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I graduated in Electrical Engineering from University of Roorkee in the year 1976 and joined Indian Railways in the year 1977 through UPSC exam IRSEE-76. Worked in different position most importantly:
Electric Locomotive Maintenance and Operation in SER as Senior Divisional Electrical Engineer/ Rolling Stock TATA, BIA and BNDM, Operation CKP, Dy. CEE/OP and RS at HQ, Chief Electrical Loco Engineer/HQ
Divisional Railway Manager Ratlam
Executive Director/Power Supply and EMU/RDSO
Chief Electrical Engineer/ECR, NR, CR, Kolkata Metro
Adviser/Railway Electrification/Railway Board
Director/IRIEENs
Superannuated from Indian Railways on 30th June 2013
Weight Transfer during Braking
Last updated on April 5th, 2015 at 06:18 am On application of brakes on the vehicle, inertia forces are set up. The braking force is applied at lesser height whereas the vehicle load is at a higher height, resulting a couple to act on the body of the vehicle. This results an additional loading on […]
Indian Railways doing away with curtain in AC 3 tier coach -bankruptcy of R&D work in Railways
Last updated on April 5th, 2015 at 06:18 am There is a news the other day that Indian Railway has taken a decision to do away with curtains in aisle for privacy of the compartment. However, the curtain at the windows will continue. This is in view of the recommendations of the Commissioner of Railway […]
Overhead Equipment – Section Insulator
Last updated on April 5th, 2015 at 06:18 am Section Insulator is a device installed along with the contact wire for insulating two elementary sections where the pantograph of the locomotive negotiates smoothly and maintaining the current continuity. It is used in crossover, turnouts, maintenance pits and yard line, etc. During movement of locomotive pantograph, […]
Overhead Equipment – Overlaps
Last updated on April 5th, 2015 at 06:18 am In electrical circuit, the series and parallel connections are made using junction box, twisted of cables together, soldering, brazing, etc. This is not possible in case of overhead contact and catenary wire. Similar purpose in OHE is achieved through overlaps. Overlap is defined as an arrangement where […]
Engineering Services Examination 2014
Notification for the Engineering Services Examination 2014 is issued and refer link for all the details. http://www.upsc.gov.in/exams/notifications/2014/ese/Notice%20ESE-2014%20Eng.pdf You can visit UPSC website for online application www.upsconline.nic.in. Detailed instructions for filling up Online applications are available on the above mentioned website. Indian Railways is always the first choice of all discipline. In case you are interested to know […]
Over Head Equipment – Neutral Section
Last updated on April 5th, 2015 at 06:18 am Electrical power is generated in three phases with each phase having a phase shift of 1200. The utility power supply system also expects equal loading on all phases. Traction power system works on single phase 25kV traction system. It now becomes important to use all the […]
Over Head Equipment – Cantilever
Last updated on April 5th, 2015 at 06:17 am Cantilever hold the assembly of contact wire , catenary and dropper assembly. It transfers all vertical load, lateral forces and bending moment load through insulator to Mast. It is an insulated swiveling type structural member and keeps the overhead catenary system in a position assisting smooth […]
Model Question Paper for Electrical Departmental Examination of Group B Officer of Indian Railways
Last updated on March 25th, 2014 at 10:02 am I observed that there is a request for model question papers to help candidates appearing for Class II selection of Electrical Department of Indian Railways. There are four streams from which questions are set and Model questions of all streams has been prepared to help candidates […]
Head-on-Generation for powering the running coach
Last updated on December 30th, 2015 at 03:29 pm How to power a rolling vehicle for illumination, fannage and air-conditioning? There are basically three methods namely- Self Generation: An alternator is provided which is coupled with the coach wheel through a pulley-belt drive mechanism. There is a brushless alternator with slotted rotor with field and […]
Helping you to make your Indian Railway train journey happy, safe and comfortable.
Last updated on January 21st, 2016 at 01:31 am Journey by train is not a simple affair as compared to travelling by bus. It is because of the passenger friendly environment of the road transport system by Bus. The basic reasons is that the frequency is high with assured accommodation and ticket made available at […]