Railway Abbreviations List Top 300

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Railway Abbreviations List

AD	Admitted Debit
ARN	Advance Rate Notification
ATVM	Automatic Ticket Vending Machine
AVM	Automatic Vending Machine
AIMS	Accounting Information Management System
AGM	Additional General Manager
ARPAN	Advance Railway Pension Access Network
AOB	Accounts Office Balance Sheet
AM	Adjustment Memo
AS	Accounting Standards
AAC	Anticipated Annual Consumption
ARR	Annual Rate of Return
ARTS	Advanced Railway Ticketing System
ASI	Archaeological Survey of India
AFRES	Advance Finance Railway Earnings & Expenditure System
ATAS	Alternate Train Accommodation System
ACD system	Automatic Call Distribution System
AFTO	Automobile Freight Transport Operator
ART	Accident Relief Train
ARMV	Accident Relief Medical Vans
ATP	Automatic Train Protection
AWS	Auxillary Warning System
APAR	Annual Performance Appraisal Report
ARME	ACCIDENT RELIEF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
ASV	Accounts Stock Verifier
ACP	Alarm Chain Pulling
ACS	Advance Correction Slip
ATC	Additional Terms and ConditionsAccount Transfer Credit
ATD	Account Transfer Debit

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BR	Bills Recoverable
BEP	Break Even Point
BFR	Bogie Flat For Rails
BOT	Build Operate & Transfer
BPAC	Block Proving Axle Counter
BSCL	BURN Standard Company Limited
BOOT	Build Own Operate Transfer
BSPU	Budget Spending Primary Unit
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BPT	Blank Paper Ticket
BDU	Business Development Unit
BOLT in Railway	Build-Own-Lease-Transfer
BMRCL	Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited

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CBA	City Booking Agency
CBO	City Booking Office
CC	Carrying Capacity
CCM	Chief Commercial Manager
CRIS	Center for Railway Information Systems
CCRS	Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety
CFS	Container Freight Station
CFTM	Chief Freight Transportation Manager
CLS	Clearance and Supply Message
CLW	Chittaranjan Locomotive Workshop
COA	Control Office Application
COFMOW	Central Organisation For Modernization of Workshops
COIS	Coaching Operation Information System
CONCERT in Railway	Country Wide Network of Computerized Enhanced Reservation and Ticketing
CONCOR	Container Corporation of India Ltd.
CORE	Central Organisation for Railway Electrification
CPTM	Chief Passenger Transportation Manager
CRB	Chairman Railway Board
CRS	Commissioner of Railway Safety
CRT	Container Rail Terminal
CVM	Coupon Validating Machine
CCA	Controller of Certifying Authorities
CEA	Children Education Allowance
COS	Controller of Store
COD	Commercial Operation Date
CE	Chief Engineer
CIF	Carriage Insurance And Freight
CGA	Controller General of Accounts
C&AG	Comptroller and Auditor General of India
CRRM	Credit for Railway Release Material
CL	Casual LeaveCurrent Liabilities
CCL	Child Care Leave
CAS	Centralised Apportionment System
CAT	Central Administrative Tribunal
CPOH	Central Periodical Over Hauling
CRF	Capital Recovery FactorCentral Road Fund
CRR	Center for Railway Research
CSR	Corporate Social Responsibility
C-TARA	Centralised Training Academy for Railway Accounts
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CIPS	Centralised Integrated Payment System
CTG	Composite Transfer Grant
CBT	Computer Based Test
CCTV	Closed Circuit Television
CMS	Crew Management System
CoTVM	Coin/Currency Operated Ticket Vending Machine
CPI	Consumer Price Index
CTC	Centralised Traffic Control
CTR	Complete Track Renewal
CTS	Clean Train Station
CUG Phones	Common User Group Phones
COOIS	Central Organization for Operation Information System
CRAC	Consignee Receipt & Acceptance Certificate
CWIP	Capital Work In Progress
CA	Current AssetsContract Agreement
CTSE	Cashless Treatment Scheme in Emergency
CPGRAMS	Centralized Public Grievance Redress And Monitoring System
CARS in Railway	Central Accounting and Reporting System -(consolidated reports of ARTS ticketing during the day)
CTPM	Chief Traffic Planning Manager
CENVAT	Central Value Added Tax
CR	Completion Report
CO6	Cash Order 6
CO7	Cash Order 7
CGEGIS	Centrl Govt Employees Group Insurance Scheme
CPENGRAMS	Centralized Pensioners’ Grievance Redress And Monitoring System
CAMC	Comprehensive Annual Maintenance Contract
CMC	Comprehensive Maintenance Contract

