The document provides information about career opportunities in the transportation sector. It discusses the various modes of transportation including road, rail, air, water, and pipeline. It outlines the types of jobs available in transportation such as transportation planners, designers, operators, engineers, and various roles in aviation, rail, maritime, and automotive. The document also discusses the necessary educational qualifications and major institutes that provide transportation related courses in India.

1. CAREER GUIDE INCAREER GUIDE IN
TRANSPORTATIONTRANSPORTATION
SECTORSECTORALPANA SAHAALPANA SAHA
SUB-EDITORSUB-EDITOR
VIGYAN PRASARVIGYAN PRASAR
alpana@vigyanprasar.gov.inalpana@vigyanprasar.gov.in
alpanarim@gmail.comalpanarim@gmail.com

2. INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION
 Transport or transportation is theTransport or transportation is the
movement of people, animals and goodsmovement of people, animals and goods
from one location to another.from one location to another.
 Many types of scientific training andMany types of scientific training and
studies are required to get into thestudies are required to get into the
development of the employmentdevelopment of the employment
opportunities for the people.opportunities for the people.

3. MODE OF TRANSPORTATIONMODE OF TRANSPORTATION
 Modes of transportation include road, rail,Modes of transportation include road, rail,
air, water, cable, pipeline and space.air, water, cable, pipeline and space.
 The field of opportunity can be dividedThe field of opportunity can be divided
into infrastructure, vehicles and operations.into infrastructure, vehicles and operations.
 The transportation sector is an importantThe transportation sector is an important
component of the economy impacting oncomponent of the economy impacting on
development and the welfare ofdevelopment and the welfare of
populations.populations.

4. SIGNIFICANCE OF THISSIGNIFICANCE OF THIS
SECTORSECTOR
 Government of India has given muchGovernment of India has given much
emphasis on development of theemphasis on development of the
transportation sector and investments havetransportation sector and investments have
been made in this regard.been made in this regard.
 So this sector has the significant potentialSo this sector has the significant potential
for generating productive employment infor generating productive employment in
future.future.

5. JOB PROSPECTSJOB PROSPECTS
 Career opportunities in transportationCareer opportunities in transportation
sector are diverse.sector are diverse.
 Those with proper qualification can getThose with proper qualification can get
jobs in private sector and governmentjobs in private sector and government
sector as transportation planners, designerssector as transportation planners, designers
and operations.and operations.

6. JOB PROSPECTS INJOB PROSPECTS IN
GOVERNMENT SECTORGOVERNMENT SECTOR
 In government sector, one can find jobs inIn government sector, one can find jobs in
Indian Railways, National HighwaysIndian Railways, National Highways
Authority of India (NHAI), DirectorateAuthority of India (NHAI), Directorate
General of Civil Aviations (DGCA), PortGeneral of Civil Aviations (DGCA), Port
Trusts, Public Sector Units (PSUs), that is,Trusts, Public Sector Units (PSUs), that is,
RITES etc.RITES etc.

7. JOB PROSPECTS IN PRIVATEJOB PROSPECTS IN PRIVATE
SECTORSECTOR
 Private companies, which arePrivate companies, which are
working on transportation sector,working on transportation sector,
also provide job options foralso provide job options for
transportation professionals.transportation professionals.

8. WORK OF TRANSPORTATIONWORK OF TRANSPORTATION
PROFESSIONALSPROFESSIONALS
 Transportation professional plans,Transportation professional plans,
designs and operates roads,designs and operates roads,
highways, railroads, airports andhighways, railroads, airports and
shipping ports, in a way that peopleshipping ports, in a way that people
and goods can be moved safely andand goods can be moved safely and
efficiently from one place toefficiently from one place to
another.another.

