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(g) The replacement of block instrument without any change in the system of
block working.

(h) Providing Electronic Interlocking/Panel Interlocking/Route Relay Interlocking
or alterations there of in Non-passenger Line section.

(i) Changing from Control Panel to Control Terminal/VDU in Electronic
Interlocking.

9.2.3 Personal approval of the PCSTE will be required for sanction of the works
mentioned at Para 9.2.2.

PCSTE of Railway shall submit Safety certificates & quarterly statement of all
such sanctions accorded by him to the concerned CRS, PCSTE's sanctions are
not given in a routine manner but following laid down procedure.

It is therefore, suggested that while giving sanctions by PCSTEs, following must
be ensured:

(a) All relevant documents that are prepared by field units (for submission to
CRS for his sanction) for commissioning of the works would be submitted to
PCSTE for his sanction. This includes Engineering scale/Signalling Plans,
SWR diagrams and SWR.

(b) Application in format as per Annexure: 9-A8 shall be submitted duly signed
by JA grade officer, incharge of the work for applying for PCSTE's sanctions.
Similarly, PCSTE's sanction shall also be communicated in the defined
format enclosed as Annexure: 9-A9.

(c) Application for CSTE's sanction received in Head quarter’s office shall be
scrutinised as per the check list laid down as Annexure: 9-A10 by Dy.
CSTE/Incharge of design or CSTE (planning) and put up for sanction of the
PCSTE.

(d) Personal sanction of PCSTEs would be required and it shall not be
delegated to any lower level.

(e) Sanctions would be recorded by PCSTEs as a numbered sanction
maintaining a register for the same similar to sanction numbers being
maintained by CRS.

(f) The validity of the PCSTE's sanction shall be for a period of six months. Re-
validation of the sanction after six months may be considered based on valid
reasons.

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