SUMMARY OF REFERENCE DOCUMENTS

CHAPTER 1 – ALIGNMENT AND SURVEY

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1 101(1), 103 1.01 Setting up of Gati Shakti Units in Divisions Railway Board’s Lr.
No. 2021/W-I/Gen/Gati Shakti dt. 27.07.2022
2 101(2), 1.02 Fast-tracking the sanction & execution of Projects - Rly Bd’s
102(3)(a), Lr. No. 2021/W-I/Genl./Gati Shakti dt. 28.10.2022
104
3 102(3)(C) 1.03 Financial Appraisal framework for evaluation of Railway
(vi), 104(3) Project - Railway Board’s latest Circular No.2023/
(q)(i) Gatishakti/TF/02 dt. 14.09.2023
4 102(3)(C) 1.04 Economic appraisal framework for evaluation of Railway
(vi), 104(3) Projects - Railway Board’s latest Circular No.2022/
(q)(ii) Gatishakti/EU/49 dt. 19.08.2022
5 104 1.05 Proposals for sanction of Final Location Survey (FLS) 2021/W-
I/ Genl./Gatishakti Pt. 3 dt. 31.07.2023
6 104(3)(r) 1.06 Proforma for preparation and submission for DPR for
NL/MT/GC - Railway Board’s Lr. No. 2022/W-I/Gen/DPR
Proforma dt. 02.09.2022
7 104(3)(r)(iii) 1.07 Development of a short video by project Proponent on the
Proposed Project 2021/W-I/Genl./Gatishakti (E-3378115) dt.
24.08.2023
8 ……. 1.08 CAO Conference on the subject “Efficient Project
Management” on 22.04.2023 2023/Gatishakti/ Genl./
CAO/Conf. dt. 29.05.2023
9 …… 1.09 Fast-tracking the execution of Projects No.2023/W-
I/Genl./CAO/C/ Conference.Pt.7 dt. 16.03.2023

CHAPTER 2 – PROJECT PLANNING

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1 201(1) 2.01 Degree of curvature for new projects of New Line, Gauge
conversion and Doubling and Level Crossing in New Line.
[Railway Board’s Lr. Nos. 2013/W-I/Genl./0/30 Pt-II dt.
04.05.2018 & 28.05.2018]
2 201(1) 2.02 Speed Policy framework for Indian Railways. [Railway
Board’s Lr. No. 2017/Mobility/2/3 dt. 08/12.06.2018 and
2015/W-1/Genl./ Corr.GM/pt. dt. 06.12.2018]
3 201(2) 2.03 Construction of formation for Doubling on DFC feeder
routes. [Railway Board’s Lr. No. 2013/W-1/Genl./0/30 Pt-II
dt. 18.12.2019]
4 201(4) 2.04 Construction of bridges during doubling. [Railway Board’s Lr.
No. 2017/29/CE-III/BR/Br.588/ECoR dt. 03.08.2017]
5 201(5) 2.05 Planning of OHE Layout While Executing Electrification work
on single line sections. [Railway Board’s Lr. No. 2017 /W-
I/Genl./NL- RE dt. 27.01.2017]
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6 201(6) 2.06 Level Crossings on New Line/Gauge Conversion/ Doubling/
Multi Tracking projects. 2021/W-I/Genl./Gatishakti (e-
3378115) dt. 18.08.2023
7 201(8) 2.07 Policy guidelines-Execution and Alignment of 3rd line
projects. [Railway Board’s Lr. nos. 2013/PL/19/1 (Policy)
dt. 05.07.2018, Lr. No. 2018/W-I/Genl./Policy dt.
04.09.2018 and Lr. No. 2023/W-I/Genl/ CAO/C/
Conference. Pt.7 dt. 16.03.2023]
8 201(8)(a) 2.08 Comprehensive instructions for provision of passenger
Amenities and user facilities at station. [Railway Board’s Lr.
No. 2018/ LM(PA)/03/06 dt. 09.04.2018]
9 201(8)(a) 2.09 Platform length at Railway stations for new line, gauge
conversion and doubling projects. [Railway Board’s Lr. No.
2013/W-I/ Genl./0/30/Pt-II dt. 25.02.2020]
10 201(8)(a) 2.10 Provision of Fixed structures in New Line/Gauge conversion
projects and setting of Gate lodges, station buildings etc.
alongside the existing track. [Railway Board’s Lr. No. 2013NV-
I/Genl./0/30 Pt. II dt. 12.05.2017]
11 201(11) 2.11 Up-gradation of electric traction system [Railway Board Lr.
No. 2022/RE/161/4 dt. 27.05.2022]
12 202(10) 2.12 Standard yard layouts [Railway Board Lr. No.2015 /Sig/ WG/
Standard layout dt. 12.07.2017
13 202(3)(A) 2.13 Provision of different type of services/consultancies for
project implementation in Indian Railways. [Railway
Board’s Lr. No. 2023/CE-I/CT/1/Policy dt. 15.03.2023]
14 201(6) 2.14 Policy for Road Crossing Works (ROB /RUB /LHS /FOBs /
Subway) to eliminate level crossing and Trespassing areas
under PH-30 issued vide Rly. Bd. Lr. No. 2017/CE-IV/LX-
Misc./ 244 (LCs) Pt. dt. 02-03-2023

