3.1.0 General Classification of Stores:
Stores Department on Indian Railways is required to give a service to various departments by making thousands of items available to their indenters as and when required. To give this service we have to maintain stocks of a large number of items called as "Stock items" whereas for other items which are not frequently required or are of one time requirement, no stocks are maintained. These items are purchased as and when required to meet specific demands and are called as `Non-stock items'. The stock items are further classified as under:
