The RORO services that will be run on the Indian Railway network, including the dedicated freight corridor, will be subject to these freight rates (DFC). During the Covid-19 pandemic, this service was heavily utilised to transport trucks containing oxygen containers to hospitals.
Currently, DFC and Konkan Railways offer RORO services. This freight circular establishes consistent pan-Indian RORO billing, which was previously done on a case-by-case basis.
The Indian Foundation of Transport Research and Training, the loaded truck rental on May 1 of this year cost 1,56,000 for a round-trip between Delhi, Mumbai, and Delhi (2,800 miles). Comparatively, the base freight charge of the rail’s RORO service for a rigid body truck across a distance of 2,751-2,875km has been maintained at 1,46,398. Overhead fees, such as development fees, busy season surcharges, terminal fees, and GST, are also applicable in addition to the railroads’ base freight rates.
