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Visit to Indian railway institute of civil engineering ,Pune
REPORT OF EDUCATIONAL VISIT

TO
INDIAN RAILWAYS INSTITUE OF CIVIL ENGINEERIG
PUNE
Class- TE (CIVIL)
Date :-10 Sept. 2016 Time :- 9:30-2:00
Dr.D.Y.Patil School of Engineering Lohegaon, Pune Page 1

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The Department of Civil Engineering of Dr.D.Y.Patil College of Engineering organized

educational visit to,”INDIAN RAILWAY INSTITUTE OF CIVIL ENGINEERING” Dist.-
Pune for 70 T.E. Civil Engineering students to study different aspects of Railway
Engineering. Visit was organized as per Pune University guidelines and recommendations
regarding syllabus of IE for T.E Civil Engineering.
Visit was organized with the prior permission and under guidance of honourable
Dr. S.S.Sonavane sir (Director, D Y Patil Technical Campus), Prof. Mr. A.R.Kolhe
(Head of Civil Engg Dept), by the initiative and hard efforts of Class teacher of T.E Civil
Prof. Koshti Sir , Prof. Mr. A.Wagh Sir (Subject teacher) and Sanjay Kardopati Sir & Kailas
Dhage ( Lab.Assistant).
Students left the DYPSOE Campus for visit on 10 Sept 2016 at 8.30 am. Students
carefully studied and observed the different Parts of Railway Track, Rails, Sleepers, Ballast,
Station and Points, Crossings, Turnouts with their operations.

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Location of INDIAN RAILWAYS INSTITUE OF CIVIL ENGINEERIG PUNE

Station Name : PUNE Railway Station
Junction Name : PUNE
JN Railway Zone : CENTRAL RAILWAY
State Name : MAHARASHTRA
Division : Pune

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HISTORY OF INDIAN RAILWAYS INSTITUE OF CIVIL ENGINEERIG

IRICEN is the training institute for the Civil engineers of the Indian Railways. The
institute had a modest start in 1959 as the Permanent Way Training School for training entry
level Civil engineers. It is now a Centralised Training Institute and trains officers of
the IRSE cadre of the Indian Railways
Located in the historical and cultural city of Pune, IRICEN imparts training to up to
100 engineers/ managers at a time. Engineers from railways of the developing countries as
well as other government departments/private organisations are also trained. The training
programmes are generally residential in nature. Available infrastructure for conducting
various training programmes includes a well-stocked technical library, computer centre,
material testing laboratory, model room/ museum, hostel, mess and recreational facilities for
the trainee officers.
The institute also trains railway engineers for other agencies
including RITES, IRCON, NTPC, etc.
The IRICEN is one of six Centralised Training Institutes that share the task of training of
officers. The other Centralised Training Institutes are:

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1. Signal system:-
Signaling consists of the system, devices and means by which trains are operated efficiently
and tracks are used to maximum extent, maintaining the safety of passengers. It includes the
use and working of signals, points, block instrument and other equipment.
OBJECTIVES OF SIGNALING: -
• To provide facilities for the efficient movement of trains.
• To ensure safety between two or more trains which cross or approach each other’s path.
• To provide facilities for maximum utility of track.
• To guide the trains movement during maintenance and repair.
Various instruments like Battery in red and green colors light flag, etc are used for providing
signals to move trains.
Sr.no Colour of flag / light Meaning of signals
1 Red flag / light STOP
2 Green flag / light PROCEED
3 Yellow light PROCEED COUTIOUSLY
Location characteristics
• In view of position where the signals are located , they can be divided into following
categories:

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1) Reception signals: The signals which control the reception of trains into a station are called
reception signals.
2) Departure signals : The signals which control the dispatch of trains from the station are
known as departure signal

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2. Turnout table:-
It is connection system which is used to divert the train from one track to another track. If the
train is diverted to the right hand side, it known as right hand turnout. On the other hand if the
train is diverted to the left hand side, it is known as left hand side turnout.
Turn out At Baramati station, there are two turnouts. In which one is operated by physical
method and other by electrically operated mechanism

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3. Rail brake (Air brake type):

It’s a advance type of braking system used in trains. To increase the safety of the
passengers and smooth stopping of trains this braking system has proved efficient. In these
brakes the pressurized air is released and the air releasing valves are opened due to which the
brakes are applied

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4) Component part of permanent way. Rail gauge:-

The clear horizontal distance between top of the inner faces of two rails on the railway track
is called as “rail gauge”.

