Works Requiring CRS Sanction

Works requiring the sanction of Commissioner of Railway Safety and Notice

therefore –

(1) Under section 20 of Indian Railways Act and chapter VI of the “Rules for opening of a Railway or Section of a Railway for the public carriage of passengers,1933”, the sanction of Commissioner of Railway Safety is required for the execution of any work on the open line, which will affect the running of trains carrying passengers and any temporary arrangement necessary for carrying it out, except in cases of emergency.

(2) For the commencement and opening of the following works, when they are

connected with or form part of Railway already opened, the sanction of the Commissioner of Railway Safety shall be obtained :

(a) Additions, extensions or alternations to running lines.

(b) Alterations to points and crossings in running lines.

(c ) New signaling and interlocking inst. or alterations to existing installations.

(d) New stations, temporary or permanent.

(e) The construction (but not the removal) of an ash pit on a running line.

(f) Heavy re-grading of running lines involving lowering/ raising of track in excess of 500mm.

(g) New bridges including road over and under bridges, foot over- bridges, strengthening, raising, reconstruction or extension of existing bridges, addition or

replacement of existing girders, including provision of temporary girders. (h) Provision of new level crossing, shifting of existing level crossing on running lines, demanning and downgrading of level crossing, manning of unmanned level crossing, upgrading of level crossing involving changes in the method of working or operation ( such as interlocking ) and closing down of manned level crossing. However, sanction of CRS shall not be required for providing lifting barriers in place of leaf / swing gates at interlocked/non-interlocked level crossing or closing of unmanned level / canal / cattle crossing.(As per CS No.121

Dated 12/07/10)

(i) Permanent diversion (deviation) more than 2 kms. in length without any station in between and irrespective of length, when a new station is involved.

Note :– Permanent diversions more than 2 kms. in length, and irrespective of length when a new station is involved, are to be treated as new lines covered by the provisions of section 17 to 19 of Indian Railway Act.

(k) Temporary diversion irrespective of length, except those laid for restoration of through communication after accident.

(l) Addition or alterations to the electrical installations of tracks equipped for electrical traction.

(3) Application for any alterations, reconstruction or additions that require the sanction of Commissioner of Railway Safety should ordinarily be made 30 days in advance of the expected commencement of such work. If for any reason a sanctioned work is not taken in hand within 12 months from the date of sanction,

the Commissioner of Railway Safety should be approached for renewal of the

sanction.