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Railway GM / DRM Powers – Detailed Explanation
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Railway GM / DRM Powers
This document explains the financial and administrative powers delegated to General Managers (GM) and Divisional Railway Managers (DRM) in Indian Railways for sanctioning various types of works. The delegation is based on official railway authority letters issued in 2024 and updated in 2025 for some categories.
The purpose of this delegation system is to speed up project approvals, reduce dependency on Railway Board for smaller works, and improve efficiency in infrastructure and service related projects.
Meaning of Terms
- GM – General Manager of a Railway Zone
- DRM – Divisional Railway Manager
- Cr – Crore Rupees
- ROB – Road Over Bridge
- RUB – Road Under Bridge
- LC – Level Crossing
- Lump Sum – Combined sanction amount for grouped works
Railway GM / DRM Powers
Financial Powers by Plan Head (Explanation)
Plan Head 1600
GM can approve works up to 50 Crore.
DRM can approve works up to 5 Crore.
Plan Head 1700
GM limit is 5 Crore.
DRM limit is 0.50 Crore.
Plan Head 1800
GM limit is 5 Crore.
DRM has no power under this head.
Plan Head 2900
GM limit is 10 Crore.
DRM limit is 5 Crore.
Plan Head 3000 (ROB/RUB Construction Works)
GM can approve works up to 50 Crore related to construction of ROB/RUB in place of level crossings and similar associated works.
DRM can approve works up to 5 Crore.
These are applicable for works costing less than about 2.5 Crore in some special delegated cases as per authority letters.
Plan Head 3100
GM limit is 50 Crore.
DRM limit is 2.5 Crore.
Plan Head 3200
GM limit is 50 Crore.
DRM limit is 2.5 Crore.
Plan Head 3300
GM limit is 10 Crore.
DRM limit is 5 Crore.
Plan Head 3500
GM limit is 10 Crore.
DRM has no power.
Plan Head 3600
GM limit is 10 Crore.
DRM limit is 5 Crore.
Plan Head 4100
GM limit is 10 Crore.
DRM limit is 0.50 Crore (as per 2025 authority update).
Plan Head 4200
GM limit is 10 Crore.
DRM limit is 5 Crore.
Plan Head 5100 (Service Buildings and Institutions)
GM Powers:
- 5 Crore for Railway schools and dispensaries
- 2.5 Crore for institutes, officers clubs, rest houses, and holiday homes
Railway GM / DRM Powers
DRM Powers:
- 2.5 Crore for existing schools and dispensaries
- 1 Crore for existing institutes, clubs, rest houses, and holiday homes
Plan Head 5300 (FOB, Lift, Escalator Works)
GM can approve works up to 20 Crore related to Foot Over Bridges, lifts and escalators covered under delegation policy.
DRM limit is 5 Crore.
Only exceptional cases go to Railway Board.
Plan Head 6400
GM limit is 5 Crore.
DRM limit is 2.5 Crore.
Plan Head 6500
GM limit is 5 Crore.
DRM has no power.
Railway GM / DRM Powers
Railway GM / DRM Powers
Hindi Version (पूर्ण विवरण)
यह दस्तावेज भारतीय रेलवे में जनरल मैनेजर (GM) और डिविजनल रेलवे मैनेजर (DRM) को विभिन्न कार्यों की स्वीकृति देने के लिए दी गई वित्तीय शक्तियों को बताता है। यह अधिकार रेलवे के आधिकारिक पत्रों के आधार पर दिए गए हैं।
इसका उद्देश्य छोटे और मध्यम कार्यों को जल्दी स्वीकृति देना, रेलवे बोर्ड पर निर्भरता कम करना और परियोजनाओं को तेज गति से पूरा करना है।
मुख्य शब्द
GM – जोन का प्रमुख अधिकारी
DRM – मंडल का प्रमुख अधिकारी
Cr – करोड़ रुपये
ROB – रोड ओवर ब्रिज
RUB – रोड अंडर ब्रिज
LC – लेवल क्रॉसिंग
Railway GM / DRM Powers
योजना शीर्ष अनुसार शक्तियां
Plan Head 1600
GM – 50 करोड़ तक
DRM – 5 करोड़ तक
Plan Head 1700
GM – 5 करोड़ तक
DRM – 0.50 करोड़ तक
Plan Head 1800
GM – 5 करोड़ तक
DRM – अधिकार नहीं
Plan Head 2900
GM – 10 करोड़ तक
DRM – 5 करोड़ तक
Plan Head 3000 (ROB/RUB निर्माण)
GM – 50 करोड़ तक
DRM – 5 करोड़ तक
कुछ मामलों में 2.5 करोड़ से कम लागत वाले कार्य विशेष आदेश के अनुसार स्वीकृत किए जा सकते हैं।
Plan Head 3100
GM – 50 करोड़
DRM – 2.5 करोड़
Plan Head 3200
GM – 50 करोड़
DRM – 2.5 करोड़
Plan Head 3300
GM – 10 करोड़
DRM – 5 करोड़
Plan Head 3500
GM – 10 करोड़
DRM – अधिकार नहीं
Plan Head 3600
GM – 10 करोड़
DRM – 5 करोड़
Plan Head 4100
GM – 10 करोड़
DRM – 0.50 करोड़
Plan Head 4200
GM – 10 करोड़
DRM – 5 करोड़
Plan Head 5100 (स्कूल, डिस्पेंसरी, संस्थान)
Railway GM / DRM Powers
GM –
- स्कूल और डिस्पेंसरी – 5 करोड़
- संस्थान, क्लब, रेस्ट हाउस – 2.5 करोड़
DRM –
- मौजूदा स्कूल/डिस्पेंसरी – 2.5 करोड़
- मौजूदा संस्थान/क्लब – 1 करोड़
Plan Head 5300 (FOB, लिफ्ट, एस्केलेटर)
GM – 20 करोड़
DRM – 5 करोड़
Plan Head 6400
GM – 5 करोड़
DRM – 2.5 करोड़
Plan Head 6500
GM – 5 करोड़
DRM – अधिकार नहीं
Summary Table Railway GM / DRM Powers
| Plan Head | GM Power (Cr) | DRM Power (Cr) | Main Work Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | 50 | 5 | General Works |
| 1700 | 5 | 0.50 | Minor Works |
| 1800 | 5 | 0 | Restricted |
| 2900 | 10 | 5 | Infrastructure |
| 3000 | 50 | 5 | ROB/RUB Works |
| 3100 | 50 | 2.5 | Civil Works |
| 3200 | 50 | 2.5 | Civil Works |
| 3300 | 10 | 5 | General Works |
| 3500 | 10 | 0 | Special Category |
| 3600 | 10 | 5 | General Works |
| 4100 | 10 | 0.50 | Updated Authority Works |
| 4200 | 10 | 5 | General Works |
| 5100 | 5 / 2.5 | 2.5 / 1 | Schools & Institutions |
| 5300 | 20 | 5 | FOB, Lift, Escalator |
| 6400 | 5 | 2.5 | General Works |
| 6500 | 5 | 0 | Restricted |
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