Basics of Signalling
Principles of Interlocking, Signal Interlocking Plan, Route holding principles,
Table of Control
Colour Light Signal concepts
Signalling
Circuits
Elements - Relays, Cables, LED Signals, Point Machines, Track (DC, AC & AFTC), Axle Counters (SSDAC & MSDAC), Block instruments,
Data Loggers Integrated Power Supply, Interlocked Level Crossing Gates and
Automatic Signalling Intermediate Block Signalling, BPAC, UFSBI RE Modifications
and
Relay Interiocking concepts - Metal to Carbon, Metal to Metal, Panel Interlocking Route Relay Interlocking
Electronic logic, Interlocking - Principles, Configuration, Interface logic, Application VDU logic, FAT, SAT, Technical System Approval Earthing, Lightning and Surge protection arrangements Train Protection Systems - TPWS, Kavach Centralised Traffic Control (CTC), Train Management System (TMS) Execution of S&T Infrastructure works - Planning, Execution, CRS sanction, Documentation, Testing and Commissioning

Telecommunications
Outdoor and Indoor Telecom cable system, jointing procedures, and maintenance and fault localisation methods, laying practices and precautions at work site
Control Communication, OFC based, VolP based, Emergency Control Communication, Voice Logger, COA
Telephone Instruments, Signalling principles of Telephone Exchanges, Automatic, ISDN, and VolP Telephone Exchanges
PCM-TDM Principles, PD multiplexers, SDH principles and SDH equipments Modulation techniques and radio propagation
VHF, UHF, Tetra, GSM-R, LTE-R
OFC Communication systems, OFC Splicing, Measurements and laying practices
Data Communication and IP networks, IP-MPLS, Data networks of IR, PRS, UTS, FOIS, TMS, NMS, Wi-Fi at stations, Firewalls/UTM, Cyber security and Wireless security
Public address system, Passenger information systems and VSS

III. Codes & Manuals
General Rules
Railways (Opening for Public Carriage of Passengers) Rules
Indian Railways Schedule of dimensions
Indian Railway Signal Engineering Manual
Indian Railway Telecom Manual
Accident Manual
Block working Manual
Extracts of Operating manual for Indian Railways, Indian Railways manual of AC
Traction Maintenance and Operation and Indian Railways Permanent Way
Manual relevant for Signal & Telecom Engineers

IV Workshop Practices
Raw material processing
Workshop Machines and their utilisation
Overhauling procedure and practices
Inspection and testing of components
Testing procedures of Block Instruments, Relays, Point Machines, IPS, EoLB,
Track Feed Battery Chargers, EKTs, Control Panels and Mechanical Items.
RDSO approval procedure and Renewal
Production Management Plan
Quality control and Safety Practices
Calibration of instruments and machines
ISO/IMS Certification for workshops
Scrap disposal
Workshop suspense
Costing of products
Incentive schemes