CHAPTER 3 – LAND ACQUISITION AND FOREST CLEARANCE

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1 303(1)(b) 3.01 Railway Board’s Lr. no 2010/LML/12/8 dt. 19.12.2014
authorising General Managers of Railways to notify any
project as “Special Railway Project.”
2 303(1)(c) 3.02 Railway Board’s Lr. No. 2018/W-1/Genl/Land Acquisition dt.
25.11.2022 to declare projects as “Special Rly Project”.
3 303(1)(c) 3.03 Railway Board’s Lr. No. 2010/LML/12/8 dt. 21.02.2020 to
declare projects as “Special Rly Project”
4 303(3)(a) 3.04 Railway Board’s Lr. no 2015/W-2/SCR/NL/22 dt. 20.10.2016
listing cases where land acquisition can be done under Direct
Purchase Policy

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5 307(8) 3.05 As per Railway Board’s Lr. No. 2018/W-I/Genl./Land
Acquisition/ Pt I dt. 06.09.2018 regarding land acquisition for
tunnels.
6 310(2), 3.06 Rly Board’s Lr. No. 2008/LML/12/2 dt. 13.02.2008
310(3)(a), authorising CAO/C and GM to notify Competent Authority
310(6)(a) for land acquisition under Rly Act.
7 310(1) 3.07 Sample Gazette Notification to notify Special Railway Project
u/s 2(37A) of Railway Act
8 310(2) 3.08 Sample Gazette Notification to notify “Competent Authority
for Land Acquisition” u/s 2(7A) of Railway Act
9 310(3)(a) 3.09 Sample Gazette Notification to declare intention to acquire
land u/s 20A(1)
10 310(6)(a) 3.10 Sample Gazette Notification for declaration of land acquisition u/s
20E(1)
11 310(9)(a) 3.11 Land Acquisition (Special Railways Projects) Rules, 2016
12 310(9)(a) 3.12 Rly Bd. Lr. No. 2018/W-I/Genl./Land Acquisition dt.
05.02.2020 reg. opening of joint account for payment under
Rly Act
13 310 (9) 3.13 Railway Board’s Lr. No 2023/ACII/9/2/e 342205 dt.
(a) 27.02.2023 reg. opening of joint account for payment under
Rly Act
14 311 (17) 3.14 Railway Board’s instructions vide Lr. no 2021/W-1/377/SR/7
(d) dt. 06.02.2023, reg. expeditious payment of compensation
amount.
15 311(14) 3.15 Railway Board’s Lr. No. E(NG)II/2010/RC-5/1 dt. 11.11.2019
(c) reg. Lump sum payment of Rs. 5 lakh and no employment to
the affected families
16 314(1) 3.16 Railway Board vide Lr. no 2019/W-1/Genl/Land-LC (E-
3280805) dt. 08.06.2023, reg. mutation and completing land
records.
17 314(5) 3.17 Railway Board’s Lr. No. 2014/LML-11/13/7 dt. 09.07.2014
reg. handing over of land records to open line
18 314(5)(f) 3.18 Sample Copy of Land Taking/handing over note with Railway
and Revenue officials
19 318(2)(e) 3.19 MoEF’s Lr. dt. 10.03.2022 reg. non applicability of Forest
Conservation Act, 1980 and Wild life Protection Act, 1972 for
Rly land in forest area.
20 318(2)(e) 3.20 MoEF’s Lr. dt. 22.02.2023 reg. non applicability of Forest
Conservation Act, 1980 and Wild life Protection Act, 1972 for
Rly land in forest area.
21 318(4) 3.21 Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change’s Lr. no
F.No. IA3-12/3/2023-IA.III (E-220190), dt. 06.10.2023, reg CRZ
clearance.
22 317(1) 3.22 Ministry of Defence’s Lr. No. 11015/2/2012/D (Lands) dt.
11.3.2015 regarding transfer of defence land.
23 317(1)(vi) 3.23 Ministry of Defence’s Lr. No. 11015/2/2012/D (Lands) dt.
02.02.2016 regarding transfer of defence land.
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 CHAPTER 4 – DRAWING APPROVALS

