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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
Electric Locomotive
Last updated on April 5th, 2015 at 06:16 am Steam Locomotive has always been a subject of curiosity amongst generation from the time introduced over Indian Railways. Railways have mainly been identified by its rhythm sound most popularly called Chuk-Chuk Jude. With the advancement of technologies led to the introduction of electric and diesel locomotive […]
Is Duranto Express train not patronized by passengers?
“Will Indian Railways put the brakes on Mamata Banerjee’s dream” is the headlines of a news http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/will-indian-railways-put-the-brakes-on-mamata-banerjee-s-dream-duronto_891050.html New Delhi: The Duronto trains, widely seen as one of the legacies of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during her stint as railway minister, may be discontinued, a report said on Tuesday. Introduced by Banerjee despite opposition, […]
Indian Railways
Last updated on November 21st, 2014 at 10:29 am What a great occasion it would have been when the first train made its maiden journey at Indian Soil on 16th April 1853 from Mumbai to Thane and never stopping there after growing @ of 900 Km/year. By 1929, a strong network of 66000 route Km. […]
Indian Railways Passenger Business
Last updated on April 5th, 2015 at 06:16 am There is a disturbing news about the passenger business of Indian Railways. This is a sign of worry for all Railwaymen Cash-strapped Railways worried over fewer tickets booking Despite a heavy rush for train travel, the number of passenger bookings during the April-October period this year […]
Sure shot steady approach to compete RRB examination
Last updated on November 20th, 2013 at 11:38 am Are there any short cuts to competitive examination? There are no short cuts to success in RRB examination for different group C recruitment. The ratio of vacancy to candidates appearing in the examination is 1:10000 and that make the chances of getting selected equally tough. There are two […]
The first underwater rail link between two continents officially opens.
Last updated on April 5th, 2015 at 06:16 am News link: http://transporteditor.wordpress.com/2013/10/30/the-iron-silk-road-the-first-underwater-rail-link-between-two-continents-officially-opens/#! With its nearly 15 million inhabitants, Istanbul is one the world’s largest cities and the only previous connections between both parts of the city were provided by ferries and two bridges for road traffic. In an effort to reduce chronic traffic congestion and […]
Indian Railways Likely to Stop Pantry Cars in Trains; Buy Food at Station
Last updated on April 5th, 2015 at 06:16 am In view of the increasing incidence of fire on pantry car, IR is planning to stop the system of running pantry cars in trains. The news appears on MF monitor http://www.microfinancemonitor.com/2013/10/20/indian-railways-likely-to-stop-pantry-cars-in-trains-buy-food-at-station/m Comments: Pantry car as the name indicate is for the purpose of storing cooked food and serving […]
Indian Railways planning for Semi-HSR of 160-200 Kmph
Last updated on April 5th, 2015 at 06:16 am Railway plans speed boost for premier trains, to make them “semi high-speed” services India has shelved the idea to go for HSR and instead looking for options to go for the speed of 160-200Kmph. The High Speed Railway Corporation has been formed under RVNL to go […]
Understanding Maintenance of Fasteners
Last updated on April 5th, 2015 at 06:16 am Threaded fasteners are widely used for joining two or more components by form fit or friction fit. Designing a fastener is very important and requires Selection of fastener: Selection involves size, standards, material and property class Positioning of fastener: Locating a fastener, accessibility, tensile/shear/compressibility forces, spring rate […]
Addressing Safety and Security issues relating to EMU Sub-urban Services
Last updated on October 30th, 2013 at 05:02 pm The services of Electrical Multiple Units (EMU) and Mainline Multiple Units (MEMU) plays a vital role in meeting transportation need of Urban and Suburban services of Indian Railways. There are features of these services that make it different as compared to operation of other trains. This […]