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REGISTERED No. D-(D)-72

The Gazette of India

EXTRAORDINARY

PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 70] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1976/PHALGUNA 8, 1897

Separate paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed

as a separate compilation

MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS

(Posts & Telegraphs Board)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 27 th February 1976

G.S.R. 98(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 7 of the Indian Tele- graph Act, 1885 (13 of 1885), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Indian Telegraph Rules, 1951, namely:—

1. (1) These rules may be called the Indian Telegraph (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 1976.

(2) They shall come into force on the 1st day of March, 1976.

2. In the Indian Telegraph Rules, 1951 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), in rule 40, for clause (xi), the following shall be substituted, namely:—

"(xi) The fee for registration of an abbreviated address (both Roman and Deva- nagiri) shall be Rs. 100/- payable for the calendar year in advance to the officer in charge of the telegraph office at which the registration is made. When the registration is effected during the course of a year, the fee shall be charged at the rate of Rs. 10/- per calendar month, inclusive of the month of registration, upto 31st December of that year."

(455)

3. For the proviso to rule 51 of the said rules, the following proviso shall be sub- stituted, namely:—

"Provided that if the address in inland telegrams, other than the telegrams for delivery in Nepal (rule 60-A), exceeds six words, the number of words ex- ceeding six but not exceeding ten shall not be included in calculating the charge."

4. In rule 60 of the said rules, for the table of charges the following Table shall be substituted, namely:—

"TABLE

;ht chargeable

Exceeding eij

words

Class

Not exceeding

eight charge-

able words

First eight Each additional word after the

words

first eight chargeable

words

Rs. P.

0-50

Rs. P. 4-oo

Rs. P. 4.00

0-25"

2.00

2.00

Express Ordinary

5. In rule 62 of the said rules, for the words "forty paise", the words "one rupee" shall be substituted.

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6. Rule 63 of the said rules, shall be omitted.

7. In rule 68 of the said rules, for sub-rule (3), the following sub-rule shall be sub- stituted, namely;—

"(3) The fees for the upkeep of accounts referred to in the two preceding sub- rules shall be at the rate of rupees five for every batch of twenty telegrams or part thereof."

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8. In rule 110 of the said rules, for sub-rule (a), the following sub-rule shall be sub- stituted, namely:—

"(a) Registration of special delivery instructions regarding the delivery of telegrams shall be made only in the case of holders of abbreviated addresses registered under rule 40 without any additional fee. The registration of Special Deli- very Instruction shall be restricted to only one instruction by which delivery may be effected by the same telegraph office at all times."

9. In rule 115 of the said rule, for the letters, figures and words "Re. 1 for every group of 50 chargeable words or part thereof", the letters, figures and words "Rs. 1.50 for any number of chargeable words not exceeding 30 and Re. 1 for every group of 30 additional chargeable words or part thereof", shall bo substituted.

10. In rule 124 of the said rules, for the existing table of charges, the following Table- shall be substituted, namely;—

"TABLE

Exceeding eight chergcntlc

words Class

Not exceeding

eight

chargeable

words

Frist eight chargeable Words

Each additional word after the first eight cijs rgeable words

Rs. P.

Rs. P.

0-30

4'co

Rs. P. 4-oo

2-00

2-00

0-25"

Express Ordinary-

11. For rule 434 of the said rules, the following rule shall be substituted, namely:—

"434. Schedule of fees and Charges,—The charges for various services under these rules shall be as hereunder specified.

SrcTloNl.—FEES :

(1) Installation fees:

(a) for each telephone connection (excluding casual connection ft cm 11 Dcpfrt-

mental Exchange), Internal or external extension, Private Exchtngc connection, Private Branch Exchange connection, junct'en hrvs to Rs. Private Branch Exchanges and for each end of a Private Wire or Non- exchange line " . . . . . . .. IOO (b) f o r 'a casual connection from a D e p a r t m e n t al Exchange . . 50 (c) (i) for a plug a nd socket arrangement comprising of one plug for t e i m :-

natingthc telephone i n s t r u m e n t, two sockets and one extension be 11 . 100 (ii) for each additional socket installed . . . .. 50 (d) for each extra bell

50 (e) for Loudspsaking Telephones . . . . .. 50 NOTE 1.—Installation ft-es are leviable on all new installations, ptimrnmi f id tempjrary, including Own YourTelephone connections.

