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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
Experts Column
Last updated on November 21st, 2014 at 10:32 am Indian Railways having history of more than 150 years have produced stalwarts who have lived and worked for Railways all their life. The railway is in their blood and the rhythmic sound of running train is music to their ears. They love this music and live […]
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Last updated on November 21st, 2014 at 08:22 am Indian Railways have not been successful in developing any technology to be proud of with export potential. This is even when Railways arrived in India more than 150 years ago. Indian Railways have always rushed to the overseas developed country for sourcing new technology. Why it is so that Indian […]
Current Developments in the field of Traction motors
SINGAPORE Mass Rapid Transit Corporation (SMRT) has awarded a contract worth more than Yen 8bn ($US 80.5m) to Toshiba, Japan, to re-equip a fleet of 66 six-car metro trains with permanent-magnet synchronous traction motors. The new motors are being fitted as part of the refurbismet of the existing drive equipment, the first such upgrade since […]
Air Conditioning in Railways
Last updated on March 19th, 2019 at 11:42 am Growth of Air Conditioning assets in Railways is almost at the same rate as that for stationary application of residential, housing and shopping complex. Air Conditioning is no more a luxury but can be justified with a reasonable rate of return. The return is justified when air conditioning is in the plan […]
Benefits of Electrification
Last updated on April 5th, 2015 at 06:14 am Is economics is the only reason to prefer electric traction over diesel traction? Certainly not. Horse Power of Locomotive Horse power of locomotive is determined by the power generated by Diesel Engine in case of Diesel Locomotive whereas capacity of transformer for Electric Locomotive. Increasing transformer capacity had […]
Traction Distribution
Last updated on April 5th, 2015 at 06:14 am The most important challenge of Traction Distribution is to supply electric power to running Locomotive. Many systems have been evolved over the period based on power handling technologies available at that time and now 25 kV traction power supply is predominantly prevailing over Indian Railways. Transfer […]
OHE-Mast
Mast is erected on the foundation to hold the entire static and dynamic load of the OHE. Mast are designed to suit different application and standardized accordingly. There are three major applications namely: Independent Structures, Portal and Two/Three Track Cantilever Structures. Independent Structures When structures hold OHE of one line including two/three cantilever assembly of […]
Status of Train Speeds over Indian Railways
Last updated on January 28th, 2015 at 03:00 pm Travelling Speed has always fascinated Engineers irrespective of mode of transport and Railways is no exception. Railways were the first to arrive at the scene of transport but it is the speed by air and convenience of end to end travel by road which shifted preference away from […]