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1 403 4.01 Approval of Engineering Drgs. – Rly. Bd. Lr. No. 2017/CE-
1/CT/13/ Procedure simplification dt. 20.10.2017
2 403 4.02 Advance correction slip No. 36 of IRBM dt. 27.03.2018
3 403 4.03 Advance correction slip No. 38 of IRBM dt. 14.01.2020
4 404 4.04 Standard procedure order for ESP, SIP & GAD approval in zonal
408 Rly. 2017/CE-UTC/13/Procedure simplification dt. 22.04.2022
5 405 4.05 Approval of bridge designs and drawings for works being
executed by RVNL – Rly Bd. Lr. No. 2021/CE-III/BR/1/Bridge
Policy dt. 28.10.2021
6 406 4.06 Rly Bd Lr. No. 2018/Sig/36-SD/1 dt. 26.11.2019, for standard
scheme for preparation of SIP.
7 406 4.07 Rly Bd Lr. No. 2020/Sig/Drawings dt. 02.03.2022 regarding
guidelines for use of standard layouts of double line sections.
8 406(2) 4.08 IRSEM Drg. No. 8- D2 (Sheets 1 of 4, 2 of 4, 3 of 4, 4 of 4) of
control table for double line station for guidance.
9 406(3) 4.09 IRSEM Drg. No. 17- D2 for track circuit bonding diagram for a 4-
road station (double line) for guidance.
10 406(4) 4.10 SWRD related details in Operating Manual Chapter station
working rules (SWRs) and temporary working order.
Interface Circuit and logic Circuit Diagram related details in
11 406(5) 4.11 CHAPTER 4 of Electronic Interlocking notes of IRISET S-18
regarding installation of electronic interlocking system.
12 406(6) 4.12 IRSEM Drg. No. 21- D5 (Sheet 1 of 2 and 2 of 2) for CONTACT
ANALYSIS FORMAT for guidance.
13 406(7) 4.13 IRSEM Drg. No. 8- D3 VDU layout plan for electronic interlocking
(EI) for guidance.
14 406(8) 4.14 IRSEM Annexure: 9-A7 Joint Inspection/Handing Over of New
Assets.
15 406(9) 4.15 IRSEM Drg. No. 15-D9 (Sheet 1 of 3, 2 of 3 and 3 of 3) i.e. CABLE
CORE PLAN for guidance.
16 406(10) 4.16 IRSEM Drg. No. 19-D8 and 19-D9 for location wiring FORMAT for
guidance.
17 406(11) 4.17 Relay room floor plan for guidance.
18 406(12) 4.18 Policy guidelines for signalling works by W. Rly, No. SG 216/0 Dt:-
10/11/2022.
406(12) IRSEM drawings i.e. 21-D1: S&T Building Plan for End Goomties
19 (f) 4.19 (EI), 21-D2: ASM Room Layout Plan, 21-D3: SM`s Table with
Dual VDUs etc. for guidance.
406(12) Typical Drawing for S&T Service Building (up to 100 routes with
20 (f) 4.20 single IPS) with Centralized Interlocking System issued vide
Railway Board 85th SSC dt. 08.01.2019.

