Traffic Accounts (यातायात लेखा) - Goods Traffic

Goods Traffic:– The consignment received at the Railway Station (Good Shed) which is transported by goods trains are known as goods traffic. The initial vouchers for goods traffic is Invoice (Railway receipt).

Goods traffic is divided into two parts.

1. Inward Traffic:-

a. Inward Paid traffic

i. Local

ii. Foreign

b. Inward To-pay traffic

i. Local

ii. Foreign

2. Outward Traffic:-

a. Outward Paid traffic

i. Local

ii. Foreign

b. Outward To-pay traffic

i. Local

ii. Foreign

Separate invoice books are used for each type of traffic. Serial number is printed on invoice book with the help of machine. In local traffic, there are four foils and five foils for foreign traffic, which are issued as under.

First copy of the invoice is retained at station; second copy is handed over to the consignor, which will be sent to consignee on the basis of which delivery will be obtained. Third copy will be sent to Accounts office on scheduled date. Fourth copy will be sent to destination station and In case of foreign traffic fifth copy is handed over to guard along with the consignment.