This document provides classifications for vehicles, equipment, and plant used by the Border Roads Organization to monitor condition and plan maintenance. Equipment is classified based on operational status as Class A (fully operational), B (repairable by field workshop), C (not operational due to lack of spare parts), CEE (needing extensive repairs beyond field capacity), DTY (beyond estimated life but still usable), or DEE (beyond economical repair). Specialist vehicles are given dual classifications for the vehicle and attached equipment. The classifications allow fleet condition to be assessed at a glance for replacement and disposal planning.

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25 NOV 2011 T.CHITHARANJAN, JE (E&M) TRAINING SCHOOL, GREF CENTRE

2. Reference :- GWINoandGWI–16.
INTRODUCTION
1) In BorderRoads Organization thevehs/eqpt/plantare classified accordingto their
runningconditionsbysymbols like ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’,‘CSP’, ‘DTY’, ‘D(Adm)’ and soon.
These classificationsare invariablyused in quarterlyutilization report, workshop
inspection reports, sothat the conditionof vehicle/eqpt is known ata glancefor
planningpurposes.
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3. 1) Classifications ofvehs/eqpt/plant –Vehicles/equipment have also been
grouped inthree categories, like Army. Theseare__
Type –A –Armyfightingvehicles (holdinginBRO maynot be there)
Type –B –Allcars, carries (i.e. per’s carrying vehs)
Type – C– Alleqpt/plant.
Outof type ‘B’&’C’ vehs/eqpt/plant thedetails of condition classification isas
under
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4. a) Class‘A’ (Serviceable/RI) –Category‘A’vehs/eqpt/plantarethosewhicharefitfor
mobilizationorcanberepairedwithintheunitcapability.
b) Class‘B’(R2)–Category‘B’Vehs/eqpt/plantarethosewhichcanberepaired
withinthecapacityofFieldWorkshopandhavenomajordefect,theyareknownas
class‘B’Vehs/Eqpt/Plant.Thesevehiclescanbecountedasavailableforworklike
‘A’vehicles.
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5. a)Classes‘C(SP)’–Category‘C(SP)’vehs/eqpt/plantarethosewhicharenotfitfor
mobilizationandofroadforwantofAssays/SubAssays/Sparesinworkshop.They
arecalledC1‘C(SP)’.Incaseanyveh/eqpt/plantisoffroadforwantofsub
assays/sparesandsomearenotmaterializedwithin8weeksintermsofHQDGBR
letterNo67725/DGBR/E4Tdated26June1969andincludedinCspreportbythe
fieldworkshop.
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6. (d) ClassC’EE(R4)–ClassC’EEVehs/eqpt/plantarethosewhicharenotfor
mobilizationandneedextensiverepairs,andbeyondthescopeoffield
workshop.Whenveh/eqpt/planthasnormallycompletedthelifebetween60%
and75%ofachievedlifelaiddownvideHQDGBRletterNo. 16249/88–93
/DGBR/E4repairsdated02Nov1987andwarrantsdowngradationforBase
overhaulduetoextensiverepairsinvolved,suchveh/eqpt/plantwillbemadeC1
CEEandbackloadedtoBaseWorkshops,whereVehs/Eqpt/Plantarestripped
andrebuilt.
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7. (e) Cass D–Temporary(DTY)–VideHQDGBRletterNo16187/DGBR/E4(T)
of2Feb77DTemporaryclassificationisallottedtothosevehs/eqpt/plantwhich
havecompletedtheirestimatedlife,butmechanicalconditionwarrantstheir
furtherutilizationareclassifiedascategoryDYT vehicles.Thisclassification
DYTwillbereflectedinallreportsandreturnsundercolclassification.Actionto
facilitatereplacementofsuchveh/eqpttotheextentof75%canbeinitiatedby
HQDGBR(E2Resources)/BRDBvidetheirletterNoF–176(1)/BRDB/-8/67
of20Mar1975andNo16187/DGBR/E4Techof27-10-08
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8. (f) ClassD’EE(UNSV)–WhenVeh/eqpt/planthavenormallybeenutilizedto
itsfullestimated/targetlifespanaslaiddownvideHQDGBRletterNo
55041/Lifeveh/eqpt.DGBR/80/E4techdated11Aug94andBRDBNoF200
(40)/BRDB/S–87dated29Jul94andduetoextensiveuseof
veh/eqpt/plant,themostofmajor/minorassys/componentshavebeenwornout
andUNSVandmechanicallyarebeyondeconomicalrepairs.
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9. Alsovehs/eqpt/plantinvolvedinanaccident/misuse/neglectorpremature
failureandcoveredunderdiscardpolicyhavebecomeUNSVandmechanically
arebeyondrepairs,thesevehs/eqpt/plantarealsodowngradedtoC1D’EE.
TheseC1DEEvehs/eqpt/plantarefurtherclassifiedwithfollowingsymbols:-
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10. i. Class ‘D’ ProvisionallyD(P) – This classification is allotted to those
vehs/eqpt/plant, which are recommended provisionallyfor down gradation
and waiting D Technical and Adm Sanction.
ii. Class ‘D’ (Tech) – Thisclassification is allotted to those vehs/eqpt/plant for
which technical sanction have been received and Adm Snaction is yet to be
given, bycompetent authority.
iii. Class ‘D’ (Adm) – Thisclassification is allotted to those vehs/eqpt/plant for
which adm sanction have been received from competent authority.
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11. DUALCLASSIFICATION–
3) SpecialistVehicles/Trailerswillbeawardedadualclassificationexpressed
asoblique,inoneindicatingtheclassificationofvehicleandtheotherindicating
theclassificationoftheequipmentcoupled/towed.
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12. 4) Thus a bitumen browser/tanker coupled with a tractor vehicle will be
given dual classification i.e. one for browser/tanker and other for its tractor
(vehicle). If tractor vehicle (prime mover) is in running condition and tanker is in
repairable state the classification will be ‘A’/’B’
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13. CONCLUSION–
Classificationofvehs/eqpt/plantplaysanimportantroleinequipment
managementbymonitoringthefleetconditionataglance,thusmakingtheir
replenishment/disposalplanningessy.
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