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 CHAPTER 5 – TENDER, CONTRACT & CONTRACT MANAGEMENT

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1 507(8) 5.01 Railway Board Lr. No. 97/CE. I/CT/42 dt. 04/07/97
2 504(3)(d)(iv) 5.02 CVC Lr. No. 8(1)(h)/98(1) dt. 18/11/98
3 505(3) 5.03 Railway Board Lr. No. 2004/V-1/CVC/1/18 dt. 02/01/06
4 506(17)(a) 5.04 Railway Board Lr. No. 2010/CE-I/CT/11 dt. 11/06/10
5 503(6) 5.05 Railway Board Lr. No. 2012/CE-I/CT/O/5 dt. 09/04/12
6 503(2)(c)(ii) 5.06 Railway Board Lr. no 94/CE-I/CT/4 pt.17 dt. 13/08/12
7 503(1)(g) 5.07 Railway Board Lr. No. 2013/CE-I/CT/O/12/ZT dt.
07/06/13
8 504(4) 5.08 Railway Board Lr. No. 98/W-I/Genl./O/30/Pt-I dt.
03/07/13
9 504(4) 5.09 Railway Board Lr. No. 2012/CE-I/CT/O/10 dt. 26/08/13
10 502(1)(c) 5.10 Railway Board Lr. No. 2010-BC-AP-3.34/08.09 dt.
05/11/13
11 506(9)(b) 5.11 Railway Board Lr. No. 2013/CE-1/CT/O/29/VAR dt.
05/03/14
12 503(8) 5.12 Railway Board Lr. No. 2014/CE-I/WP/5 dt. 05/02/16
13 509(3)(l) 5.13 Railway Board Lr. No. 2016/CE(I)/CT/ARB/3 (NITI
Aayog)/Pt. dt. 08/03/17
14 502(1)(a), 5.14 Railway Board Lr. No. 2017/Trans/01/Policy
504(2), 506(13) dt. 08/02/18
15 502(1)(a), 5.15 Relevant abstract of Model SOP 2018
503(6), 503(11),
506(17)(b)
16 504(3)(b)(iii) 5.16 Railway Board Lr. No. 2017/Trans/01/Policy/Pt-S
dt. 28/03/18
17 503(11) 5.17 Railway Board Lr. No.2018/Trans. Cell/S&T/NIT
Period dt. 26/07/18
18 503(3)(f) 5.18 Railway Board Lr. No.2018/Trans. Cell/ S&T/
Contractual Staff dt. 20/11/18
19 502(3)(d), 5.19 Railway Board Lr. No. 2015/W-l/Genl./CORR.GM/Pt.III
503(2)(c)(ii) dt. 30/11/18
20 502(1)(c), 5.20 Railway Board Lr. No.2018/CE-I/CT/36-EPC Contract
502(1)(e), 504 (4) Policy dt. 30/12/19
21 509(3)(k) 5.21 Railway Board Lr. No. 2016/CE(I)/CT/ARB/3 (NITI
Aayog)/Pt. dt. 05/05/20
22 504(3)(a)(iii) 5.22 Railway Board Lr. No. 2017/CE-I/CT/9 dt. 10/09/20
23 503(8) 5.23 Railway Board Lr. No. 2018/Trans Cell/ S&T/Model
SOP dt. 21/09/20
24 506(13) 5.24 Railway Board Lr. No. 2018/CE_I/CT/36-EPC Contracts
policy/ Pt-1 dt. 09/10/20
25 506 5.25 Railway Board Lr. No. 2018/CE-I/CT/30 dt. 24/06/22
26 502(1)(a) 5.26 Railway Board Lr. No. 2022/F(X)II/PW/3 dt. 20/07/22
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27 506 5.27 Railway Board Lr. No. 2018/CE-I/CT/30 dt. 01/08/22
28 506 5.28 Railway Board Lr. No. 2018/CE-I/CT/30 dt. 22/11/22
29 503(3)(f) 5.29 Railway Board Lr. No. 2023/CE-I/CT/1/Policy dt.
15/03/23
30 503(11) 5.30 Abstract of General Terms & Conditions on GeM dt.
02/05/23
31 503(2)(c) 5.31 Railway Board Lr. No. 2023/GatiShakti/Genl./CAO-
Conf. dt. 29/05/23
32 511 5.32 Summary of internet link for standard documents for
procurements

CHAPTER 9 – PLANNING OF BRIDGES

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1 904(3)(a) 9.01 Railway Board’s Lr. No.2021/W I/ Genl. / Gati
Shakti dt. 28.10.2022
2 908(4) 9.02 RDSO Lr. No RBF/GIS dt. 11.03.2022
3 913(7)(a) 9.03 Railway Board’s Lr. No.2014/CE-III/BR/ Bridge Policy dt.
914(4)(b) 21.04.2015
4 913(8) 9.04 Railway Board’s Lr. No.2017/29/CEIII/BR/ Br. 588/ECoR dt.
914(7)(a) 03.08.2017
5 915(7)(a) 9.05 RDSO Lr. No. CBS/DWF dt. 15.07.2019
6 916(1)(a) 9.06 Railway Board Lr. No.2015/CE-III/BR/Structure Code dt.
19.01.2022
7 916(1)(d) 9.07 Railway Board’s Lr. No. 2005/CE-I/BR-11/8 dt. 28.05.2009
8 916(2) 9.08 Railway Board No. 2013/CE-III/BR/RDSO/Misc. dt. 11.08.2014
9 919(2) 9.09 RDSO Lr. No. CBS/DPA dt-09.07.2020
10 920 9.10 Railway Board’s Lr. No. 2014/CEIII/BR/Bridge Policy dt.
09.10.2014
11 922(7) 9.11 Railway Board’s Lr. No.2013/CE-III/BR/RDSO/Misc. dt.
04.06.2014
12 922(7), 9.12 Railway Board’s Lr. No 2014/CE- III/BR/Bridge Policy dt.
922(8)(a) 09.03.2017
13 922(7) 9.13 Railway Board’s Lr. No 2014/CE- III/BR/Bridge Policy dt.
11.11.2019
14 922(7) 9.14 Railway Board’s Lr. No 2014/CE- III/BR/Bridge Policy dt.
12.02.2020
15 922(7), 9.15 Railway Board’s Lr. No. 2014/CE-III/BR/Bridge Policy dt.
922(8)(b) 20.4.23
16 923 9.16 Railway Board’s Lr. No. 2021/2/CE-III/BR/1/Bridge Policy dt.
28.10.2021
17 923 9.17 Railway Board’s Lr. No. 2021/2/CE-III/BR/1/Bridge Policy dt.
17.05.2021
18 923 9.18 Railway Board’s Lr. No. 2021/2/CE-III/BR/1/Bridge Policy dt.
19.07.2021.
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1 1036(3) 10.01 Rly Bd’s Lr. No.2014/CE-III/BR/Bridge Policy dt. 15.11.2016
2 1059(4) 10.02 RDSO Lr. No CBS/DWF dt. 15.07.2019
3 1092 (3)(c) 10.03 Railway Board’s Lr. No. 2015/CE-IV/RUB/206 dt.
15.02.2016
4 1095 (3)(c) 10.04 RBs Lr. No. 2015/CE-IV/RUB/206 dt. 11.08.2016
5 1092(1)(d) 10.05 RDSO Lr. No. CBS/PBEJ/Reg. dt. 28.02.2023

