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Training for Trainers of ZRTI/DTC Training for Trainers of ZRTI/DTC
(Bridges & Works Module)
Objective
 To impart knowledge on the latest developments in
various topics of Bridges & works.
Target Group/ Eligibility
Instructors (both officers & supervisors) of Civil Engg.
from ZRTI/ DTCs (already working or likely to be posted)
from Bridge & works background
Duration: 3 weeks
Content in brief
BRIDGES
 Basic components of bridge, types of girders
 Launching of girders and Regirdering
 Bridge Code
 Foundation of bridges – Well foundation, pile
foundation, open foundation.
 Concrete Technology & Mix design.
 Bearings
 Inspection of PSC girders ,Inspection of
bridges, Masonry & Concrete, Steel, NDT,
underwater inspection of substructure
 Temporary arrangements
 Repairs and rehabilitation of bridges,
treatment of corrosion.
 River training & protection work.
WORKS
 Planning of Works, Works Programme
 Drawings and Estimates, Measurement
 Contracts & Arbitration
 Concrete technology
 Basics of Soil Mechanics, Earth work
 Foundations – Types and design
considerations.
 Construction, inspection & maintenance of
building & structures
 Surveying
 Water supply engineering & Sanitary
Engineering
 Land Management, PPE Act
 Exposure on construction equipment
 Dismantling of structures particularly arches,
canopies & bridges
 Waterproofing and finishing materials
 Horticulture & landscaping, basics of
architecture for simple layouts of buildings
 Stores account
 Roof treatment.
 Safety during dismantling of old structures
 Green building concepts & case studies
(P.Way Module)
Objective
 To impart the Supervisors / Officers with knowledge
how to be able to work as trainers.
Target Group/ Eligibility
Instructors (both officers & supervisors) of Civil Engg.
from ZRTI/DTCs (already working or likely to be posted)
from P.Way background.
Duration: 3Weeks
Content in brief
 Formation
 Ballast, latest circulars/specifications
 Rail Metallurgy, Precautions in Rail Handling &
Transportation, rail corrosion.
 Small Track Machines
 Rail welding
 Basics of LWR
 Maintenance of LWR Track and Case Studies.
 Theory and Design of Curves
 ROC Optimization method & software
 Points & Crossing – Maintenance, layout
calculation
 USFD Theory including correction slips to USFD
Manual – USFD Demo
 Rail wheel Interaction
 Rolling stocks & Rolling Stocks Defects – Rolling
Stock Demo
 Mechanized Track Maintenance
 Design mode tamping machine
 Mechanized Track Renewal
 Track Monitoring & Track Tolerances
 Computer Classes- Power Point, Excel
 Practicals on Soil and Ballast testing
Track Management System (TMS)
objective
 To impart knowledge about working of TMS to the
field users of their respective zones and handle
their day to day problems
Target Group/ Eligibility
SSE(P.Way)
Duration: 1 week
Contents in brief
 Need for TMS & Development of TMS
 Various modules of TMS specifically for JE and
SSE
 Data Entry & Inspection for Track Assets in a
Dummy Railway.
 Various Reports and Analysis in TMS module
 Experience of working on TMS in a Division
 TMS infrastructure ( Laptop, Data card, AMC,
Other Maintenance)
 TMS id/password management
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Points, Crossings & Curves. (PXC) Rail Wheel Interaction and Derailment
Investigation.(RWI)
Objective Objective
 To impart knowledge on design, laying and  To impart knowledge on investigation of causes of
maintenance of Points, Crossings & Curves (Incl. derailment and learn ways to prevent them.
realignment)
Target Group/ Eligibility
Target Group/ Eligibility SSE( P.Way) & Instructors of ZRTI/ZRTS
SSE(P.Way)
Duration: 2 Weeks
Duration: 1 week
Contents in brief
Contents in brief  Rail wheel interaction and Theory of derailment
 Design aspects of points & crossing.  Features and defects of rolling stock
 Layout calculation & use of software  Features and defects of signaling and interlocking
gear
 Fan shaped layout.
 Track tolerances & Defects of track
 Mechanized & manual laying of turnout.
 Observation, measurement and investigation of
 Planning of yards
derailments.
 Signaling aspects.
 Rolling stock recently introduced in service on the
 Modern turnouts Indian Railways, like FIAT bogie (LHB coach), HTSC
 Theory of curves & types of curves. bogie (GM loco) and flexi-coil bogie (ABB loco)
 Laying of track in curves including yard.  Case studies on Derailment.
 Measurement & Maintenance of curves.  IRICEN Demo yard with measuring tools &
 Realignment of curve measurements
 Hands on use of software.  Field visits to C&W Depots(Coaching & Freight),
 Curve module on TMS Diesel Loco shed & Electric Loco shed
 Provision of accident Manual & Tutorial on
proforma

