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1. RAILWAY ENGINEERING
Topic 1. Role of Indian Railways in national
development
History and General features of Indian
Railways

2. Definition
• Branch of Civil Engineering which deals with
the design, construction and maintenance of
the railway tracks for safe and efficient
movements of trains

3. History of Railways
• 1769- Nicholas Carnot(French)- Steam energy
• 1804- Richard Trevithick- Steam locomotive
• 1814- George- Railway locomotive
• 1825- Sep 27- First public rail – UK

4. History of Indian Railway
• Maiden trip- April 16, 1853- b/w Bombay to Thane
one steam engine;16 coaches; 34 km; 1.25 hrs
• East Indian Railway Company(1844)
• First train in South India (Royapuram – Waljah)
• Indian Railway Classification(1850- 68)
– EIR(East India Railway);
– GIP (Great Indian Peninsula Railway);
– BB & CIR (Bombay, Baroda and Central Indian Railway);
– MSR(Madras State Railway)
• Hill railway (Darjeeling Himalayan Railway) (1881)
• Railway line electrification (1925)
• Standardization by Central Standards Officer (CSO)- 1930
• Air conditioning – 1936

5. History of Indian Railway
• Independent Indian Railway- 1947 with Railway board
• 1947- Regrouping (6 Zones)
– Central Railway
– Eastern Railway
– Northen Railway
– North Eastern Railway
– Southern Railway
– Western Railway
• Rajdhani Express (1969)
• Metro rail (1984)
• Computerised Passenger Reservation System (1985)
• Shatabdi Express (1988)
• Guiness Certificate Fairy Queen, Delhi Main Station
• Centenary celebration of Nilgiri Mountain Railway
• World Heritage sites( Darjeeling Himalayan Railways, Kalka- Shimla Rail)
• Railway Vision 2020- (2011- 2012)

6. Zones of Indian Railway
ZONES

7. Role of Indian Railways
• Modern market economy
• Industrial development
• Rapid agricultural growth
• Energy sector- bulk, cost effective energy
transport
• Low cost movement of people
• Symbol of National Integration

8. Various Institutes of Indian Railways
• Railway Staff College
• Railway Training and Research Centre (RTRC)
• Integral Coach Factory (ICF)
• Indian Railway Institute for Civil Engineering
• Indian Railway Institute for Signal and Telecommunication
• Railway Protection Force
• Diesel Locomative Works (DLW)
• Rail Coach Factory (RCF)
• Container Corporation of India(CONCOR)

9. Organization of Indian Railways
GM
SDGM AGM Secretary to
GM
Deputy GM CPRO
CPO FA & CAO CCM
COM CME
PCE CEE
CSTE CMO
CSC COS CAO (C)

10. Production Units
Units Head quaters Production
Chittaranjan Locomotive
Works
Chittaranjan Electric locomotives
Diesel Locomotive Works Varanasi Diesel Locomotives
Integral Coach Factory Chennai Coaches
Diesel Component Works Patiala Diesel components
Rail Coach Factory Kapurthala Coaches
Wheel and Axle Plant Bengaluru Wheels and Axles

11. COFMOW
Central Organization for Modernization of Workshops
• -Establishment- 1979
• Assist by World Bank
• Activities:
– Guiding railway customers in M & P
– Preparation of technical specifications for procurement
– Provide training to workshop personnel on OP & M
– Warranty services for vendors
– Undertake layout studies
– Design standard processes, layouts and facilities for
overhaul/ maintenance of critical assemblies

12. Finance
• Capital: Rs.1,230,000 million
• Policies controlled by the Parliment
Railway
Convention
Committee
Estimates
Committee
Public Accounts
Committee

13. Strength of Indian Railway
• Vast country- Long distance- large population- large volumes
of goods
• Movement of steel wheels on steel rails- reduce energy
requirements
• Efficient land usage
• Less environmental pollution
• Densely populated urban centres- integrated transport system
• Large pool of skilled and trained personnel
• has considerable financial autonomy
• Self- reliant system

14. Weakness of Indian railway
• Large portion- overaged- need replacement and
rehabilitation
• Lag of technologies(20- 25 years)
• Unskilled manpower- needs augmentation &
modernization
• Resource constraints
• Social burden- subsides
• Pilferage and vandalism
• Not suited for small quantity goods
• Heavy initial investment

15. Indian Railways Vision 2020
Goals:
– Inclusive development, both geographically and
socially
– Strengthening national integration
– Large- scale generation of productive employment
– Environmental sustainability

16. Broad goals of Railway Vision 2020
Broad category Short- term
target(2010 – 2012)
Long- term target
(2012 - 2020)
Total target
Doubling 1000 km 11000 km 12000 km
Gauge 2500 km 9500 km 12000 km
Newline 1000 km 24000km 25000 km
Electrification 2000 km 12000 km 14000 km
Procurement of
wagons
33,909 2,55,227 2,89,136
Procurement of
diesel wagons
690 4,644 5,334
Procurement of
electric locomotives
555 3,726 4,281
Procurement of
passenger coaches
6,912 43,968 50,880
World-class stations 12 38 50