भारत सरकार (GOVERNMENT OF INDIA)
रे ल मं ालय (MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS)
रे लवे बोड (RAILWAY BOARD)
No. 2024/CE-II/CS/IRPWM2024 New Delhi, dated 17.09.2025
General Managers, All Indian Railways & Production Units
General Manager (Const.), N.F. Railway, Guwahati
General Manager/CORE, Prayagraj
Director General, RDSO, Lucknow
Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety, Lucknow
Director General, NAIR, Vadodara
Director General, IRICEN, Pune
Director General, IRIEEN, Nasik.
Director General, IRISET, Secunderabad
Director General, IRIMEE, Jamalpur
Director General, IRITM, Lucknow
Principal Chief Engineers, All Indian Railways & Production Units
CAO/Const., All Indian Railways
Principal Financial Advisors, All Indian Railways & Production Units
Managing Director, IRCON, New Delhi
Managing Director, RITES, Gurugram
Managing Director, DMRC, New Delhi
Managing Director, CONCOR, New Delhi
Chairman & Managing Director, RVNL, New Delhi
Managing Director, DFCCIL, New Delhi
Managing Director, MRVC, Mumbai
Vice Chairman, RLDA, New Delhi
Chairman & Managing Director, KRCL, Mumbai
Genl. Secretaries, AIRF, NFIR, IRPOF, FROA, DAI (Railways) Rail Bhawan, New Delhi
Sub: Correction Slip No. 07 to the Indian Railways Permanent Way Manual-2024.
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Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) has decided that correction/addition as indicated in the
enclosed Correction Slip No. 07 dated 17.09.2025 to IRPWM-2024 be made.
Receipt of this letter may please be acknowledged.
Digitally signed by
SAURABH JAIN
Date: 2025.09.17
13:12:11 +05'30'
Dir. Civil Engg. (Plg.)
Railway Board
No. 2024/CE-II/CS/IRPWM2024 New Delhi, dated 17.09.2025
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AM(CE), AM(Works), AM(Budget), AM(Traction), AM(Fin.), AM(Sig.), AM(Plg.), AM(ME),
AM(PU.), AM(Tele.), AM(Traffic), AM(M&BD), AM(T&C), AM(Comml.).
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EDCE(G), EDCE(B&S), EDCE(B&S)-II, ED(L&A), ED/GS/SD,ED/Transf., ED/GS(Civil)-II,
EDV(E), ED/GS(Civil)-I, ED(Safety), EDF(X)-I, EDF(X)-II, EDTK(P&P), EDTK(MC), DCE(B&S),
DCE(B&S)-II, Dir./GS(Civil)-III, Dir./GS(Civil)-I, DVE-I & DVE-II
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INDIAN RAILWAYS PERMANENT WAY MANUAL - 2024
ADDENDUM AND CORRIGENDUM SLIP NO. 07 DATED 17.09.2025
1. The existing Part IV of Proforma for Detailed Inspection of Points & Crossings (Annexure-
4/3 of IRPWM-2024) shall be replaced by the following:
IV) Track behind Crossing on turnout side:
19) Track behind Crossing on turnout side– Track parameters (G, XL and Versines) to be
measured up to next turnout / derailing switch / end of turn-in curve, as the case may be. In case no
such track feature exists, measurement to be done up to 10 stations behind crossing. Stations to be
marked at 3 m interval. Versines to be measured on 6 m chord. Station No. 0 to be marked at the
centre of last long sleeper in case of PSC sleepers otherwise at heel of crossing.
2. The existing sub-para 429(5)(a) shall be replaced by the following:
429 (5) Inspections of Points and Crossings –
(a) For Points and Crossings, the scheduled inspections shall be carried out by the designated
authorities in the proforma prescribed in Annexure - 4/3 or 4/3(A), at the frequency specified in
Table-1A and Table-1B.
The formats for inspection of Diamond Crossings, Diamond Crossings with single slip, and
Diamond Crossings with double slip are given in Annexure - 4/4, 4/4(A) and 4/4(B).
For Points and Crossings laid in similar flexure, forced layouts, or locations exhibiting rapid
deterioration due to high traffic or geometrical conditions, the Chief Track Engineer may prescribe
higher frequency of inspection. Such enhanced frequency shall be reviewed at least once in a year.
3. The existing sub-para 429(8)(b) shall be replaced by the following:
429(8) Gauge and Super-elevation in Turnouts -
(b) The gauge in crossing portion shall be -3 mm to +1 mm with respect to nominal gauge (1676
mm).
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