| Abbreviation | Full Form |
| ADB | Asian Development Bank |
| ADR | American Depository Receipt |
| AGM | Annual General Meeting |
| ASSOCHAM | Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India |
| ATM | Automated Teller Machine |
| BIS | Bank for International Settlements |
| BoP | Balance of Payments |
| CAD | Current Account Deficit |
| CAG | Comptroller and Auditor General of India |
| CC | Cash Credit |
| CD | Certificate of Deposit |
| CII | Confederation of Indian Industry |
| CP | Commercial Paper |
| CPI | Consumer Price Index |
| CR | Capital Receipts |
| CRAR | Capital to Risk Weighted Assets Ratio |
| CRR | Cash Reserve Ratio |
| DD | Demand Draft |
| DICGC | Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation |
| ECB | External Commercial Borrowing |
| ECB | European Central Bank |
| ECS | Electronic Clearing Service |
| EEFC | Exchange Earners Foreign Currency |
| EFR | Exchange Fluctuation Reserve |
| EPF | Employees Provident Fund |
| FCA | Foreign Currency Assets |
| FCCB | Foreign Currency Convertible Bond |
| FCNR(B) | Foreign Currency Non-resident deposits (Banks) |
| FCNRA | Foreign Currency Non-resident Account |
| FDI | Foreign Direct Investment |
| FEMA | Foreign Exchange Management Act |
| FICCI | Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry |
| FII | Foreign Institutional Investor |
| FLA | Foreign Liabilities and Assets |
| FPI | Foreign Portfolio Investment |
| GDP | Gross Domestic Product |
| GDR | Global Depository Receipt |
| G-Sec | Government Securities |
| HDFC | Housing Development Finance Corporation |
| HUDCO | Housing and Urban Development Corporation |
| IBRD | International Bank for Reconstruction and Development |
| ICICI | Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India |
| IDBI | Industrial Development Bank of India |
| IIP | Index of Industrial Production |
| IMF | International Monetary Fund |
| LAF | Liquidity Adjustment Facility |
| LBS | Locational Banking Statistics |
| LERMS | Liberalised Exchange Rate Management System |
| LIC | Life Insurance Corporation |
| MIGA | Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency |
| MSS | Market Stabilisation Scheme |
| MT | Mail Transfer |
| MTM | Mark-To-Market |
| NABARD | National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development |
| NBFC | Non Banking Financial Company |
| NEER | Nominal Effective Exchange Rate |
| NFA | Net Foreign Exchange Assets |
| NGO | Non-Governmental Organisation |
| NHB | National Housing Bank |
| NPV | Net Present Value |
| NR(E)RA | Non-Resident (External) Rupee Account |
| NRI | Non-Resident Indian |
| OD | Over Draft |
| OMO | Open Market Operations |
| PPF | Public Provident Fund |
| PNB | Punjab National Bank |
| PSE | Public Sector Enterprises |
| QRR | Quick Review Report |
| RBI | Reserve Bank of India |
| REER | Real Effective Exchange Rate |
| RFC | Resident Foreign Currency |
| RIB | Resurgent India Bonds |
| SBI | State Bank of India |
| SCB | Scheduled Commercial Bank |
| SDR | Special Drawing Rights |
| SEBI | Securities and Exchange Board of India |
| SHGs | Self-Help Groups |
| SIDBI | Small Industries Development Bank of India |
| TBs | Treasury Bills |
| TC | Temporary Change |
| TT | Telegraphic Transfer |
| UBB | Uniform Balance Book |
| UBD | Urban Banks Department |
| UCB | Urban Cooperative Banks |
| UCN | Uniform Code Number |
| UTI | Unit Trust of India |
| VC | Venture Capital |
| WPI | Wholesale Price Index |
| WSS | Weekly Statistical Supplement |
| YTM | Yield to Maturity |
| ZO | Zonal Office |
| Abbreviation | Full Form |
| BEE | Bureau of Energy Efficiency |
| BOLT | Build-Own-Lease-Transfer |
| CEA | Central Electricity Authority |
| CBD | Convention on Biological Diversity |
| CPCB | Central Pollution Control Board |
| CNG | Compressed Natural Gas |
| DSM | Demand Side Management |
| EIA | Environmental Impact Assessment |
| EV | Electric Vehicles |
| ENVIS | Environmental Information System |