NOTE 2.—Installation fees for private and private Branch Exchange & witch-bow ds are leviable atthc scale shownin Section VIII.

N0TB3.—Where the subscriber is permitted to arrange internal wiring h;ms

.'2) Reconnection fee:

(a) (1) Reconnection fee for a telephone connection or tclt phone instslluiicn

of any kind or a plug point, disconnected due to default of pa yment Rs. of rent or other dues and restored within a period of fifteen days from the date of its disconnection . . .. 25 (ii) In fill other cases

. . . . .. 50 (b) (i) Reconnection fee for an extra bell disconnected due To default of payroentof rent orotherducs and restored withina period of fifteen days from the date of its disconnection . . .. 15 (ii) In all other casts . . . . . . .. 30 (3) Transfer fee :

(a) Transfer fee for the transfer of a telephone connection . . .. 500 (b) Fee for permission for the use of a tele-phone subscribed by the landlord

of a buildings by the tenant living in the same building . . . 500 SECTION II SHIFTING CHARGES :

(1) Telephone connection, extension plug point and connection to private and

private branch exchanges :

(a) forshift from one position to another in the same room . . 50 (b) for all other cases of shift from one position to another . . 100 (2) Bells;

(a) Forshift fromone position to another in the same room . . 15

(b) For allother cases of shift from one position to another . . 30

(3) Private and Private Branch Exchange.—For shift from one position to another m the same room, the charges shall be 50 per cent of the rales prescribed for installation in Section VILI. In all other cases- of shifts, the charges shall be levied at the rates pres- cribed for installation in Section VI1T.

SECI ION III.—SCALE OF CHARGES FOR DEPARTMENTAL EXCHANGE CONNEC- TIONS :

(1) Within (he local area!

(a) Measured rate system

Rates of quarterly rental ur.d cell f us Telephone Exchange Systems

Rental

Fees per a ll unit for calU in excess cf th,osc allows d free of charge.

Number of call unite allowtd free of charge during the quarter

Paisc

Rs.

I.

2 50

150

Exchange systems of IOJOOO lines capacity and above

30

2, Exchange systems of less than IOjOOO lines capacity

. . ..

30

3 50

125

The measured rdto system may be introduced at any Exchange from such date as the Telegraph Authority may, by notification in the official Gazette, specify in that behalf. The duration of a call for which one 'call Unit' is charged, will depend upon the dis- tance between the Telephone exchanges to which the calling and the called telephones are connected, as specified by the Telegraph Authority from time to time.

(b) Flat rate system

Rates of rental

Quarterly

Annual <

R s.

Rs.

(0 Exchanges of 100lines and above capacity providing 24 hours

600

150 service

. . . . . . ..

(ii) Exchanges of less than 100 lines capticily providing 24 hours

5 00

125 service

. . . . . . ..

(iii) Manual exchanges providing service for r e s t r i c t td n u m b tr oj f

1 00

400 hours

(2) Beyond the local area (In respect of both Measured rate and Flat rate Systems).— (a) For Telephone connections not exceeding five kilometres of actual length beyond the Jocal area, the rental shall be levied as for connections within the local area plus Rs. 300 per annum or Rs. 75 per quarter for each additional kilometre or fraction thereof of the actual length of the connection beyond the local area.

(b) For Telephone connections exceeding five kilometres of actual length beyond the local area, the rental shall be levied as for connections within five kilometres of actual length beyond the local area plus Rs. 400 per annum or Rs. 100 per quarter for each additional kilometre or fraction thereof of the actual length exceeding five kilometres beyond the local area.

Provided that the standard rates prescribed in (b) above shall apply only if the con- nection is provided by utilising existing wires or cable conductors with inexpensive changes. In all other cases, special rates of rental shall be charged.

