SN
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Abbreviation/
Acronym
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Expansion
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1
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AC
|
Alternating Current, Air conditioned
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2
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AAC
|
Anticipated Annual Consumption
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3
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ACD
|
Anti-Collision Device
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4
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ACP
|
Alarm Chain Pulling
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5
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AFRES (Not in operation)
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Advanced Finance Railway Earnings & Expenditure System
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6
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ARMV
|
Accident Relief Medical Van
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7
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ART
|
Accident Relief Train
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| |
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9
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AT welding
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Alumino-Thermit welding
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10
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ATAS
|
Alternate Train Accommodation Scheme
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11
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AVCs
|
Avenue charts
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12
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BFR
|
Bogie Flat for Rails
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13
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BG
|
Broad Gauge
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14
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BOT
|
Build, Operate & Transfer
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15
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BPAC
|
Block Proving by Axle Counter
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16
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CAP.
|
Capital
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17
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CBC
|
Centre Buffer Coupler
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18
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CC
|
Closed Circuit
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19
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CGA
|
Controller General of Accounts
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20
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COD
|
Commercial Operation Date
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21
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COFMOW
|
Central Organisation For Modernisation Of Workshops
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22
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CONCERT
|
COuntry wide Network of Computerized Enhanced Reservation &
Ticketing.
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23
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CONCOR
|
CONtainer CORporation of India Ltd
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24
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CORE
|
Central Orgnisation for Railway Electrification
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25
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CPOH
|
Central Periodical Over Hauling
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26
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Cr
|
Crores
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27
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CRF
|
Capital Recovery Factor
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28
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CRR
|
Centre for Railway Research ( at IIT/Kharagpur)
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29
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CSR
|
Corporate Social Responsibility
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30
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CTARA
|
Centralized Training Academy for Railway Accounts
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31
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DBFOT
|
Design, Built, Finance, Operate & Transfer
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32
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DEMU
|
Diesel Electric Multiple Unit
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33
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DF
|
Development Fund
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34
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DFC
|
Dedicated Freight Corridor
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35
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DGS&D
|
Director General of Supplies & Disposables
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36
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DHR
|
Dargeeling Himalayan Railways
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37
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DMRC
|
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
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38
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DMU
|
Diesel Multiple Unit
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39
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DMW
|
Diesel loco Modernisation Works
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40
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DRF
|
Depreciation Reserve Fund
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41
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DRM
|
Divisional Railway Manager
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42
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EBR
|
Extra Budgetary Resources
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43
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EBR(IF)
|
Extra Budgetary Resources (Institutional Finance)
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44
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EBR(PPP)
|
Extra Budgetary Resources (Public Private Partnership)
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45
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EMU
|
Electrical Multiple Unit
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46
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EOL
|
Engine On Load
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47
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EPC
|
Engineering Procurement & Construction
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48
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ETKM
|
Equated Train Kilo Metres
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49
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FB welding
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Flash Butt welding
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50
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FIRR
|
Financial Internal Rate of Return
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51
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FLS
|
Final Location Survey
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52
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FRBM
|
Fiscal Responsibilities & Budget Management (act)
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53
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FSN
|
Fast, Slow & Non-moving
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54
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FWU
|
Four-wheeler Units
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55
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G&SR
|
General & Subsidiary Rules
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56
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GAAR
|
General Anti-Avoidance Rules (w.e.f 01.04.2016)
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57
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GASAB
|
Government Accounting Standards Advisory Board
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58
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GB
|
Green Book
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59
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GM
|
General Manager
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60
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GPS
|
Global Positioning System
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61
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GSP
|
Generalised System of Preferences
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62
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GTKMs
|
Gross Tonne Kilometres
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63
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HMR
|
Hyderabad Metro Rail
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64
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HOD
|
Head of Department
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65
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Hq.
|
Headquarter
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66
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HSR
|
High Speed Rail
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67
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IAS
|
International Accounting Standards
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68
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ICD
|
Inland Container Depot
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69
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ICF
|
Integral Coach Factory
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70
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ICMS
|
Integrated Coaching Management System
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71
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IFRS
|
International Financial Reporting Standards
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72
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IGAS
|
Indian Government Accounting Standards
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73
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IND AS
|
Indian Accounting Standards
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74
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IOH
|
Intermediate Over Haul
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75
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IPS
|
Integrated Power Supply
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76
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IR
|
Indian Railways
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77
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IRCA
|
Indian Railways Conference Association
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78
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IRCOT
|
Indian Railways Central Organisation for Telecom
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79
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IRFA
|
Indian Railway Financial Adjustments
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80
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IRISET
|
Indian Railway Institute for Signal Engineering&
Telecommunication
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81
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IRR
|
Internal Rate of Return
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82
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IRS
|
Indian Railway Standards
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83
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IRSDC
|
Indian Railway Station Development Corporation
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84
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ISD
|
Indian Stores Department
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85
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IT
|
Information Technology
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86
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IVRS
|
Interactive Voice Response System
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87
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KMRCL
|
Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation Ltd
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88
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LAN
|
Local Area Network
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89
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LC gate
|
Level Crossing Gate
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90
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LHS
|
Limited Height Subway
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91
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LV
|
Last Vehicle
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92
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LWR
|
Long Welded Rails
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93
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M&P
|
Machinery & Plant
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94
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MACLS
|
Multiple Aspect colour light signaling
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95
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MEMU
|
Mainline Electric Multiple Unit
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96
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MFC
|
Multi Functional Complex
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97
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MG
|
Metre Gauge
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98
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MMTS
|
Multi Modal Transport System
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99
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MMU
|
Mobile Mechanised Units
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100
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MPLAD
|
Member of Parliament Local Area Development
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101
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MRTS
|
Mass Rapid Transit System
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102
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MRV
|
Medical Relief Van
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103
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MRVC
|
Mumbai Rail vikas Corporation
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104
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MTRC
|
Mobile Train Radio Communication
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105
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MUTP
|
Mumbai Urban Transport Project
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106
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NBFC
|
Non Banking Financial Corporation
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107
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NCR
|
North Central Railway
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108
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NG
|
Narrow Gauge
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109
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NRUCC
|
National Railway Users Consultative Council
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110
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NRVY
|
National Rail vikas Yojana
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111
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NTES
|
National Train Enquiry System
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112
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NTXR
|
Neutral Train Examiner
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113
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O & M charges
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Operations & Maintenance charges
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114
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OBHS
|
On Board Housekeeping Services
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115
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OFC
|
Optical Fibre Cable
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116
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OHE
|
Over-head Equipment
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117
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PB
|
Pink Book
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118
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PETS
|
Preliminary Engineering Cum Traffic Survey
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119
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PFT
|
Private Freight Terminal
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120
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PIS
|
Passenger Information System
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121
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POL
|
Petrolium, Oil & Lubricants
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122
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ppm
|
Parts per Million
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123
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PRCL
|
Pipavav Railway Corporation Ltd.
