| Telegram
Charges
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| 1.
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Non-Press
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Ordinary
|
Express
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| a) First 10 words or less
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Rs. 3.50
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Charged at double the rate |
| b) Each additional word
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Re. 0.50
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| 2.
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Press
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Ordinary
|
Express
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| a) First 50 words (excluding address)
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Re. 0.75
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Charged at double the rate
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| b) each additional 5 words
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Re. 0.10
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| 3.
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Greetings
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Ordinary
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Express
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| a) First 10 words or less
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Rs. 3.50
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Charged at double the rate
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| b) each additional word
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Re. 0.50
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| 4.
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Deluxe Telegram
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Additional Charge Re. 0.50
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| 5.
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Cancellation Fee
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| a) Before the transmission has begun
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Rs. 2.00
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| b) In the course of transmission or
after transmission
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Rs. 2.00 plus charge at the Express or
Ordinary rate (at the option of sender) for a service advice
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| 6.
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Phonogram & Telexogram
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Rs. 2.00 / telegram
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| 7.
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Searching Fee
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| a) For searching either sent or recd.
telegram of one telegraph office for one day
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Rs. 10/-
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| b) For searching both sent and recd.
telegram of one telegraph office for one day
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Rs. 15/-
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| 8.
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Late Fee (In all cases)
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Rs. 3/-
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| 9.
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Messenger Fee
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Rs. 3/- per telegram
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| 10.
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Registration Fee for Abbreviated Address
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| a) For a Calendar year
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Rs. 200/-
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| b) For a period of less than a calendar
year
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Rs. 20/- of each calendar month
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| 11.
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Multiple Telegrams (Non-Press)
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Rs. 5/- upto 30 words and Rs. 3/- for
every additional 30 words or part thereof
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| 12.
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Inspection of Telegram
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Rs. 5/- per telegram
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| 13.
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Photo Telegram
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| a) Up to 335 Sq. Cms.
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Rs. 50/-
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| b) For every additional 100 Sq. Cms
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Rs. 20/-
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| 14.
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Certified Copies of Telegram
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| a) For first 100 words or part thereof
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Rs. 3/-
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| b) For every additional 100 words after
the first 100 words
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Rs. 2/-
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| c) The charges for photographs of
originals of of copies of telegrams
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Rs. 30/-
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| 15.
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Charges for
Telegrams to some Important Countries (Rupees per word) |
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|
Ordinary
Minimum 7 words
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Indian
Government
(Minimum 7 words)
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| Sri Lanka
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Rs. 1.50
|
Rs. 1.50
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| Commonwealth Countries
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Rs. 2.00
|
Rs. 2.00
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| France
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Rs. 2.00
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Re. 0.80
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| Germany
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Rs. 2.00
|
Rs. 2.00
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| Iran
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Rs. 2.00
|
Rs. 2.00
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| Italy
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Rs. 2.00
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Re. 0.65
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| Japan
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Rs. 2.00
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Re. 0.80
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| Rwanda
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Rs. 2.00
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Re. 0.80
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| Sweden
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Rs. 2.00
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Re. 0.80
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| Switzerland
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Rs. 2.00
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Rs. 2.00
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| U.A.R.
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Rs. 2.00
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Rs. 2.00
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| U.S.A & Possessions
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Rs. 2.50
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Rs. 2.50
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| Russia
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Rs. 2.00
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Rs. 0.65
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| Afghanistan
|
Rs. 1.50
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| Note: Charge for urgent press telegram
is the same as that for an ordinary telegram (Private) to the destination.
Urgent press telegrams to commonwealth countries are charged at half the
rate for ordinary private telegram to commonwealth countries. The charge
for letter telegram is half of that of ordinary telegram, subject to a
minimum charge of 22 words. |
| 16.
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Overseas Telegrams to Other Foreign
Countries
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|
|
Ordinary
(per word)
|
Press
(per word)
|
SLAB I
All countries in Asia, Africa, Oceania and Europe
|
Rs. 2.00
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Re. 0.50
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SLAB II
All countries in American Continent and other placed in Western Hemisphere
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Rs. 2.50
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Re. 0.60
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| 17.
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Collective Call Sign Service
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| a) Short Range Service
|
Collection Rate
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(i) Single transmission through any one
coast
station
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Rs. 2.00 per word
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(ii) Single transmission through more
than one
coast station
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Rs. 4.00 per word for single
transmission through 2 coast stations
Rs. 6.00 per word for single transmission through 3 coast stations
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| b) Long Range Service (Beyond 480 kms)
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|
(i) Two transmissions
through one coastal
station
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Rs. 8.00 per word
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(ii) Two transmissions
through more than one
coast station
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Rs. 16 for 2 transmission each for 2
coast stations
Rs. 24 for 2 transmission each for 3 coast stations
|
| 18
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Ship Shore Traffic (Radio
Telegrams)
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|
|
Collection Rate
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| a) Charges for Radio Telegrams
transmitted from offices in India to ships at sea through coast stations
in India transmitted from offices in India
|
Rs. 3.00 per word
|
| b) In the case of Radio Telegrams to
ships of Indian Navy
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Re. 0.80 per word
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| Note: The minimum Charge for a
radio-telegram is for 7 words
|
| c) The charges for radio-telegrams to be
transmitted to a ship through any coast stations abroad, not situated in
India
|
The charges of telegrams to the country in which the
coast-station is situated at full rate
PLUS
A flat rate of Rs. 3.00 per word
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| d) Low Rate Radio Telegrams
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Re. 1/- per word subject to a minimum
charge of 8 words
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| 19.
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Telegraph Rates (Foreign)
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Non-press
|
Ordinary
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| Nepal
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First 8 words
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Rs. 5.00
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| each additional word
|
Re. 0.40
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| Pakistan
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Minimum 7 words
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Rs. 1.30 per word
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| Bangladesh
|
First 8 words
|
Rs. 5..00
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| each additional word
|
Re. 0.40
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| Burma
|
Minimum 7 words
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Re. 1.50 per word
|
| Sri Lanka
|
Minimum 7 words
|
Re. 0.50 per word
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|
Press
|
Ordinary
|
| Nepal
|
First 50 words
|
Rs. 2.50
|
each additional
15 words
|
Re. 0.20
|
| Pakistan
|
Minimum 14 words
|
Re. 0.45 per word
|
| Bangladesh
|
First 50 words
|
Rs. 2.50
|
| Each additional 5 words
|
Re. 0.20
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| Burma
|
Minimum 14 words
|
Re. 0.40 per word
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| Srilanka
|
Minimum 7 words
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Re. 0.15 per word
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