Railway Engineering

• Rail-wheel interaction
– Origin of disturbing forces
– Guidance of wheel on rail
– Contact between wheel and rail
– Track twist and vehicle spring
• Traction of vehicle
– Origin of tractive resistance
– Gradient, curve
– Locomotive
– Coupler
• Signal and Operation
– Signaling system
– Block length
– Loop, Yard
– Operation
Organisation of
Indian Railways
• Organisation structure
– Rly Board
– Zonal Rlys
– Divisions
• Departments
• Engineering Deptt
– Zonal Rlys
– Division
– Field unit
• Project unit

• PMC