Syllabus

Module I:
Track and track stresses, Train resistances and hauling power of locomotives. [4 hrs.]
Module II:
Railway track components: Important features, Railway curves, Superelevation, Gradients and grade compensation, Points and crossing and their design approaches. [8 hrs.]
Module III:
Construction and maintenance of railway track, Control of train movements. Signals and interlocking, [6 hrs.]
Module IV:
Modernization of railways and future trends. Track standards and track rehabilitation. [6 hrs.]
Module V:
Tunnel types, Tunnel boring and excavation. [6 hrs.]
Module VI:
Finite Element Analysis of tunnels. [6 hrs.]

Knowledge on Railway safety

Knowledge on Railway alignment and design

Knowledge on track design

Knowledge on tunnel design

After completion of the course, students will be able to:
CO1: Understand the basic concepts of railway and tunnel elements and their planning and design.
CO2: Get acquainted with the various railway track components and their design aspects.
CO3: Understand the different control methods of train movements.
CO4: Understand tunnel design and planning standards.
CO5: Understand site investigation and landscaping of tunnel.

J.S. Mundrey, Railway Track Engineering, Tata McGraw Hill Co. Ltd.

M.M. Agarwal, Railway Track Engineering, Standard Publishers

S. Chandra and Aqarwal, Railway Engineering, Oxford University Press

A.D. Kerr, , Fundamentals of Railway Track Engineering, Simmons Boardman Pub