S# | Topic |
1. | Introduction to Transportation Systems and Planning |
2. | Different Modes of Transport |
3. | Comparison of Different Modes of Transport |
4. | Nature of Transportation Engineering |
5. | Different Policies of Transportation Management |
6. | Planning process and mode choice decisions |
7. | Transportation Models |
8. | Overview of Mass Transit Planning |
9. | Railway Engineering |
10. | Elements of Railway Track |
11. | Types of Gauges in Railway Track |
12. | Railway Track Cross-section |
13. | Coning of Wheels |
14. | Introduction of Rails |
15. | Requirements of Rails |
16. | Different types of Rails with their merits and demerits |
17. | Damaged Rails |
18. | Rail Failures |
19. | Wear on Rails |
20. | Creep of Rails |
21. | Rail Joints and Welding of Rails |
22. | Sleepers and their functions |
23. | Different types of Sleepers |
24. | Spacing of Sleepers and Sleeper density |
25. | Track Fittings and Fastenings |
26. | Ballast, types, requirements and renewal of ballast |
27. | Formation of single and double track |
28. | Points and Crossings |
29. | Stations and Yards |
30. | Signalization, navigation and interlocking |
31. | Track Maintenance |
32. | Modernization of Railway Track and Future Trends |