ane Wea - ta aT Government of India-Ministry of Railways agpiert sifra tt ara eireq Research Designs & Standards Organisation aa - 26011 Taacknow -226 011 — | EPAX (0522) 2451200 Dip (0522) 2450115 were Fax (0522) 2458500 DID (0522) 2465310 GE/GEN/Comments/Formation Layer/185/Part-I Dated: 25.07.2019 Principal Chief Engineers, All Indian Railways The CAO/Const., All Indian Railways The CAO/Const., Metro Railway, Mumbai & Chennai ‘The General Manager (Engg.), Metro Railway/Kolkata Managing Director, KRCL, Belapur Bhawan, Sector-11, CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai-400614 Chairman and MD, IRCON International Limited, C-4, Distric Center, Saket, New Delhi-110017. Managing Director, RITES, RITES Bhawan, 1, Sector- 29, Gorgaon, Haryana-122001 Managing Director, DMRC, N.B.C.C. Building, Pragati Vihar, New Delhi. Managing Director, CONCOR, New Delhi. Director, IRICEN, Pune. Director General, Railway Staff College, Vardodara Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety, Lucknow. Managing Director, RVNL, Plot No.25, First Floor, August Kranti Bhawan, Bhikaji Kama Place, RK Puram, New Delhi -110066. MD, DFCCIL, 5th floor, Pragati Maidan, Metro Station Building Complex, Delhi-110001 Managing Director, MRVC, Churchgate Station Building, 2 Floor, Mumbai-400020. ‘Sub: Rationalisation of Formation Layer Thickness on Indian Railway Track. Ref.: Railway Board's letter no. 2011/CE-I/Form/Spec., Dated 08.07.2019. 1. “Guidelines for Earthwork in Railway Project GE: G-1 July 2003", "Guidelines and Specifications for Design of Formation for Heavy Axle Load GE: G-0014 Nov 2009” and letter No. RS/G/108/Heavy Axle Load dated 26.10.2016 have been reviewed. After review ‘Rationalisation of Formation Layer Thickness on Indian Railway Track’ has been done and policy part of this document has been approved by Rallway Board vide reference above. 2. The provisions given in this document regarding thickness of Formation Layers supersedes instructions given in all earlier Guidelines of RDSO and RDSO letter no.RS/G/108/Heavy Axle Load dated 26.10.2016. The basic instructions (other than those contained in this document) detailed in "RDSO Guidelines for Earthwork in Railway Project GE: G-1 July 2003” and “RDSO Guidelines and Specifications for Design of Formation for Heavy Axle Load GE: G-0014 Nov 2009 shall continue to apply. aa a eh3. The provisions in this document will apply to only new works. However the application of these guidelines may also be explored in ongoing works. 4. The above document “Rationalisation of Formation Layer Thickness on Indian Railway Track’is being sent herewith in hard and soft copy for implementation in field. Any difficulity in adoption of the new specification may please referred to RDSO. It is also requested that its implementation may please be monitored closely for initial two years and feedback/suggestions may be sent to RDSO for improvement, if any. DA: As above. ae aera Executive Director! GE Copy to: Executive Director, Civil Engineering(P), Railway Board, New Delhi for kind information please.