RSP - Road Safety Projects - PH 30 - ROB / RUB - New Vertical

 

RSP - Road Safety Projects - PH 30 - ROB / RUB - New Vertical

• Authority: Railway Board Letter No. 2024/CE-IV/ROB-RUB/SCR, WR, ECR & NR dated 07.05.2024

• Object of New Vertical: Execution of ROBs/ RUBs has not kept pace with the pace of new sanctions being given.  

 

• New Vertical   - CAO/Con/RSP  - Exclusively for Road Safety Projects - for Road Crossing Works i.e., PH 29 - Level Crossings and PH 30 - ROB / RUB

 

• RSP stands for Road Safety Projects (RSP also Rolling Stock Programme) 

 

Salient features of RSP:

 

• RSP vertical - headed by CAO/Con/RSP  who is in HAG - Higher Administrative Grade

 

• Assisted by SAG/Engineering Dept, other officers and staff

 

• Reporting directly to GM  

 

• Associated Finance: FA&CAO/Con 

  

• GC - General Consultant:  engaged by CAO/Con/RSP for holistic planning of RSP works incl: Feasibility studies (new name for Surveys), DPR preparation, Sanction of Work, detailed structural design, detailed estimate & engagement of PSSA/PMS/PMC

 

• EPC / Hybrid mode EPC / BOQ based Contracts - for execution of RSP

 

• Nodal Directorate for RSP :  Bridge Directorate in Railway Board  

 

• CAO/Con/RSP: Execution in-charge of RSP 

•  CAO/Con/RSP & his Officers will exercise the powers of Construction organisation as per MSOP  (in respect of all Technical, Financial, Contractual & Personnel matters)

 

• PCE: Monitoring and overall coordination for RSP 

Key points of RSP: 

1. RSP - New Vertical for PH 30 - ROB / RUB 

2. RSP headed by HAG Officer (of Engineering Dept)  

3. Reporting directly to GM 

4. Associated Finance: FA&CAO/Con

5. Nodal Directorate: Bridge Directorate (in Railway Board) 

6. PCE: Overall coordination of RSP

Abbreviations: 

1. RSP - Road Safety Works  

2. RSP - Rolling Stock Programme 

3. ROB - Road Over Bridge 

4. RUB - Road Under Bridge

5. CAO - Chief Administrative Officer (HAG rank) 

6. HAG - Higher Administrative Grade (PHOD rank) 

7. PHOD - Principal Head Of Department (HAG rank) 

8. PCE - Principal Chief Engineer (HAG rank/PHOD) 

9. SAG - Senior Administrative Grade 

10. GC - General Consultant 

11.  DPR - Detailed Project Report 

12. PSSA - Project Supervision Services Agency

13. PMS - Project Management System 

14. PMC - Project Management Consultancy

15. EPC - Engineering Procurement & Construction

16. BOQ - Bill Of Quantities

17. MSOP - Model Schedule Of Powers 

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