Section 81
of Railways Tariff Book Rules 1979
Section 81
The consignor shall furnish particulars of the gross weight of the consignment. The Railway Department shall whenever possible weight the consignment or assess the weight wholly or partly by estimation.
(b)
The Railway Department may assess the weight of the goods for carriage on a basis of the average weight of goods in a package or other container of standard size in extensive common use.
(c)
The Railway Department shall not incur any liability either in respect of claims for shortage as between buyer and seller or otherwise in respect of the inaccuracy of any such weighing or assessment of weight which shall be made solely for the purposes of the internal working of the Railway Department.
(d)
Small articles, loose goods and goods in bulk – The Railway Department does not undertake the checking or counting of small article consigned in bulk such as bricks, tiles, etc., and the number of such articles will not be specified in railway receipts.
(e)
Sorting and identification of consignments – Consignments of goods not distinguished by marks or description or otherwise so that may be readily delivered to the consignees shall not be accepted for conveyance by the Railway Department unless payment of the cost of the additional services required to sort goods is made guaranteed by the consignors or consignees.
Re-weighing and adjustment of charges.
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