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Road Ministry launches PRISM‑SG portal for steel girder approvals and inspections
Change
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways launched the PRISM-SG portal to digitize approvals and inspections for steel girders used in road over bridges and railway bridges.
Why it matters
The ministry launched the PRISM-SG portal to digitize key approval and inspection processes for Road Over Bridges and railway bridges. The portal incorporates Quality Assurance Plans (QAP), Welding Procedure Specification Sheets (WPSS) and fabrication-stage inspection records. It integrates Road Owning Departments, Indian Railways, contractors, fabricators, and inspection agencies on a single platform. The portal replaces largely offline processes and reduces approval and inspection timelines from about 12 months to about three–four months.
Implications
- · Approval and inspection timelines for steel girders shorten from ~12 months to ~3–4 months, accelerating project execution windows for ROB and railway bridge works.
- · Consolidation of QAP, WPSS and fabrication inspection records into a digital platform increases digital documentation and submission requirements for contractors and fabricators.
- · Centralized coordination across road departments, Indian Railways and inspection agencies reduces offline coordination delays and administrative handoffs.
- · Faster approvals alter scheduling and procurement timing for steel fabrication and site installation activities.
Who is affected
- · Compliance teams
Source
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