Training in Indian Railways 

Group-A:

Group-A officers selected by UPSC are initially trained in Railway Centralized Training Institutes. (CTI)

S N	Service	CTI - Centralized Training Institute	City
1	IRSE	Indian Railway Institute of Civil Engineering (IRICEN)	Pune
2	IRSME	Indian Railway Institute of Mechanical & Electrical Engineering (IRIMEE)	Jamalpur
3	IRSEE	Indian Railway Institute of Electrical Engineering (IREEN)	Nasik Road
4	IRSSE	Indian Railway Institute of Signal Engineering & Telecommunication (IRISET)	Secunderabad
5	IRTS	Indian Railway Institute of Traffic Management (IRITM)	Lucknow
6	IRAS	Indian Railway Institute of Financial Management	Secunderabad
7	General	National Academy Indian Railways  (NAIR)	Vadodara (Baroda)
8	Security	Jagjivan Ram Railway Protection Force Academy	Lucknow

• During initial Training, Group-A Officers are paid a regular salary.

• At the end of the trainee should pass the training exam.

Group-B:

• Group-C employees promoted to Group-B posts will be given initial training (Orientation Course) in NAIR and departmental training in respective training institutes.

Group-C: 

• Candidates recruited for Group-C posts will be given initial training in Zonal Railway Training Institutes (ZRTI)  & Basic Training Centers (BTCs) in Division & Workshops. 

Refresher Course/In-service Training:

• Besides initial training, refresher courses are organized by concerned CTIs, ZRTIs, and BTCs.       

Training Modules ( syllabus):

• Railway Board prescribes Training Modules for various trainings. Training Institutes and Training Centers will follow the same. 

 INSERVICE TRAINING

Serving employees who are selected for promotion to higher posts will be given training before posting them to the working post. 

They have to complete in-service training successfully.  

                                   REFRESHER COURSE

Refresher courses are conducted for serving employees to update their working knowledge periodically. 

These courses are conducted in Zonal Training Institutes and BTCs.

Railway Board will prescribe training modules for different posts.

                                              

ACT APPRENTICE

• It is obligatory on the part of Railways to impart training to outside candidates under the  Apprentice Act, 1961.

• These candidates are called Act Apprentices.  

• They will be trained in Railway Production Units, Engineering Workshops, Engineering Depots, and Diesel/Electrical Loco sheds.

• Railway Board will prescribe the number of candidates to be trained in a year. 

• After completion of training, they will be discharged. 

• They do not have any right to recruitment in Railways. 

• They have to appear for RRB/RRC exam like other candidates.

Apprentices - 3 Types

• No. of candidates to be trained each year is decided by Railway Board.

• Trainees are paid a stipend during training.

• Engagement will be through notification.

• Age: Not below 15 years and at most 22/24 years.

• Reservation and age relaxation for SC/ST/OBC/PH candidates are given.

• At the end of training an examination is conducted and a pass certificate will be issued by the National Council of Vocational Training (NCVT).

• Reservation: 20% of vacancies in Railway Recruitment in Group-D posts.

MCQ Key points: 

1. CTI stands for Centralized Training Institute

2. ZRTI stands for Zonal Railway Training Institute

3. BTC stands for Basic Training Centre

4. Apprentice Act - 1961

5. NCVT stands for National Council of Vocational Training

6. 20% of vacancies in erstwhile Group D posts - Reserved for Apprentices.

7. UPSC stands for Union Public Service Commission 

8. Apprentices' Minimum age and Maximum age -  15 years & 22/24 years                                                                      

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CTI - Centralized Training Institutes

 CTIs - Centralized Training Institutes in Indian Railways

 

SN	CTI		Location	Headed by	Dept
1	NAIR	National Academy of Indian Railways	Vadodara	Director-General	General for all Depts Personnel,  Stores & Medical in particular
2	IRICEN	Indian Railways Institute of Civil Engineering	Pune	Director-General	Civil Engineering
3	IRISET	Indian Railway Institute of Signal Engineering & Telecommunications	Secunderabad	Director-General	S & T
4	IRIFM	Indian Railway Institute of Financial Management	Secunderabad	Director-General	Accounts
5	IRIMEE	Indian Railway Institute of Mechanical & Electrical Engineering	Jamalpur	Director-General	Mechanical
6	IRIEE	Indian Railway Institute of Electrical Engineering	Nasik	Director-General	Electrical
7	IRITM	Indian Railway Institute of Transport Management	Lucknow	Director-General	Traffic
8	JRRPFA	Jagjivan Ram Railway Protection Force Academy, Lucknow	Lucknow	Dy. Inspector General	Security

NAIR - National Academy of Indian Railways

NAIR

• NAIR stands for National Academy of Indian Railways

• Headed by Director General (the equivalent of General Manager Rank)

• Present DG - Dr Amitabh Ojha, IRSEE (since March 2022)

• DG is the administrative head of all the 8 Centralized Training Institutes of Indian Railways

• Also acts as the technical head for all other training institutes/centres on the entire network of Indian Railways.