| GAME | (Global Energy and Water Cycle Experiment) Asian Monsoon Experiment |
| IREP | The Integrated Rural Energy Programme |
| IREDA | Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency |
| IGCC | Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle |
| IWT | Inland Water Transport |
| ICAO | International Civil Aviation Organisation |
| ICIMOD | International Centre for Integrated Mountain and Development |
| IUCN | International Union for Conservation of Nature |
| IMD | India Meteorological Department |
| ICPC | Indian Centre for Promotion of Cleaner Technologies |
| IRS | Indian Remote Sensing |
| JFM | Joint Forest Management |
| KVIC | Khadi and Village Industries Commission |
| LPG | Liquefied Petroleum Gas |
| MNES | Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources |
| NHAI | National Highway Authority of India |
| MNP | Minimum Needs Programme |
| MLF | Multi Lateral Funding |
| NDDB | National Dairy Development Board |
| NPIC | National Programme on Improved Chulha |
| NELP | New Exploration Licensing Policy |
| NCEPC | National Committee of Environmental Planning and Co-ordination |
| NEAC | National Environment Awareness Campaign |
| NRC | National Re-construction Corps schemes |
| NGOs | Non-Governmental Organisations |
| NFAP | National Forestry Action Programme |
| NMNH | National Museum of Natural History |
| NNRMS | National Natural Resources Management System |
| NATMO | National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organization |
| OGL | Open General License |
| OYWS | Own Your Wagon Scheme |
| ODS | Ozone Deleting Substances |
| PPA | Power Purchase Agreements |
| PCRA | Petroleum Conservation Research Association |
| REC | Rural Electrification Corporation Limited |
| RSDO | Research Designs and Standards Organisation |
| SADP | The Special Area Demonstration Programme |
| SPV | Solar Photo Voltaic |
| SEB | State Electricity Board |
| SPCB | State Pollution Control Boards |
| SDNP | Sustainable Development Networking Programme |
| TBU | Technical Back-up Units |
| TPS | Thermal Power Station |
| UNFCCC | United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change |
| VSAT | Very Small Aperture Terminals |
| Abbreviation | Full Form |
| AC | Alternating Current Air conditioned |
| ACD | Anti-Collision Device |
| ACP | Alarm Chain Pulling |
| ARMV | Accident Relief Medical Van |
| ART | Accident Relief Train |
| AT welding | Alumino-Thermit welding |
| AVCs | Avenue charts |
| BG | Broad Gauge |
| BPAC | Block Proving by Axle Counter |
| CAP | Capital |
| CBC | Centre Buffer Coupler |
| DMU/DEMU | Diesel Multiple Unit, Diesel Electric Multiple Unit |
| DRF | Depreciation Reserve Fund |
| DRM | Divisional Railway Manager |
| EMU | Electrical Multiple Unit |
| FB welding | Flash Butt welding |
| FWU | Four-wheeler Units |
| GB | Green Book |
| GM | General Manager |
| GPS | Global Positioning System |
| GTKMs | Gross Tonne Kilometres |
| HODs | Head of Departments |
| ICF | Integral Coach Factory |
| IPS | Integrated Power Supply |
| IR | Indian Railways |
| LC gate | Level Crossing Gate |
| LWR | Long Welded Rails |
| M&P | Machinery & Plant |
| MACLS | Multiple Aspect colour light signalling |
| MG | Metre Gauge |
| MMU | Mobile Mechanised Units |
| NCR | North Central Railway |
| NG | Narrow Gauge |
| OFC | Optical Fibre Cable |
| OHE | Over-head Equipment |
| PB | Pink Book |
| ppm | Parts per Million |
| PSC sleepers | Pre-stressed Concrete Sleepers |
| R&D | Research & Development |
| RCF | Rail Coach Factory |
| RDSO | Research Design and Standards Organisation |
| ROB/RUB | Road over bridge/Road under bridge |
| ROH | Routine Overhaul |
| RPF | Railway Protection Force |
| RRB | Railway Recruitment Board |
| RSF | Railway Safety Fund |
| RSP | Rolling Stock Programme |
| RSRC | Railway Safety Review Committee |
| RKms | Route Kilometers |
| Rev | Revenue |
| SPART | Self- Propelled Accident Relief Trains |
