Loading precautions

Loading Precautions–

In covered wagons -

1. While selecting a wagon following aspects should be examined

a. Water tight/ non-water tight

b. Return Date

c. Wagon doors and parcels

d. Sealing arrangements etc.

2. prior to loading floor of the wagons should be cleaned.

3. Package should be handed according to the directions of pictorial and instructional labels on packages.

4. Geographical and scientific loading of packages should be done.

5. Equal loading should be done on all axels of the wagon.

6. Hooks should not be used for loading of bagged consignment in wagons.

7. While loading Bagged consignment gap of 15cms should be left on all sides and 45cms near doo₹.

8. Dangerous offensive and oily goods should not be loaded with general goods.

9. Barrels, containers or tins containing liquid substances should be loaded facing upside and rubber tyres should be used for loading and unloading.

10. While loading liquid substances in tank wagons. It should be ensured that valves of the wagon are correctly closed.

In open wagons:-

1. Goods should be loaded up to the marked spot in open wagons.

2. For safe carriage of fire wood, timber, bamboos and ballies in open wagons, wooden slicks should be used at all ends of the wagon and should be lied with ropes.

3. A check line should be drawn after loading of loose commodities.

4. Proper packing should be given near tyres while loading motor car or tractors and should be tied with chain & rope.

5. Dimension of large packages should be such and they do not exceed wagon length by 0.5 meter both sides.

6. After loading goods in BFR and BRH wagons for safe carriage goods should be tied with iron chains and special packing conditions should be followed :-

7. Height of goods loaded is open wagons should not be more than 3.5 meters on BG, 3.2 meters on MG and 2.5 meters on N.G.

During the rainy season: -

On central railway rainy seasons is from 1st June to 31st October, exception - Mandmad - Daund - Pune section where it is from 1st May to 31 October.

Following rules should be followed during rainy seasons to prevent goods from getting damaged.

1. Goods sheds should be repaired prior to start of mansoon.

2. Goods likely to damage by rain water should always be stacked in covered goods sheds.

3. If no room is available in covered goods sheds, they should be tacked in a safe place and covered with tarpaulin.

4. Tarpaulins as per requirements should be called for.

5. Goods prone to damage by rain/water should always be loaded in covered and water light wagon.

6. In open wagon, bagged consignments should be loaded in a conical shape, should be covered with tarpaulins and tied with rope.

7. Goods should be properly examined at the time of acceptance

8. If any defect is noticed in goods at the time of acceptance, a remark to that effect should be obtained on forwarding note and same should be passed on Railway receipts as well.

9. Bituminized gunny strips should be used while closing doo₹.

10. Efforts should be made to deliver goods prove to damage by rain/water at the earliest.

11. If any commodity has a nature of absorbing moisture, such remark should be obtained on forwarding note and remark should be passed on Railway receipt as well.

Claim arising against railways can be minimized if above mentioned loading and monsoon precautions are followed.