CHAPTER 11 – GRADE SEPARATOR

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1 1102(1) (vi) 11.01 Railway Board’s Lr. No. 2017/CE-IV/RUB/88 dt. 22.04.2020.
2 1102(1) (vi) 11.02 Railway Board’s Lr. No. 2017/CE-IV/RUB/88 dt. 27.01.2022.
3 1102(1) (vi) 11.03 Railway Board’s Lr. No. 2017/CE-IV/RUB/88 dt. 18.02.2021
4 1104(1) 11.04 Railway Board’s Lr. No. 2015/CE-IV/ROB/76 dt. 01-03-2016
and No. 2015/CE-IV/ROB-RUB/Misc. dt. 15-02-23
5 1104(1) 11.05 Railway Board’s Lr. No 2015/CE/IV/ROB-RUB/ Misc. /49 dt.
29.10.2019
6 1104(1)(d) 11.06 Railway Board’s Lr. No. 2015/CE-IV/ROB/78 Pt. dt.
15.01.2020
7 1104(1)(e) 11.07 Railway Board’s Lr. No. 2017/CE-IV/ROB/164 (policy) dt.
16- 02-2021
8 1105 11.08 Railway Board’s Lr. No. 2017/CE-IV/88 dt. 23-02-2023
9 1106(2) 11.09 Railway Board’s Lr. No. 2015/CE-IV/RUB/206 dt.
(xviii) 15.02.2016
10 1106(2) 11.10 Railway Board’s Lr. No. 2015/CE-IV/RUB/206 dt.
(xviii) 11.08.2016
11 1104 11.11 BS 112- RDSO guidelines for planning of ROB
12 1104 11.12 BS132- Compendium for Road Over Bridges on Indian
Railways
13 1106(3) 11.13 Railway Board’s Lr. No. 2017/CE-III/BR/Safety dt. 27-09-
(a)(iii) 2022

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1 1201(2) 12.01 Railway Board Lr. No. 2014/CE-III/BR/Bridge Workshops
Policy dt. 24.02.2014
2 1201(3) 12.02 BS-S-7.5.3.1-4 ‘Schedule of Technical Requirements for
fabrication of steel girder’ dt. 12-07-2022.
3 1201(4), 12.03 Railway Board Instruction No. 24/2019 vide RB No.
1202(4), 2016/54/CE- III/BR/RDSO Misc. dt. 15.07.2019
1204(1)(a)
4 1201(5) 12.04 Railway Board Lr. no 2016/54/CE-III/ BR/ RDSO /Misc. dt.
09.05.2019
5 1202(4), 12.05 Railway Board Lr. No. 2017/16/CE-III/BR/Girder
1204(1)(a) inspection dt. 26.05.2017
6 1202(4) 12.06 RDSO Lr. No. CBS/INSP/WBG dt. 13-08-2018
7 1202(4) 12.07 Railway Board Lr. 2017/1 6/CE-III/BR/Girder Inspection
dt. 17- 11-2022
8 1204(1) 12.08 RDSO Lr. No. CBS/Bridge Insp/Genl Matters dt.
(b)&(c) 01.03.2023
1205(2)(e)
9 1214(4)(d) 12.09 RDSO Lr. No. CBS/Bridge Insp/Genl Matters dt. 8.06.2023
10 1214(5)(a) 12.10 Rly Bd Lr. 2017/16/CE-III/BR/Girder
Inspection dt. 25.05.2017
11 1214(5) 12.11 RDSO Lr. No. CBS/Bridge Insp/Genl Matters dt.
(c(ii) 19.06.2023
12 1218 12.12 RDSO Lr. No. CBS/INSP/WBG dt. 10.04.2015

CHAPTER 13 – TUNNELS

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1 1304 (8) 13.01 RDSO Lr. No. EBS/CB-1/BLT/Committee dt. 17.10.2023 on
“Technical Eligibility Criteria and Special conditions of
Contract for BLT.
2 1304(1) (D) 13.02 Diagram No. 1A of Indian Railway Schedule of Dimensions
(IRSOD)-2022, Standard Dimensions for Tunnels & Through
Girder Bridges (Schedule-l, Chapter-l)
3 1304(1) (D) 13.03 Diagram No. 1A (Modified) of Indian Railway Schedule of
Dimensions (IRSOD)-2022, Standard Dimensions for Tunnels
& Through Girder Bridges to suit 25 K.V. A.C. Traction
(Schedule-I, Chapter-I)

