Booking of Treasure -
IRCA Coaching Tariff No. 25, P-1, V-III, Rule - 801
1. Treasure includes specie (i.e. gold, silver, copper, bronze and nickel coins), bullion, currency notes (current or uncurrent), defaced currency note paper, government stamps and postal orders.
2. Full description of the contents must be declared in writing at the time of booking such as – type of treasure, value etc.
Booking of Treasure with passenger
IRCA Coaching Tariff No. 25, P-1, V-III, Rule – 803 & 804
1. Free allowance will be given as per class. Charges will be collected on the excess weight as per rule.
2. Passenger can carry treasure weighing up to 60 kgs. in passenger compartment in all classes. If the weight exceeds 60 kgs., accommodation must be reserved otherwise it must be booked in the brake van.
3. If the treasure exceeding the limit of free allowance is detected unbooked, no free allowance will be given and charge will be collected on the total weight. This rule does not apply to Government Treasures.
4. The dimension of the treasure box must not exceed 46 cm x 30 cm x 28 cm. If the dimension of the treasure is more than the above limits, it will be carried in brake van or in reserved accommodation or Separate vehicles.
Booking of Treasure in Brake Van.
IRCA Coaching Tariff No. 25, P-1, Vol - III, Rule No. 806
1. While booking treasure in brake van, it should be securely packed in boxes or cases.
2. Weight of consignment should not exceed 20 Qtls on BG and 15 Qtls on MG and NG.
3. If the weight exceeds the above limit, then it will be conveyed in owner charge in reserved accommodation or separate vehicles
Booking of Treasure in Separate Vehicles (other than in Passenger Carriages)
IRCA Coaching Tariff No. 25, P-1, Vol- III, Rule No. 808 & 812
1. Minimum chargeable weight per 4 wheeler wagons is 60 Qtls over BG, 45 Qtls over MG, and 35 Qtls over NG.
2. Currency note paper will be charged for 120 Qtls at double the R scale weight will be 120 kg.
3. Vehicles must be locked on both sides. The keys must be in the possession of the person in charge.
4. Loading, unloading and transhipment of consignment of treasure which is booked in-charge of escort will be done by Railway staff under the supervision of the escort.
5. The escort is permitted to travel free at the following scale in second class (with treasure or without treasure in return journey).
a. Exceeding 20 Qtls but less than 50 Qtls. - 1
b. 50 Qtls. or more but less than 100 Qtls. - 2
c. 100 Qtls or more - 4
Booking of Treasure in reserved passenger compartment and carriages
IRCA CT No.25, P-1, Vol- III, Rule No. 807, 809 & 810
1. One or more compartment or full coach on payment of usual fare can be reserved.
2. Free allowance will be given as per class. Charges will be collected on the excess weight.
3. Loading and Unloading or transhipment must be done by owner.
4. The consignor must give an advance notice of at least 10 days to the station master of the booking station indicating all particulars including description of treasure, name of destination station, proposed date of booking etc.
5. Station master will co-ordinate for arrangement of RPF, GRP, and Special escort.
6. The treasure should be despatched within 24 hours of its acceptance by passenger train or by M/Exp. train.
7. Minimum weight for charge for treasure loaded in passenger coaches (GS/GSCN) will be 11.5 tonnes on BG and 7.5 tonnes on MG. No overloading is allowed. Consignment will be loaded evenly.
8. The maximum weight per compartment in 4 wheeler wagon should be 0.75 tons. and 1 tonnes in 8 wheeler wagon,
Government Treasure Consignment by RBI or their Agent
IRCA CT No.25, P-1, Vol- III, Rule No. 814 & 816
1. Government treasure means treasure which is sent by RBI or its agent bank to any authorized bank or by authorized bank to RBI / SBI.
2. Freight will be paid by credit note. The credit note should be signed by an official of the bank as Government Treasury Officer.
3. Government employee or treasure in charge will fill up the forwarding note.
4. Police escorts are permitted to transfer tickets held by them to reliving escort en-route at station short of destination.
5. The escort will be issued II class free Blank paper ticket for single journey and PWB number will be mentioned on it.
6. The escort will be issued free ticket for return journey from the destination, on which the number of the outward journey tickets must be quoted.
7. If the Government treasure is booked in Treasure van, then freight will be charged at R scale and chargeable weight will be 220 Qtls.
8. 5% rebate will be given while booking Government treasure or currency notes and 2% development surcharge is levied.
9. Percentage charges will not collected for booking Government Treasure.
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