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124
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PRIME
|
Payroll and Related Independent Modules
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125
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PSC sleepers
|
Pre-stressed Concrete Sleepers
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126
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PSC sleepers
|
Pre Stressed Concrete sleepers
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127
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R&D
|
Research & Development
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128
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R3i
|
Railway's Infrastructure
for Industry Initiative
|
129
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RAR
|
Revenue Allocation Register
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130
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RCC
|
Railway Convention Committee
|
131
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RCF
|
Rail Coach Factory
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132
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RCIL
|
Railtel Corporation of India Ltd.
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133
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RCRV
|
Rail Cum Road Vehicle
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134
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RDSO
|
Research Design and Standards Organization
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135
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Rev.
|
Revenue
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136
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RFP
|
Request For Proposal
|
137
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RFQ
|
Request For Quotation
|
138
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RFTP
|
Request For Technical Proposal
|
139
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RKms
|
Route Kilometers
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140
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RLDA
|
Rail Land Development Authority
|
141
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RMS
|
Rake Management System
|
142
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ROB/RUB
|
Road over bridge/Road under bridge
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143
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ROH
|
Routine Overhaul
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144
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RPF
|
Railway Protection Force
|
145
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RRB
|
Railway Recruitment Board
|
146
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RRI
|
Route Relay Interlocking
|
147
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RRTS
|
Regional Rapid Transport System ( Delhi suburban)
|
148
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RSF
|
Railway Safety Fund
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149
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RSP
|
Rolling Stock Programme
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150
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RSPB
|
Railway Sports Promotion Board
|
151
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RSRC
|
Railway Safety Review Committee
|
152
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RTIS
|
Real time Train Information System (another name SIMRAN)
|
153
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SIMRAN
|
Satellite IMaging for RAil Navigation (in collaboration with
IIT/Kanpur)
|
154
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SLR
|
Seating cum Luggage Rake (Guard’s Brake Van)
|
155
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SPAD
|
Signal Passed At Danger
|
156
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SPART
|
Self- Propelled Accident Relief Trains
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157
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SPURT Car
|
Self Propelled Ultrasonic Rail Testing Car
|
158
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SPV
|
Special Purpose Vehicle
|
159
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SRSF
|
Special Railway Safety Fund
(ceased in 2008 year)
|
160
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SST
|
Self Stabilizing Track
|
161
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STC
|
Systems Training Centre
|
162
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TAWD
|
Train Actuated Warning Device
|
163
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TCAS
|
Train Collision Avoidance System
|
164
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TEU
|
Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit (used in containers/ships) (20x8x8
feet)
|
165
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TMS
|
Terminal Management System
|
166
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TOR
|
Turn Over Ratio
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167
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TPWS
|
Train Protection Warning System
|
168
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TRANSLOC
|
Transport Logistics Corporation of India
|
169
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TRC
|
Track Recording Car
|
170
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TTM
|
Tie Tamping Machines
|
171
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TVU
|
Train Vehicle Unit
|
172
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TWFA
|
Transfer Without Financial Adjustments
|
173
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UIC
|
International Union of Railways (french word-Union internationale des chemins de fer)
|
174
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USBRL
|
Udhampur, Sri nagar, Baramullah Rail Link (345 km)
|
175
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USFD
|
Ultra Sonic Flaw Detector
|
176
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UTS
|
Ultimate Tensile Strength
|
177
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UTS
|
Unreserved Ticketing System
|
178
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VCD
|
Vigilance Control Device
|
179
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VED
|
Vital, essential & Desired
|
180
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VGF
|
Viability Gap Fund
|
181
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VPN
|
Virtual Private Network
|
182
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w.r.t
|
With respect to
|
183
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WAN
|
Wide Area Network
|
184
|
WGR
|
Workshop General Register
|
185
|
ZISTUs
|
Zonal Integrated Signal and Telecom
Units.
|
186
|
ZTC
|
Zonal Training Centre
|