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 CHAPTER 14 – BUILDINGS AND PASSENGER AMENITIES

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1 1403(2) 14.01 Development of Railway Land by Zonal
Railways/RLDA/IRSDC under section11 of the Railway Act
1989 – Including Railways/RLDA/IRSDC as deemed special
planning Authority for development on Railway land in local
By-laws/Development Control Norms under Railway Act
1989 issued vide Lr. No. 2019/LML-II/2/11(133) dt.
30.01.2020 (including Lr. dt. 13.11.2019, 01.05.2017 &
17.10.2018)
2 1403(2) 14.02 Clarification on exemption of Railway Projects from the
requirement of Environmental Clearance (EC) and Costal
Regulation Zone (CRZ) Clearance as per section 11 of
Railways Act 1989 – regarding. Issued on 06.10.2023
3 1403(2) 14.03 Commercial development of Railway land in and around
Railway Stations – prior environmental clearance under the
provisions of EIA Notification, 2006-reg issued vide Lr. No. F.
No. 19-172/2018-IAIII dt. 28.05.2020
4 1405(1)(c) 14.04 Adoption of Energy Efficiency Measures in Non-Traction
over Indian Railways issued vide Railway Board Lr. No.
2022/EEM/150/09 dt. 30.12.2022
5 1405(2)(a) 14.05 Rain Water harvesting - Railway Board’s Lr. No. 2013 /LMB
/9 /1 dt. 09.09.2013
6 1405(2)(b) 14.06 Indian Railway’s Water policy -2017
7 1407(1) 14.07 Amenities to be provided in residential building. Rly. Board
Lr. No. 2013/LMB/10/15 dt. 11.12.2013
8 1409 14.08 Comprehensive instruction for provision of Passenger
Amenities and user facilities at Stations issued vide Lr. No.
2018/LM (PA)/03/06 dt. 09.04.2018
9 1409 14.09 Comprehensive instruction for provision of Passenger
Amenities and user facilities at Stations issued vide Lr. No.
2018/LM (PA)/03/06 dt. 14.02.2022
10 1414(4) 14.10 Signage policy for Railway Stations issued vide Lr. No.
2023/S- II/22/07/02 dt. 15.05.2023
11 1415 14.11 Guidelines on accessibility of Indian Railway stations and
facilities at stations for differently abled persons
(Divyangjan) and passengers with reduced mobility issued
vide Railway Board Lr. No. 2019/Stn. Dev-
13/06/Policy/PwDs dt. 25.11.2022
12 1418 14.12 Comprehensive instruction for umbrella work of Major
Upgradation of Railway Stations on Indian Railways issued
vide Lr. No. 2021/Stn. Dev.-I/08/18 dt. 04.05.2022
13 1418 14.13 Format of DPR for Station Development /re-
development/major Upgradation projects issued vide Lr.
No. 2021/SD-II/22/07/11 dt. 19.08.2022

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14 1418 14.14 Provision of ballastless track at major/important stations and
stations identified under Major Upgradation /
Redevelopment issued vide Lr. No. 2021/CE-II/TSC/10th
Extraordinary dt. 29.09.2022
15 1418 14.15 Execution of Station Development works issued vide Lr. No.
2021/ Stn. Dev.-I/08/18 dt. 03.10.2022
16 1418 14.16 Upgradation of Railway Stations on Indian Railways –
Design, inspection and audit of the projects reg: issued vide
Lr. No. 2021/ Stn. Dev.-I/08/18 dt. 19.10.2022
17 1418 14.17 Amrit Bharat Station Scheme for Indian Railways issued
vide Lr. No. 2022/GS/Stn. Dev.-I/08/70 dt. 23.12.2022
18 1418 14.18 Amrit Bharat Station Scheme for Indian Railways issued
vide Lr. No. 2022/GS/Stn. Dev.-I/08/70 dt. 31.01.2023
19 1418 14.19 Amrit Bharat Station Scheme for Indian Railways issued
vide Lr. No. 2022/GS/Stn. Dev.-I/08/70 dt. 17.02.2023
20 1418 14.20 Amrit Bharat Station Scheme for Indian Railways: Provision
of Central Foot Over Bridges (FOBs) issued vide Lr. No.
2022/GS/Stn. Dev.-I/08/70 dt. 19.04.2023
21 1418 14.21 Presentation for Master Plans of Station development
works issued vide Lr. No. 2022/GS/Stn. Dev.-I/08/70 dt.
29.04.2023
22 1418 14.22 Commercial development of Station Estate-reg. issued vide
Lr. No. 2023/LML-II/2/8 dt. 15.05.2023
23 1418 14.23 Signage Guidelines for Railway Stations issued vide Lr. No.
2023/SD- II/22/07/02 dt. 15.05.2023
24 1418 14.24 General Guidelines for OHE design in concourse area for
station development projects issued vide Lr. No.
RDSO/759/2022 dt. 12.06.2023
25 1418 14.25 Execution of Amrit Bharat Station Development Scheme
works: Role of Chief Engineer/Station issued vide Lr. No.
2022/GS/Stn. Dev.-I/08/70 dt. 19.07.2023
26 1418 14.26 Preparation of Master Plans of Station Development Works
issued vide Lr. No. 2022/GS/Stn. Dev.-I/08/70 dt.
25.08.2023
27 1418 14.27 Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Janaaushadhi Kendras (PMBJKs) at
Railway Stations – policy regarding issued vide Lr. No.
2023/NFR/33/JAK E-office No. 3423850 dt. 08.08.2023

