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Date: 29-Aug-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

FOIS CII Gazette Notification of FOIS Freight Operations Information System CII of Indian Railways

Issued by Ministry of Railways · Railway Board

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The notification declares the Freight Operations Information System (FOIS) of Indian Railways as a 'Protected System' under Section 70 of the Information Technology Act, 2000. This means that FOIS and its associated computer resources are considered critical information infrastructure.
  • The notification also specifies who is authorized to access these protected systems.

Key Changes

  • The Freight Operations Information System (FOIS) is declared a Protected System.
  • Authorized personnel who can access the system include: designated employees authorized by Indian Railways; authorized team members of contractual managed service providers or third-party vendors authorized by Indian Railways for need-based access; and consultants, regulators, government officials, auditors, and stakeholders authorized by Indian Railways on a case-by-case basis.
  • The notification takes effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette, which is August 29, 2023.

Impact Analysis

Indian Railways

  • Action Item: Establish and document procedures for authorizing access to FOIS.

Service Providers and Vendors

  • Action Item: Establish clear communication channels with Indian Railways for access authorization.

Consultants, Regulators, Government Officials, Auditors, and Stakeholders

  • Action Item: Establish a process for requesting and obtaining authorization from Indian Railways.

General Public

  • Indirectly benefits from the enhanced security of critical railway infrastructure, potentially leading to more reliable freight operations.

Key Entities Referenced

Ministry of Railways (Railway Board): The issuing authority of the notification. Freight Operations Information System (FOIS): The railway system declared as a Protected System. Information Technology Act, 2000: The legal framework under which FOIS is declared a Protected System, specifically referring to Section 70. Central Government: The entity exercising powers conferred by the Information Technology Act, 2000 to declare FOIS as a Protected System.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-29082023-248403 CG-DxLx-xEG-I2D9H0x8x2x0 23-248403 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 3668] नई दिल्ली, मगं लवार, अगस्ट्त 29, 2023/भाद्र 7, 1945 No. 3668] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2023/BHADRA 7, 1945 रेल मत्रं ालय (रेलव ेबोडड) अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 28 अगस्ट्त, 2023 का.आ. 3829(अ).— सूचना प्रौद्योजगकी अजधजनयम, 2000 (2000 का 21) की धारा 70 की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, एतद्द्वारा, केंद्र सरकार जनम्नजलजखत रेल प्रणाजलयों के भारतीय रेल की महत्वपूणड सूचना अवसंरचना होन े के कारण इसके संबंजधत कंप्यूटर संसाधनों और इसके सलं ग् न अवलंबों के कंप्यूटर संसाधनों को उि अजधजनयम के प्रयोिनार्ड सरं जित प्रणाली घोजित करती ह,ै अर्ाडत्:- ➢ माल पररचालन सचू ना प्रणाली (एफओआईएस) 2. सूचना प्रौद्योजगकी अजधजनयम 2000 (2000 का 21) की धारा 70 की उप-धारा (2) के अनुसार, केंद्र सरकार जनम्नजलजखत कर्मडयों को संरजित प्रणाजलयों का उपयोग करने के जलए अजधकृत करती है, अर्ाडत्:- (क) भारतीय रेल द्वारा अजधकृत पिनाजमत कमडचारी। (ख) संजविात्मक प्रबंजधत सेवा प्रिाता या तृतीय-पि जवक्रेता के अजधकृत टीम सिस्ट्य जिन्ह ें भारतीय रेल द्वारा आवश्यकता आधाररत अजभगम हते ु अजधकृत दकया गया है; और (ग) भारतीय रेल द्वारा मामले-िर-मामले के आधार पर अजधकृत परामिडिाता, जवजनयामक, सरकारी अजधकारी, लेखापरीिक और जहतधारक। 5528 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 3. यह अजधसूचना सरकारी रािपत्र में अपने प्रकािन की तारीख से प्रवृत्त होगी। [फा.सं. 2019/आरबीसीसी/7/7/आईएसएससी-सीआईआई/दक्रस (एफओआईएस)] प्रिीप कुमार ओझा, कायडपालक जनिेिक/यातायात पररवहन (माल) MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (Railway Board) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 28th August, 2023 S.O. 3829(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 70 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000), the Central Government hereby declares the computer resources relating to the following railway systems, being Critical Information Infrastructure of Indian Railways and the computer resources of its associated dependencies to be Protected Systems for the purposes of the said Act, namely: - ➢ Freight Operations Information System (FOIS). 2. Sub-section (2) of section 70 of the Information Technology Act 2000 (21 of 2000), the Central Government authorizes the following personnel to access the Protected Systems, namely: - (a) any designated employee authorised by Indian Railways. (b) any authorised team members of contractual managed service provider or third-party vendor who have been authorised by the Indian Railways for need based access; and (c) any consultant, regulator, government official, auditor and stakeholder authorised by Indian Railways on case to case basis. 3. This notification shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. [F. No. 2019/RBCC/7/7/ISSC-CII/CRIS(FOIS)] PRADEEP KUMAR OJHA, Executive Director/TT(F) Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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