(c) Revision of local area of an exchange system by telegraph authority.

The telegraph, authority may at any time publish a draft of its proposal to revise the local area of an exchange system and after considering any objections or suggestions re- ceived from the person likely to be affected thereby revise such an area by notification in the official Gazette.

(d) Charges for shared service connections shall be the same as for an independent connection leviable at thc station concerned, but foJlowing rebate in rental shall be per- missible for all such connections:—•

At Bombay, Calcutta, Madras and Delhi Rs. 15/- per quarter.

At Other stations

Rs. 12/- per quarter.

SECTION IV.—CHARGES FOR CONNECTION UNDER 'OWN YOUR TELEPHONE SCHEME':

A subscriber to whom a telephone connection is provided under this scheme shall be required to make an initial payment of a specified lump sum and in consideration thereof get a reduction in the rental for a fixed period. The particulars of the initial lump sum payment, etc., are shown in the Table below:

TABLE

Capacity of exchange systc m

10,000 lines 1 and above

,ooolines Below 1,000 and above lines but below lOjOoo lines

Rs.

Rs.

Rs.

(a) Initial payment

5,000

4,000

3,coo

(b) Initial p:riod during which a reduction in rental

is admissible

20 years 20 years 20 years

(c) Rebate in rental :

(i) On rental paid annualy

2 40

144

192

60

(ii) On rentals paid'quartcrly

48

(iii) On rentals paid monthly

IZ

•-

••

Provided that the above change in the initial payment and in the rebate in rental shall not apply to a subscriber to whom a telephone connection has been provided under the scheme before 15th May, 1974 or any applicant for telephone connection who has alreay made a deposit under the scheme and to whom a telephone connection could not be provided before that date.

SECTIONV.—CHARGES FOR EXTENSIONS :

Annual rent

(/) (a) Internal extension without inter-communication facility . Rs. 200

(b) Internal extension with inter-communication facility . . Rs. 250

(c) Extcrnalextensions :

(i) Not exceeding one kilometre radial distance from the

main connection . . . . . .. Rs, 500

(ii) Exceeding one kilometre radial distance from the main

connection

Rental as for first kilometre plus Rs. 300 per annum, for each additional kilometre of fraction thereof.

(2) For extensions exceeding five kilometres ladial distance, the above rates shall apply only if existing wires or cable conductors are utilised with inexpensive ch'arges. In a(l other cases, special rates shall be charged.

SECTION VI.—CHARGES FOR ADDITIONAL FACILITIES :

(1) Particulars of the facility

Annual rental

Rs.

( a) E x t ra B e ll

. . ..

. 20

( b) E x t e n s i on b e ll w i th s w i t ch . • • • . 20

( c) ( i) A p l ug a nd t wo s o c k e ts

. . ..

• 40

Cii) E v e ry a d d i t i o n al s o c k et * . • "

m I <* • A J

( d) ( i) L o ng c o rd u p to 5 m e t r es in l e n g th . • .

30

(ii) F or e v e ry a d d i t i o n al 5 m e t r es in l e n g th .

15

( e) A c o m p l e te t e l e p h o ne s et . . . ..

60

60 (f) C o in c o l l c c t i rg B ox

. . . ..

( g) L o ud s p e a k i ng t e l e p h o ne

8co

<2) The additional charge to be levied for a coloured telephone instrument shall be RB. 60 per instrument and that for replacement of a coloured instrument by one of another colour shall be Rs. 30. These charges sh'all not be refundable in any case. The additional charge, to be levied for Ampliphonc (hard of hearing telephone instrument) shall bo Rs. 32 per annum or Rs. 8 per quarter or Rs, 3 per month.

SECTION VII.—CASUAL AND TEMPORARY INSTALLATIONS:

(1) Casual connections from a Departmental exchange.—

O-irntion of connection

Rental

Rs.

60 1 to 10 days

120

180 11 to 30 days 31 to 60 days

In Measured rate system, all calls shall be charged at the rate prescribed for such calls in sub-itern (a) of item 1 of Section III and no calls shall be allowed free of charge.