| SRSF | Special Railway Safety Fund |
| STC | Systems Training Centre |
| TAWD | Train Actuated Warning Device |
| TRC | Track Recording Car |
| TTM | Tie Tamping Machines |
| TVUs | Traffic Vehicle Units |
| USFD | Ultra Sonic Flaw Detector |
| UTS | Ultimate Tensile Strength |
| VCD | Vigilance Control Device |
| ZISTUs | Zonal Integrated Signal and Telecom Units |
| ZTC | Zonal Training Centre |
| Abbreviation | Full Form |
| AD | Appellate Division |
| ADR | Alternative Dispute Resolution |
| AG | Attorney General |
| AIR | All India Reporter |
| APP | Assistant Public Prosecutor |
| ASO | Assistant Settlement Officer |
| BC | Bench Clerk |
| BO | Bench Officer |
| CACL | Child/ren alleged to be in conflict with law |
| CCI | Child Care Institution |
| CD | Case Diary |
| CICL | Child(ren) in Conflict with the Law |
| CINCP | Child(ren) in Need of Care and Protection |
| CJM | Chief Judicial magistrate |
| CLO | Certificate of Land Ownership |
| CMM | Chief Metropolitan magistrate |
| CPC | Civil Procedure Code |
| CrPC | Criminal Procedure Code |
| CR | Complaint Register |
| CRO | Civil Rules and Orders |
| CrRO | Criminal Rules and Orders |
| CS | Charge Sheet/ Cadastral Survey |
| CW | Custody Warrant/ Court Warrant |
| CWC | Child Welfare Committee |
| CWPO | Child Welfare Police Officer |
| DAG | Deputy Attorney General |
| DC | Deputy Commissioner |
| DCL | Deputy Commissioner (Land) |
| DCPU | District Child Protection Unit |
| DF | Date of Filing |
| DLR | Dhaka Law Reports |
| DLRS | Directorate of Land Records and Surveys |
| DLSA | District Legal Services Authority |
| DM | District Magistrate |
| DW | Defense Witness/ Defendant Witness |
| FB | Full Bench |
| FH | Further Hearing |
| FIR | First Information Report |
| FRF | Final Report False |
| FRT | Final Report True |
| GP | Government Pleader |
| GR | General Register |
| GRO | General Register Officer |
| ICCPR | International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights |
| ICP | Individual Care Plan |
| IO | Investigation Officer/ Investigating Officer |
| ICPS | Integrated Child Protection Scheme |
| IPC | Indian Penal Code |
| IPTT | Immovable Property Transfer Tax |
| ITPA | Immoral Traffic Prevention Act |
| JJ MR | Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Model Rules |
| JMFC | Judicial Magistrate of First Class |
| LDT | Land Development Tax |
| LRAP | Land Reform Action Programme |
| LRB | Land Reforms Board |
| LL.B | Bachelor of Laws (Latin term- Legum Baccalaureus) |
| LL.M | Master of Laws |
| ME | Memorandum of Evidence |
| MLJPA | Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs |
| MOL | Ministry of Land |
| NBW | Non Bailable Warrant |
| ND | Next Date |
| NGO | Non-governmental organisation |
| NHRC | National Human Rights Commission |
| OH | Observation Home |
| P&A | Proclamation And Attachment |
| PD | Peremtory Date of Hearing |
| PH | Peremptory Hearing |
| PM | Post Mortem |
| PO | Probation Officer |
| POCSO Act | Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act |
| PP | Public Prosecutor |
| PR | Previous Record |
| RDC | Revenue Deputy Collector |
| RI | Rigorous Imprisonment |
| ROR | Record of Rights |
| SBR | Social Background Report |
| SD | Settling Date |
| SHRC | State Human Rights Commission |
| SI | Simple Imprisonment / Sub-Inspector |
| SIR | Social Investigation Report |
| SJPU | Special Juvenile Police Unit |
| SLSA | State Legal Services Authority |
| SR | Service Return / Specific Relief |
| SRS | Survey and Re-settlement Operations |
| SW | Search Warrant |
| TIP | Test Identification Parade |
| TRC | Till Rise of The Court |
| TS | Title Suit |
| UNCRC | United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child |
| UNCRPD | United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities |
| WA | Warrant of Arrest |
| WO | Written Objection |
| WS | Written Statement |
| WW | Witness Warrant |
| ZSO | Zonal Settlement Officer |