Railway engineering deals with the design, construction, and operation of all types of rail transport systems. Railway engineering often includes other branches of engineering such as civil, mechanical etc
Personal Competencies
You enjoy Science and Maths
You like to assemble things
You like working outdoors
Entry Pathway
1. Complete 10 + 2 in the Science stream (Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics)
2. Complete a Bachelor's degree (B.Sc/B.Tech) in Railway Engineering
OR
Complete a Diploma in Railway Engineering/Metro Rail Technology
OR
Complete a Bachelor's degree followed by a Master's degree (M.Tech/M.Sc) in the same or related subject.
For admissions, you must qualify entrance examination conducted at national level ( JEE Main, JEE Advanced etc.) or state level (WBJEE, AP EAMCET etc.) or institute level (VET, IP etc.)
3. For jobs in the Railway sector, you have to clear national level exams organized by the Railway Recruitment Board and Union Public Service Commission
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
Where will you study?
This course is offered by the Department of Engineering. This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes 1. Indian Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Jamalpur 2. Indian Railway Institute of Financial Management, Secunderabad 3. Indian Railway Institute of Signal Engineering And Telecommunications, Secunderabad 4. Indian Railways Institute of Civil Engineering, Pune 5. Indian Railways Institute of Electrical Engineering, Nasik 6. Indian Railways Institute of Logistics & Materials Management, New Delhi 7. Indian Railways Institute of Transport Management, Lucknow 8. Indian Railways Track Machine Training Center, Allahabad
Private Institutes (Please check if institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC before applying) 1.Shri Vaishnav Vidyapeeth Vishwavidyalaya, Indore 2.MIT College of Railway Engineering and Research, Barshi 3.Railway academy (Certificate and Diploma)
*NPTEL - National Programme in Technology Enhanced Learning. It is by the Government of India and offers a variety of courses in an audio - video form
Fees
• The approx. course fee ranges between INR 6,000-2,00,000*
*(The above mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This will vary from institute to institute)
Scholarships & Loans
Scholarships
• Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana Scholarship - This scholarship is provided to students enrolled in the first year of their engineering undergraduate course. Eligibility includes an aptitude test. It is awarded by the Government of India for economically backward students who have a strong aptitude for scientific research.*
• Merit-cum-Means based Scholarship - About 20,000 such engineering scholarships are awarded by the Ministry of Minority Affairs every year. The full course fees of awardees is directly paid to their institutions under this scheme.*
• Indian Oil Educational Scholarship - The IOC Ltd offers 300 scholarships every year to eligible students. Students need to be enrolled in an undergraduate course. The scholarship particularly focuses on students with physical disabilities, women and students from North East and J&K.*
• National Scholarship Portal - Visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in the National Scholarship Portal. Under this portal there are central government schemes offered by different departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes.*
• Scholarships are made available by institutes themselves based on merit.*
*(Availability of these scholarships vary from time to time)
Loans
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA).
• Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc.
• All banks give education loans.
Where will you work?
Places of Work: Indian Railways
Work Environment: You are likely to work both indoor and outdoor. Local travel is a part of the job profile. You will work in a team. You are likely to work 5 to 6 days a week and 8 to 9 hours every day. You may need to work extra hours when the need arises
Opportunities for work exist for the differently abled in this field
Shri Alok Kansal is an officer of the Indian Railway Service of Engineers and a distinguished alumnus of IIT Roorkee. He was among the first few Engineering Assistant Officers associated with the launch of the Shatabdi Express, the high speed train. He is now the General Manager of Western Railway.*
Railway Engineer
NCS Code: NA | E0201. Complete 10 + 2 in the Science stream (Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics)
2. Complete a Bachelor's degree (B.Sc/B.Tech) in Railway Engineering
OR
Complete a Diploma in Railway Engineering/Metro Rail Technology
OR
Complete a Bachelor's degree followed by a Master's degree (M.Tech/M.Sc) in the same or related subject.
For admissions, you must qualify entrance examination conducted at national level ( JEE Main, JEE Advanced etc.) or state level (WBJEE, AP EAMCET etc.) or institute level (VET, IP etc.)
3. For jobs in the Railway sector, you have to clear national level exams organized by the Railway Recruitment Board and Union Public Service Commission
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
This course is offered by the Department of Engineering.
This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes
1. Indian Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Jamalpur
2. Indian Railway Institute of Financial Management, Secunderabad
3. Indian Railway Institute of Signal Engineering And Telecommunications, Secunderabad
4. Indian Railways Institute of Civil Engineering, Pune
5. Indian Railways Institute of Electrical Engineering, Nasik
6. Indian Railways Institute of Logistics & Materials Management, New Delhi
7. Indian Railways Institute of Transport Management, Lucknow
8. Indian Railways Track Machine Training Center, Allahabad
Private Institutes
(Please check if institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC before applying)
1.Shri Vaishnav Vidyapeeth Vishwavidyalaya, Indore
2.MIT College of Railway Engineering and Research, Barshi
3.Railway academy (Certificate and Diploma)
Information on the institute rankings can be found at - https://www.nirfindia.org/2022/Ranking.html
Distance learning Institute
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
Online Courses
• NPTEL* Swayam - https://nptel.ac.in/courses/105107123
• Udemy - https://bit.ly/3vvlbzf
*NPTEL - National Programme in Technology Enhanced Learning. It is by the Government of India and offers a variety of courses in an audio - video form
• The approx. course fee ranges between INR 6,000-2,00,000*
*(The above mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This will vary from institute to institute)
Scholarships
• Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana Scholarship - This scholarship is provided to students enrolled in the first year of their engineering undergraduate course. Eligibility includes an aptitude test. It is awarded by the Government of India for economically backward students who have a strong aptitude for scientific research.*
• Merit-cum-Means based Scholarship - About 20,000 such engineering scholarships are awarded by the Ministry of Minority Affairs every year. The full course fees of awardees is directly paid to their institutions under this scheme.*
• Indian Oil Educational Scholarship - The IOC Ltd offers 300 scholarships every year to eligible students. Students need to be enrolled in an undergraduate course. The scholarship particularly focuses on students with physical disabilities, women and students from North East and J&K.*
• National Scholarship Portal - Visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in the National Scholarship Portal. Under this portal there are central government schemes offered by different departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes.*
• Visit http://www.buddy4study.com a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI.*
• Scholarships are made available by institutes themselves based on merit.*
*(Availability of these scholarships vary from time to time)
Loans
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA).
• Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc.
• All banks give education loans.
Places of Work: Indian Railways
Work Environment: You are likely to work both indoor and outdoor. Local travel is a part of the job profile. You will work in a team. You are likely to work 5 to 6 days a week and 8 to 9 hours every day. You may need to work extra hours when the need arises
Opportunities for work exist for the differently abled in this field
Junior Engineer → Senior Section Engineer → Junior Scale Officer → Senior Scale Officer → Assistant Divisional Engineer→ Divisional Engineer → Senior Divisional Engineer
The approx. salary of a Railway Engineer ranges between INR 15,670 - 56,740* per month
Source - https://scr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1354171950787-empsal10.pdf
* These figures are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Shri Alok Kansal is an officer of the Indian Railway Service of Engineers and a distinguished alumnus of IIT Roorkee. He was among the first few Engineering Assistant Officers associated with the launch of the Shatabdi Express, the high speed train. He is now the General Manager of Western Railway.*
Source - https://thelivenagpur.com/2021/04/30/alok-kansal-takes-over-addition-charge-of-general-manager-central-railway/
*The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains
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