Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : CE6337 : Advanced Railway Engineering { 3-0-0 / 3}
Subject Nature : Theory
Coordinator : Prof. Prasanta Kumar Bhuyan
Syllabus
Track and track stresses, Train resistances and hauling power of locomotives Railway track
components: Important features, Railway curves, Superelevation, Gradients and grade
compensation, Points and crossing and their design approaches. Construction and maintenance of
railway track, Control of train movements Signals and interlocking, Modernisation of railways and
future trends Track standards and track rehabilitation.
Course Objectives
- Knowledge on Railway safety
- Knowledge on Railway alignment and design
- Knowledge on track design
Course Outcomes
Understanding advances in railway engineering and application to its safety enhancement
Essential Reading
- J.S. Mundrey,, Railway Track Engineering,, Tata McGraw Hill Co. Ltd., , Latest Edition.
- M.M. Agarwal,, Railway Track Engineering,, Standard Publishers, , Latest Edition.
Supplementary Reading
- S. Chandra and Aqarwal,, Railway Engineering,, Oxford University Press, , Latest Edition
- A.D. Kerr,, Fundamentals of Railway Track Engineering,, Simmons Boardman Pub, , Latest Edition
Journal and Conferences
- Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C.
- World Conferences on Transportation Research