List of Indian Railway Standard Specifications
Sl. Description Specification No. Corrigendum
No. No.
1. Pretensioned Prestressed Concrete Sleeper IRS.T-39-1993 4 of Oct., 2003
for Broad gauge and meter gauge
2. Special grade cement for use in concrete IRS.T-40-1985 Nil
sleepers
3. Pretensioned Prestressed Concrete Sleeper IRS.T-45-1996 5 of Dec., 2002
for turnout for Broad Gauge and meter gauge.
4. Spheroidal Graphite Cast Iron inserts IRS.T-46-1996 Nil
5. Elastic Rail Clip IRS.T-31-1992 2 of April, 1999
6. Glass Filled Nylon-66 insulating liner IRS.T-44-1995 3 of Dec. 2010
7. Polyethylene dowel Provisional-1997 Nil
8. Single Coil Spring Washer IRS.T-42-1988 1 of April, 2000
9. Grooved Rubber Sole Plates 4.5 mm thick IRS.T-37-1982 Nil
10. Grooved rubber sole plates 6.0 mm thick IRST-47-2006- 1 of June 2007
11. Grooved rubber sole plates 10 mm thick Provisional-1989 2 of Dec., 1993
12. Metal Liner Provisional-2010 Nil
13. Modified loose Jaw IRS.T-36-1981 Nil
14. Fabricated Switches and crossings, IRS.T-10-2000 Nil
welded/heat treated crossings and switch
expansion joints (SEJ)
15. Cast Manganese Steel Crossings IRS.T-29-2000 6 of
Nov., 2007
16. Fusion welding of rails by Alumino-thermic IRS T19-1994 11 of Sep’08
process
17. Rail joints welded with mobile gas pressure Provisional-1995 Nil
welding equipment
18. Fishplates IRS T1 - 66 9 of Nov’09
19. Dog spikes IRS T2 - 66 3 of May,73
20. Round spikes IRS T4 - 66 3 of May,73
21. Rectangular M.S.Bearing plates IRS T5 - 65 2 of Sept.,86.
22. Fishplates combination IRS T6 - 65 4 of Nov’09
23. C.I.Sleeper plates bearing plates and chairs IRS T7 - 83 Nil
24. Tie bars, gibs, cotters and keys IRS T8 - 66 8 of Sept.,91
25. Transverse track and turnout steel sleepers. IRS T9 - 70 3 of Sept.,83
26. Flat bottom railway rails IRS T12- 2009 Nil
27. Fangs, bolts and nuts. IRS T13- 66 1 of Sept.,67
28. Inspection trolleys, material trolleys or lorries IRS T15- 67 Nil
and duplicated lorries
29. Rail/plate screws IRS T16- 81 2 of June,97
30. Loose jaws for steel trough sleepers. IRS T17- 68 1 of April,76
31. Steel clamps for wooden sleepers IRS T21- 72 Nil
32. Track bolts and nuts IRS T23- 67 5 of Oct., 87
33. Rail Anchors IRS T24- 65 4 of Sept.,91
34. B. G. Second quality transverse track steel IRS T26- 67 Nil
sleepers
35. Non-infringing track jacks of 5 tonnes capacity IRS T27- 72 Nil
36. High tensile fish bolts and nuts. IRS T28- 73 Nil
37. Transverse track steel sleepers for use with IRS T30- 75 Nil
M. S. welded plates and pandrol clips.
38. Steel rail pads and their electric welding on to IRS T38- 82 Nil
steel sleepers
39. Retro-Reflective Engineering Indicators using Provisional- Nil
high intensity grade sheeting (encapsulated 2001
lens type)
40 Track Based Lubricators (Electronic & Provisional- Nil
Hydraulic type) 2003
41. Ultrasonic testing of rails/welds Provisional- 3 of Jan’09
2006
42. Ultrasonic testing of rails/welds using Provisional- 2 of Feb,2010
vehicular systems. 2006