Standardized alphabetical codes for Zones & Divisions of Indian Railway: Railway Board Order dated 17.07.2023

 Standardized alphabetical codes for Zones & Divisions of Indian Railway: Railway Board Order dated 17.07.2023

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA/ भारत सरकार
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS/ रेल मंत्रालय
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. 2023/E&R/1(7)/1

New Delhi, dt. 17.07.2023

The General Managers,
All Zonal Railways &PUs.

Sub: Standardized alphabetical codes for Zones & Divisions.

To avoid any mismatch/contradiction in the codes of Zones and Divisions maintained separately in multiple IR-applications by CRIS & Rate Branch System (RBS), Board (CRB & CEO) has approved the use of standardized alphabetical codes for Zones and Divisions across Indian Railways. The list of standardized codes for the above enclosed herewith for ready reference.

The above directives have been put forth to ensure standardization and uniformity in the coding system employed across all Indian Railways applications. It is essential that these instructions are duly implemented within all |R-applications & in each zonal railway to ensure seamless integration and compatibility across the network and due consideration is given to Upper and lowercase while using the codes.

The older codes on stations, other installations and rolling stock should be gradually replaced by the above standardized codes of Zones and Divisions during next painting cycle/POH etc.

(Sanjeev Kumar)
Executive Director(E&R)
Railway Board

(Accompanying Board’s Letter No. 2023/E&R/1(7)/1 Dt 17.07.2023)

IR- ZONES Codes (as in RBS’s Database)
S.No.	ZONE CODE	ZONE NAME
1	CR	CENTRAL RAILWAY
2	ER	EASTERN RAILWAY
3	ECR	EAST CENTRAL RAILWAY
4	ECOR	EAST COAST RAILWAY
5	NR	NORTHERN RAILWAY
6	NCR	NORTH CENTRAL RAILWAY
7	NER	NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY
8	NFR	NORTHEAST FRONTIER RAILWAY
9	NWR	NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY
10	SR	SOUTHERN RAILWAY
11	SCR	SOUTHERN CENTRAL RAILWAY
12	SER	SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY
13	SECR	SOUTH EAST CENTRAL RAILWAY
14	SWR	SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY
15	WR	WESTERN RAILWAY
16	WCR	WEST CENTRAL RAILWAY
17	MRK	METRO RAILWAY KOLKATA

(Accompanying Board’s Letter No. 2023/E&R/1(7)/1 Dt 17.07.2023)

Non-IR ZONES Codes (as in RBS’s Database)
S.No.	ZONE CODE	ZONE NAME
1	CP	CHENNAI PORT TRUST RAILWAY
2	CPT	KOLKATA PORT TRUST RAILWAY
3	DFCR	DEDICATED FREIGHT CORRIDOR
4	KRC	KONKAN RAILWAY
5	BR	BANGLADESH RAILWAY
6	PR	PAKISTAN RAILWAY

(Accompanying Board’s Letter No. 2023/E&R/1(7)/1 Dt 17.07.2023)

IR– Zone Wise Division Details (as in RBS Database)
SNo	ZONE CODE	ZONE NAME	ZONE CODE
1	BSL	BHUSAVAL	CR
2	CSTM	MUMBAI
3	NGP	NAGPUR
4	PUNE	PUNE
5	SUR	SOLAPUR
6	ASN	ASANSOL	ER
7	HWH	HOWRAH
8	MLDT	MALDA
9	SDAH	SEALDAH
10	DDU	PT.DEENDAYALUPADHYAYA	ECR
11	DHN	DHANBAD
12	DNR	DANAPUR
13	SEE	SONPUR
14	SPJ	SAMASTIPUR
15	KUR	KHURDA ROAD	ECOR
16	SBP	SAMBALPUR
17	WAT	WALTAIR
18	DU	DELHI	NR
19	FZR	FIROZPUR
22	UMB	AMBALA
23	AGRA	AGRA	NCR
24	JHS	JHANSI
25	PRYJ	PRAYAGRAJ
26	BSB	VARANASI NER
27	IZN	IZZAT NAGAR
28	LUN	LUCKNOW
29	APDJ	ALIPURDUAR JN	NFR
30	KIR	KATIHAR
31	LMG	LUMDING
32	RNY	RANGIYA
33	TSK	TINSUKIA
34	AM	AJMER	NWR
35	BKN	BIKANER
36	JP	JAIPUR
37	JU	JODHPUR
38	MAS	CHENNAI	SR
39	MDU	MADURAI
40	PGT	PALGHAT
41	SA	SALEM
42	TPJ	TIRUCHCHIRAPALLI
43	TVC	TRIVANDRUM
44	BZA	WWAYAWADA	SCR
45	GNT	GUNTUR
46	GTL	GUNTAKAL
47	HYB	HYDERABAD
48	NED	NANDED
49	SC	SECUNDERABAD
50	ADRA	ADRA	SER
51	CKP	CHAKRADHARPUR
52	KGP	KHARAGPUR
53	RNC	RANCHI
54	BSP	SECR	SECR
55	NAG	NAGPUR
56	R	RAIPUR
57	MYS	MYSURU	SWR
58	SBC	BENGALURU
59	UBL	HUBBALLI
60	ADI	AHMEDABAD	WR
61	BCT	MUMBAI CENTRAL
62	BRC	VADODARA
63	BVP	BHAVNAGAR
65	RTM	RATLAM
66	BPL	BHOPAL	WCR
67	JBP	JABALPUR
68	KOTA	KOTA

(Accompanying Board’s Letter No. 2023/E&R/1(7)/1 Dt 17.07.2023)

Non-IR Zone Wise Division Details (as in RBS Database)
SNo	DIVISION	DIVISION NAM	ZONE CODE
1	HOM	CHENNAIHARBOUR	CP
2	C	KIDDERPORE DOCKS	CPT
3	EDFC	EASTERN DEDICATED FR	DFCR
4	WDFC	WESTERNDEDICATED FR
5	KAWR	KARWAR	KROL
6	RN	RATNAGIRI
7	BAN	BANGLADESH	BR
8	LHR	LAHORE	PR

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