Genesis of NAIR

• The setting of Railway Staff College at Dehradun 

• Recommended by the Indian Railway Committee under the chairmanship of Sir William Mitchell Acworth (famous Acworth Committee) with 10 members including 3 Indians viz. Shri V.S.Srinivasa Sastri, Sri Purshottam Das Thakurdas and Sir Rajendra Nath Mookerjee. 

• But it was closed down and IMA - Indian Military Academy came up on the same campus at Dehradun. 

• The Railway Staff College was relocated to Vadodara in 1952

• First Principal - Shri P C Bahl in 1952

• Erstwhile Railway Staff College

• Situated at Vadodara, the cultural capital of Gujarat (since 1952)

• Originally started as a Transportation School

• Apex Training Institute of Indian Railways 

Pratap Vilas Palace: 

• Administrative Building of NAIR - Pratap Vilas Palace, Vadodara

•  Pratap Vilas Palace was built by Maharaja Sayaji Rao for his eldest son Fatehsingh Rao. Construction started in 1908 and was completed in 1914 and  named after the son of Fatehsingh Rao i.e., Pratapsingh Rao 

• Also known as Lalbaugh Palace or Prince’s Palace

• Leased by the then British Government to Indian Railways for their use

• 1964 - Indian Railways Purchased the property for Rs. 24.38 Lakhs. 

• IGB certified as well as ISO 

• Campus spread over 43 acres of lush green forest and lawns

• Trains Probationary Officers of IRMS - Indian Railways Management Service 

• Classroom sessions, Online sessions and blended mode 

The Major Training Programmes are as follows. 

1. Foundation programmes for Probationary officers of IRMS

2. Induction programmes for Probationary officers of IRMS

3. Centralized training for Probationary officers of IRMS 

4. Foundation Programmes for Group-B Officers of all Railway departments

5. Induction Programmes for Group-B Officers of Stores and Personnel departments of Indian Railways.

6. Training under ‘Strategic Leadership Programme’, ‘Strategic Management Programme’ and ‘Strategic Action Leadership Programmes’.

7. Advanced Management Programme (AMP) for senior-level in-service Railway officers.

8. Management Development Programme (MDP) for mid-level in-service Railway officers.

9. Functional courses are specific to various departments of Indian Railways.

10. Training of Trainers for Senior Instructors of various Training Institutes in Indian Railways

11. Training programmes for foreign nationals under various schemes/tie-ups.

12. Training programmes for Non-Railway organizations.

13. Special Courses.

14. Seminars, Conferences, Workshops and Webinars.

Material for MCQ

1. Prior to Vadodara, Railway Staff College was established in Dehradun

2. The former name of NAIR - Railway Staff College

3. NAIR stands for National Academy of Indian Railways

4. DG stands for Director-General

5. DG, NAIR is the administrative head of all 8 CTIs in Indian Railways

6. CTI stands for Centralized Training Institute

7. Administrative palace of NAIR is located at Pratap Vilas Palace, Vadodara

8. NAIR is situated at Vadodara, the cultural capital of Gujarat

9. Pratap Vilas Palace was constructed by Shri Sayaji Rao Gaekwad, ruler of Maharaja of Baroda

10. First Principal - Shri P C Bahl

11. Present DG of NAIR - Dr Amitabh Ozha

CTIs - Centralized Training Institutes

 

SN	CTI		Location	Headed by	Dept
1	NAIR	National Academy of Indian Railways	Vadodara	Director General	General for all Depts Personnel,  Stores & Medical in particular
2	IRICEN	Indian Railways Institute of Civil Engineering	Pune	Director General	Civil Engineering
3	IRISET	Indian Railway Institute of Signal Engineering & Telecommunications	Secunderabad	Director General	S & T
4	IRIFM	Indian Railway Institute of Financial Management	Secunderabad	Director General	Accounts
5	IRIMEE	Indian Railway Institute of Mechanical & Electrical Engineering	Jamalpur	Director General	Mechanical
6	IRIEE	Indian Railway Institute of Electrical Engineering	Nasik	Director General	Electrical
7	IRITM	Indian Railway Institute of Traffic Management	Lucknow	Director General	Traffic
8	JRRPFA	Jagjivan Ram Railway Protection Force Academy, Lucknow	Lucknow	Dy. Inspector General	Security

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