Delegation of Powers for sanction of projects: Railway Board
Delegation of Powers for sanction of projects: Railway Board Order dated 08.05.2024
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
No.2024/F(X)II/10/6-Part (1)
New Delhi, dated: 08/05/2024
The General Managers,
All Indian Railways and Production Units.
The Director General, RDSO, Lucknow.
The General Manager, CORE, Allahabad.
CAQOs (Const).
CAO, MTP/Mumbai.
CAO/DMW and COFMOW, New Delhi.
Sub: Delegation of Powers for sanction of projects.
Ref: i) Board’s letter No.2021/F(X)II/PW/3 dated 21.09.2021.
li) Board’s letter No.2022/F(X)II/PW/8 dated 07.12.2022.
ii) Board’s letter No. 2022/F(X)II/PW/4 dated 30.05.2023.
iv) Board’s letter No.2022/F(X)II/PW/9 dated 11.08.2023.
Vv) Board’s letter No.2022/F(X)II/PW/6 dated 01.03.2023 & 21.04.2023.
The proposal for revision of powers of field units for sanction of projects was under consideration of Board from some time. With a view to fasttrack the execution of Railway projects, it has now been decided by Board to enhance the powers of GMs and DRMs to sanction projects, as indicated below:
1) Delegation of powers to GMs:
| PH | Description of Plan-Head | Extent of powers for sanction of itemized works under Umbrella/Lump sum |
| 16 | Traffic facilities-Yard remodelling and others. | 50 Cr |
| 17 | Computerisation | 5 Cr |
| 18 | Railway Research | 5 Cr |
| 29 | Road Safety Works — Level Crossings | 10 Cr |
| 30 | Road Safety Works — ROB/RUB | 30 Cr (in lieu of LC )Other cases costing more than Rs.2.5 Cr -With Board’s approval. |
| 31 | Track renewals. | 50 Cr |
| 32 | Bridge works, tunnel works and approaches | 50 Cr |
| 33 | Signalling and Telecommunication works. | 10 Cr |
| 35 | Electrification projects. | 10 Cr |
| 36 | Other Electrical works including TRD works | 10 Cr |
| 41 | Machinery and Plant. | 10 Cr |
| 42 | Workshops including production Units. | 10 Cr |
| 51 | Staff Welfare |
|
| 53 | Customer Amenities | 20 Cr(Works involving FOB, lift, and escalators which are covered under the existing policies of delegation may be dealt with by GMs and only exceptions to be sent to Rly. Board for sanction). |
| 64 | Other specified works. | 5 Cr |
| 65 | Training/HRD | 5 Cr |
ii) Delegation of powers to DRMs:
| PH | Description of Plan-Head | Extent of powers for sanction of itemized works under Lump sum |
| 16 | Traffic facilities-Yard remodelling and others. | 5 Cr |
| 29 | Road Safety Works — Level Crossings | 5 Cr |
| 30 | Road Safety Works — ROB/RUB | 5 Cr (in lieu of LC )Other cases costing more than Rs 2.5 Cr -With Board’s approval. |
| 33 | Signalling and Telecommunication works. | 5 Cr |
| 36 | Other Electrical works including TRD works | 5 Cr |
| 42 | Workshops including production Units. | 5 Cr |
| 53 | Customer Amenities | 5 Cr |
| For other Planheads, existing delegation will continue. | ||
2. Please acknowledge receipt.
Jt. Director Finance (Exp.)
(Railway Board).
Source: Indian Railways

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