Booking of bulky Articles, Articles not accepted, Parcel Way Bill

Booking of Bulky Articles -

IRCA Coaching Tariff N. 25, P - I, V - III, Rule - 504

1. Package whose actual weight is more than 100 kg or the actual weight is less
than 100 kg, but the dimension of the package is more than 100 x 100 x 70
cms. is known as bulky article.

2. If any one side of the package is exceeding up to 10% of the dimension
mentioned above and the weight calculated by dimension is less than 100 kg
that package will not be treated as bulky article, i.e. if the weight exceeds 100
kg it will be treated as bulky article.

3. No free allowance will be granted on such package and will be charged at two
times of the normal rate.

4. Bulky articles will be carried only in brake van.

Articles not accepted as Parcels

1. Uranium

2. Uranium concentrate

3. Thorium

4. Thorium nitrate

5. Thorium oxide

6. Heavy water and other radioactive substances

7. Offensive articles and wet skins ( other than wet kins of wild animals
securely packed in air tight boxes at owner’s risk)

8. Acids and other corrosive substances enumerated in red tariff.
Parcel Way Bill (PWB) -

1. After the booking parcel on the basis of forwarding note, Parcel Way Bill is
prepared.

2. It is separate for local and foreign traffic.

3. It is money value book.

4. Numbers printed on it by machine.

5. There are 4 foils for each number they are as under

a.Record

b. Receipt

c. Account

d. Guard

6. Parcel Way Bill is an important book. Whenever the party prefers claims
regarding parcels, it is produced in the court as legal document.