(b) The maximum period for which a casual telephone connection can bo given shall be sixty days, provided t'nat the Telegraph Authority may in its discretion, extend this period in special cases.

(2) Temporary connection from a Departmental exchange.—The rental for a departmental exchange connection given on a temporary basis shall be levied at one and! a half times the rates of rent 1 prescribed in Section III. In Measured fate system, the number of local calls allowed free of charge during the quarter and the fees per local call for calls in excess of those allowed free of charge shall, however, be' at the same scale as prescribed in Section III.

(3) Temporary extensions and temporary private wires.—Temporary extensions from departmental exchange connections, connections from Private exchanges, connections from private branch exchanges, and extensions from thsse connections, may bo given upto a maximum period of four months provided the cost involved in giving the facility does not exceed Rs. 200 in each case. The charges for these facilities shall be leviow at half the appropriate annual rental prescribed for the corresponding facility provided on regular basis in Sections V, VIII or IX.

SECTION VHI— CHARGES FOR PRIVATE EXCHANGES AND PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGES:

1. Rent and installation charges for exchange equipment:

Size of exchange

I n s t a l l a t i on c h a r ge

Annual rental

Rs.

Rs.

PRIVATE MANUAL EXCHANGES AND PRIVATE MANUAL

BRANCH EXCHANGES :

r P l us 3*

300

100

2 p l us 6*

. . . . . ..

200

600

3 p l us 9*

900

300

5 p l us 2 O@

500

2400

10 p l us 5 0@

6000

1000

20 p l us 1 0 0®

. . . . . ..

1500

12000

PRIVATE AUTOMATIC EXCHANGES AND PRIVATE

AUTOMATIC BRANCH EXCHANGES :

4 00

**5 lines PABX

900**

750

••olinesPABX

iSoo**

25 l i n es

. . . . . ..

1500

6000

50 l i n es

2500

12000

1 00 l i n es

. . . . . ..

4000

20000

NOTE: For private manual exchanges, private manual and automatic branch exchanges of over tOO lines capacity, all private automatic exchanges and extendable type of private 'automatic branch exchanges, rental for switch boards shall be levied at special rates calculated on the basis of capital cost incurred in installing Ihe switch board.

(2) Rental for telephone connections from Private exchanges (manual and automatic) and private branch exchanges (manual and automatic):

Annual rental

(a) Internal connections . . .. R,s. 200

•Cordless © F l o o r - p a t t e rn

• • R e n t al is for the whole

unit ivelusive of Tent for all the internal connections.

Annual rental

(b) Internal connections:

Ps. 500

(i) Njtcx:^cding o ie kilometre radial distan- ce from the Private and Private Branch exchanges.

(li) rU;"dins one kilometre radial distance

C'I on\ rlie p ivate or p;ivjte branch ex- changes.

Rental as for the first kikjr.etre plus Rs. 300 per annvm for each additional kilometre or fraction thereof.

(c) For external connections exceeding rive kilometres radial distance the above rate* shall apply only if existing wires or Cable conductors are utilised wit'n inexpensive charges. In all other cases, special rates of rental shall b; charged.

(3) Charges for private wires, interswitch board junctions and tie lines shall be levied at the same rates prescribed in jUm 2 above.

(4)Thc junction lines to private branch exchanges shall be charged at the rates, pres- cribed for departmental exchange connections in Section ITT.

SECTION I X — C H V K H IS FOR PRTVATF, WIRES:

Annual rental

(r) (a) Internal private wires

Rs. 200

(b) E-^errul p-ivatc wires (with or without re-

lay s u ):

(i) N it ex::eding one kilometre charge

Rs. 500

able distance.

fii) Ei—eding one kilometre chargeable

distance.

Charges as for the first ki lomctre plus RK. 300 per annum for each additional kilometre or fraction thereof.

(2) For private wires exceeding five kilometres chargeable distance, the above rates shall apply only if Ihcy are provided by utilising existing wires or cable conductors with in- expensive changes. In all other cases, special rates shall be charged.

