Institution of Permanent way Engineers (India)

ABOUT IPWE

The Institution of Permanent Way Engineers (India) is a technical body set up under the auspices of Railway Ministry for sharing knowledge and experience of various Railway Engineers connected with Permanent Way (Railway track), bridges and other structures. The Institution was formed on May 18, 1967 with its Headquarters at Pune and was subsequently registered as a Public Trust Office at Pune on 28.7.1972.

Recognition to this body was given by Railway Board vide their letter No. E(G)-71-1E-1-5 dated 30.3.1972. The Institution has been playing a vital role in disseminating knowledge of permanent way, bridges and other structures amongst various Railwaymen.

The Ministry of Railways have also decided that the Diploma in Railway Engineering awarded by IPWE should be prescribed as a desirable additonal qualification for recruitment to posts in Civil Engineering , Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, S&T, Operating and Commercial Departments and also to give weightage in the matter of selections held for promotions to selection posts in Group 'C' of the Railways.

The aim of the Institution is to facilitate dissemination and sharing of technical knowledge relating to design, construction and maintenance of Permanent Way, bridges and other structures amongst the persons associated with it. To this end, the Institution promotes and arranges seminars, lectures, discussions, exhibitions etc. for the information and benefit of the members of the Institution and also publishes and circulates Technical information to facilitate interchange and sharing of ideas.

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