SF

S (Superfast)

13.10

S

13.10

CP I

17.48 + 20% SF

E (Economy)

5.90

E

Abolished.

CP II

13.11 + 30% SF

 

 

 

 

       

        N.B: Rate is shown for 100 Kg of parcel carried to a distance of 50 KMs.

    

                                Observations:

               

i)                    The rationalized rate structure effective from 1/4/03 and then 6/8/04 shows a paradigm shift from the commodity base to the service base tariff.

ii)                  There is lowering of tariff across the board under all classes in the revised parcel rate  implemented w.e.f. 1/4/03 and 6/8/04.

iii)                Compared to the old tariff structure (w.e.f.1/4/02), the current tariff implemented w.e.f. 6/8/04 shows decrease of:

·         10.6% under class P = CPS+ 12%

·         37.5% under class S = CPL+20%

·         23% under class S = CP 11 + 30%

 
 
 


·         28.5% under Class R = L+50%

·         49% under Class P

·         28.5% under class P = GPS + 12%

 

iv)   The rate revision is slightly upward in the new tariff (w.e.f. 6/8/04) compared to the just previous tariff (w.e.f. 1/4/03).  The increase is to the extent of 7.1% under Class R,  33.7% under Class P. There is however  no increase under Class S.