The PS-83 prestressed concrete sleeper is intended for use on main railway lines on ballast, with an axle load of up to 22,5 t and a speed of up to 120 km/h. It is adapted to track gauge of 1435 mm with the use of a spring clip for the SB type sleeper.

Prestressed concrete sleeper is a support in the form of a prestressed concrete beam, designed for rail tracks, used to transfer loads from rails to ballast and maintaining proper position of rails relative to each other. The PS-83 sleepers can be used interchangeably on the railway track using 60E1 (UIC60) or 49E1 (S49) type rails without restrictions. Basic use – tracks class 2 to 5.