CONSTRUCTION OF CURRENCY CHESTS BY BANKS

(Currency Chests located in Basement and Ground Floors of the buildings at places near International
Borders i.e. within 80 Kms and other Insurgency affected areas as considered by the Ministry of Home
Affairs, GOI / State Government concerned) (All Dimensions in mm)
Vault Class AA AAA
Application Wealth level Medium Medium
Risk level High Very High
Main door with time lock [see IS 11188 Class ‘AA’ Class ‘AAA’
(Part 1) for construction details] to be
fixed on front side
Emergency door [see IS 11188 (Part 1) Class ‘AA’ Class ‘AAA’
for construction details] if to be provided
and to be fixed on back side as per the
layout prepared by the bank’s Architect /
Structural consultant.
Internal clear usable size without 3000x6100x6100, Min (400 3000x6100x7625, Min (400
obstructions (HxWxD) sq.ft.) sq.ft.)
Or else, larger size as may be Or else, larger size as may be
required by the user required by the user
Construction shall Wall thickness 450, Min 600, Min
be done as per the
Floor and roof 450, Min 600, Min
design of the
structural Concrete mix( see M50, Min M60, Min
Consultant subject IS 456)
to minimum
Steel Bar dia 18 20
requirements given
grid in
here for achieving
walls, Mesh Mesh made by placing and tying rebars at 200x200 c/c
burglary resistance
floor bothways; one such mesh placed staggered on both the faces
against attack by
and of each wall, floor and roof, in such a manner so as to make
common hand held
roof less than 100x100 c/c through openings
/ picking / impact/
portable electric / Twisted tang bars 2 Rows in Walls, 3 Rows in Walls,
hydraulic / concrete laid with
cutting / drilling joints 2 Layers in Floor, 3 Layers in Floor,
staggered
tools, pressure and 25mm 2 Layers in Roof 3 Layers in Roof
applying devices, overlap, Min
power saws, etc.;
fire resistance
against gas cutting
torch, fluxing rods
etc.; fire hose
stream reheat
endurance against
exposure to major
fire and fire fighting
water stream/jet etc.

Surveillance passage/ Patrol Corridor 1150, Min for Front and Back and Sides
Security Ventilator (see IS 14387) / Height form Floor Level: 2100, Min. Opening size: 300x300,
Exhaust fan Max.
Heating ventilation and Air Conditioning Shall be provided through plenum chamber attachment to
(HVAC) manhole / emergency door.
Arrangements
Vault Class AA AAA
Other Close circuit Television Shall be necessary provided and always maintained in
security (CCTV) coverage for vault working order through service contracts and uninterrupted
and including patrol corridor power supply
surveillanc and other chest areas
e systems
Emergency lighting Shall be necessarily provided and always maintained in
to be
working order through service contracts
provided
and Smoke detection and fire Shall be necessary provided and always maintained in
installed alarm system working order through service contracts and uninterrupted
inside the power supply
Vault
Fire fighting systems Necessary fire extinguishers for fighting A, B and C class fire
shall be provided and always maintained in working order
through service contracts
Burglar and Security alarm Vibration / moisture / smoke detection based system capable
system of automatically raising an alarm at a remote location in case
currency chest is attacked, may be provided if it is possible to
always maintain the same in working order through service
contracts and uninterrupted power supply.
Other Fire fighting systems Fire extinguishers and sprinkler or Wet riser system shall be
security provided and always maintained in good working order
and through service contracts.
surveillanc
CCTV Coverage for Shall be provided and maintained in working order through
e systems peripheral area service contracts and uninterrupted power supply
to be
surrounding the chest
provided
premises
and
installed Biometric Access Control Systems for verification of the authority to have access inside
inside the Systems vaults shall be provided and always maintained in working
Vault area order through service contracts and uninterrupted power
in Currency supply
Chest
Burglar and Security Alarm Burglar and Security alarm system capable of automatically
Premises Systems raising audio visual emergency alarm when actuated manually
by the on duty Police Guard shall be provided, periodically
 tested and always maintained in good working order.

Other Whether armed security Not Mandatory

measures guards are required to be
to be taken posted at chest premises
for in addition to the police
ensuring guards provided by State
security Police?
and safety
Police guard rooms Rooms with all necessary facilities for the guards to take rest
of treasure
shall be provided near the strong room.
stored in
Whether cell phones to be Yes
vaults.
given to the security
guards guarding the
vaults?
Whether Auto dialer, Yes
Hotline connections to
nearest Police Station is
required to be provided at
chest premises?
Insuring the vaults against Insurance is not required if treasure is guarded by State
terrorist / insurgent / Armed Police guards. In case it is guarded by Ex servicemen
vandal / mob / enemy security agencies sponsored by DGR, banks may take
attack etc. insurance cover at their option / cost.