{RIELATHT (GOVERNMENT OF INDIA) ‘a sTaTag (MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS) ‘Fae aE (RAILWAY BOARD) EF No, 2021/CE-I/CS/IRPWM2020 New Delhi, dated. 13.08.2021, ‘The General Managers (Engg,)- CR, ER, ECR, ECoR, NR, NCR, NER, NFR, NWR, SR, $ SER, SECR, SWR, WR, WCR and Meto Ralway/Kolkata, ‘The General Manager (Const), N.P. Railway, Guwaha ‘The General Manager/CORE/Allahabad. Principal Financial Advisor, Al Indian Railways ‘The CAO Cons. All Indian Railways. ‘The General Managers (Engg) ~ ICF/Chennai, RCF/Kapurhla, DLW/Varanasi, CLW/Chitvanjan, Rail Wheel Factory /Yelahanka, Bangalore & DMW/Patila, ‘The Director General (Track), RDSO/Alambagh, Lucknow: Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety, Lucknow. Managing Director, IRCON, New Delhi Managing Direcor, RITES Bhawan, I, Leisure Valley Rd, Sector 29, Gurugram, Haryana Managing Director, DMR, Metro Bhawan, Barakhamba lane, New Delhi Managing Director, CONCOR, New Delhi Managing Director, RVNL, August Kranti Bhawan, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi Managing Director. DFCCIL, Pragati Maidan, Meto Station, New Deli Managing Director, PIPAVAY Railway Corp. Lid, L4th Floor, B-Wing, Statesman House 148, Barakhamba Rood, Canaught Place New Delbi Cental Delhi Managing Director, MRVC, Church Gate station Building 2nd Floor, Mumbai ~ 400020, Managing Director, RLDA, IRCON Office Compound, Next to Safdarang Rly, station, Motibag L.New Delhi, Managing Director, Konkan Railway Corporation Ld, Belapur Bhawan, Secor-1, CBD Belapur Mumbai. Pin- 400614, Director General, IRICEN, Pune Director General, IRIEEN, Nasik Director, IRISET, Secunderabad Director, IRIMEE, Jamalpur Director General, IRITM, Vill. Kanausi, Hardoi, Manik Nagar, Lucknow. Director General, Railway Sta College, Vadodara, Genl. Secretaries, AIRF, NFIR, IRPOF, FROA, AIRPFA, DAI (Railways) Rail Bhawan, New Deli Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) has decided that corretion/aiton as indicated in the enclosed Correction Slip No.2 dated 13.08.2021, to relevant para of RPWM-2020 be made, Resp ofthis eter may pes be cowed f rae tilly Director Civil Engg.(P) Railway BoardEF No, 2021/CE-UCSARPWM2020 [New Delhi, 5.082021 Copy to Sr. PPSIPS to CRB & CEO, MF, MI, M(T&RS), M(O&BD, Secretary AM(CE), AM(Works), AM(Budget), AM(Traction), AM(Fin), AM(Sig), AM(Plg), AM(Staff), AM(Mech.&Enge.), AMIPU), AM(Tele), AM(TT), PED(Bridge), PED( Vigilance), PED (Safety), AM(M&BD), AM(T&C), AM(Comml,). PEDCE(P), EDTK(M&MC), EDCE(G), EDCE(B&S), ED(L&A)LSD, ED(Works}, EDV(E) ED(Projeet Monitoring), ED(Safety), EDFOX), EDF DTK(MC), DTK(M), DCE(B&S), DCE(B&S)il, Dir Works), Di(Project Monitoring), DVE-L & DVE-IL EDICAIS - for uploading on Railway Board website.«w ®) © Co) INDIAN RAILWAYS PERMANENT WAY MANUAL 2020 ADDENDUM AND ‘CORRIGENDUM SLIP NO,?. DATED 13.08.2021 The existing Para 636(2)() of IRPWM 2020 shall be replaced by new Pan 636(2Ke) of IRPWM 2020 as under: Deep screening of Track shall be carried out For Plain Track on Main line |. ifthe clean ballast cushion is less than 200 mm for section having sectional speed of 130 kimph and above, 1 ifthe clean ballast cushion is less than 150 mm for section having sectional speed less than 130 kmph, For Turnout on Main line the clean ballast cushion is le than 200 mm, Alle lop lines should be deep sereened once in 1 years The existing Para 702(1)2) of IRPWM 2020 on “Wear on rails” shall be ead as Para 702{1)Xb) of IRPWM 2020 on “Wear on rails” The existing Para 702(1}(d) of IRPWM 2020 shall be replaced by new Para 702(1}) of IRPWM 2020 as under: Renewals om consideration of service life in terms of total GMF of afi carried (The ral