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Chapter 5 of Finance Code 

Chapter 7 Finance Code 

AME LDCE Question Paper 2019 ECoR - Financial portion

Official Language 1

Gati Shakti Units in Divisions 

Budgetary Sources of Finance, Allocation of Expenditure Chapter 7 of Finance Code  

Option clause, NINFRIS, WTR, Precedence of Documents 

DAR - Disciplinary & Appeal Rules 

Canons of financial propriety, Functions of Accounts Dept & GFR 

Classification or Allocation of Expenditure   

Plan Heads

Parliamentary Control on Railway Finances 

GCC for Works - Part One

 

Click for Letter - Reforms in LDCE of all Depts

Click for reference 2019 Letter

Selections i.e., 70% & LDCE of all Departments  

- a Major Reform

Salient features of Railway Board letter No. E(GP)2022/2/4 dated 28.06.2022

• Conducted pan India wise i.e., for all Zonal Railways & Production Units

• - Examination conducted by NAIR.  

• Whereas Medical Examination & Viva-voce is conducted by respective Railways / PUs

• Only one stage i.e., MCQ  (instead of two stages Prelims & Mains) 

• Single Paper - 150 Marks  - MCQ 

• LDCE of particular Department for all Zonal Railways / PUs will be conducted

• on a single day only.

• CBT - Computer Based Test  - MCQ pattern

•  175 Questions.  Out of 175, 150 questions are to be attempted

Subject	Marks	Percentage
Technical Subject	80 Marks	53 %
Official Language & GK (may be Official Language 15 Marks & GK 25 Marks)	40 Marks	27 %
Establishment & Financial Rules	30 Marks	20 %
Total	150 Marks	100 %

• Qualifying Marks - 90 Marks  (i.e., 60 %) 

• 1 Mark for every correct answer

• ⅓ Mark deducted for every wrong answer 

•  No change in Syllabus

• Optional questions on Official Language Policy & Rules  - as per Para 204.3 of IREM -

• Indian Railways Establishment Manual Volume One.

• Extract of Para 204.3 of IREM Volume One is as follows. 

“Ten  percent  of the  100  marks  prescribed  for written  examination  held  as  part  of

Selection should   be   set   apart   for  questions   on   official   language   policy   and

  official language  rules. While  the  employees  should  be  encouraged  to  attempt

  the  questions on  official   language policy  and   official   language   rules.   the  questions

  should   not   be compulsory.

(Authority :  Ministry of Railways' letter No Hindi-2010/OL-1/10/4 dated 03.07.2019)”

•  Started in the 2022 year itself for LDCE only.  Not for Selections / 70 %. The schedule

• for 2022 is given below. 

Tentative schedule for current vacancy cycle incl: 2022 Year - LDCE 

Stage	Date
Advising dept wise & community wise vacancies of LDCE quotient of ongoing vacancy cycle by Zonal Railways/PUs to DG/NAIR	11th July, 2022
All notifications may be issued, if not issued by	15th July, 2022
Cut off date for submission of options	31st July, 2022
Finalization of Eligibility list and its notification	15th August, 2022
Pre selection training to be completed by	31st August, 2022
CBT Examination on Single Day for all Departments	Mid September
Finalization of the Panel (incl: Medical exam, Viva voce & Assessment of APAR)	Mid October

• From 2023 year - Modalities for conducting Selections & LDCE through CBT

• will be issued separately. 

The above reforms or Railway Board equally applicable to Accounts Department too

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GSU - Gati Shakti Units, Gati Shakti Directorate

 GSU - Gati Shakti Units in Divisions

• Authority: Railway Board Letter No.2021/W-1/Gen1./Gati Shakti dated: 27.07.2022.  Click for the Letter Railway Board Letter

• GSU stands for Gati Shakti Unit

 

• Policy Decision has been taken to establish GSUs in all 68 Divisions of Indian Railways

 

Organization structure of GSU at Division

• Headed by CPM - Chief Project Manager.  CPM is under the administrative control of DRM - Divisional Railway Manager

• CPM post - open to all cadres (except IRPFS - Indian Railways Protection Force Services)

• If more than two ADRMs are available in the Division - the post of one ADRM will be re-designated as CPM.  If having two or one ADRM in the Division, make suitable adjustments in the cadre. 

• Establishment expenditure of GSU's - charged to respective Projects. 

• Officers of Civil Engineering, S&T, Electrical, Traffic & Finance will be posted at GSU

• Associate Finance for GSU - Sr.DFM of the Division

• DFM/ADFM along with SSO(A) & other staff - posted exclusively for GSU  - Will work under the functional control of Sr.DFM but under the administrative control of CPM/GSU

Surveys - GSU

• RET/PET surveys - henceforth are called Feasibility Study. 

• Undertaking Feasibility Study & Preparation of DPR - Detailed Project Report for the Projects   - by GSU's only.  Necessary changes in the Engineering Code are being processed separately. 

