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The General Manager (Elec)

All Indian Railways including
Metro Railway/Kolkata.CORE/Aliahabad, ICF, Chennai,
CLW, Chittaninjan, RCF Kapurthala
The Chief Administrative Officer,
Metro Railway at Delhi, Mumbai and Chermai.
Director, IRIEEN, Nasik and Director, Indian Railway Centre for Advance
MaintenanceTechnology, Gwalior.
Principal, Railway Staff College, Vadodara
The Director General, (TIIElectrical Standard siPS & EMU), RDSO/ Lucknow
Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety, Lucknow,
CRSlNorthern Circle/Central Circle/Eastern Circle/Southern Circlet
South Central Circle/South Eastern Circle/Western Circle.
MD, RVNL, Aurobindo Marg, Safdarjung Development Area, New Delhi.

Sub: Advance Correction Slip No. 16 to Railways Manual of AC Traction

(ACTM) VoUI Pt.Il, Appendix IV, 1994 (Regulations for Power Line
crossings of Railway Tracks).

Ref: (i) GM/CORE's DO No.ELCORE/ACTM dated 25.08.2006

(ii) S.Rly's letter No.E31/P dated 06.09.2006

On the recommendations of OM/CORE and Southern Railway, Advance Correction Slip

No.1 6 incorporating the following addendum/corrigendum of ACTM is issued -

(i) Addendum/Corrigendum to Clause 17.3 updated by AC Slip NO.IS of ACTM, VoLII,

Part. II, Appendix-lv- (Regulations for Power Li~e Crossings for Railway Tracks-
1987) modifying the vertical clearances for conventional routes and incorporating the
requirement for double stack container routes. The Table in Clause 17.3 of ACTM
VoLII, Part.lI, shall be replaced by the table of Correction Slip No.16 and the Note (i),
(ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi) (vii) (viii) of ACS-IS remain unchanged arid Note (ix) has been
expanded,
(ii) Clause 2J.0~ deleted by AC Slip No.IS of ACTM issued vide Board's letter
No.2000/RE/161/1/Pt.l1I (ACTM) dated 24.0S.2006 has been reintroduced with
modification.

Receipt of the letter may please be acknowledged.

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Indian Railways Manual of AC Traction Volume 1I Pt. II

1994 Edition, Appendix-IV
Advance Correction Slip No.16 dated September, 2006

L Clause 17.3 (ACTM VoLII, Part.II), Appendix-IV (Regulations for Power Line
Crossings of Railway Tracks 1987) to be replaced as under:

1.3 Vertical Clearance: The minimum height above rail level of the lowest portion of any
conductor of crossing, including guard wire, under conditions of maximum sag shall be
as follows:

VERTICAL CLEARANCES FOR POWER LINE CROSSINGS OF RAILWAY TRACKS

Clearances required for 25 kV AC traction

Minimum
clearances.
Min. Clearance Minimum clearances "

between highest required from rail level Clearances for double stack
On non- container ( Stock height 6809
Overhead traction (clearances as per I.E.
8.N electrified mm)
crossing.
routes from
conductor & Rule 1956)
voltage
rail level (as lowest crossing At fixed At mid span At fixed At mid span
per.J.E Rule conductor (as structure (CI.87) structure (CI.80) (CJ.87)
1956, CI. 80) per J.E Rule (CI.80)
1956)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 Upto& By CABLE
inclg.llkV
2 Up to 33 kV 10860 2440 15010 11763. 16410 13163
3 Above 33 & 11160 2440 15310 11763 16710 13163
upto 66 kV
4 Above 66 & 11760 3050 15910 12370 17310 13770
upto \32 kY
5 Above 132kV 12660 4580 16810 13900 18210 15300
& upto 220 kV
6' Above 220 KV 14460 5490 18610 14810 20010 16210
& upto 400 kV
7 Above 400 kV 15360 7940 19510 17260 20910 18663
& upto 500 kV
8 Above 500 kV 18060 7940, 22210 17260 23610 18663
& uoto 800 kV ~
Note: (I), (ii) and (iii) will remain the same.

(a) (iv) AU heights/clearances are in mm and under maximum sag conditions.

(v) If super mast on fixed structurel mast is to be provided, the height of power line crossing to be
raised accordingly.

(vi) If the crossing is provided with a guarding, a minimum clearance of 2000 mm shall be
maintained between the bottom of the guard wire and highest traction conductor.

(vii) Clearance "at fixed structu;e" are to adopted if the OHE structurelfixed structure
is within 6000 mrrrof nearest conductor of overhead crossing

(viii) Power line crossings in yard shall be avoided.

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 (ix) For double stack coritainer routes, the clearances for electrified/non-electrified will
remain the same. The clearances stipulated in Col.7 & 8 are with eference to 9Yz ft. height
container double stacked on BLCA wagons of floor height of I 009 mrn above rail level.

(b) In case of existing crossings a special clearance study shall be made as indicated in Clause
21.1 of ACTM to be reintroduced as under: ~
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Clause 21.1 It is desirable to provide maximum possible clearances in the case of
(revised) power line from the highest traction conductor used for electric traction.
Based on the clearance study, reduced clearances, with approval of ErG,
and subject to observance of clearances in Column 4 of Table in Para 17.3
may be adopted.
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Clause 21.2 Such reduced clearances would be subject to any special safeguards that
(Revised) may be prescribed by EIG while granting these relaxations.

Clause 21.3 Wherever feasible, special design of tr'J,ction overhead equipment, return
(Revised) conductor, 2S kY feeder or other power line on traction mast/structure
should be developed keeping in view the" need for economy and other
requirements, if any.

CIa use 21.4 lf nflcr special clcuruncc Sillily of'cxisling crosxing, the power line crossing
(He vised) is to be modified, the SUllie shull be dune to provide the cleurunces
prescribed in columns S, 6, 7 & 8 as the case may be.

Clause 21.5 The relaxation to adopt reduced clearances shall not be applicable for new
power line crossings .

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