Pink Book

 

Indian Railways – Pink Book  

• The Works, Machinery & Rolling Stock Programme of IR

• Prepared by the Railway Board & Published Annually 

• It is named Pink Book because of its traditional pink cover used for the publication.  Printing of the Pink Book has been dispensed with.

• Works costing Rs. 50 Crores & above (Previous - Rs. 2.5 Crores) 

• Works below Rs. 50 crore but sanctioned by the Railway Board are typically recorded in the LAW Book (List of Approved Works)

• Pink Book includes:

• Name of work / project

• Total anticipated cost

• Outlay for the current financial year (budget grant)

• Balance to complete the work

• Acts as a guide for expenditure planning and execution of sanctioned projects across the Railway network. 

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