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a year agoContributor-Level 10
Following are the top government colleges for this course:
Transportation Engineering College | Transportation Engineering Fees |
|---|---|
INR 20,000 - 10 L | |
INR 3 L | |
NA | |
INR 20,000 - 10 L | |
INR 1.4 L |
Note- This information is sourced from the official website/ counselling body and may vary.
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
Transportation planning and design with government agencies, consulting firms, or private developers; construction management of transportation infrastructure projects; research and development in transportation technologies; logistics and supply chain management; and urban transportation planning with urban planning agencies are some potential career paths.
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
Candidates aspiring to pursue Transportation Engineering must possess the following skills:
- Good Communications skills
- Creativity
- Teamwork
- Interpretation of data
- Leadership skills
- Mathematical knowledge
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
The average salary of Transportation Engineering graduates range from INR 4 lakhs to 15 lakhs per annum. The salary depends on the experience of the employee as well as the organization that they are working for.
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), sustainable transportation solutions like electric vehicles and green infrastructure, and the use of data analytics for traffic management and network optimization are some prominent trends shaping the future of this field.
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
Some popular specialisations include:
- Highway engineering is one of the specializations, which involves designing, constructing, and maintaining highways.
- Railway Engineering is subfield entails railway design, planning, and operation.
- Urban transportation planning refers to the process and control of plan in urban transport systems.
- Airport Engineering involves the designing, construction, and operation of airports.
- Logistics and Supply Chain Management helps in leveraging transportation network usage for the efficient movement of goods.
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
While both fields of engineering lead to efficient transportation systems, the focus for each of them is on different areas:
| Feature | Transportation Engineering | Transportation Planning |
|---|---|---|
| Focus | The designing and building of infrastructure like roads, railways, airports, etc. | Planning and development of transportation systems, keeping in mind demand, policy, and sustainability. |
| Educational Background | Typically Civil Engineering or related field | Urban Planning, Public Policy or a related field, which may also be achieved by engineers |
| Typical Tasks | Design highways, bridges, railway tracks, airport facilities, traffic management systems. | Conducting traffic studies, forecasting travel demand, developing transportation plans, evaluating environmental impacts. |
| Examples | Designing highways, bridges, railways, airports | Developing public transportation systems, traffic management strategies, and long-term transportation plans |
| Education | Master's degree in Transportation Engineering (MTech Transportation Engineering). | Master's degree in Urban Planning or Transportation Planning (M.U.P., M.T.P.). |
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
The top entrance exams for UG Transportation Engineering courses are JEE Main, JEE Advanced, KCET, MHT CET. For PG admissions, GATE is the most popular entrance examination along with AP PGECET, Karnataka PGCET, TS PGECET, CUET PG, etc.
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
Civil Engineering encompasses a broader range of infrastructure development, including buildings, bridges, dams, and water resources projects.
While, Transportation Engineering focuses specifically on the planning, design, construction, and operation of transportation systems.
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
Some of the top colleges offering Transportation Engineering courses are Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), National Institutes of Technology (NITs), Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Anna University, and Delhi Technological University.
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