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and-Detailed head XX Represents the "Primary Unit" or "Object of Expenditure", which gives the detail of expenditure (These are available in Indian Railway Financial Code Vol. II - Appendices called "Classification of Accounts of Expenditure and Earnings) The term PWP means ‘Preliminary Works Programme’.

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WORKS
Progrommney

Demands -Expenditure
Demand 
No. 
Name of Demand 
1 
Railway Board 
2 
Misc. including Survey Works 
3 
General superintendence & services on railways 
4 
Repairs & maintenance of P Way & Works 
5 
Repairs & maintenance of Motive Power 
6 
Repairs & maintenance of Carriage & Wagons 
7 
Repairs & maintenance of Plant & Equipment 
8 
Operating Expenses -Rolling Stock & Equipment 
9 
Operating Expenses -Traffic 
10 
Operating Expenses -Fuel 
11 
Staff Welfare & Amenities 
12 
Misc. Working Expenses 
13 
PF, Pension & Other Retirement benefits 
14 
Appropriation of funds 
15 
Dividend to General revenue & Amortization of over 
capitalization 
16 
Assets -Acquisition, Construction & Replacement

Categorization of Demands
Demand No.  1, 2 & 3 are in the nature of General   On- Cost 
- 1 & 2 Covering all Railways
- 3 Covering Individual Railway
Demand No. 4 to 15
- Revenue Demands
Demand No. 16
- Works Demand

Allocations
CAP 
- Capital- Creation of new asset for major investment
CF    
- Capital Fund - Railways own capital Fund 
DRF
- Depreciation Reserve Fund /Replacement  Account
RRSK - Rashtriya Rail Suraksha Kosh
DF 
- Development Fund
DF 1 - Passenger & other railway users amenities
DF 2 - Staff Welfare
DF 3 - Operating Improvement
DF 4 - Safety Works
SRSF  - Special Railway Safety Fund
Rev    - Revenue

Example: ABC 16 - 4100 - XX
ABC
Represents the three character code of allocation (e.g.
CAP, DRF ACF etc),
16
Represents the Demand
4100 Represents Plan Head 41 for M&P (for other Plan
Heads, its digits to be used)
00
be replaced by suitable detail Minor-Sub-and-Detailed head
XX Represents the "Primary Unit" or "Object of Expenditure",
which gives the detail of expenditure
(These are available in Indian Railway Financial Code Vol. II -
Appendices called "Classification of Accounts of Expenditure and
Earnings).
Representation of Allocation for 
Demand 16

Plan Heads - Involving Mechanical Activities
PH
Description
11 New Lines (Construcion)
14 Gauge Conversion
15 Doubling
16 Traffic Facilities -Yard Remodelling & Others
17 Computarisation
21 Rolling Stock Programme
41 Machinary & Plants
42 Workshops including Production Units
53 Passenger Amenities
64 Other Specified Works

CLASSIFICATION OF WORKS
ON THE BASIS OF COST
Above Rs 2.5 Cr - PWP
Rs 10 Lakhs to Rs 2.5 Cr - LSWP
Below Rs 10 lakh – Revenue
Sanctioning Powers
• RB-
more than 2.5 Crs
• GM-
up to 2.5 Crs.
• PCME –
up to 1 Cr (PH-4200)
• DRM / CWM - up to 1 Cr (CWM-4200 )

Stages for processing of Works Programme
At Unit Level

Formulation of Proposal
1. Title of the work
2. Rough sketch and Layout  
3. Abstract estimate by Engg, Electrical, S&T and User 
departments
4. Apt Justification
5. Allocation

Administrative approval
1. Approval to be taken from one rank below the sanctioning 
authority
.2. Works costing >2.5 Cr – GM
.3. Works costing <2.5 Cr – HOD

Finance concurrence (Unit Finance)

Submission of Proposal to CME/Planning

Activities performed at HQ
• Consolidation and scrutiny of proposals
• Obtaining concerned HOD’s approval 
(CRSE, CWE and CMPE)
• Obtaining PHOD (PCME) approval
• Obtaining HQ Finance concurrence
• Prioritization of proposals
• Forwarding the proposals to GM / Railway 
Board
• Sanction of proposals by GM/ Board

Activities to be performed by Units
(After receiving sanction)
• Preparing Detailed estimate by concerned 
departments (Engg, Electrical, S&T, Mech)
• Finance vetting of Detailed estimate
• Technical sanction of Detailed Estimate
GM – Any amount 
AGM & CAO (HOD rank) – 500 Cr
PHOD/CHOD – 100 Cr
HOD                -- 50 Cr
SG/JAG           -- 25 Cr

Activities to be performed by Units
(While executing the work)
• Execution of Work by concerned 
departments
• User department to co-ordinate between 
other departments and monitor the progress
• Project fund requirement in accordance with 
the progress of the work
• Procure the user dept requirements (as per 
the detailed estimate) to match with the 
progress 

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