Correction Slips to

Indian Railway Works Manual, 2000

 

Now available upto C/Slip No. 9 dated 19-05-2003

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IRWM C/S No. 9 dt. 19-05-2003

 

Following corrections/amendments may be made in paras 208 (b) & (c) and 210 (ii) & (iii) of the Indian Railway Works Manual (Edition 2000):-

 

 

(a)

Para 208 (b)

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Insert “Quarters – type IV and above” in place of the existing “Officer’s quarters”.

 

(b)

Para 208 (c)

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Insert “Quarters below type IV”  in place of the existing “Other than Officer’s quarters”.

 

(c)

Para 210 (ii)

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Insert “Of staff quarters type-IV and above”  in place of the existing “of Officer’s and Senior Group C staff quarters” and also delete “Of Officers’ Quarters” appearing on page 19, column 2, lines 4 & 5 of the IRWM.

 

(a)

Para 210 (iii)

-

Insert “in quarters below type IV”  in place of the existing “Group C and D staff quarters”.

 

 

                This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

 

 


IRWM C/S No. 8 dt. 30-04-2003

 

CORRIGENDUM TO INDIAN RAILWAY WORKS MANUAL NOMENCLATURE FOR LEVEL OF PLATFORMS

 

                One of the Railway had suggested for change in nomenclature of one of the levels of platforms viz.  “Low level” to “Medium level” in the para 411© of the Indian Railway Works Manual.

 

                The issue has been examined in Board’s Office and it has been decided that the term “Low Level” should be replaced by the term “Medium Level”, while keeping other entries unchanged.

 

 


IRWM C/S No.7 dt:27.2.03

 

405A PASSENGER AMENITIES AT MODEL STATIONS

 

                The scheme of model Stations has been introduced w.e.f. June 1999 with a view to upgrade the passenger amenities at selected stations.  The facilities would be provided at Model Stations in accordance with guidelines laid down by Railway Board from time to time, subject to availability of funds.

 

 


IRWM C/S No.6 dtd 21.12.01

 

It has been decided that the following amendments should be carried out to the provisions of Indian Railways Works Manual (2000 edition).

 

2.             Para 802(a), should be replaced with the following :

 

“The ownership of all land held by the Railway vests in the Central Government.  Hence it is the duty of every Railway Administration to preserve unimpaired, the title to all land in its occupation and to keep it free from encroachment.  With a view to avoid any litigation, accurate and certified land plans of all railway land should be maintained after carrying out necessary consolidation and mutation, and boundaries adequately demarcated and verified therewith at regular intervals.”

 

3.             Para 802(b), should be replaced with the following :

 

“In making land use special care should be taken to see that remains of archaeological and historical interest on Railway land are not affected.  Interference with religious edifices, burial grounds and other places or objects which may be considered as sacred should be avoided, unless they come in alignment of a line/yard or any new project.”

 

4.             In para 803(d), the word `Indian’ as appearing before “Railways Act, 1989” should be treated as deleted.

 

5.             In para 804(b), the second sentence should be replaced with the following :

 

“Possession should be handed over jointly by the representatives of the Railway and the State Government to the purchaser if the purchaser is not a Government Department/Public Sector Undertaking.”

 

6.             Para 804 (f) should be replaced with the following :

 

“In all other cases, land will be disposed of at the highest offer and also if that is considered reasonable.”

 

7.             In para 804(i), the first sentence should be replaced with the following :

 

“In all cases of disposals, conditions of restriction of uses agreed upon if any by both the parties may be embodied in the transfer of sale deeds.  When the estimated value exceeds Rs. 5 lacs,  a prior reference should be made to the Railway Board.”

 

8.             In para 806 (a), the third sentence should be read as follows :

 

“Sufficient copies of certified plans after carrying out necessary consolidation and mutation should be made out and supplied to the Divisional Engineers for reference, a copy being kept n the cover of each relevant file.”

 

9.             The proforma (Table 8.1) for land Records Register as prescribed in para 806 (b) should be replaced with the following :

 

LAND RECORDS REGISTER

 

Division ........................ Railway ............................ Section ........................

Engg. Divn.

 

Land Plan No.

