Railway Accounts Department Examinations

Tuesday, May 1, 2018

IRSDC - Indian Railways Station Development Corporation Ltd


IRSDC - Indian Railways Station Development Corporation ltd 

Latest News:  

Indian Railways has ordered to dissolve the “Indian Railways Stations Development Corporation” on the basis of recommendation of Principal Economic Advisor of Finance Ministry, Sanjeev Sanyal. (2021 October)


v A SPV or a Joint Venture (JV) between RLDA (Rail Land Development Authority) and IRCON (Indian Railway Construction Company ltd) in the ratio of 49:51 respectively.

v Incorporated in April, 2012 (under Companies Act, 1956)

v Authorised Share Capital - Rs. 100 Crores and Paid up capital is Rs. 40 Crores.

v   Key focus on Station development only.

v Assigned Seven stations so far Development.  They are 1) Anand Vihar (New Delhi) 2) Bijwasan (New Delhi) 3) Chandigarh 4) Habibganj (Bhopal) 5) Shivaji Nagar (Pune) 6) Surat 7) Mohali (Chandigarh)- so far by Railway Board

v Another 400 AI and A category Stations are shortlisted for redevelopment.

  • Vision:  To be a leading organization in the field of development, redevelopment, operation and maintenance of railway stations with passenger amenities of international standards.
v To carry on any railway infrastructure work including development of railway stations on Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT), Build-Own-Operate-Transfer (BOOT), Build-Lease-Transfer (BLT), etc. or otherwise or any other scheme or project found suitable.
v Object:  Resolve congestion-access and egress(way out) is a challenge into station or platform or train by develop /re-develop the existing/new railway stations. 

v Taking cue from the Development/Redevelopment of Airports on PPP basis.
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IRPSM - Indian Railway Projects Sanction & Management


IRPSM

Ø Full form is “Indian Railways Projects Sanctions & Management.

Ø That means it has two broad divisions.  1) Sanctioning of new projects i.e., Works Programme and2) Management/Monitoring of such sanctioned Projects.Web based application i.e., usable only with an internet connection and uses HTTP (Hyper-Text Transfer Protocol) as its primary communication protocol.

Ø Developed by CRIS, New Delhi ( All the system administration functions, viz Operating System, Database, Application Server besides day to day operation – responsibility of CRIS)

OBJECTS OF IRPSM

Ø Online creation and forwarding of “NEW WORKS” proposals from the Zonal Railways and Production Units to the Railway Board duly replacing the existing manual system.

Ø Modifications to the “Works in Progress”

Ø Printing of Works programme, Pink Book and other sanction books after sanction by Railway Board.

Ø Monthly updatingof status of various works by Executing agencies like Sr.DEN, Sr.DOM etc.

Ø Monitoring of all Works/Projects.

TYPES OF USERS
LEVEL/USER
PLAN HEAD CO ORDINATOR
WORKS PROGRAMME CO ORDINATOR
SANCTIONING AUTHORITY
DIVISION
Branch officers like Sr.DOM, Sr.DME etc
Sr.DEN/Co
DRM
ZONAL RAILWAY
PHODs
CPDE – Chief Planning & Design Engineer
GM
RAILWAY BOARD
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EDCE(G) – Executive Director Civil Engineering (General)
Railway Board & Minister for Railways







List of Plan Heads and Plan Head Co-ordinators

PH No
PH Name
Plan Head Coordinator
Divisional
Zonal Rly/PU
11
New Lines
Sr.DOM
COM
14
Gauge Conversion
15
Doubling
16
Traffic Facilities
35
Electrification Projects
81
Metropolitan transport projects

PH No
PH Name
Plan Head Coordinator
Divisional
Zonal Rly/PU
29
Level Crossing Gates
Sr.DEN/Co
CTE
30
ROB/RUB
CBE
31
Track Renewals
CTE
32
Bridge Works
CBE
51
Staff Quarters
PCE
52
Staff Amenities
PCE
64
Other Specified works
PCE

PH No
PH Name
Divisional
Zonal Rly/PU
17
Computerisation
Sr.EDP
CCM
33
S & T
Sr.DSTE
CSTE
36
Other Electrical Works
Sr.DEE
CEE
42
Workshops
Sr.DME
CWE
53
Passenger amenities & other rly. User amenities
Sr.DCM
CCM


IRPSM @ DIVISIONAL LEVEL

Ø Creation of “New Works” proposal with justification & Abstract Cost.

