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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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Compendium _ Provision of Weighbridge (updated till December 2024) 
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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)

Compendium _ Provision of Weighbridge (updated till December 2024) 
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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 Weightometer/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

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