USFD, welding & Rail grinding (USFD) Land Management (LM)

Objective:
Objective  To familiarize the with various aspects of Land
 To impart knowledge of detection of flaws in rails, Management
basics of USFD techniques and provisions of USFD
Manual, new development in welding, Basics of Target Group/Eligibility
Rail Grinding SSE/Works

Target Group/ Eligibility Duration: 1 week

SSE(P.Way)
Content in brief
Duration: 2 weeks  Overview of land management on IR including
Contents in brief maintenance of land records & verification,
 Scenario of Rail/weld failures on IR provisions of PPE Act
 Various type of defects & Reasons for their  Case studies on encroachment removal on IR
development including case studies  Realization and accountable of dues from land and
 Precautions in AT welding & FB welding allocation of earnings
 Principles of USFD testing & flaw detection  Land acquisition procedures: old v/s new act
 USFD equipments including Calibration &  Grow more food
sensitivity setting
 USFD Demo & Hands-on practice on Digital Rail
tester
 Remedial measures for Rail/weld failures
 Basics of Rail grinding for reduction of Rail/weld
Failures.
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Management of Store & Land (MLS) Track Monitoring (TMo)

Objective Objective
 To impart knowledge of Store and Land  To impart knowledge on various methods of Track
management Monitoring Systems being used on IR

Target Group/ Eligibility Target Group/ Eligibility

SSE(P.Way) SSE(P.Way)