Stn. or Kilometrage

 

Description

 

Area          (in hectares)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of land acquisition/ relinquishment

 

Reference to correspondence

 

Govt. Resolutions & date of sanctioning the transfer of land

 

Date of consolidation/ mutation with Revenue authorities

Remarks

 

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

(10)

 

10.           The second sentence of Para 806(d) should be replaced with the following :

 

“These micro-films, however, cannot replace or reduce the need for original tracings signed by Railway administration and Civil authorities but would help in taking prints of land plans in case original tracings are lost/mutilated and in keeping copies with Supervisors/AEN’s/DEN’s.”

 

11.           In para 807 (d) the word ‘follow through’ as appearing in the 2nd sentence should be read as ‘follow up’.

 

12.           Para 807 (c) should be replaced with the following.

 

“ Final land plans after mutation entries are carried out should be sent to the Chief Engineer’s office for safe custody and record. Copies of final land plans should be made and kept in the Divisional and field offices for use of DEN’s, AEN’s and section Engineers (Works)/P.Way.)”

 

13.           Para 807 (f) should be replaced with the following :

 

“ In case of Construction Projects involving land acquisition it will be the responsibility of the construction engineers to hand over the land acquired free of all encroachments and along with all records specified below tot he Open line Engineers :-

(i)                   Land Records Register (Table 8.1) duly filled in; and

(ii)                 The original papers viz. the notifications, awards, certificates of handing over and taking over of land and final land plan and schedule signed by the Collector, separately bound together.

 

14.           In para 808, the letter ‘a’ to denote a sub-para should be treated as deleted.

 

15.           In para 808 (v) the phrase one fifth of a kilometer (200 meters) should be read as 50 (Fifty) meters.

 

16.           Para 811 (iii) (b) should be read “ Plantation of Juli Flora or similarly effective bushes in the area”.

 

17.           Para 812 (b) should be treated as deleted since the contents of this para is covered in para 806 (d). The first and the second paras of Para 812 (c) should be re-numbered as Para 812 (b) and para 812 (c) respectively.

 

18.           The heading of para 813 should be read as “verification of Land Boundaries and Encroachments”.

 

19.           Para 813 (b) should  be replaced with the following  :

 

“ The section Engineer (Works/.Way) is responsible for maintaining railway land within the jurisdictions defined in paras hereinafter, without any encroachments development of easement rights. He should prevent and remove encroachments, as and when these arise and where removal of encroachment is possible without taking recourse to PPE Act. Particular care is required to prevent encroachment of railway land situated above tunnels and below bridges especially Road over/under bridges.

 

In cases where the section Engineer (Works/P.Way), Station Master, Chief Goods Clerk., Carriage & Wagon Inspector, RPF Inspector, and other concerned Inspectors are not able to remove the encroachments on railway land within their respective areas of responsibility as defined in para 815  hereinafter they should report the case to the Assistant Engineer/Divisional Engineer/Divisional Commercial Manager/Senior Divisional Engineer/Senior Divisional Commercial Manager and concerned Departmental officer in charge in case of workshop/sheds)/ Divisional Security Commissioner and other Civil authorities verbally as well as in writing for further action”

 

 

20.           In para 813 (d), in the formats Land Boundaries Verification Certificate and Details of Missing Boundary stone the term  “PWI/IOW” should be read as section Engineer (P.Way/Works).

 

21.           In para813 (d) the format of Details of Encroachments should be replaced with the following format.

 

Details of encroachments

 

Station premises/colony/mid-section

 

Loca-tion

 

Rly employee/outsiders/persons/others

Soft/hard

 

Area in Sq.m

 

Value of land approx.

 

Approx period since encroachment existing

 

Purpose : Person/commercial/ religious/social other

Action taken to remove

 

Remarks.

 

KM/ EM Station (from-to)

 

Refere-nce to encroachment plan

Value

 

Basis market rate/notificated rate/Rough assesment

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 

22.           In para 813 (d), the format of Details of Missing Boundary Stones should be replaced with the following format.

 

Details of missing Boundary stones.

 

Date of inspection

location

 

Description of missing boundary stones.

