ITE-ATHT (GOVERNMENT OF INDIA) ‘et HATTA (MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS) ‘art ahd RaILWay BOARD) No. 202UCE-WUTSC/1O" Extraordinary (B) > Pinca cerngicen Ai Zot Rativeys * Cte 7 axle load, New Dethi, Date:16 077202 Sub: _ Revised norms of tack maintenance and eiteria of track renewal Over period of time, various advancements have taken place in the field of tack ‘maintenance, Manual packing of track has altogether boen replaced with machine packing, Life ‘of rails has improved with use of rl grinding to remove surface Naws and increasing the contact ‘ea, Therefore, with the improvement of technology of track, review of noms of track Imaitsnance and renewal eiteria as been done to suit tothe changing conditions of increased creased speed of trans and constrains of manpower ec, afl discussion in 10th ‘Extra Ordinary meeting of Track Standards Commitee held on 22" June, 2021 Revised norms of track maintenance and criteria of track renenal duly approved by Board (MI is given below: 5 Bae a — a aa | — Ee 1 Dat Song Da ea Tae Dep a o Par eat [eke aia Gut ou| Bere None doe ae | arcs ‘However, deep screening shall | i Sana statei ten acne ete . econ tna caaes|| Sunes oes iegersens anes : Poveraticampig a He tate cxton Zee it Ste east tin Scysommiein ye) bao S ) 1 FCG a ar te ca Sa a ee |ahunses ene zo Peale wise rails Service Tite of GO kg 50 UTS nils in terms of GMT is 800 GMT. (Para 702044) of | IRPWM 2020) 1) Routes covered by Rail Grinding Service life of 0 kg 90 UTS rails in terms of GMP is 1000 GMT. All ‘other existing criteria of rail reneval shal catinue 1 6 fyS| Deserption of | —xstng normslCriveria ‘Revised sormlCritria No. | ttm Router wot covered ty Rail Grinding Existing service lie and other criteia of il reneval shall J | Senice Tie oF | 3000 GMT or 35 year] Condon tals viz allah PSCslepers | whichever is eater or on | BoOving, inset corosion racking non basis ay decided by | continuous stches ee. as CTE. (Para 718 of TRPwM | “ided by: 2020) 7 | Seice Tie oF Switches Switches Turnout 1) S2kg 150. GMT or |S2kg-250 GMI or condition basis condition basis 4s decided by CTE. estes or | 60g 300 GMT or condition basis To pen Ga Ole ren CMS Crossing. Ot ere PES soo our or |) 5255 & Ske 950 oT wit replacement of ftings on tamiion tents. condition bas's, in case of in-situ Thick web Switches Paee od eee Seth ats 20 OMT o |) Sg 2 bg 0 car, Gara 71700) of Rowe | SHE, OF feoing wing 2020) Thick web Switches 32 kg & 60 he -800 GMT or on ‘ondidon bas a5" detded ty CTE 3 | Sevice Tie of | Metal Liner ‘Metal Liner Pay 300 GMT or 8 years whichever | 400 GMT or 8 years whichever is components | seater or on condition basis | eater or on cation bass Cine) | ERC ERC 300 GMT or 8 years whichever | 400 GAIT or & yeas whichever is is eater oron condition basis | erie o on crition bass casRe ‘casRP 2300 GMT or 8 years whichever | 400 GMT or 8 years whichever is iseaier oon condition basis | erie or on crition bass (Para 718 of IRPWM 2020) & | Sewice Tit oF Service Tie of alond joint | Tewave Wo acd join sal Be Gud Joint | 200 GMT. (RDSO's letter no. |eshanced to 400 GMT for 60k CrGH Manes datea | shied joins with 6mm gap. aay However, renewal of such spec Renewal of special tack components like SEJ, Glued Joins fe, to be planned ater ‘rack components shall continue to be planned on condition basis after they have degenerated 10 level where they ate not able to serve Woh le‘S [Description of | Existing norms/Criveria No. | tem ‘Revised norms/Criteri They have degenerated wo @ level where they are nt able 10 serve their desired purpose(Para 702(\f) of IRPWM 2020) Their desired purpose provisions of Pua 702 (1) (of TRPWM, 2020 7 [Sewvice lie of | 14 years400 GMT or on Channel Sleeper | condition basis. (RDSO letter no. CTIPTX/TSC dated ons) 1) Service feof galvanized channel sleeper ~ 14 years / 800 ‘GMT of on condition basis as decided by Chief Track Engineer of the Railway, Whichever is earlier, with replacement of fittings as and ‘when necessary. 2)Service life of rubber components of galvanized chanel sleeper shall however bee kept as 400 GMT or on condition bass as decided by Chief Track Engineer of the Railay, whichever is earl. The above revision in norms of maintenance and renewal criteria sall come into force With immediate effet. Zonal Railways are advised to plan tack maintenance and renewal based on above. Cady NifA D> Cony: cx01Co) A179 Ray inn nbc ae les oft’ ea