Works Programme - 2024-25 Salient Features

 

Works Programme 2024-25 - Salient features 

• Source: Railway Board letter dated 11.08.2023  

Works in Progress: 

• Priority should be given. 

• Complete them in time bound manner.

• Timely Utilization of Investments  

• The object is to reduce throw-forward liabilities

• Zero-based Review: A review should be done for works that have been sanctioned but have yet to commence in spite of a lapse of considerable time.  Because they may be lost relevance in the present scenario and need to be dropped. 

New Works:

• Secondary

• Proposed only if deferring the same is not possible 

• Sanctioned as Umbrella Works only

Umbrella works   

• Introduced in the year 2018-19   

• Railway Board Letter No. 2017/CE-I/WP/2018-19/1pt. Dated 19.07.2018, 30.09.2019, 14.10.2022, 27.10.2022, 30.01.2023 & 28.03.2023

         Umbrella Works - Railway Board letters - Steps to browse  

Steps	Browse
I	www.Indianrailways.gov.in
II	Ministry of Railways
III	Railway Board
IV	About Indian Railways
V	Railway Board Directorates
VI	Civil Engineering
VII	1. Works Programme
VIII	Works Programme
IX	Umbrella policy - Datewise

 

• The New works - Sanctioned only as Umbrella Works 

• Name & Cost  - finalized by the Nodal Directorate in RB (duly consulting with the other concerned Directorates and associate finance.   

• Plan Head Coordinators (at Railway Board) will communicate the tentative Zonal Railway-wise distribution/break-up outlay against Umbrella Works 

• The above exercise should be completed by D+7 days from the Pink Book uploading

• After receiving the tentative outlay against Umbrella Works, the Zonal Railways may process the New Works as Umbrella Works through IRPSM. 

• Proposal stage - Zonal-level Concurrence is not necessary.  But a copy of the proposal should be endorsed to Associate Finance for further action. 

• Process in IRPSM - Indian Railways Projects Sanction & Management.  

                                 The proposal under Umbrella work  

Steps	Process
1	Login IRPSM https://ircep.gov.in/IRPSM/
2	New Proposal
3	Process under GM’s Umbrella Works
4	Name of the Umbrella Work
5	Creation of the Proposal
6	Sent the Proposal to CE/P&D (Chief Engineer /Planning & Design)
7	Processed for Shortlisting
8	Noting
9	Justification
10	Vetting (in Zonal Railway)

 

Plan Heads - Groups  

Group	Plan Heads	Total	Remarks
A	11, 14, 15, 31 & 35	5	In connection with P.Way
B	16, 17, 18, 29. 30, 32, 33, 36, 42, 51, 53, 64 & 65	13	Other than P.Way
Other than A & B	21, 22, 41, 61, 71, 72, 73, 81 & 82	9	M&P, RSP, Capital Suspense Heads, Investments & MTP (Metro)
	Total	27

Lapsable Period  - Plan Heads   

                        Unutilized provision of Umbrella works - Lapse 

Plan Heads	Lapsable Period	Example for 2022-23 Works
A	Same Financial year	31.03.2023
B	Next Financial Year	31.03.2024

Target Dates for FY 2024-25 - Submission of Proposals to Railway Board

Volume	Description	Target Date
I	Works in Progress	15.12.2023
II	New Works (Individual)	01.12.2023
III	Other Volumes	15.12.2023

  

Group A & B Plan Heads -  Nodal EDs (Executive Directors in SAG Rank) in RB 

Group A Plan Heads ( Total 5 )

PH No	PH Description	Nodal ED
11	New Lines	ED/GS/Civil I
14	Gauge Conversion	ED/GS/Civil I
15	Doubling	ED/GS/Civil I
31	Track Renewals	PED/CE(P)
35	RE - Railway Electrification	ED/GS/Electrical

  Group B Plan Heads ( Total 13) 

PH No	PH Description	Nodal ED
16	Traffic facilities	ED/GS/Civil I
17	Computerization	ED/C&IS
18	Railway Research	ED(E&R)
29	Level Crossing Gate	ED/GS(S&T)
30	ROB/RUB	EDCE(B&S)
32	Bridge Works	EDCE(B&S)
33	S&T Works	ED/GS(S&T)
36	Electrical Works	ED/EEM
42	Workshops/PUs	EDME/E&HM & Project
51	Staff Welfare	ED/L&A
53	Customer amenities	ED/GS/Station Development
64	Other Specified Works	ED/L&A
65	Training / HRD	ED/Training & MPP

Key points for MCQ - Works Programme 2024-25  

1. Priority to Works in Progress ( compare to New Works) 

2. Umbrella Works - Introduced in the 2018-19 year 

3. Works Programme - Processed through IRPSM 

4. IRPSM stands for Indian Railways Projects Sanction & Management 

5. D + 7 days -  PH Coordinators at RB will communicate the tentative Zonal Railways distribution/break-up of outlay against Umbrella works from the PB uploading. 

6. PB stands for Pink Book 

7. Proposal stage - Finance Concurrence not required 

8. New Works - Sanctioned as Umbrella Works only 

9. Plan Heads - divided - Group A (5), Group B (13) & Others (9) 

10. Total Plan Heads - 27 

11. Lapsable period - Group A Plan Heads - Same Financial Year 

12. Lapsable period - Group B Plan Heads - Next Financial Year 

13. Works Programme 2024-25 - Last Date - Volume I (Works in Progress) & Volume III (Other volumes) - 15.12.2023 

14. Works Programme 2024-25 - Last Date - Volume II (New Works ) - 01.12.2023

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