 

Action taken

Initials of inspectingofficers

 

Remarks.

 

 

 

1

 

 

2

Km

 

3

Boundary stone No.

4

 

 

5

 

 

6

 

 

7

 

23.           Heading of para 814 should be modified to read as “Prevention and Removal of Encroachments”.

 

24.           Para 814 (b) should be replaced with the following :

 

“ When an encroachments is in the process of building up, it should be removed then and there. In case the new encroachment is sought to be built by force, the section Engineer will immediately contact his AEN and DEN, the security officers (RPF) of  the railway, the civil and Police officers of the District (directly or through the AEN/DEN) in writing as well as by personal contacts without loss of time to ensure that the new encroachments is not allowed to come. The station master, Chief Goods Clerk, RPF Inspector , and other section Engineers also will be equally responsible for taking similar action in their areas of responsibility as per para 815 of the Manual. Headquarters Office should also be contacted without loss of time if necessary.

 

The section engineer/Section Engineer of workshop concerned /station master/Chief Goods clerk will call on the gangmen,  khalasis to dismantle and remove the encroachment as soon as noticed. If during such process of removal of the encroachment the official(s) as stated above is (are) threatened,  an FIR should be lodged with the RPF and simultaneously assistance of RPF Inspector be sought.  the RPF Inspector will provide the manpower and other required assistance to the officials for immediate removal of the encroachments, and simultaneously lodge FIR with GRP, Civil Police as the case may be.

 

Senior Officers on the Divisions as mentioned above should guide the subordinate officials in doing their best to deal with the situation.  Simultaneously, if the ground situation so requires the senior officers should contract their counterparts of similar rank/authority in the Civil and Police Departments of the State Govt. and seek their help to deal with the situation.  The senior officers of the Division should also contract the concerned officers in the Headquarters and seek intervention in the matter as necessary.

 

The officers in the Headquarters should contact their counterparts in the Civil and Police Depts. of the State Govt. and request that required civil assistance be made available by them to the Railway officials.

 

As specified above, a well-coordinated efforts should be made by officers/officials of different capacities and jurisdiction to achieve the ultimate objective that the encroachments are removed/dismantled within the shortest possible time.”

 

25.                 In Para 814 (e) wherever the term “Section Engineer (Works)” appears shall be replaced with the term “Section Engineer (Works/P.Way).”

 

26.                 In Para 814 (e) the last sentence “A copy of encroachment plan should be handed over by the AEN to SMs/RPF inspectors (where Section Engineer (Works) is not headquartered)” should be read as “A copy of encroachment plan should be handed over by the Section Engineer (Works/P.Way) to SMs/RPF Inspectors/Workshops Supervisors in charge etc.”

 

27.                 The number `814’ appearing to denote Para 814 (f) should be treated as deleted.

 

28.                 In Para 814 (f) the sub-paras (a) to (d) should be read as sub-paras (i) to (iv) respectively.

 

29.                 Sub-para 814 (f)(e) should be read as sub-para 814 (g).

 

30.                 In the heading of the new sub-para 814 (g) (earlier para 814 (f) (e) ) the word `interaction’ should be read as `inter alia’.

 

31.                 Para 815 (a) should be replaced with the following :

 

“As stations, the Station master, jointly with nominated/senior RPF Inspector, will be responsible for preventing encroachments and for driving out trespassers by obtaining help also from RPF, Police and Section Engineer (Works/P.Way) as necessary.”

 

32.                 Para 815 (b) should be replaced with the following :

 

“In the goods shed, the Chief Goods Clerk wherever available and at other places the Station Master, jointly with RPF Inspector, will be responsible for preventing encroachments and for driving out trespassers also with the help of RPF, Police and Section Engineer (Works) as necessary."

 

33.                 Para 815 (d) should be replaced with the following :

 

“Whenever an encroachment incipient or otherwise is noticed in the station area, the Station master/ Chief Goods Clerk should take immediate action to have it removed.  Assistance from the RPF and Engineering staff should be taken as necessary.”

 

34.                 Sub-para (f) should be added to para 815 to read as follows :

 

“(f) In case of locosheds/workshops, concerned (nominated) departmental superviser (e.g. Section Engineer (C&W) for coach manufacture depots etc.) along with RPF Inspector shall be jointly responsible.”

