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Provision and Functioning of Weighbridges 01.04.2011, the weighment on such static weighbridge shall not be accepted by Railways

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Compendiium_Provision of Weighbridge/2025 _____________________________________________________________________________________ 1 COMPENDIUM

“Provision and Functioning of Weighbridges”

As prescribed vide

Rates Master Circular/Provision of Weighbridge/2019/0 and Subsequent Amendments/Clarifications

(Note: This is a compendium of extant guidelines on the subject matter. Reference to subsequent Board’s circulars/letters have been given with regard to amendments/clarifications and the same be referred to)

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INDEX

Topic

Para No.

1.

Provision of weighbridges

1.0

2.

Procurement, commissioning, maintenance and functioning of weighbridges

2.0

3.

Replacement of static weighbridge with electronic in-motion weighbridge

3.0

4.

Guidelines for installation of electronic in-motion weighbridge(EIMWB) by private parties

4.0

• By siding owner in their siding

4.1

• By private siding owner on railway land

4.2

• By private party on railway owned goods shed

4.3

5.

Permission for Weight-o-meter/Pre-weighbin system of weighment in private sidings

5.0

6.

Acceptance of weight provided by Static Weighbridge for Proof of Concept (POC)

6.0

7.

Installation of Road Weighbridge at Goods Shed

7.0

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Sub: Provision and Functioning of Weighbridges

1.0 PROVISION OF WEIGHBRIDGES

1.1 All loading points should be covered by weighbridges. With a view to achieve the target, Zonal Railways are requested to work out a plan covering all loading points with weighbridge.

1.2 All new weighbridges must be installed at the originating points only. No new weighbridges for en-route should be planned. Railways may also permit the parties to install EIMWBs wherever they want, subject to its satisfactory working certified by the Weights & Measures Department of State Government and clearance of the desired location etc. by the Zonal Railway.

1.3 Where any replacement of old weighbridge is required to be done by the Railways, it should be replaced by electronic in-motion weighbridge (EIMWB) and not by mechanical weighbridge.

1.4 Where in-motion weighbridges do not exist, weighbridges should be commissioned at the earliest as per the action plan drawn up by Zonal Railway.

1.5 As a principle, whenever, new major loading points involving bulk loading are developed, the yard layout must provide for in-motion loading over an electronic weighbridge, which will cut off electronically the possibility of overloading.

1.6 Provision of an in-motion weighbridge is mandatory in all new private sidings having outward traffic.

1.7 All in-motion weighbridges may be linked to FOIS. In this regard, Joint Procedure Order (JPO) has been issued by C&IS Dte. vide letter No.2014/C&IS/Project/FOIS-TMS Progress/1 dt.14.01.2019 (and as amended from time to time).

1.8 All new weighbridges which are presently planned/proposed or which may come up subsequently due to new streams of traffic emerging should be as close to the loading point as possible, if not at the same station.

2.0 PROCUREMENT, COMMISSIONING, MAINTENANCE AND FUNCTIONING OF WEIGHBRIDGES

PROCUREMENT

2.1 Procurement of new electronic in-motion weighbridges will be arranged by Central Organization for Modernisation of Workshops. Mechanical Directorate in Board’s office is the nodal Directorate for this purpose. New weighbridges shall be 120tonne capacity.

In this regard, guidelines issued by Mechanical Dte. of Railway Board vide letter

Compendiium_Provision of Weighbridge/2025 _____________________________________________________________________________________ 4 No.98/DEV.CELL/IDEI/1Pt.2 dt.09.11.2001 and dt.10.12.2001 (and as amended from time to time) may be referred to.

COMMISSIONING

2.2 Mechanical Department will take action regarding insta

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