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SN Para No Ref. document details

1 1502 15.01 Railway Board Lr. No. 2019/W-1/Genl/P. Way/ 2019-20 dt.
12.06.2019
2 1506 15.02 RDSO Lr. No. CT/PTX/TWS/Design dt. 06.07.2023 with subject
‘Laying of Thick Web Switches on Curved Track -Instructions
regarding Pre-curving.’
3 1510 15.03 Railway Board Lr. No. Track/21/2005/0110/AT Welding dt.
16.08.2019
4 1511 15.04 Specification No. TM/HM/MFBWP/458 of 2019 named as
“Technical Specifications of Mobile Flash Butt Welding of machine
with ability of Tension welding of Rails for BG (1676mm)
5 1512 15.05 ACS No.1 to Manual for Insulated Rail Joints (First Reprint – 2022)
issued on 15.09.2023)

CHAPTER 16 – SIGNALLING WORK

SN Para No Ref. document details

1 1603 (1) 16.01 Railway Board Lr. No. 2022/GS/IR/Cable laying policy dt.
29.03.2023: guidelines for S&T cable laying in ducts.
2 1603(2)(a) 16.02 RB’s Lr. No. 2003/Tele/RCIL/1 Pt IX dt. 24.6.13, procedure
for undertaking digging work.
3 1604 16.03 Railway Board Lr. No. 2021/SIG/WP/Targets, dt.
15.07.2022: Automatic Signaling Works on Indian Railways.
4 1605(1) 16.04 Provision of EI should be made in all works, Railway Board’s
Lr. No. 2003//Sig/G/5 dt. 28.04.2016
5 1605(1) 16.05 Centralized/Distributed EI, Lr. No. 2021/Sig/25-Conf/5/SSC
dt. 26.02.21
6 1605(1) 16.06 Estimates may be revised for provision of EI without causing
material modification as per Railway Board Lr. No.
2008/SIG/SGF/4EI/Genl dt. 05.07.2011
7 1605(2) 16.07 Implementation of standard circuit for future EI up to 100
routes, Railway Board vide Lr. No. 2018/Sig/36-SD-1 dt.
26.08.2022
8 1605(5)(a) 16.08 RDSO/SPN/192/2019 Ver 2.0 or latest
9 1605(5)(b) 16.09 RDSO/SPN/203/2011 Ver 1.0 or latest (Only applicable for
Big yards)
10 1605 (6) 16.10 Centralized and Distributed Architecture of Electronic
Interlocking, RDSO Document No. STS/E/TAN/3008 Ver 1.0
dt. 31.03.2013 or latest.
11 1605 (6) 16.11 Cyber Security aspects of Electronic Interlocking system.
RDSO Ref no EI/TAN/SecurityVersion1.0 dt. 01.03.2023o or
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12 1605 (6) 16.12 Technical Advisory Note (TAN) No. STS/E/TAN/3012
version 3.0 for Guidelines regarding Technical System
Application Approval for Electronic Interlocking Installation
RDSO Ref no STS/E/TAN/301 Ver3.0 Dt 28.06.2021 or
latest.
13 1605 (6) 16.13 Correction in Technical Advisory Note No. 3012 version 3.0
RDSO- SIG0EI(GEN)/1/2020 Dt 11.07.2022
14 1605 (6) 16.14 Corrigendum of Technical Advisory Note No. 3012 Version
RDSO- SIG0EI (GEN)/1/2020 Dt 03-11-2022
15 1605 (6) 16.15 Guidelines for implementation of block working built in to
electronic interlocking (with same manufacturer) RDSO Ref
no TN/3013 Version1.0 Dt 28.10.2020 or latest.
16 1605 (6) 16.16 Guidelines for implementation of block working built in to
electronic interlocking (with same manufacturer) for single
line. RDSO Ref no TN/3014 Version1.0 Dt 24.06.2021 or
latest.
17 1605 (6) 16.17 Use of Embedded PC and Earthing for Electronic
Interlocking (EI) RDSO Ref no STS/E/TAN/3007 Ver 1.0 Dt
02.11.2012 or latest.
18 1605 (6) 16.18 Revised Checklist for Technical System Application
Approval of Electronic Interlocking. RDSO Ref no
STS/L/SSI/general/160 Dt 07.12.2018 or latest.
