The Institute conducts the following Four(4) Diploma Courses:

In 1977, in pursuance of the objectives of the Institute to disseminate knowledge in the field of transport-a One-Year Correspondence Diploma Course in "Rail Transport and Management" was commenced. The Course is of immense benefits to students, railwaymen and professionals. The lessons of the course have been prepared in easy language, which can be understood even by the persons who have no previous knowledge of railway working.

The duration of the course is one year from June every year.

The Course consists of the following eight modules:

All the lessons are printed in Hindi and English in a book form and sent to the candidates by post.

The diploma has been recognised by the Ministry of Railways as additional desirable qualification for recruitment to categories of Assistant Station Master and Traffic/Commercial Apprentice and for supervisory grades in Electrical, Mechanical, Civil Engineering and other department of Railways. The course is the only diploma on Rail Transport and Management available for non-railway men in the country. This course is useful for persons working in any industrial undertaking connected with transport of goods by rail. The present fees for the course including the examination fee is Rs 1500/-without contact classes and Rs 2300/-with contact classes, to be paid in lump sum. For IRT Members, the fee is Rs 1200/- without contact classes.

Realizing the need for similar Correspondence course of more specialized kind, the Institute launched two more one year Diploma Courses in "Transport Economics and Management" in August 1991 and "Multi-Modal Transport [Containerization] and Logistics Management " in December 1991.

ii ) TRANSPORT ECONOMICS & MANAGEMENT

The one year correspondence diploma course in Transport Economics & Management is likely to benefit fresh graduates from Universities desiring specialization in Transport Economics & Management and seeking employment opportunities in the related fields and those who are already working in any of the Organizations/Ministries dealing with Transport and desiring to upgrade their knowledge etc., to improve their prospectus in their respective Ministries and Enterprises.

The duration of the course is one year, from February every year.

The Course consists of the following seven modules:

  1. Micro Economics of Transportation
  2. Transportation and Economics Development
  3. Methodology
  4. Organisational Structure and Legal Aspects of Transport
  5. Investment Policy
  6. Inter-Modal Co-ordination
  7. Introdution to Information Technology

     All the lesson are printed in Hindi & English and sent to the candidates by post in book form..

iii )  MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORT (CONTAINERISATION) & LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT

This one year correspondence diploma course is likely to benefit fresh graduates from Universities desiring specialization in this subject and will also be useful to those who are working in various Ministries and Public and private Sector enterprises involved with transportation , freight forwarding, cargo handling, customs house agents, shippers, containers and those dealing with logistic management.

The duration of the course is one year, from April every year.

This course consists of the following eight modules:

  1. Concept of Multi-Modal transport
  2. Physical infrastructure for Multi-Modal Transport
  3. Transport Documentation & Liabilities
  4. Cargo and liability Insurance
  5. Commercial aspects of Multi-Modal Transport
  6. Cargo and Container Handling
  7. Information Technology in Transport Management
  8. India's Growing Conflict between Trade & Transport

All the lessons are printed in Hindi and English and sent to the candidates by post.

These two diploma courses have also been recognized by the Ministry of Railways as additional desirable qualification for requirement to the posts in the Commercial, Operating, Electrical, Mechanical and Civil Engineering Departments.

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