Track Design Directorate

List of Indian Railway Standard Specifications :

S. Description Specification Corrigendum

No. No. No.
1 2 3 4
1. Fishplates IRS T1 - 1966 6 of July, 92
2. IRS Dog spikes IRS T2 - 1966 3 of May, 73
3. IRS Round spikes IRS T4 - 1966 3 of May, 73
4. Rectangular M. S. Bearing plates IRS T5 - 1965 2 of Sept., 86.
5. Fishplates combination IRS T6 - 1965 2 of July, 70
6. C. I. Sleeper plates bearing plates and IRS T7 - 1983 Nil
chairs
7. Tie bars, gibs, cotters and keys IRS T8 - 1966 8 of Sept., 91
8. Transverse track and turnout steel IRS T9 - 1970 3 of Sept., 83
sleepers.
9. Fabricated Switches and crossings, IRS.T-10-2000 Nil
welded/heat treated crossings and
switch expansion joints (SEJ)
10. Flat bottom railway rails IRS T-12- 1996 5 of Feb, 2007
11. IRS Fangs, bolts and nuts. IRS T-13- 1966 1 of Sept., 67
12. Inspection trolleys, material trolleys or IRS T-15- 1967 Nil
lorries and duplicated lorries
13. Rail/plate screws IRS T-16- 1981 2 of June, 97
14. Loose jaws for steel trough sleepers. IRS T-17- 1968 1 of April, 76
15. Fusion welding of rails by IRS T-19- 1994 6 of Aug., 2003
Alumino-thermic process
16. Steel clamps for wooden sleepers IRS T-21- 1972 Nil
17. IRS Fishbolts and nuts IRS T-23- 1967 5 of Oct., 87
18. Rail Anchors IRS T-24- 1965 4 of Sept.,91
19. B. G. Second quality transverse track IRS T-26- 1967 Nil
steel sleepers
20. High tensile fish bolts and nuts. IRS T-28- 1973 Nil
21. Cast Manganese Steel Crossings IRS.T-29- 2000 5 of Nov., 2004
22. Transverse track steel sleepers for use IRS T-30- 1975 Nil
with welded M. S. plates and pandrol
clips.
23. Elastic Rail Clips IRS.T-31- 1992 2 of April, 1999
24. Modified loose Jaws for use on ST IRS.T-36- 1981 Nil
sleepers with Elastic Rail Clips.
25. Grooved Rubber Sole Plates for IRS.T-37- 1982 Nil
placing beneath rails.
26. Steel rail pads and their electric IRS T-38- 1982 Nil
welding on to steel sleepers
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27. Pre-tensioned Pre-stressed Concrete IRS.T-39- 1993 4 of Oct., 2003
Sleeper for Broad gauge and meter
gauge
28. Special grade cement for use in concrete IRS.T-40- 1985 Nil
sleepers
29. Single Coil Spring Washers for track IRS.T-42- 1988 1 of April, 2000
30. Flat bottom, railway rails for use on IRS T-43- 1992 Nil
industrial sidings.
31. Glass Filled Nylon-66 insulating liner IRS.T-44-1995 Nil
32. Pre-tensioned Pre-stressed Concrete IRS.T-45-1996 5 of Dec., 2002
Sleeper for turnout for Broad Gauge and
meter gauge.
33. Spheroidal Graphite Cast Iron inserts IRS.T-46-1996 Nil
34. Polyethylene dowels for concrete sleepers Provisional-1997 Nil
35. Grooved rubber sole plates (6.0 mm thick) IRS.T-47-2006 Nil
for placing beneath rails
36. Grooved rubber sole plates 10 mm thick Provisional-1989 2 of Dec., 1993
37. Metal Liner Provisional-1995 Nil
Amended - 2001
38. Rail joints welded with mobile gas Provisional-1995 Nil
pressure welding equipment
39. Retro-Reflective Engineering Indicators P r o v is io n a l- Nil
using high intensity grade sheeting 2001
(encapsulated lens type)
40. Track Based Lubricators (Electronic & P r o v is io n a l- Nil
Hydraulic type) 2003
41. Ultrasonic testing of rails P r o v is io n a l- Nil
2006
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List of Manuals:

Sl. Description Issued Correction

No. Slip No.
1. Track Manual Volume-I 1994 1 of 2001
2. Track Manual Volume-I I 1989 Nil
3. Manual for Flash Butt Welding of 1996 7 of 2007
rails. (Re-printed 2004)
4. Manual for fusion welding of rails 1998 5 of 2006
by the Alumino-Thermic Process.
5. Manual of instructions on Long 1996 10 of 2006
Welded Rails.
6. Manual for Ultrasonic Testing of 1998 17 of 2006
Rails & Welds.
7. Manual for Glued Insulated Rail 1998 4 of 2001
Joints

8. Manual for reconditioning of 1996 Under

Medium Manganese (MM) Steel revision
Points and Crossings, Switch
Expansion Joints (SEJ’s) and Cast
Manganese Steel (CMS) Crossing
1996