9. CLASSIFICATION OFCLASSIFICATION OF
TRANSPORTATION JOBSTRANSPORTATION JOBS
 TRANSPORTATION PLANNERTRANSPORTATION PLANNER
 TRANSPORTATION DESIGNERTRANSPORTATION DESIGNER
 TRANSPORTATION OPERATIONSTRANSPORTATION OPERATIONS
 ROAD TRANSPORTATIONROAD TRANSPORTATION
MANAGERMANAGER
 ROAD TRANSPORT CLERKSROAD TRANSPORT CLERKS
 TRAFFIC MANAGERTRAFFIC MANAGER

10.  LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERSLOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS
 ROADRAIL CONDUCTORSROADRAIL CONDUCTORS
 SUBWAY OPERATORSSUBWAY OPERATORS
 RAILWAY ENGINEERSRAILWAY ENGINEERS
 CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT OFFICERSCUSTOMS DEPARTMENT OFFICERS
 IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENTIMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT
 AVIATION SECTORAVIATION SECTOR
 THE MERCHANT NAVYTHE MERCHANT NAVY

11. TRANSPORTATION PLANNERTRANSPORTATION PLANNER
 Investigates and minimizes the effects ofInvestigates and minimizes the effects of
new developments and proposed highwaynew developments and proposed highway
projects on air and noise pollution,projects on air and noise pollution,
wetlands, and other environmental factors,wetlands, and other environmental factors,
including socio-economic impacts.including socio-economic impacts.
Transportation planners work with publicTransportation planners work with public
officials, urban planners andofficials, urban planners and
neighborhoods on projects affecting aneighborhoods on projects affecting a
community.community.

12. TRANSPORTATION DESIGNERTRANSPORTATION DESIGNER
 Designs of various transportation facilitiesDesigns of various transportation facilities
for transportation facilities for airports,for transportation facilities for airports,
shopping centers, recreational, industrial,shopping centers, recreational, industrial,
office and residential developments, as welloffice and residential developments, as well
as pedestrian systems. They also designas pedestrian systems. They also design
traffic signals to maintain the efficient flowtraffic signals to maintain the efficient flow
of traffic.of traffic.

13. TRANSPRTATIONTRANSPRTATION
OPERATIONSOPERATIONS
 Designs, implements and maintainsDesigns, implements and maintains
traffic control, signs, and pavementtraffic control, signs, and pavement
markings. Traffic control is essentialmarkings. Traffic control is essential
for safe travel on ordinary roads andfor safe travel on ordinary roads and
construction work zones, detours andconstruction work zones, detours and
for special events.for special events.

14. ROAD TRANSPORTATIONROAD TRANSPORTATION
MANAGERMANAGER
 Road transport managers takeRoad transport managers take
over-all responsibility for theover-all responsibility for the
efficient and safe running ofefficient and safe running of
vehicles carrying passengersvehicles carrying passengers
and/or goods on roads.and/or goods on roads.

15. ROAD TRANSPORT CLERKSROAD TRANSPORT CLERKS
 Road transport clerks carry out a variety ofRoad transport clerks carry out a variety of
administrative tasks for bus, coach or roadadministrative tasks for bus, coach or road
transport companies. Duties may includetransport companies. Duties may include
dealing with customer enquiries, handlingdealing with customer enquiries, handling
accounts, organizing vehicles andaccounts, organizing vehicles and
deliveries, processing orders and arrangingdeliveries, processing orders and arranging
staff roads.staff roads.

16. TRAFFIC MANAGERTRAFFIC MANAGER
 Traffic manager determines modesTraffic manager determines modes
of transportation and routing basedof transportation and routing based
on best price and best service.on best price and best service.

17. LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERSLOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS
 Locomotive engineers operate large trainsLocomotive engineers operate large trains
carrying cargo or passengers betweencarrying cargo or passengers between
stations.stations.
 Engineers check the mechanical conditionEngineers check the mechanical condition
of their locomotives.of their locomotives.