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The Common Gauges Used By Indian Railways:

1) Broad Gauge (B.G.)
2) Meter Gauge (M.G.)
3) Narrow Gauge (N.G.)
At Pune station there is a use of Broad gauge having gauge distance of 1.676 m.
In this image we can see the comparison all types of gauges with their respective gauge distances.

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Factors Affecting Selection of Gauge:
Funds Availability: For the railway project.
Cost of Construction.
Volume of Traffic: Heavy or light.
Revenue Generation: Whether prospect is more or less.
Intensity of Population: Thick or thin population.
Topography of the Country.
Prospect of Future Development.
Rails:
The trains run on the vertical I-sections made up of steel and these sections are called as rails.
The rails are fixed with each other by means of rail fastenings and are rested on sleepers
which are laid in right angles to them. The rail section consists of three components viz. head,
web, and foot. 12

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Depending upon these three components of rail section,

there are three types of rails.
1) Double Headed
2)Bull Headed
2) Flat Footed

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4) Rail fastenings:
rail fastenings are the tools which are used to connect rails to sleepers, joining one rail to other
rails.
Types Of Rail Fastenings

• Fish Plates
• Spikes
• Bolts
• Chairs And Keys
• Bearing Plates
Fish plate
Spikes
Dog spikes Screw spikes

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Bolts
Sleepers
Railway sleeper is a rectangular support for the rails in railroad tracks. Generally laid
perpendicular to the rails, ties transfer loads to the track ballast and sub grade, hold the rails
upright, and keep them spaced to the correct gauge.
Concrete sleepers

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Function of Sleepers
1. Maintain Alignment
2. Load Distribution
3. Holding The Rails
4. Absorb Vibration
5. Maintain proper Super Elevations
6. Stability of Permanent Way
Cast iron sleepers

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Ballast:
The material placed in-between the sleeper and the top of the formation is known as ballast.
The load from wheels of train ultimately comes to ballast through rails and sleepers. it is a
foundation of railway track and it is placed just below the sleepers.
Railway Ballast in the form of aggregate

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PHOTOGRAPHS DURING VISIT

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Students Feedback-
Site visit was very successful. Students could study different components of Railway
and could see different operations such as Changing of Track and applying brakes etc. Station
is very nearby to College and it is very helpful to correlate Theory and Practical applications.
We are extremely thankful to our honourable Principal S.S.Sonavane sir and Prof.Satpude
Sir for who kindly guided students and demonstrated all the operations.
Prof. A.A.Wagh Prof. A.R.Kolhe
Subject Teacher HOD

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REPORT OF EDUCATIONAL VISIT

Dr.D.Y.Patil School of Engineering Lohegaon, Pune Page 1

The Department of Civil Engineering of Dr.D.Y.Patil College of Engineering organized

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Location of INDIAN RAILWAYS INSTITUE OF CIVIL ENGINEERIG PUNE

Dr.D.Y.Patil School of Engineering Lohegaon, Pune Page 3

HISTORY OF INDIAN RAILWAYS INSTITUE OF CIVIL ENGINEERIG

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3. Rail brake (Air brake type):

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4) Component part of permanent way. Rail gauge:-

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The Common Gauges Used By Indian Railways:

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Factors Affecting Selection of Gauge:

Funds Availability: For the railway project.

Volume of Traffic: Heavy or light.

Revenue Generation: Whether prospect is more or less.

Intensity of Population: Thick or thin population.

Topography of the Country.

Prospect of Future Development.

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Depending upon these three components of rail section,

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Types Of Rail Fastenings

Dog spikes Screw spikes

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Cast iron sleepers

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Railway Ballast in the form of aggregate

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PHOTOGRAPHS DURING VISIT

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Prof. A.A.Wagh Prof. A.R.Kolhe

Subject Teacher HOD

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