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Para No. 5.2.1 Annexure: 5-A3

Code Rules for Estimates
(Extract of Chapter VII of Indian Railways Code for the Engineering Department)
Ref. Advance Correction Slip (ACS)-53

701. Kinds of Estimates: All proposals for

(a) the construction or purchase of new works or assets;

(b) the renewals and replacements of existing works or assets chargeable to Depreciation
Fund/Development Fund or Open line Works - Revenue when estimated to cost
more than Rs. 50,000/- or if chargeable to Revenue when estimated to cost more
than Rs. 2 Lakh.

(c) the scrapping, dismantlement or abandonment of existing works or assests;

(d) the reconditioning of the existing works or assets, if estimated to cost more than Rs.
1 lakh, any repair work chargeable to revenue costing more than 5 lakh and that of
a single housing unit, if estimated to cost more than Rs. 20,000/-.

(e) temporary and experimental works;

(f) renewals and replacements on worked lines; and

(g) renewals of ballast.

Should, subject to the provisions of paragraph 1103 regarding urgent works, be scrutinized
by the authority competent to sanction them before any expenditure or liability is incurred
thereon. For the purpose of this scrutiny, all such proposals should be presented in the form
of one or other of the following estimates, according to the circumstances mentioned in
paragraphs 702 to 713.
(a) Abstract Estimates.

(b) Detailed Estimates.
(c) Supplementary Estimates.

(d) Revised Estimates.

(e) Project Abstract Estimates.

(f) Construction Estimates.

(g) Completion Estimates.

Note: For "New Minor Works" costing Rs. 50,000/- and/less, for renewals and replacement
works chargeable to Revenue costing Rs. 2 lakh and less and for "Reconditioning
Works" costing Rs. 1 lakh and less detailed estimates need not be prepared for formal
sanction. Rough estimates should, nevertheless, be prepared and kept on record by the
Executive Engineer. (Authority: Railway Board Letter No. 2001/CE 1/CT/17 (Part) dt.
24.03.2003).

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