New Delhi, Nov. 10 -- The Railway Board has revised training modules for contractor engineers involved in railway track works, station redevelopment, general building construction and bridge projects, prescribing courses ranging from 36 to 60 hours with an emphasis on engineering quality and operational safety.
The revised instructions to the general managers of all zonal railways, superseded an earlier circular dated September 30, which had designated the training programmes for contractor supervisors.
The Board has now clarified that the three training modules, prepared by the Indian Railway Institute of Civil Engineering (IRICEN), Pune, are intended for contractor engineers instead.
"On review, it has been decided that the above cours...