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DiggingJPOdt 15 05 2024

The Ministry of Railways has issued instructions to all Zonal Railways to incorporate provisions related to digging work near railway signaling, telecom, and electrical cables in tender documents. This is in response to an increase in cable cuts and the need for strict compliance with Joint Procedure Orders (JPO). The circular emphasizes the importance of utility relocation, coordination among departments, and legal binding for penalties related to cable damages.

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DiggingJPOdt 15 05 2024

The Ministry of Railways has issued instructions to all Zonal Railways to incorporate provisions related to digging work near railway signaling, telecom, and electrical cables in tender documents. This is in response to an increase in cable cuts and the need for strict compliance with Joint Procedure Orders (JPO). The circular emphasizes the importance of utility relocation, coordination among departments, and legal binding for penalties related to cable damages.

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File No. 2010/Tele/3(5)/1pt. (Computer No.

3346793)
1437235/2023/CE-I

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No. 2023lCE-VEDCE(G/1vIisc. New Dtlhi, Dated: 18.04.2023

The General Managers,


All Zonal Railways.

Sub: Instructions for incorporating the JPO, Circular etc. piovisions in the Tender
Document for all Works requiring digging work close to Railway signaling,
telecom, electrical etc. cables

Ref: (i) No.20l0lTele/3(5/l ft (3346793)New Delhi dated29.09.22


(ii) Telecom Circular l7l2013 containing JPO for undenaking digging work in
vicinity of Cables

Due to increase in cable cuts, a letter dated 29.09.22 under reference (i) above was written
by Member(Infra) to all GMs advising the following:

Zonal Railways to take necessary stePs to ensure shict compliance ofJPO for undertaking
any digging work in the vicinity ofcables.
ll. hoper coordination among various departments undertaking any work near/along the track.
iii. Provision of utility relocation in the estimates and ifthe same is not existing, then the use of
contingency provision for utility shifting/protection, apart from ensuring that the updated
cable route plan are available and the marking of cable zone at sight is given before
undertaking the work.

oral Evidence before PAC for one of the audit paras regarding recovery of
Further during
penalty over SER and WCR for cable cut cases, PAC has taken a serious view of non
implementation of JPO Provisions by Zonal Railways'

tn view of above, it is advised that the provisions contained in circulars, JPOs regarding
penalties should be included in all the Tender Documents for Works requiring digging close to
Railway signaling, telecom. electrical etc. cables so as to bind them legally for ensuring recoveries
liom them.
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e-mail address: dceg@rb.railnet'goY.in

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THAKUR
Date: 2024.12.30 1
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