19 1605 (6) 16.19 Procedure for FAT/SAT of Electronic Interlocking No
2017/Sig/3/85th SSC Dt 04.12.2018
20 1605 (6) 16.20 EI check list as per No. STS/L/SSI Dt 09.05.2012 or latest.
21 1605 (6) 16.21 Modification/Alteration in Electronic Interlocking
(Manufactured by M/s Ansaldo make) RDSO Ref no
STS/E/TAN/3009 Ver 1.0 Dt 09.06.2014 or latest.
22 1605 (6) 16.22 Guideline regarding minor modifications/alterations in the
application software of Medha Electronic interlocking
(MEI) RDSO Ref no STS/E/TAN/3010 Ver 1.0 Dt 05.08.2014
or latest.
23 1605 (6) 16.23 Guidelines regarding minor modifications/alteration in the
application logic of VLM6 Electronic Interlocking (EI) of M/s
Siemens Rail Automation Pvt. Ltd. RDSO Ref no
STS/E/TAN/3011 Ver 1.0 Dt 14.08.2014 or latest.
24 1605 (6) 16.24 Use of hot stand by architecture for Electronic interlocking
RDSO Ref no STS/E/TAN/3004 Ver 1.0 Dt 13.06.2012 or
latest.
25 1605 (6) 16.25 Report for standardization of Typical Circuits for EI- (Report
SS 155 2019 VER 2 Dt 29-03-2022) WCR/N HQ/ 110/ Rly.
Bd’s Corresp./Sig- 25 Pt-VIII Dt 29.03.2022 or latest.
26 1605(9) 16.26 Technical System Application Approval for EI works as
instructed vide Railway Board Lr. No 2012/Sig/ATSS/Pt dt.
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27 1609 16.27 Automatic fire suppression system along with Automatic
fire detection & alarm system as per Railway Board’s Lr.
No. 2004/ Sig/W/5 dt. 27.05.2019 or latest.
28 1611 16.28 Planning, Preparation & Execution of Works, Railway Board
Lr. No. 2012/SIG/SF/2 (Policy) dt. 14.09.2018 & 30.12.2016.
29 1613(B) 16.29 Earthing & Lightening Protection arrangement shall be
12 (d) provided for the IPS power supply system. RB Lr.
No.2011/Sig/SF/1 dt. 19.08.2011 or latest.
30 1613(C) 3 16.30 Safe and Reliable Train Detection- Redundancy in Design
(a) Railway Board Lr. No. 2012/Sig/M/DAC/DD, Dt. 31.12.2013.
31 1614 16.31 Streamlining Signalling functions Description Writing
2023/Sig/17-Sig Equip/Maintenance/Part dt. 06-11-2023
32 1611 a(i) 16.32 Standard Checklist and Proforma issued vide Railway Board
Lr. No. 2021/SIG/Estimates/DPR dt. 22-06-2023
33 1611 a(ii) 16.33 Test of renumerativeness for S&T projects – Railway Board
Lr. No. 2023/F(X) II / 10/2 dt. 22-06-2023
34 1611 a(iii) 16.34 Guidelines for provision of Automatic Signalling and Twin
Single line working – Railway Board Lr. No.
2023/ABSCOMMITTEE / Railway Board dt. 16-11-2023

CHAPTER 17 – ELECTRICAL AND TRACTION DISTRIBUTION WORK

SN Para No Ref. document details

1 1704(2) 17.01 Target for TRD& Electrical Gel. Services [Railway Board Lr. No.
(C ) (ii) 2021/EEM/180/5 Part (1) dt. 18-04-2023]
2 1705(9) 17.02 Special maintenance instructions (SMI) for overhead
equipment on turnout/crossovers to avoid panto
entanglement - Instruction Note /MI/0028 Rev.-2

CHAPTER 18 – Pre-NI AND NI WORKS AND COMMISSIONING FOR RAILWAY PROJECTS

SN Para No Ref. document details

1 1803(3) 18.01 Rolling Block Plan - JPO issued vide Rly. Bd. Lr. No.
2020/track-lll/TK/2 dt. 29.08.2023
2 1804 18.02 Railway Board Lr. regarding 30 Kmph speed of trains during
NI working
3 1808 18.03 Checklist for CRS inspection
4 1808 18.04 Checklist for PCEE inspection
5 1811 18.05 Procedure Order for Handing/Taking over of New Assets

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