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What is unique about the network of the Indian Railways?
The Indian Railway (IR) network spans over 64,015 route km and 113,115 track km and has over 6,900 stations. As to rolling stock, IR owns 43 steam, 4,963 diesel and 3,586 electric locomotives; over 2,00,000 freight wagons and 63,000 coaches. IR is the world's fourth largest railway network after those of the United States, Russia and China.
It is also the world's largest employer, with more than 1.6 million employees. IR operates long distance and suburban rail systems on a multi-gauge network of broad, metre and narrow gauges. The railways network carry over 20 million passengers and 2.5 million tonnes of freight every day. IR is not only the cheapest passenger carrier in India, but in the world as well.
Which branch of engineering dominates in the IR?
There is no dominance as such of a particular engineering branch; every engineering branch has its own unique role to play in the system. In terms of the number of engineers recruited every year, the maximum numbers are recruited in civil engineering followed by mechanical, electrical, and electronics engineering.
What are the other opportunities available to an engineer after he leaves the IR?
S/he can join any infrastructure development company, including the various metro railways coming up in India.
How has the role of a railway engineer changed from the point of view of the safety measures that IR keeps taking specially to avert subversive acts committed by anti-socials and terrorists? Are engineers given any special training to counter them?
The role of a railway engineer has not exactly changed; in fact to avert subversive acts committed by anti-socials and terrorists is a new challenge before a railway engineer, as s/he is trying to find technological solutions to avoid such acts and to contain the damage done by such acts. There is no special training required for this purpose.
Author: Pranab Ghosh (HT Horizons)
Date: 11th November, 2010
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