Part Topic Number Topic Description No.

of Periods

Introduction to
PART I: Railways 1 Indian Railways 1

Mass Transit
System: Metro,
2 Mono-rail, Tube 1

Railway Surveys:
Factors influencing
the railway route,
different types of
3 surveys 3

Classification of
Permanent Way
(Description of
4 components) 3

Rail Gauge:
Definition, Types,
5 and Practice in India 3

6 Rails: Types of Rails 2

Rail Welding and its

7 Types 2

Rail Fastenings:
Joints, Fish Plates,
8 and Bearing Plates 2

Sleepers: Functions,
Types, and
Requirements for
9 Ideal Material 3
 Ballast: Function and
10 Ideal Material 2

Points of Crossings
and Signaling: Types
of Crossings and
11 Signaling Methods 3

Maintenance of
Track: Necessity,
Inspection, and
12 Tools 3

Earth Work and

Drainage: Features
of Roadbed,
13 Drainage Systems 3

Station and Yards:

14 Purpose and Types 3

Introduction to
Bridges: Function
and Component
PART II: Bridges 13 Parts 2

Classification of
Bridges: By Life,
Deck Level, Material,
14 and Structural Form 7

IRS and IRC:

Introduction and
Concepts of Railway
15 ROB and RUB 3
 Bridge Foundations:
Open, Pile, and Well
16 Foundations 3

Piers, Abutments,
Retaining Walls,
Wing Walls and Toe
17 Walls 4

Bridge Bearings:
Purpose and Types
18 of Bearings 3

Superstructure:
Components,
Features, and
19 Services 3

Maintenance of
Bridges: Inspection,
Routine
20 Maintenance 3

Definition and
Necessity of
Tunnels, Methods of
Tunneling,
PART III: Tunnels 21 Machinery Used 3

Tunnel Section for

National Highway
22 and Railway Tracks 3

Ventilation of
Tunnels: Necessity
23 and Methods 3

Drainage in Tunnels:
Methods of Water
24 Draining 3
25 Lighting of Tunnels 2
 Details

Overview of Indian
Railways, historical
background, current status,
and significance.

Description of different
mass transit systems.
Differences and
comparison.

Factors influencing the

railway route selection, and
types of surveys
(topographical, geological,
etc.).

Understanding the
permanent way, including
rails, track, sub-grade, and
ballast.

Types of rail gauges (broad,

narrow, and standard).
Knowledge of practice in
India and other countries.
Different types of rails and
their applications.

Different welding
techniques (e.g., flash butt
welding, aluminothermic
welding).

Types of rail joints and

fastenings, functions of fish
plates and bearing plates.

Functions of sleepers, types

of sleepers (wooden, steel,
concrete), and material
selection for sleepers.
Functions of ballast, ideal
material for ballast, and its
importance in track
stability.

Description of types of
crossings (rail-road, rail-rail)
and different signaling
systems (mechanical,
electrical, semaphore, etc.).

Track inspection
procedures, maintenance
schedules, and use of tools
for track repair and
maintenance.

Methods for constructing

the roadbed, drainage
requirements, and
techniques for water
management.

Types of stations (terminal,

junction, etc.) and yards
(classification, marshalling,
etc.).

General introduction to
bridges, differences
between a bridge and a
culvert.

Detailed description of
different bridge types
according to life, deck level,
material (timber, masonry,
steel, RCC), structural form
(beam, arch).

Introduction to IRS (Indian

Railways Standard) and IRC
(Indian Roads Congress),
focus on ROB and RUB and
their precast components.
Understanding different
types of bridge foundations
and their applications.

Description of different
elements (piers, abutments,
etc.) with types and
functions.

Detailed study of bridge

bearings (fixed plate,
rocker, roller, elastomeric,
PTFE).

Components of a bridge
superstructure, footpath,
median, lighting, crash
barriers, etc.

Procedures for bridge

inspection, routine
maintenance, and repair
methods.

Definition, necessity, and

different methods of
tunneling (boring, cut and
cover, etc.).

Tunnel sections for national

highways and railway
tracks, single and double
broad gauge.

Importance of ventilation in
tunnels, methods of
ventilation (blowing,
exhaust, and combined).

Methods of managing
water drainage in tunnels,
drainage systems, and
waterproofing techniques.
Methods for lighting in
tunnels, types of lighting
used (fluorescent, LED).