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Chapter 5: Planning, Estimating & Survey

Section 1: Planning

5.1.1 Planning General

The process of programming Works, Survey as well as Rolling Stock, Machinery
and Plant in advance, deciding their relative priorities, preparing necessary
justification and estimates, making available funds for their execution within the
ceilings prescribed, and including them in the "Works, Machinery and Rolling
Stock Programme" is termed Planning.

5.1.2 Initiation of Works Programme: Detailed instructions for preparation and
submission of Works Programme are contained in Chapter VI of the Indian
Railway Code for Engineering Department (relevant extracts at Annexure: 5-A1).

(a) Programme of Signalling and Telecommunication Works may be initiated as
a result of proposals made by the Signal, Operating or other Departments
for periodic replacement of worn out assets with or without improvements or
for meeting operating requirements or for improving the safety of train
operation or for provision of amenities to passengers.

(b) Works may be initiated either on a Division or at the Railway Headquarters
or by Railway Board. Works initiated on the Division shall be first examined
by the Divisional Officers. Where there is sufficient justification, the proposal
after approval by the Divisional Railway Manager shall be forwarded to the
Headquarters Office along with the remarks of the Accounts Branch for
scrutiny and examination by the Heads of Departments concerned. If the
work is approved by them and concurred in by PFA, it is noted for inclusion
in the Works Programme of the ensuing year.

(c) Works initiated by the Headquarters Office shall be sent to the Principal
Financial Adviser for obtaining concurrence and thereafter included in the
Works Programme. In case it is, however, desired to obtain the estimate
from the Division, the Division may be asked to process the work in which
case the procedure as in Para 5.1.2(b) shall be followed.

(d) A work should be considered as remunerative only if it satisfies the test of
remunerativeness as contained in Para 204 of the Indian Railway Financial
Code (Annexure: 5-A2).

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