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DAR	Discipline and Appeal Rule
DC	Demurrage Charge
DCW	Diesel Component Works
DD Message	Damage and Deficiency Message
DDPC	Damage and Deficiency Post Card
DEC	Divisional Empowered CommitteeDigital Encryption Certificate
DFCCIL	Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation Of India Limited
DLW	Diesel Locomotive Works
DMRC	Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
DQR	Delivery on Qualified Remark
DRC	Diamond Rail Corridor
DRF	Depreciation Reserve Fund
DRM	Divisional Railway Manager
DRUCC	Divisional Railway Users Consultative Committee
DFC	Dedicated Freight Corridor
DF	Development Fund
DSC	Digital Signature CertificateDual-stacked (or double-stacked) containers
DBFOT	Design, Built, Finance, Operate & Transfer
DEMU	Diesel Electric Multiple Unit
DGS&D	Director General of Supplies & Disposables
DP	Demands Payable
DHR	Debt Head ReportDarjeeling Himalayan Railways
DMW	Diesel Loco Modernization Works
DCF	Discounted Cash Flow
DA	Dearness AllowanceDraft Agreement
DSDC	Double Stack Dwarf Container
DTMF	Dual Tone Multiple Frequency
DCRG	Death cum Retirement Gratuity
DMTR	Daily Material Transaction Report
DOP&PW	Department of Pension & Pensioners Walfare
DBMS	Database Management System
DO	Demi Official
DPR	Detailed Project Report
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EDR	Exceptional Data Report
ERS	Electronic Reservation Slip
EOQ	Economic Order Quantity
eT-RR	Electronic Transmission Railway Receipt
EOL	Engine on LoadExtra Ordinary Leave
EPC	Engineering Procurement & Construction
ETKM	Equated Train Kilometres
EFT	Electronic Fund TransferExcess Fare Ticket
EBR	Extra Budgetary Resources
EBR-IF	Extra Budgetary Resources Institutional Financing
EBR(PPP)	Extra Budgetary Resources (Public Private Partnership)
EBR(P)	Extra Budgetary Resources (Project)
EI	Electronic Interlocking
EOI	Expression of Interest
E-Recon	Electronic Reconciliation
EDPM	Electronic Data Processing Manager
ECS	Electronic Clearing Service
EMD	Earnest Money Deposit
EOE	Equal Opportunity Employers

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FA&CAO	Financial Advisor & Chief Accounts Officer
FC	Finance Commissioner
FEU	Forty feet Equivalent Unit
FOIS	Freight Operation Information System
FFS	Freight Forwarders Scheme
FIR	First Information Report
FIS	Freight Incentive Scheme
FNR	Freight Random Number
FDR	Fixed Deposit Receipt
FOB	Free On Board
FOR	Free On Road
FIFO	First In First Out
FNSD	Fast Moving, Normal Moving, Slow Moving & Dead
FSC	Foreign Service Contribution
FIRR	Financial Internal Rate of Return
FLS	Final Location Survey
FRBM	Fiscal Responsibilities & Budget Management (act)
FSN	Fast, Slow & Non-moving
FAR	Fixed Assets Register

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GFR	General Financial Rules
GeM	Government Electronic Marketplace
GCC	General Condition of Contract
GM	General Manager
GST	Goods and Service Tax
GASAB	Government Accounting Standard Advisory Board
GTKM	Gross Tonne Kilometre
G&SR	General & Subsidiary Rules
GAAR	General Anti-Avoidance Rules
GSP	Generalized System of Presences
GDP	Gross Domestic Product
GPWIS	General Purpose Wagon Investment Scheme
GSM-R	Global System of Mobile Communication – Railway
GWE	Gross Working Expenses
GAAP	Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
GRP	Government Railway Police
GTC	General Terms and Conditions
GTE	Global Tender Enquiry