Duration: 1 week Duration: 1 week

Contents in brief Contents in brief

 Introduction – Store.  Vital track parameters & their Measurements.
 TMS module of store  Basic of Track geometry monitoring- peak & SD
 Scrap Classification & Management. based.
 Inspection of P. Way material.  Track Indices
 Stock Sheets.  Mechanized track monitoring systems
 Vigilance aspects.  TRC results based maintenance system
 Land matters – management, records,  Oscillation Monitoring Systems
encroachment, land boundary, verification,  Track tolerances
grow more food.
Inspection & Maintenance of Bridges (BR) Long Welded Rail (LWR)
Objective Objective
 To impart knowledge of Inspection and  To impart knowledge on LWR track theory, laying &
Maintenance of Bridges
maintenance aspects
Target Group/ Eligibility
SSE/Works Target Group/ Eligibility
Duration: 1 week SSE( Pway)
Duration: 1 Week
Contents in brief
Content in brief
 Inspection of sub structure
 Structure & behavior of LWR, hysteresis loop
 Inspection of Steel, masonry & concrete
 Laying of LWR
Bridges
 SEJ, function types & laying
 Inspection of PSC Bridge
 Monitoring & Maintenance of LWR &SEJs.
 Repair & Rehabilitation of Bridges
 Important provisions of LWR manual
 Inspection of River training & protection work
 Destressing of LWR
 Under water inspection
 TMS module on LWR
 Field visit to major Bridge
 Field visit to Destressing site
Mechanized Track Maint. & renewals (TM) Contract Management (CM)
Objective
 To impart knowledge about working of track Objective
machines and improving their quality of output.  To impart knowledge on all aspects of contract
execution and management
Target Group/ Eligibility
SSE(P.Way) Target Group/ Eligibility
Duration: 2 Weeks SSEs/Works of Construction Organization
Contents in brief
 Track machine infrastructure & organization. Duration: 1 week
 Working principles of tamping machine
including design mode. Content in brief
 Working principles - UNIMAT, DTS.  Types of Estimates
 Working of ballast screening machine  Types of contracts
 Mechanized track renewals i.e. working of  Preparation of tender document
PQRS, TRT & T28.  Ballast contracts
 Safety in machine working.  Record keeping ( Register & MB)
 Provisions of track machine manual.  P.Way contracts
 Small track machines.  Vigilance aspects
 Track renewal planning.  Quality control
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Fabrications of Steel Bridges (FSB) Special course on ‘PSC construction’(PSCC)
Objective Objective
 To impart knowledge on fabrication of steel girder bridges  To impart knowledge on construction of PSC bridges
Target Group/ Eligibility Target Group/ Eligibility
SSE( Bridges) SSE\Works& Bridges
Duration: 9 Days
Duration: 9 Days
Content in brief Content in brief
 Provisions of steel Bridge & Welded bridge code  Provisions of Concrete code
 Provision of IRS B-1  Basics of PSC
 Welding basic, process & approval  Practical aspects of PSC construction
 Fabrication of steel girder & quality control  Practical aspects of concreting in PSC construction
 RDSO inspection of girder  Field visit to PSC construction site

Concrete Technology (CNCT) Special course on Formation (FMN)

Objective:
Objective
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 To familiarize with various aspects of Formation &

 To impart knowledge on Concrete Technology
Geo tech Investigation
Target Group/ Eligibility Target Group/Eligibility
SSEs\Works of Construction Organization SSEs/Works of Construction organization
Duration: 1 Week Duration: 1 week
Contents in brief Contents in brief
Basics of Concrete Technology  Geotechnical Investigations
 Mix Design  Field Testing & Soil sampling
 Ready Mix concrete  Bearing Capacity, Stress & Settlement analysis
 Quality control of concrete works  Earth work on Railway Formation, GE-1 guidelines
 Basics of RCC  GE-14 guidelines, Formation Rehabilitation
 Reinforcement types and specifications  Measurement, Record keeping, Test checking &
 Formwork, shuttering , Centring Payments
 TRUSS Specifications  Slope stability analysis & Slope calculation
 Various types of concrete & its uses  Lab Testing
 Field visit

Building Construction (BC) Special course on ‘Survey’ (SRVY)

objective
 To impart knowledge on all aspects of Building Objective
Construction  To impart knowledge on latest techniques of
Survey including Modern surveying equipments
Target Group/ Eligibility
SSEs/Works of Construction Organization Target Group/ Eligibility
Duration : 1 week SSEs\Works of Construction Organization
Duration: 1 Week
Contents in brief
Contents in brief
 Building materials, TRUSS specifications, various testing
 Types of Surveys to be conducted for Railway
for material passing
Projects- Provisions of Engg. Code, Works Manual,
 Layout of Buildings
Preparation of Survey reports
 Concrete Technology
 Layout of Buildings and structures(Tutorials &
 Reinforcement Practicals)
 Plumbing
 Modern Surveying Equipments- use of Total Station
 Electrical Services & GPS
 Water proofing  Study of Topo sheets & alignment fixing(Tutorials &
 Water supply and sanitation Practicals)
 Landscaping and roads  Bridge Hydrology, Catchment area
 Documentation and Quality control calculations(Tutorials)
 Geotechnical Investigations
 Survey for Land acquisitions with provisions of Land
Acquisition Act
 Earth work Calculations
 Curve Calculations
 Fixing of alignment, Curve(with obligatory points)
(Practical)
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