 

35.                 Sub-paras (f),  (g) and (h) in para 815 should now be read as (g), (h) and (i) respectively.

 

36.                 The new para 815 (g) (earlier para 815 (f) ) should be replaced with the following :

 

“While instruction contained in this para (a) to (d) would generally apply, it would be desirable to nominate Traffic, Commercial, Engineering officials as in-charges of specified areas at medium and large sized stations to keep a watch on encroachments and take appropriate action for immediate removal”.

 

37.                 The new para 815 (h) (earlier para 815 (g) should be replaced with the following :

 

“Whenever encroachments are taken up under PPE Act, the concerned officials from Engineering (including workshops Supervisors), Commercials, Traffic or Security departments, as the case may be, would act as the Presenting Officer, and proactively help in expeditious finalisation of the proceedings.  Adequate training may be provided by IRICEN/Pune to the Estate Officers to make them well conversant with the provisions of the PPE Act, 1971 and also various avenues available to them while dealing with case of encroachments.  Course contents may include case histories and various relevant court judgements on the appeals against the orders of Estate Officers.”

 

38.                 In new para 815 (i) (earlier para 815 (h), the term “tender all help” should be replaced with the term “play a proactive role”, for the full para to be read as “RPF should play a proactive role in removal of soft encroachments as and when existence of such encroachments is brought to their notice.  They should also provide assistance in co-operation with State Police/GRP where cases have been decided by the Estate Officers.”

 

39.                 New paras 815-A and 815 –B should be added to the manual to read as follows :

 

“ 815-A Action to be taken while handing/taking over of charge by supervisors.

 

(a)                  A joint field check on the existing encroachments will be mandatory part of the Handing over/Taking over of the section engineer (Works/P-Way)’s charge . This should be followed by a joint signing at the end of the Encroachments Register on the number of encroachments in the jurisdiction. The fact that these steps have been completed, should be an item required to be specifically mentioned in the Handing over Note of the outgoing Supervisor.

 

Similar procedure should be followed by the concerned officials from commercial, Traffic, Mechanical Electrical and Security departments.

 

(b)                  In the event of fresh encroachments having taken place being noticed at the stage of handing over of charge and which were not specifically brought out in writing to the notice of officers/authorities as specified in paragraph 814(b) suitable adverse entries shall be made in the confidential records of the official(s) concerned, and he (they) will also be liable for DAR action.

 

815-B Liability for D & AR action. It is imperative on the part of concerned Branch officer that for any new encroachments that come up on railway land are taken up under Railway servants (D&A) Rules”.

 

 

40.           This issues with the concurrence for the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways

 

 


                               

IRWM C/S No.5 dtd. 5.11.01

                The existing Para 824 of Indian Railway Works manual, 2000 may be substituted by the following :

 

824 Licensing of Railway Land to Welfare Organisations, Private Schools etc.

 

(a)        For railway land licensed to temple committees, Railway Co-operative stores/Co-operative societies, handicrafts centres and other welfare organisations, a nominal fee as per extant rules should be recovered.  Such proposals duly concurred by F.A & C.A.O. and recommended by the General Manager would require the prior sanction of Railway Board.

 

(b)        The licensing of railway land to all schools (Govt. /Private) will require prior sanction of the Railway Board.

 

(i)                   Kendriya Vidaylayas can be provided surplus land/ accommodation purely as a welfare measure at nominal licence fee decided by Railway Board from time to time.  Similarly, surplus land can be licensed to State Govt.s for opening new school by the State Govt.s for benefit of children of railway employees at nominal licence fee.