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HOER	Hours Of Employment Regulation
HSN	Harmonised System of Nomenclature
HMIS	Hospital Management Information System
HOD	Head of Department
HRMS	Human Resources Management System
HRA	House Rent Allowance
HBA	House Building Allowance
HOE	High Official Requisition
HMR	Hyderabad Metro Rail
HSR	High Speed Rail
HCW	High Capacity Wagon
HHT	Hand Held Terminal

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IRPSM	Indian Railways Projects Sanctions & Management
IBP	Independent Booking Point
ICF	Integral Coach Factory
IP	Internal PackingInternet Protocol
IRCA	Indian Railway Conference Association
IRWCMS	Indian Railways Works Contract Management System
IRMS	Indian Railway Medical Service
IRCON	Indian Railway Construction Company Ltd
IRCOT	Indian Railway Central Organisation for Telecom
IRCTC	Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation
IRFC	Indian Railway Finance Corporaton
IRICEN	Indian Railway Institute of Civil Engineering, Pune
IRIEEN	Indian Railway Institute of Eletrical Enginering , Nasik
IRIMEE in Railway	Indian Railway Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Jamalpur
IRIFM	Indian Railway Institute of Financial Management
IRISET in Railway	Indian Railway Institute of Signal and Telecommunication Engineering
IRITM	Indian Railway Institute of Transportation Management
IRT	Institute of Rail Transport
IRTS	Indian Railway Traffic Services
IREPS	Indian Railway Electronic Procurement System
IPAS	Integrated Payroll and Accounting System
ITES	Integrated Train Enquiry System
IVRS	Interactive Voice Response System
IRS	Indian Railway StandardsIndian Revenue Service
iMMIS	Integrated Materials Management lnformation System
IMMS	Integrated Material Management System
IRR	Internal Rate of Return
IRSDC	Indian Railway Station Development Corporation
ICMS	Integrated Coach Management SystemIntegrated Coaching Management System
IAFT	Indian Armed Force Ticket
ITCC	Income Tax Clearance Certificate
IAS	Indian Administrative ServiceInternational Accounting Standards
IFS	Indian Foreign Service
ICD	Inland Container Depot
IFRS	International Financial Reporting Standards
IGAS	Indian Government Accounting Standards
IND AS	Indian Accounting Standards
IOH	Intermediate Over Hauling
IRFA	Indian Railway Financial Adjustment
ICAS	Indian Civil Accounts Service
IDAS	Indian Defence Accounts Service
IRSE	Indian Railway Service of Engineers
IRSME	Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers
IRSEE	Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers
IRSS	Indian Railway Stores Services
IBS	Intermediate Block Signalling
IRRSC	Indian Railway Rolling Stock Company
ISD	Indian Stores Department
ISP	Internet Service Provider
IRSSE	Indian Railway Service of Signal Engineers
IRPS	Indian Railway Personal Service
IRAS	Indian Railway Accounts Service
ICC	Internal Complaints Committee
ICAI ARF	Institute of Chartered Accountant of India- Accounting Research Foundation
IGST	Integrated Goods and Service Tax
IRTB	Indian Railway Technical Bulletin
ISA	Inspector of Store Accounts
IRADA	Indian Railway Accounts Data Analytics
IGFRS	Indian Government Finance Reporting Standard
IRCEP	Indian Railway Civil Engineering Portal

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JCM	Joint Consultative Machinery
JTBS	Jan Sadharan Ticket Booking Sewak
JV	Joint Venture

KRCL	Konkan Railway Corporation Limited
KMRCL	Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation Ltd.

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LOA	Letter of Acceptance
LPO	Lost Property Office
LWIS	Liberalized Wagon Investment Scheme
LAP	Leave Average Pay
LWP	Leave Without Pay
LIFO	Last In First Out
LRDSS	Long Range Development System Software
LD	Liquidated Damages
LPC	Last Pay Certificate
LHS	Limited Height Subway
LV	Last Vehicle
LWR	Long Welded Rail
LAN	Local Area Network
LAMS in Indian Railway	Locomotive Asset Management SystemLand Assets Management System
LC	Level CrossingLetter of Credit
LHB	Linke Hofmann Busch
LTTC	Long Term Traffic Subway
LAW	List of Approved Works
LSWP	Lump Sum Works Program
LARSGESS in Indian Railway	Liberalized Active Retirement Scheme for Guaranteed Employment for Safety Staff
LTC	Leave Travel Concession
LND	Leave Not Due