The Indian Railway Commercial Manual is being brought out in two volumes. The present publication, Volume I, contains chapters relating to coaching traffic, booking and carriage of animals and birds and the articles as mentioned in Part I of schedule II of the Railways (Extent of Monetary Liability and the Prescription of Percentage charge) Rules 1990.

The provisions of this Manual do not supersede or alter or substitute the rules and instructions contained in the statutory publications like Acts, Codes, Rules, Tariffs, etc.