(3) (i) The chargeable distance of private wires in cases where the subscribers are connected through the same exchange shall be the sum of the radial distances of the subscribers to ihe exchange concerned.

(ii) Where the subscribers are connected tlnough more I'nan one exchange, the ch'argeable distance shall be the sum of the radial distances of the subscribers to their respective ex- changes plus the radial distance between the two terminal exchanges.

SECTION X-— CHARGES FOR NON-EXCHANGES LINES:

Aitnttal rental

(r) (i) N>t e\;^eding one kilometre radial dis^

Rs. 5C0

tance.

(ii) H ;;'"lmg one kilonvtrc radial distance. Charges as for the first kilometre plus R,s, 300 pzr annuani for each addit'onal kilometre or fraction thereof.

(2) hor non-exchange lines exceeding five kilometres radial distance, the above rates shall apply if they arc provided by utilising existing wires or cable conductors with in- expensive changes, In a 11 other cases, special rates shall be charged.

(3) The chargeable distance of non-exchange lines shall be the radial distance between the two points to be connected,

SECTION XI.—LOCAL PRIVATE WIRES RENTED TO ALL INDIA RADIO FOR BROADCASTING PURPOSES;

Local Private Wires rented to All India Radio for broadcasting purposes shall be charged at the following rates:—

(i) Private wires rented for continuous v.sc. Noijr.al dcpartir.fnTal rates ns per

Section IX.

(ii) Floating lines (which can be shifted to vary- The rentals for these lines shall be ing points within a town when pairs can be Rs. 400 per arri.n?. per pair wilhin a mide available without undue loss to the radial dittfrcc of 6 kilcpiujfjs (urn the Departmental Excharge. For the Depjrtment.') portion of the line excerdirg 6 Idle- metres, the rent chargeable shall be Rs. 75 per arnum for each additional kikmttie or part theieof. The char- ges for shiftir g of floating lines shall be the same as for a shift of private wires.

SUCTION XIL—EXTENSIONS FROM LONG DISTANCE PUBLIC CALL OFFICES:

The rental for the extension from a long distance Public Call Office shall be Rs, 200 per annum upto 1 kilometre and Rs, 150 per annum for each additional kilometre or part thereof upto 5 kilometres (actual length). If the actual length of the extension exceeds 5 kilometres, rent shall be charged at the above rates only if the existing wires or cable conductors are utilised with inexpensive changes; otherwise, rent shall be calculated either at the above flat rates or at special rate* whichever is higher.

SECTION XIII— CONNFCTIONS FROM TEMPORARY EXCHANGE OR PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE INSTALLED ON IMPORTANT OCCASIONS:

(1) Rental for telephone connection provided from a temporary exchange or temporary PBX, shall be levied at a flat rate of Rs. 150 per month or part thereof (inclusive of call charges, if leviable) for the first kilometre from the exchange or PBX. For every additional kilometre or part thereof, an additional rental at the rate of Rs. 50 per month or part thereof shall be charged.

(2) The temporary exchange or the temporary PBX shall be treated as Departmental exchange for the purpose of trunk call charges according as the exchange or PBX falls within or outside the local area of an exchange system respectively.

(3) In case, the operation of a temporary manual exchange opened at the request of the organisers of the functions, conferences, exhibitions and the like, is entrusted to the organisers, a rebate of Rs. 10 per connection per month or part thereof shall be allowed to the rentors.

SrcTMN XIV.—FIRE ALARM SERVICE:

The rental for the switch board shall be 75% of the rental for a PBX of equivalent capacity and the rental for the Fire Alarm extensions shall be 75% of Ihe rental of PBX extensions of equal length.

SHCTION XV.—RIFLE RANGE CONNECTIONS:

Rentals for the Rifle Range connections shall be levied at the same rates prescribed for Private Wires or Non-exchange lines, as (he case may be.".

