Nomenclature of One Year Professional Railway Diploma Courses:

The four professional diploma programs are officially named as follows:

(i)Professional Diploma in Railway Signaling and Telecommunication

(ii) Professional Diploma in Railway Track Technology

(iii) Professional Diploma in Rolling Stocks and Operations

(iv) Professional Diploma in Software Technology In Railway Sector

2. Rules and Regulations

Across all four courses, the following standard administrative and academic rules apply:

(i)Course Duration: 1 Year

(ii) Course Type: Full Time

(iii) Student Intake: Maximum 30 students per course

3. Eligibility Criteria for Admission

The entry qualifications vary by course to align with the specific technical focus:

(i)Professional Diploma in Railway Signaling and Telecommunication: Diploma or SE (Second Year) in Electronics & Telecommunication, Electronics, Electrical, Instrumentation, Mechatronics, or allied branches

(ii) Professional Diploma in Railway Track Technology: Diploma in Civil Engineering or FE (First Year) in Civil Engineering

(iii) Professional Diploma in Rolling Stocks and Operations: Diploma in Mechanical, Automobile, or Production Engineering, or FE in Mechanical Engineering

(iv) Professional Diploma in Software Technology In Railway Sector:Diploma in Computer Science & Engineering, Computer Technology, Software Engineering, IT, or Computer Engineering. Also eligible: FE in Computer Science & Engineering, Bachelor of Computer Application (BCA), or Bachelor of Computer Science (BCS)

4. Additional Academic and Administrative Guidelines

(i)Teaching Methodology: All courses emphasize a guided project mentorship model involving faculty and industry experts, using Agile/Scrum iterative development

(ii) Internal Examinations: Each theory subject includes internal assessments totaling 20 marks. These may consist of written tests, seminars, PPT presentations, open-book exams, field work reports, or project reports

(iii) Faculty Qualification: Minimum qualification for teachers is ME, M.Tech, or Ph.D

(iv) Capstone Project: Every course concludes with a significant "Capstone Project (Industry-Oriented)" of practical work

5.Fee Structure:

(i)Course Fees: ₹6,000/- (1 Year)

(ii) Examination Fees: As applicable per University norms

6. Course Wise subject details

Professional Diploma in Railway Signaling and Telecommunication

1	Railway Signaling and System Engineering
2	Railway Communication Systems
3	Embedded Systems, Sensors & Predictive Maintenance
4	Application Engineering
5	Modern, Emerging Telecommunication Technologies
6	Capstone Project (Industry-Oriented)

Professional Diploma in Railway Track Technology

1	Railway Track Engineering & Modern Permanent Way
2	Railway Earthwork, Drainage & Structures
3	Track Construction, Maintenance & Modern Machines with AI
4	Track Surveying, Alignment & GIS Applications
5	Railway Project Planning, Contracts & Quality Management
6	Capstone Project (Industry Oriented)

Professional Diploma in Railway Track Technology

1	Rolling Stocks
2	Systems and Mechanisms of Railway
3	Permanent Way, Signal System and Overhead Equipments
4	Rolling Stock and Railway Operations
5	Reliability, Availability, Maintainability & Safety in Railway
6	Capstone Project (Industry-Oriented)

Professional Diploma in Software Technology In Railway Sector

1	Railway IT Systems & Enterprise Software
2	Cyber security for Railway Digital Infrastructure
3	IoT, Embedded Systems & Predictive Maintenance
4	Simulation, Digital Twin & Cloud Computing for Railways
5	Data Science, AI & Computer Vision for Railways
6	Capstone Project (Industry-Oriented)