18. RAILROAD CONDUCTORSRAILROAD CONDUCTORS
 Railroad conductors coordinate allRailroad conductors coordinate all
activities of freight or passengers trainactivities of freight or passengers train
crews.crews.
 Conductors are also assigned loadingConductors are also assigned loading
and unloading information regardingand unloading information regarding
their cargo.their cargo.

19. SUBWAY OPERATORSSUBWAY OPERATORS
 Subway operators control trains thatSubway operators control trains that
transport passengers through cities andtransport passengers through cities and
their suburbstheir suburbs
 Trains run in underground tunnels, on theTrains run in underground tunnels, on the
surface, or on elevated tracks.surface, or on elevated tracks.
 Operators must stay alert to observeOperators must stay alert to observe
signals along the track that indicate whensignals along the track that indicate when
they must start, or stop their trains.they must start, or stop their trains.

20. RAILWAY ENGINEERSRAILWAY ENGINEERS
 Railway engineers are engaged inRailway engineers are engaged in
the technical activities likethe technical activities like
construction and planning ofconstruction and planning of
railway tracks and bridges.railway tracks and bridges.

21. CUSTOMS DEPARTMENTCUSTOMS DEPARTMENT
OFFICERSOFFICERS
 Customs Department officers are inCustoms Department officers are in
charge of checking the right entry ofcharge of checking the right entry of
individuals arriving at seaports andindividuals arriving at seaports and
airports.airports.
 The officers also examineThe officers also examine
documentation, where necessary anddocumentation, where necessary and
remove illegal entrants.remove illegal entrants.

22. AVIATION SECTORAVIATION SECTOR
 Aviation sector also includes jobAviation sector also includes job
profile like Pilot, Air Hostess,profile like Pilot, Air Hostess,
Aeronautical Engineers, AirlineAeronautical Engineers, Airline
ticketing etc.ticketing etc.

23. THE MERCHANT NAVYTHE MERCHANT NAVY
 The merchant navy deals with transportingThe merchant navy deals with transporting
cargo and occasionally, passengers, by sea.cargo and occasionally, passengers, by sea.
 The main positions open in the merchantThe main positions open in the merchant
navy are navigating officers, radio officersnavy are navigating officers, radio officers
and marine engineers.and marine engineers.
 Jobs of ship doctors and radio engineersJobs of ship doctors and radio engineers
are also open in this sector.are also open in this sector.

24. EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONEDUCATION QUALIFICATION
 Transportation is a specialized field and itTransportation is a specialized field and it
needs scientific and technical skills.needs scientific and technical skills.
 In India some institutes/universities areIn India some institutes/universities are
offering transportation related diplomaoffering transportation related diploma
courses, graduate courses, postgraduatecourses, graduate courses, postgraduate
courses and research programs.courses and research programs.

25. MAJOR FIELDS OF COURSESMAJOR FIELDS OF COURSES
Traffic and transportation engineering,Traffic and transportation engineering,
aerospace engineering, transportationaerospace engineering, transportation
planning, urban planning,planning, urban planning,
transportation management, transporttransportation management, transport
economics and science, transporteconomics and science, transport
logistics management etc.logistics management etc.

26. INSTITUES OFFERINGINSTITUES OFFERING
COURSESCOURSES
 In India, many institutes/universities areIn India, many institutes/universities are
offering transportation related courses.offering transportation related courses.
 The list of major institutes/universitiesThe list of major institutes/universities
offering education in this fields is:offering education in this fields is:
 Indian Institute of Technology (IITs) likeIndian Institute of Technology (IITs) like
 B. Tech in Aerospace EngineeringB. Tech in Aerospace Engineering
 M. Tech/PhD. Program in transportationM. Tech/PhD. Program in transportation
system engineering.system engineering.

27.  National institute of Technology (NITs)National institute of Technology (NITs)
 M. Tech/PhD Program in transportationM. Tech/PhD Program in transportation
system engineeringsystem engineering
 School of planning and Architecture, NewSchool of planning and Architecture, New
DelhiDelhi
 Bachelor of Planning, Master of planning,Bachelor of Planning, Master of planning,
urban planning, regional planning, housingurban planning, regional planning, housing
and environmental planning.and environmental planning.

