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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Training in Indian Railways 

Group-A:

Group-A officers selected by UPSC are initially trained in Railway Centralized Training Institutes. (CTI)

S N	Service	CTI - Centralized Training Institute	City
1	IRSE	Indian Railway Institute of Civil Engineering (IRICEN)	Pune
2	IRSME	Indian Railway Institute of Mechanical & Electrical Engineering (IRIMEE)	Jamalpur
3	IRSEE	Indian Railway Institute of Electrical Engineering (IREEN)	Nasik Road
4	IRSSE	Indian Railway Institute of Signal Engineering & Telecommunication (IRISET)	Secunderabad
5	IRTS	Indian Railway Institute of Traffic Management (IRITM)	Lucknow
6	IRAS	Indian Railway Institute of Financial Management	Secunderabad
7	General	National Academy Indian Railways  (NAIR)	Vadodara (Baroda)
8	Security	Jagjivan Ram Railway Protection Force Academy	Lucknow

• During initial Training, Group-A Officers are paid a regular salary.

• At the end of the trainee should pass the training exam.

Group-B:

• Group-C employees promoted to Group-B posts will be given initial training (Orientation Course) in NAIR and departmental training in respective training institutes.

Group-C: 

• Candidates recruited for Group-C posts will be given initial training in Zonal Railway Training Institutes (ZRTI)  & Basic Training Centers (BTCs) in Division & Workshops. 

Refresher Course/In-service Training:

• Besides initial training, refresher courses are organized by concerned CTIs, ZRTIs, and BTCs.       

Training Modules ( syllabus):

• Railway Board prescribes Training Modules for various trainings. Training Institutes and Training Centers will follow the same. 

 INSERVICE TRAINING

Serving employees who are selected for promotion to higher posts will be given training before posting them to the working post. 

They have to complete in-service training successfully.  

                                   REFRESHER COURSE

Refresher courses are conducted for serving employees to update their working knowledge periodically. 

These courses are conducted in Zonal Training Institutes and BTCs.

Railway Board will prescribe training modules for different posts.

                                              

ACT APPRENTICE

• It is obligatory on the part of Railways to impart training to outside candidates under the  Apprentice Act, 1961.

• These candidates are called Act Apprentices.  

• They will be trained in Railway Production Units, Engineering Workshops, Engineering Depots, and Diesel/Electrical Loco sheds.

• Railway Board will prescribe the number of candidates to be trained in a year. 

• After completion of training, they will be discharged. 

• They do not have any right to recruitment in Railways. 

• They have to appear for RRB/RRC exam like other candidates.

Apprentices - 3 Types

• No. of candidates to be trained each year is decided by Railway Board.

• Trainees are paid a stipend during training.

• Engagement will be through notification.

• Age: Not below 15 years and at most 22/24 years.

• Reservation and age relaxation for SC/ST/OBC/PH candidates are given.

• At the end of training an examination is conducted and a pass certificate will be issued by the National Council of Vocational Training (NCVT).

• Reservation: 20% of vacancies in Railway Recruitment in Group-D posts.

MCQ Key points: 

1. CTI stands for Centralized Training Institute

2. ZRTI stands for Zonal Railway Training Institute

3. BTC stands for Basic Training Centre

4. Apprentice Act - 1961

5. NCVT stands for National Council of Vocational Training

6. 20% of vacancies in erstwhile Group D posts - Reserved for Apprentices.

7. UPSC stands for Union Public Service Commission 

8. Apprentices' Minimum age and Maximum age -  15 years & 22/24 years                                                                      

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