 

(ii)                 In areas, where educational institutions are not available or existing school facilities are not adequate to cater to the needs of wards of railway employees, railway land if it is sparable, may also be licensed to privately run schools on payment of annual licence fee @ 6% of the present market value of land.  In such cases, licence agreements entered into with these organisations should provide for some direct control of the Railway over the functioning of such organisations including their financial affairs.  Railways should also insist that the managing committees of such organisations comprise of some members of railway staff, or railways’ nominated representatives.  The school should obtain railway’s approval to any charges/fees/membership fees etc. proposed to be levied by them.  Likewise, Railway may stipulate preference in admission of children/wards of railway staff in such institution to the extent of 75% of their intake.  No compensation shall be payable for any structures on railway land, in case Railway decides to terminate the agreement for violations of conditions or for any other reason whatsoever.  Such proposals should be duly approved by CPO (with regard to need, capacity of school required for railway children after taking account of the existing facilities etc.) and concurred by F.A. & C.A.O. and recommended by the General Manager.

 

(c)        The period of lease for Railway land in such cases should not exceed 30 years.  In the case of railway land leased to Kendriya Vidyalaya, the lease period may be 99 years.

 

This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of Ministry of Railways.

 

 

               

IRWM C/S No.4 dtd. 12.9.01

 

            [Following correction and insertion at the end of para 2.3 of Annexure – 2.7 (Guidelines for Leak Proof Flat Roof) are issued :-

 

“1.           Insert following,  alongwith Fig. 1.1 as enclosed, at the end of Para 2.3 of Annexure – 2.7 (Guidelines for Leak Proof Flat Roof)

 

(iv)                Typical details of junction arrangement of rain water pipe with roof are indicated in Fig. 1.1.  Invert level of rain water pipe should be approx. 25 mm below the level of top of adjacent tiles.  Grating should be fixed at the mouth of railway water pipe to prevent entry of leaves/other waste material from roof.  Unless, specified otherwise, rain water pipe should be fixed in vertical alignment.  The pipes and fittings should be properly secured to the walls.

 

2.             Delete existing Fig. 2 of Annexure – 2.7 (Guidelines for Leak Proof Flat Roof) and insert the new Fig. 2, as enclosed.”]

 

 


IRWM C/S No.3 dtd. 8.2.01

                Following corrections as addendum to para 223A of Works Manual 2000 are issued.

                Construction and Dismantling of Building/Structures

 

1)                   When constructing new structures/Buildings or making deep excavation, in addition to Building/structural plans, detailed scheme of erection of form works/supporting arrangements should be made.  When dismantling of any existing structure is involved to facilitate construction, the scheme for dismantling of the existing structure shall also be shown in plans.  In contractual work, special tender conditions should be provided to cover above.

 

2)       a)     The dismantling of structure should be done under proper supervision and as per approved scheme of dismantling.

 

b)          At major dismantling sites minimum level of supervision shall be Senior Section Engineer (In-charge), who should be nominated by Dy. Chief Engineer/Sr.DEN in writing.

 

c)       The dismantling plan should be scrutinised by the Drawing Office and approved by Sr. Divl Engineer in case of Open Line Organisation or H.O.D in case of Construction Organisation.  The dismantling plan should invariably show various stages of dismantling, equipments to be used for dismantling, area likely to be affected by debris, any adjacent buildings likely to be affected and action to be taken there of.                      

               

d)          Proper barricading should be done to stop access of unauthorised personnel near the dismantling area.  Wherever necessary assistance of RPF should be taken to prevent people from coming close to dismantling area.  Signages warning people not to enter the danger zone should also be displayed.

 

e)          Proper announcement through Public Address System should be done at regular intervals to keep the onlookers away from the major dismantling affected zone.

 

f)           The adjacent building likely to be affected by dismantling should also be evacuated.

 

g)          In area where law and order is likely to be affected, assistance of local Police should be taken to keep people away from dismantling area.

 

 


IRWM C/S No.2 dtd. 03.11.2000.

 

            The word “5% Garage” appearing in the remarks against Type V  in Annexure 2.2, Para 206, Page 36 of the Indian Railway Works Manual – 2000, should be read as “75% Garage”, this being an error of printing.

 

 


IRWM C/S No.1 dtd. 01.11.2000.

 

Following corrections are issued :-

 

(a)                 The workds “ Annexure 2.8” appearing in para 228(b) on page 30 and in para 228(c) on page 31, should be read as “Annexure 2.9”.

 

(b)                 Tbe words “Para 227(b)” on Annexure 2.9 on page 68, should be read as “Para 228 (b) & (c).