Terminal Development Scheme (TDS)

TERMINAL DEVELOPMENT SCHEME (TDS):-

A. Objective -

i. To develop new terminals through Public Private Partnership.

ii. Long term commitment with customers for rail movement

iii. To procure new special purpose wagons.

B. Customers - This scheme is applicable to following customer.

i. These terminals would be set up on private land close to Indian Railway.

ii. Railway may allow their surplus land at suitable location, if available.

C. Terminal – The terminals under this scheme are defined in two types.

i. For Bulk Commodities – Cement, Fly Ash, Fertilizers (in loose conditions).

ii. For finished Products – Iron and steel, bagged cement and bagged fertilizer.

D. General conditions –

i. Private ownership of sidings or terminals at both ends.

ii. The End-users shall approach the GM of the Concerned Zonal Railway with the proposal with all relevant details.

iii. At least one of the two terminals should be developed as a new terminal.

iv. Customer will bear all development expenditure

v. Working hours will be round the clock.

vi. The cost of commercial staff posted at the private terminals shall be borne by the end user.

vii. The end user developing the terminal on railway land should give a commitment for offering the following minimum volume of traffic-

viii. The terminal is developed under the provision of siding policy, all charges would be payable to the IR by the end user. The terminal so developed shall have adequate facilities.

ix. The terminal will be operated under terminal Management System with facilities of E-Payment.

E. Concession

a) Terminals for Bulk commodities

i. Wagons will be procured under LWIS.

ii. Freight concession of 15% will be granted for a period of 20 years on loading in rake of SPW.

iii. Concession will be granted on base freight.

iv. Waiver of Busy season surcharge for a period of 20 years from the start of operation. No demurrage or wharfage charges shall be leviable. Waiver of terminal charge.

b) Terminal for Finished Products-

i. Only IR owned general service wagons shall be used for transportation.

ii. Waiver of Busy season surcharge for a period of 20 year from the start of operations.

iii. Waiver of terminal charge.

iv. Demurrage charge shall be leviable. No wharfage charge shall be leviable.

v. Free time permitted at the unloading terminal shall be as per TIELS norms.