• Expenditure to be charged to erstwhile Demand No.02 

• Finance Concurrence  - Sr.DFM

• Rates - are communicated by the Railway Board from time to time. 

• Processed on IRPSM - Indian Railways Project Sanctions & Management 

• Feasibility study report - examined by the NPG of the Division (NPG stands for Network Planning Group)

• Dy.COM/Planning/Hqrs - co-opted in NPG

• Approval of Feasibility Study- DRM

• Approval for Preparation of DPR - GM

• DPRs will be prepared by the GSU of the Division only

• Approved DPRs (by GM) along with the Finance concurrence of GSU at Division (Finance concurrence at Hqrs will not be required) - will be submitted to the newly created Gati Shakti Directorate in the Railway Board. 

Technical, Administrative & Financial powers of GSUs of the Divisions

• Analogous to the Officers of the Construction Organisation for the projects. 

• DRM & CPM have powers of CAO/C & SAG officer in Construction for the execution of works of GSU. 

• Proposals requiring the sanction of the Railway Board should be sent directly to the Gati Shakti Directorate with approval of GM and concurrence of associated finance at Division (Not Hqrs)

• Existing Divisional units dealing with ESPs, SWRs, SIPs, and LOPs shall also assist the GSU. If further assistance is required, it may be arranged through outsourcing. 

• Supervision and Execution of Works - Can use PSSA (Project Supervisors Services Agencies) and PMS as per the need of the Project

• Also, hire retired Railway supervisors below the age of 65 years with the approval of DRMs - within the overall provisions in the estimates of the projects

• Air travel outside the Zonal Railways - permitted for Offices & Supervisors - in connection with works  - With DRMs approval.  Concurrence is not required. 

• Accommodation – In case of shortage, leased accommodation may be provided and house retention is also allowed at the previous place of posting up to one year or scholastic year whichever is earlier. 

• GM nominates one HAG or SAG officer at Hqrs - as Zonal co-ordinator for GSUs in Divisions in that Zonal Railway

Gati Shakti Directorate

Objects: 

1. To bring synergy and to improve efficiency of the system

2. To create additional rail infrastructure

3. Enhance railway market share in country’s cargo loading

4. Reduce logistic cost

• Headed by AM / PED (Gati Shakti)

 

• Report to Member Infrastructure, Railway Board

 

• All proposals emanating from Gati Shakti Directorate - Concurred by its own Associate Finance headed by ED/GS (Finance) - Executive Director/Gati Shakti

• New Directorate was created by clubbing the following Plan Heads

• 1100 - New Lines

• 1400 - Gauge Conversion

• 1500 - Doubling

• 1600 - Traffic Facilities

• 3300 - Signal & Telecommunication

• 3500 - Electrification

• 8100 - MTP - Metropolitan Transport Projects

Financial Powers

Cost of the Project	IPA - In Principal Approval	Appraised by	Approved by
Up to Rs.100 Crores	Member Finance	Member Finance	Chairman & CEO, Railway Board
Rs. 100 Crores to Rs.500 Crores	Member Finance	Board	Minister of Railways (after examined and recommended by Board)
Rs. 500 Crores to Rs.1000 Crores	Member Finance	NITI Aayog, Expanded Board for Railways chaired by Chairman & CEO, Railway Board	Minister of Railways
Rs. 1000 Crores & above	Member Finance	NITI Aayog, EBR - Expanded Board for Railways chaired by Chairman & CEO, Railway Board	CCEA - Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs

• Projects costing Rs. 50 Crores and above  - Preparation of DPR - Detailed Project Report is mandatory before they are processed for sanction of the competent authority. 

Key Takeaways for MCQ

1. GSU stands for Gati Shakti Unit

2. GSU in Division -  headed by CPM - Chief Project Manager

3. CPM is under the administrative control of DRM

4. CPM post is open for all cadres (except IRPFS)

5. RET/PET surveys - henceforth are called Feasibility Study

6. NPG stands for Network Planning Group

7. Approval of Feasibility Study- DRM

8. Approval for Preparation of DPR - GM

9. DRM & CPM have powers of CAO/C & SAG officer in Construction for the execution of works of GSU

10. Air travel outside the Zonal Railways - permitted for Offices & Supervisors - in connection with works  - With DRMs approval.  Concurrence is not required.

11. Newly created Gati Shakti Directorate - Headed by AM / PED (Gati Shakti)

12. IPA stands for In Principal Approval

13. EBR stands for Extended Board for Railways

14. CCEA stands for Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs

15. Projects costing Rs. 50 Crores and above  - Preparation of DPR - Detailed Project Report is mandatory

16. Gati Shakti Directorate was created by clubbing the following Plan Heads

• 1100 - New Lines

• 1400 - Gauge Conversion

• 1500 - Doubling

• 1600 - Traffic Facilities

• 3300 - Signal & Telecommunication

• 3500 - Electrification

• 8100 - MTP - Metropolitan Transport Projects

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