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Admission & first meetingप्रवेश और पहली मुलाकातEnquire at your nearest NDSS centre, meet the teacher, fix the batch time and get your study material.
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Part 1 of the syllabusपाठ्यक्रम भाग 1Unit-wise coaching with notes and doubt classes.
Introduction to Railways and GaugesPermanent Way ComponentsPoints, Crossings and Yards
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Part 2 of the syllabusपाठ्यक्रम भाग 2Unit-wise coaching with notes and doubt classes.
Bridges: Site and ComponentsBridge Types, Bearings and MaintenanceTunnel Engineering
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Unit tests & assignmentsयूनिट टेस्टRegular tests in the university / board pattern.
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Semester 5 exam (university / board)विश्वविद्यालय / बोर्ड परीक्षाPrevious papers and full revision before the exam.
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Online tests & resultऑनलाइन टेस्ट और रिज़ल्टTake the tests online; your marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
सिलेबस · पाठ्यक्रम
1 subject · 6 chapters · 29 topics
01Introduction to Railways and Gauges
5 टॉपिक+
- Railway development in India
- Gauges: broad, metre, narrow
- Uni-gauge policy
- Coning of wheels and tilting of rails
- Alignment and formation
02Permanent Way Components
6 टॉपिक+
- Rails: types, weight, length and wear
- Sleepers: wooden, steel, cast iron, concrete
- Sleeper density
- Ballast: functions and materials
- Fastenings and creep of rails
- Long welded rails
03Points, Crossings and Yards
4 टॉपिक+
- Turnout and its components
- Crossings and crossing number
- Track junctions and diamond crossing
- Station yards and signalling basics
04Bridges: Site and Components
5 टॉपिक+
- Classification of bridges
- Site selection and investigation
- Economic span
- Components: foundation, pier, abutment, superstructure
- Culverts and causeways
05Bridge Types, Bearings and Maintenance
4 टॉपिक+
- Slab, girder, arch, truss, suspension and cable-stayed bridges
- Bearings and expansion joints
- Inspection and maintenance of bridges
- Load testing (introduction)
06Tunnel Engineering
5 टॉपिक+
- Need and shapes of tunnels
- Tunnelling in hard rock: drill and blast
- Tunnelling in soft ground: shield and TBM
- Shafts and pilot tunnels
- Ventilation, lighting and drainage
About this course
आप यह कर पाएँगे
- Explain railway gauges, the permanent way and functions of its components
- Describe rails, sleepers, ballast, fastenings, creep and track maintenance
- Explain points and crossings, signalling basics and station yards
- Select a bridge site and identify components and types of bridges
- Explain bridge bearings, inspection and maintenance
- Describe tunnelling methods, ventilation, lighting and drainage of tunnels
यह किसके लिए है
- Diploma Civil Engineering students of Semester 5 (BTEUP)
- Students preparing for RRB JE civil and similar exams
आपको क्या चाहिए
- Building Construction and Basic Surveying
Online tests & result
Practice and unit tests online; marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
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सवाल
Which syllabus does this Railway, Bridge and Tunnel Engineering course follow?
It follows the BTEUP diploma syllabus (Civil Engineering - Semester 5). If your polytechnic or university syllabus differs, the centre follows your own syllabus and unit order.
Will this help in the semester exam?
Yes. Each unit is taught with board-pattern questions, numericals where needed, and revision tests before the end-semester exam.
Are notes and tests provided?
Yes. Unit-wise short notes, an MCQ question bank and a final test paper are provided.
