A railway consignment note is issued only for rail consignments. It documents the actual lading by means of a stamp issued by the railroad station of origin. It should be emphasized that the consignor only receives the "duplicate copy" of the railway consignment note and the original accompanies the merchandise.

Railway Consignment Notes are similarly used to the Bill of L ading for transport by rail to an overseas destination.

A freight document indicating that the goods have been received for shipment by rail. The railway consignment note is a rail contract in which the parties are identified, the goods transported are described and responsibilities are assigned. It must be signed by the sender and by the carrier. When this document is included in the documentation of a [..]