Boundary fencing along railway land is one of the largest fencing programmes in India, and contractors bidding for it meet the same questions on every tender: which mesh, what height, what coating, what posts, and which test reports. This note sets out what railway specifications typically ask for and how to read them. SK Weldedmesh manufactures all the mesh types named below and quotes against zonal clauses line by line; see our railway boundary fencing page for the product summary.
| Clause item | What it usually says | What to check |
|---|---|---|
| Mesh type | Anti-climb welded mesh 76.2 × 12.7 mm × 4 mm (358), or 3D welded mesh panel 50 × 200 mm × 4/5 mm | Aperture and wire diameter stated together; tolerances |
| Height | 1.8 m, 2.4 m or 3.0 m above ground; concertina coil topping on Y-arm where specified | Whether the topping height is included in the total |
| Wire and weld | Hard-drawn steel wire; weld shear strength per EN 10223-7 / IS 4948 | Mill TC and weld shear report required |
| Coating | Galvanised (hot-dip or pre-galvanised) then polyester powder coated, min 80 microns, IS 13871 | Coating thickness report; colour RAL 6005 green is usual |
| Posts | 60 × 60 or 80 × 80 mm SHS/RHS, 2.5 m centres, cap, clamps, anti-tamper bolts | Post wall thickness and galvanising |
| Foundation | M20/M25 concrete, 450 to 600 mm deep, or base plate on plinth beam | Who supplies and does civil work |
| Gates | Single and double-leaf, same mesh and height, locking provision | Widths and hardware |
| Documents | Mill TC, coating report, third-party test report, guarantee | NABL lab reports if asked |
358 anti-climb mesh is specified where people and cattle must be kept off the track: electrified and high-speed sections, station approaches and urban corridors. 3D welded mesh panels are specified for depots, yards, workshops and long land-boundary runs where cost per kilometre matters more than anti-climb performance. Some zones specify 868 twin wire for station boundaries where a flat, heavy panel is wanted.
SK Weldedmesh has supplied welded mesh to infrastructure projects from Kolkata for over 20 years. Send us the tender clause and we will return a priced, line-by-line compliance statement.
No. Zonal railways and project units issue their own tender clauses. Most call for anti-climb welded mesh (358 type) or 3D welded mesh panels on steel posts in concrete, galvanised and powder coated, and quote EN 10223-7 or BS 1722-14 for the mesh and IS 13871 for the coating.
2.4 m is common for boundary fencing; 3.0 m with a concertina topping where trespass is a serious problem or on high-speed sections.
Posts are set in pre-cast or cast-in-situ foundations and panels clamped on in short traffic blocks. The modular 2.5 m panels mean a gang can fix a long run between trains.
Yes. We quote line by line against the clause, supply mill test certificates, coating reports and third-party test reports, and deliver in phases to the site programme.
It is pleasure working with well informed team of S.K.Weldedmesh Pvt. Ltd.,their expertise has brought results to our projects. They understand the customer’s requirements and priorities. A quality product is always appreciated in our field of work.
For years now we have trusted SK Welded products for a range of construction projects I have worked on. A good Mesh Manufacturing company in West Bengal that doesn’t just talk about quality but actually delivers it. Plus, their pricing is equally appropriate, which makes working with them an obvious and preferred choice.