12. For rule 451 of the said rules, the following rule shall be substituted, namely:—

"451. Charges for trunk calls.-—Except as provided in rule 451-A, the charges for trunk calls shall be as hereinafter specified:—

(a) The charges for trunk calls between two stations situated in the same long distance charging area or in two contiguous charging areas shall be determined by the radial distance between the respective trunk exchanges and for the trunk calls between two stations situated in noncontiguous long distance charging areas, by the radial distance between the respec- tive long distance charging centres.

The charges for unit calls of ordinary category shall be calculated as follows:

T A B LE

R a d i al d i s t a n ce b e t w e en a ny t wo exchanges or b e t w e en a ry t wo l or g d i s t ar cc

C h a r gt s

c h a r g i ng c e n t r e s.

Ps.

U p to 20 k i l o m e t r es

50

Rs. 0

00

2 E x c e e d i ng 20 K m s - b ut n ot e x c e e d i ng 50 K m s- . . . . ..

00 E x c e e d i ng 50 K n \ s. b ut n ot e x c e e d i ng 100 K ms

4

E x c e e d i ng 100 K m s. b ut n ot e x c e e d i ng 200 k m s.

00

6

10 E x c e e d i ng 200 K m s. b u t n o t e x e e e d i rg 500 k m s.

00

E x c e e d i ng 500 K m s. b ut n ot e x c e e d i ng i o co K m s. . . . ..

16 co

20 E x c e e d i ng 1000 K ms

00

(b) Charges for Higher priority trunk calls shall be calculated as follows:

Priority

Charges

CO S VH Callls

Same rate as for ordinary calls provided that where the SVH call is used for purpose other than that conttrnplatcd by such a call it should be charged at the highest rate applicable in the service.

(ii) UL-g^nt calls, Fix?d Time Calls and Subs-

Double the rate for ordinary call.

cription Fixed Time Call,

(iii) Lightning calls

Eight times lie rate for ordinary calls.

(iv) Mbst Immediate, Operations Immediate, Four times the rate for ordinary calls.

Immediate and Important Calls booked by authorised official of Government Department.

(c) Reduced charges during certain hours of the day including Sundays and National Holidays and on certain classes of calls shall be as follows:—

Classes 01 Calls

Urgent

Ordinary and SVH

On Sundays and three National Ilolidpyt oo-co hrs. to 24 hrs.

5 0%

7 5%

On other days (oo-oohrs. to 8-cohrs.) ,

7 5%

50%

S-oo hrs. to 19-00 hrs.

100%

100%

19-00 hrs-to 24-00 hrs

5 0%

7 5%

The concession rcgardirg m ' u ad c l a i ms thai) hcvuyti r et ffp'y to trurkcalls bctwttn a iy two exchanges or between any two Iorgditiarce chsigii p eti trif3 vhjch arc situated within a radial distance of 50 K m s.

T he 100% tariff is the normal full-rate tariff for a trunk call unit of duration according TO class of t he call.

(d) Additional charges to be levied for special service :

Facility

Rate

(i) Particular person call effec-

tive or ineffective

¹f

(ii) Fixed time call (iii) Subscription fixed time call j

The additional charges for a particular person facility shall be 50 per cent cf the trunk charge for unit call cf ordinal y category, subject to a mini- mum chaige of 50 P-

(iv) Lste fee p;r call effective on

ineffective.

(a) on trunk calls R,e. 1-00 (b) on local calls Re. c-50

(e) Charges for Pablic Call Office (P.CO-) Calls.

Public Call Offices may be used for mokirg a local call (whcrclccal call facilities are avail- able) or for making a trunk call or both. The charges fcr the we of a public call cilice shell be levied as follows:

Category of PCO

Charges for call between PCO and parent Exchange

Charges for calls frcm PCO to Ex- changes other than parent Excharge.

Charges fcr calls to FCO frcm Exchargts other than parent Ex- charge

2

3

4

mil

Provided that for calls between two PCOs connected to different Exchanges, the PCO charges for both the PCOs will be levied in addition to the Trunk Call charge between the Exchanges:

Provided further that for a call between two PCOs connected separately to the same Exchange or same PCO tho charge for the call shall be the sum of charges for a call from, each of the two PCOa to the common exchange or common PCO;

Provided further that in thc case of a call between two long distance PCOs connected in tandem, charge of the call shall be levied, on the basis of radial distance between the two PCOs as indicated, in columns (1) and (2) against thc long distance PCQs.

