a) > wi ne” instr of Ratna (Ralay Bard Eolas ae 5 2.mo. 20 7 : sone ° - ‘aise. copy Mae 1 pul hie nglnnar, ee All Zonal Railways Chief Administrative Oficers (Construction) All Zonal Railways Sub: Construction of REC Boxes forthe Relay Bridges, uring interaction with zonal aways, has come to notes that preseny, RCC box ype ‘oges are being very widely used for conctrucion of new InesidovblingsGauge conversion f wthout Keeping in sew the maiienarceireplacement aspects of RCC ex bridges, I has ‘also come to nei thal Iarge no. of ICC boxes have aeady been constructed in major bridges andor on erocible sols which fs not destabe 2.0 Keeping in vow various issues associated with RCC box type bridges, folowing has been ede RCC boxes shall not be constucted Tor major bridges on new fnefgauge ‘onverscnidoubing. in cato of miner bridges, REG bores mey be proved or Rene cable strata, Multiple Cones should be aalded. Use of segmental box should alse bs avoided tothe extort posse. (i) tn.case of construction of RUBILHS/Balancng cvnt, REC box may be provided ~ ln existing tines, efforts shouldbe to provide g> slab bndges as far as possible and RCC bor bvidgas should be adopted ae alsetre. any. (v) Wherovar, RCC box is already consiucted, adequate protetion works such as crop wall, curtain wal oring tc. must be proved, which should be Incorporated in the approved GAD. This iacues vith the approval of Boar ME) Oe 8 (on san biector CoBae Raltay Board Copy for information and necessary action to: () — DaiRpso. {i CMDIRYNL, DFCCIL, RITES, IRCON, KROL, NRVC a (i) CoRS CE (iy) DirectorRICEN ‘ 0 5 = Are Oh, ea : ae styder teh 4, Scanned by CamScanner