General - Sleepers shall be laid and maintained square to the rails on straights and radially on curves. Rail joints should be suspended.
Sleeper Spacing –
(a) The sleeper spacing on straights and curves shall be in accordance with approved plans. The sleeper spacing should be marked on the outer rail in case of curved track. Closer spacing should be provided at the joint sleepers of fish-plated joints and between the joint sleeper and shoulder sleeper.
(b) The following standard spacing should be adopted on fish-plated track
c) In the case of LWR on B.G. and M.G. the sleeper spacing shall be maintained at 65cm,