NOTE 1.—The PCO charges in thc case of trunk call will NOT be subject to reduc- tion in concessional rate period nor will it be affected by thq priority classification (Ordinary, Urgent, Important etc.) of the trunk call.

NOTK 2.—The particular person charge, Fixed Time Charge and Subscription Fixed Time Charge will be levied only on the trunk call charge and NOT on the PCO charges. Tn the case of Press Trunk Calls, the rebate of \2i% will be admissible only on (he Trunk Call Charge and NOT on the PCO charge.

NOTE 3.—In the case of calls between Long-Distance PCO and its Parent Exchange all calls shall be treated as ordinary calls and put through in the order of their booking time. Special facilities such as priorities, concessional tariffs. Fixed Time, Subscription Fixed Time and Press Call rebate will NOT be available on such calls. Particular Person facility will be available without the usual particular person charge.".

13. In rule 498 of the said, rules, for the sub-rule (io), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:—

"(10) T ie c'jirges for teleprinter machines and other equipments shall be as follows :

(a) (i) Teleprinter machine . . .. Rs. 2400 per annum

(ii) Key-board perforator . . .. Rs. 1200 per annvm

(iii) Non-printing Re-perforator (wi ihout key

board) . . . . . .. Rs. 1200 per annum

(iv) Printing Reperforator (without kf y dcard) . Rs. 15CC per a m rn

(v) Printing Reperforator (with, key board) . Rs. i860 per annum

(vi) Tape transmitter . . .. Rs. 600 per annum

(vii) Perforator attachment . . , . Rs. 300 per annum

(viii) Transmitter attachment . . , R,s. 396 per annum

(ix) Auto transmission set . . .. RP. 2400 per annum

(x) Power pack Rs. 360 per annum

(xi) Switching unit . . . . Rs. 100 per annum (xii) Commutator board . . .. Rs. 6 per annum for each termi-

nation on thc board (b) (i) Installation charges . . . . Rs. 100 for each end

(ii) Shifting charges . . . . Rs. 100 for each end (iii) Reconnection charges :

(A) if restored within a period of seven days

from the date of disconnection RE. ~O for each end (B) in all other cases . . . . Rs. 60 for each erd

(c) The installation charges and shifting charges for Teleprinter attacr.ir.erts sholl be as follows :

, Rs. ico for each end

(i) Installation charges . (ii) Shifting charges . . .. Rs. ico for each end".

14. In rule 496 of the said rules^ for sub-rule (2)3 the following sub-iule shall be st.bstiiu.tic', namely :—

"(2) Subject to the provisions of sub-rule (1), die following charges shnll also be payable by the party wherever applicable :—

(a) Installation charges . . ..

100 for each end

(b) Shifting charge

100 for each end

Rs. Rs.

(c) Roconnection fee—

(i) if restored within a period of 15 days from ihc date

of disconnection

. . ..

Rs. 25/-

(ii) in all other cases

. . ..

.50/-

Rs

(d) Hand Micro Telephone instruments provided at

60/- per instrument".

either end . . . . . ..

Rs.

15. In rule 507 of the said rules, for the words "Twice the quarterly rental as for ti regular connection for each quarter or part", the words "One and a half times the quar- terly rental asi for a regular connection for each quarter or part" shall be substituted.

J6. For the rule 519 of the said rules, the following rule shall be substituted, namely:—

"519. All charges arc payable on presentation of a bill therefor. The periods for which bills shall be prepared and the dates by which they shall be payable shall be fixed by the telegraph authority.