Ø Forward to Finance (Sr.DFM) for vetting.

Ø Sanction of Proposal  - by DRM (if within DRM powers)

Ø Forwarding of proposals to Zonal Railway ( If beyond DRM’s powers)

Ø Adding all the Works sanctioned under DRMs powers – to the list of “IN PROGRESS” works in IRPSM.

Ø Assigned unique Project ID as explained below.

Ø Reporting of status every month for each work by respective Exexutive Agency.

Ø Generation & Printing (if desired only) of Works Programme reports.

IRPSM @ ZONAL RAILWAY LEVEL

Ø Examination and processing of “New Works” proposals as received from Divisions will be forwarded by CPDE – Chief Planning & Designs Engineer the respective Zonal Plan Head Co ordinators.

Ø Creation of “New Works” proposals.

Ø Forward to Finance (FA&CAO) for vetting.

Ø The vetted proposals forwarded by Plan Head Co ordinators will be checked and then forwarded to GM through PCE for Sanction.

Ø Sanction of Proposal  - by GM (if within GM powers)

Ø Forwarding of proposals to Railway Board ( If beyond GMpowers)

Ø Adding all the Works sanctioned under GM powers – to the list of “IN PROGRESS” works in IRPSM.

Ø Assigned unique Project ID as explained below.

Ø Defining Funds availability & Sanction limits for Zonal Railway HQ & Divisions.

Ø Reporting of status every month for each work by respective Exexutive Agency.

Ø Generation & Printing (if desired only) of Works Programme reports.

IRPSM @ Railway Board Level

Ø Forwarding of proposals received from Zonal Railways by EDCE(G) to Nodal Directorates for respective Plan Heads.

Ø On line shortlisting, Recommedning& Forwarding to EDCE(G)

Ø Above 5 Crores each -  Proposals forwarded by Nodal Directorates to EDF(X) – I & II for Finance Concurrence.

Ø Below 5 Crores each – Online shortlisting, recommending & forwarding to EDCE(G) by Nodal Directorates through concerned AMs (Additional Members) for Plan Heads.

Ø Compilation of all shortlisted proposals (Below 5 Crores each) by EDCE(G) for meeting of AM’s committee

Ø At any time, ON LINE YELLOW SLIP can be attached on-line and file can be moved out of the normal path for consultation.  All yellow slip communications will be kept off the general record.provision for the off-the-record consultation on Proposals.

Ø Such shortlisted & recommended proposals for each Plan Head with On line consent and remarks of Finance will be processed by Nodal Directorates through EDCE(G) on the file for approval of Board &Honorable Minister for Railways.

Ø Assigned unique Project ID as explained below.

UNIQUE PROJECT ID  - 14 DIGIT
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Zonal Rly
Division
Plan Head
Year of sanction
Authority sanctioned (like GM,DRM etc)
Executing Agency (Like Sr.DEN or Sr.DOM)
Serial Number


UNIQUE PROJECT ID  - 14 DIGIT  -
an example of Passenger Amenities Work (Plan Head 51) Sanctioned by GM in Mumbai Division of Central Railway

0
1
0
2
5
1
1
6
3
0
0
0
0
7
Central Railway
Mumbai Division
Plan Head
2016-17
GM
Not identified
Serial Number

Hence Project ID for the above work is “01025116300007”

ADVANTAGES OF IRPSM
Ø A paperless office .  All files will move online without involvement of physical files.
Ø Completely reduce transit time of file from one office to another.  Proposals reach Boards office within no time.
Ø All requisite justification, plans, drawings, sanctions and permissions will be attached to the proposals.
Ø Online monitoring the work in progress of all the works.