28. ANNA UNIVERSITYANNA UNIVERSITY
 ME transportation EngineeringME transportation Engineering
 Urban EngineeringUrban Engineering

29. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OFNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF
DESIGNDESIGN
 It is located in Ahmadabad.It is located in Ahmadabad.
 The courses offered are:The courses offered are:
 Post-Graduate DiplomaPost-Graduate Diploma
Programme in Transportation andProgramme in Transportation and
Automobile DesignAutomobile Design

30. INDIAN MANAGEMENTINDIAN MANAGEMENT
SCHOOL RESEARCH CENTRESCHOOL RESEARCH CENTRE
IMSR is situated in NaviIMSR is situated in Navi
MumbaiMumbai
The course offered isThe course offered is
MBA in transportationMBA in transportation

31. INSTITUE OF RAIL TRANSPORTINSTITUE OF RAIL TRANSPORT
 This institute is situated in national capitalThis institute is situated in national capital
New Delhi.New Delhi.
 Courses offered are:Courses offered are:
 Diploma courses on Rail Transport andDiploma courses on Rail Transport and
Management, transport economics andManagement, transport economics and
management and multi-modal transportmanagement and multi-modal transport
and logistics management.and logistics management.

32. INDIAN MARITIME UNIVESITYINDIAN MARITIME UNIVESITY
 The courses offered are:The courses offered are:
 B. Tech in Naval Architecture and OceanB. Tech in Naval Architecture and Ocean
Engineering & Marine EngineeringEngineering & Marine Engineering
 M. Tech in Naval Architecture and OceanM. Tech in Naval Architecture and Ocean
EngineeringEngineering
 PG Diploma in Marine Engineering (1 yr)PG Diploma in Marine Engineering (1 yr)

33. INDIAN INSTITUTE OFINDIAN INSTITUTE OF
LOGISTICSLOGISTICS
 This institute is situated in Chennai.This institute is situated in Chennai.
 Courses offered:Courses offered:
 BBM that is Bachelor of BusinessBBM that is Bachelor of Business
ManagementManagement
 Diploma/Post Graduate/AdvanceDiploma/Post Graduate/Advance
Diploma in shipping science.Diploma in shipping science.

34. SUMMARYSUMMARY
Career Pathways
 Aviation and Aerospace Transportation
Services
 Collision Repair and Refinishing
 Vehicle Maintenance, Service, and Repair

35. DESIGNING OF THE SECTORDESIGNING OF THE SECTOR
The standards are designed to
integrate academic and technical
preparation and focus on career
awareness, career exploration,
and skill preparation in the three
pathways.

36. CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION
 The Transportation sector is designed to
provide a foundation in transportation
services for all industrial technology
education students.
 The pathways emphasize real-world,
occupationally relevant experiences of
significant scope and depth in Aviation and
Aerospace Transportation Services,
Collision Repair and Refinishing, and
Vehicle Maintenance, Service, and Repair.

37. SUGGESTIONSSUGGESTIONS
 Integral components include classroom,
laboratory, hands-on contextual learning,
and project- and work-based instruction as
well as internship, community classroom,
cooperative career technical education, and
leadership development. The
Transportation sector standards prepare
students for continued training,
postsecondary education, and entry to a
career.

38. SCIENCE OFSCIENCE OF
TRANSPORTATIONTRANSPORTATION
 The world that we live in now will mostThe world that we live in now will most
likely be impossible had it not been forlikely be impossible had it not been for
innovations ininnovations in transportationtransportation..
 From designing the bestFrom designing the best transportationtransportation
systems to improving drivers' speed andsystems to improving drivers' speed and
safety, to have well skilled and talentedsafety, to have well skilled and talented
people in this sector is a must.people in this sector is a must.

39. Thank youThank you