shall be planned for through renewal ater it has erred the minimum total traffic as shown below [Rail Section [Total GMT carried for TRUTS rails | 90UTS rails kia 350 800 SPkgim 350 35 (i Service lie in terms of total GMT of trafic carried for considering through rail renewal of 0 kg 90 UTS rail would be 1000 GMT on the routes covered by Rail Grinding, provided condition of ral is satisfactory as per the other stipulated criteria mentioned in Para 702(1) (0,(0) and (6) above, ii) The service life in terms of total GMT of trafic carried for considering through rail renewal on the bridge proper and in approaches (up to 100 m on sther side) forall the important bridges and such of the major bridges where height of bank is $.0 mo more, all tunnels and their approaches (up to 100 m on either side) shall be half ofthe GMT specified above. ‘The existing Para 702 (2) of IRPWM 2020 shall be replaced by new Para 70212) of IRPWM. 2020 as under: Criteria for Renewal of Sleepers Generally a sleeper is serviceable if it can hold gauge, provide satisfactory rail seat and permit rl fastenings being maintained in tight condition, and retain the packing undemneath the sleepers. Concrete sleepers will be considered for replacement/renewal if they have developed notches more than 3 mn a ail seat locations, their inserts are broken or elongated, or they are notable to provide required oe load, sleeper themselves ae broken or any other reason for which they are not able to hold gauge and level. Where re-sleepering only is justified, this shouldbe erred out in continuous stretches, the released serviceable sleepers being utilized for casual renewals elsewhere. Through sleeper renewal should be considered if the percentage of such sleqpers exceeds 20% in & patch, On girder bridges when several sleepers are defective, renewa's should he carried out forthe fll span, the released serviceable sleepers being use for casual renewals on the other spans.{€) The existing Para 717 (1) (b) of IRPWM 2020 shall be replaced by new Para 717 (1) (b) of IRPWM 2020 as under: After it has catied the minimum total tafe as shown below or on condition basis as decided by Chief Track Engineer ofthe Railway for item at SN 1 & 2 below: SN Trem GMT carried Ke] 6OKy T_| Fabricated swish (ORS) 250_|300_| “Thick Web Switch s00_| 800 3” [ EMS Crossing ') Affer carrying out three rounds of in-situ] 380 | 350 reconditioning using Robotie welding machine fi) After carrying out thee rounds of reconditioning | 3¢0 | 300 H3B/H3C IRS electrodes (F) The existing Para 718 of IRPWM 2020 is replaced by new Para 7I8 of IRPWM 2020 as under: Renewal of Track Fitings and other track components- Renewal of tack fitings tobe planned after they have degenerated tc a level where they are not abl to serve their desired purpose, Service Life of diferent fitingsare as under: 5 Tem ovation ‘Citra for Renewal No. 1 |GEN-66 | Plain Tack [200 GMT or 4 years whichever earlier or on Liners condition basis as decided by CTE 7] Metal Tine | Pain Track [410 GMT or B years whichever fe earls or nn condition basis as decided by CTE 3 PERC Plain Track | 400 GMT or 8 years whichever is earlier or on condition basis as decided by CTE [GREP | Phain Track [200 GMI or 4 years whichever i earlier oF on condition basis as decided by CTE 3 [CGRSP | Plain Track | 400 GMT of & years whichever is earlier or on condition basis as decided by CTE Note: The service life of P. Way components at special locations like tumout, CC aprons, ‘curves shaper than $ Degree, SEI, Gradient sharper than | in 100, coastal areas, station yards including approaches et. is 50 % that of plain track or cn_ condition basis as, ‘decided by CTE. valsler