The charges for Telex service shall be as follows:—

A—RENTAL 1

(i) for a telex subscriber's line, inclusive of rent for

the terminal teleprinter machine, within a radius of five kilometres (local urea) from the teleprinter exchange (Telex) Rs. 3000 per annum

(ii)j

600

for a telex subscriber's line when teleprinter machine is provided by a subscriber himself within a radius of five kilometres (local area) . . . Rs.

per annum

(iii)

300

for each additional kilometre or part of a kilometre of the actual length of the connection beyond a radius of five kilometres (local area) of the teleprinter exchange

Rs.

per annum

300 per annum for each perforator attachment . . . Rs.

(iv)

per annum for each Transmitter attachment . . . Rs. 396

(v)

360 per annum

for each Power Pack . . . . Rs.

(vi)

. 100 per annum

for each switching unit Rs

(vii)

Provided that in cases where the actual length of the connection beyond the local area exceeds five kilometres, the charges specified in item (iii) shall apply only if the connection is provided by utilising existing wires or cable conductors with inexpensive charges and in all other cases connection may be provided at such rates as the telegraph authority may fix taking into account the cost of construction and other relevant factors and for such period as that authority may determine.

NOTE,—The initial minimum period of hire shall be one year.

B.—CALL CHARGES:

(i) Local calls.—Re. \J- for every period of three minutes duration or pan thereof, (ii) Long distance call charges.—The long distance call charges for a unit period

of duration shall be as follows:—•

TABLE

Ri.iiaUtisU.ic: between any two teleprinter

exchanges

Charge of one rupee for a unit period of

6o seconds or part thereof Upto 200 kilometres

( l)

E r o d i ng 200 kilometres but not exceeding 6oo kilometres 30 seconds or part thereof

Exceeding 6oo kilometres but not exceeding iooo kilo-

0) (3)

metreB . . . . . . . .. 20 seconds or part thereof 12 seconds or part thereof Exceeding iooo kilometres

(4)

Provided thit the aforesaid cill c'nrges shill b-. reduced by fifty per c;nt for Iong'distancc calls only during the period between 1900 ho'rs and 0800 hours (Indian Standard Time.)

C—OTHER CHARGES:

I n s t a l l a t i on c h a r g es . . . ..

150/-

Rs.

(0

150/-

Rs.

S h i f t i ng c h a r g es

(ii)

T r a n s f er c h a r ge . . . ..

(iii)

60/-

Rs.

T e l ex A t t a c h m e n ts :

Civ)

(a) I n s t a l l a t i on c h a r g es . . ..

100/-

Rs.

(b) Shifting c h a r g es . . ..

100/-

R-i.

R e c o n n e c t i on c h a r ge :

(v)

(a) if r e s t o r ed w i t h in a p - r i od of 15 d a ys fn m

t he d a te of i^s d i s c o n n e c t i on

100/-

R*.

( b) if r e s t o r ed after 15 d a ys b ut w i t h in a p e r i od

of s ix m o n t hs f r om t he d a te of i ts d i s- c o n n e c t i on . . . ..

150/-

Rs.

P u b l ic C a ll Office C h a r ge

(vi)

Rs. 5 per call effective or in- effective inland or international.

C h a r g es for c h m ge of A n s w er B a ck C o d e/

(vii)

N u m b er

Rs. 20/-

NOTE:—V-ierc the Telex <:i^i;iib;r is p :rrn:t.t:d to a •" range int:rnal wiring hirnself, the i i.stillition c'lirges sp;cifl;d in item (i) 1'i^ve shill be 50 p;r cent of the said charges.

D—.REFUNDS :

N) ref iid shill be Unvssible if the service is given up durir.g the minimum period of hire. If the facility is given up after the eir.ry of the m'.nirruirn period of hircj refund shall be admis- sible after ch\rging rent up to the dit" of actual closure of the connection.".

17. In claiie (b) of sub-rule (1) of rule 510 of the siid rules5 for the words "forty pjise, the words "rupee one" shall be substituted-

18. In rule 521 of the siid rules, for the word "two" wherever it appearsjthc word "five¹' nhall be substituted.

I [No. 2-2/76-R/3-6/76-R]

D. N- RAMCHANDANI,

Member (AdministrHtion) P&T Board,

and Ex-offido Addl. Secy.

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