General Tariff Overview
The general tariff covers the prices for transporting goods by fast trains and by goods trains. It is organized into several parts to help shippers understand how their cargo will be charged.
Fast Train Tariffs
Fast train tariffs include:
Full Tariff – the normal rate applied to most goods.
Reduced Tariff – for shipments over 5,000 kilograms, with no special conditions.
Partial Consignments – used when smaller quantities of goods are sent.
Goods Train Tariffs
For goods sent by regular goods trains, the following categories are used:
Full Rates – applied to normal shipments Local Ephesus Tour Guides.
Bulky Goods – items that take up extra space.
Class A, B, and C Goods – categories based on type, value, or handling needs.
1st and 2nd Class Goods – depending on priority or special requirements.
Exceptional Tariffs in Local Service
In addition to the general tariff, there are 17 exceptional tariffs for specific types of goods. These tariffs apply special rules or prices. They cover:
Live animals
Various goods
Alcohol, wine, vinegar
Cement, hydraulic lime
Salt
Cereals and oil-bearing grains
Flour and bran
Tobacco leaves
Timber for building
Eggs and dead poultry
Stones and similar materials
Explosives
Cheese and kashkaval
Vegetables and fruits
Iron, steel
Petroleum
Skins and intestines
Through Service with the Oriental Railways
General Tariff
The general tariff for through services is the same as for local services.
Special Tariffs
There are special tariffs for specific products in international transport between the Bulgarian State Railways and the Oriental Railways, including:
Live animals
Various goods
Beer
Wine and alcohol
Salt
Cereals
Flour and milling products
Bran
Building wood
Eggs
Building stone
Explosives
Through Service Between Austria-Hungary, Serbia, Bulgaria, and Turkey
General Tariff
The general tariff also remains the same as for local services.
Exceptional Tariffs
Many goods have exceptional tariffs in this international system, including:
Live animals
Alcohol, wine, vinegar
Mineral waters
Sugar
Iron and steel
Paper
Glass
Pottery
Cement
Furniture
Tobacco
Cereals and grains
Flour
Wood
Meat, eggs, poultry
Rolling stock
Petroleum
Chrome ores
Lead
Gypsum
Flammable materials
Cotton fabrics
Silk cocoons
Malt
Cork
Coal
Through Service Between Germany, Serbia, Bulgaria, and Turkey via Austria-Hungary
General Tariff Structure
The general tariff is divided into:
Ordinary Rates
Reduced Rates
Class I Goods
Fast Train and Goods Train Tariffs
Exceptional Tariffs
Exceptional tariffs cover a wide range of items such as:
Eggs and poultry
Live poultry
Lard
Prunes
Cereals and grains
Maize
Fresh fruit and vegetables
Ores
Tobacco
Beer
Machinery
Military rifles
Metals (iron, copper, lead)
Rolling stock
Zinc
And many other goods