Deputy Project Director
CRCC-GTGC JV
Total years of experience :24 years, 4 Months
• Functioning as Deputy Project Director of the prestigious Mega Railway Infra Project (Design & Build) of Etihad Rail, 100 Km jurisdiction in Dubai State of UAE, with following key areas:
o Provide to the Employer a fully functional and integrated, safe, secure efficient and reliable heavy haul freight and semi high-speed passenger mixed traffic railway to load and unload and transport freight and passengers in compliance with the requirements and specifications.
o Design and Construction of Civil, Structures, Track Works, Line side works and System enabling Works for Double Line Railway Involving formation in Embankments/Cutting, Sand Mitigation, Lineside Civil works, System enabling works, Ballast on Formation, Track Works, Bridges, Structures etc.
o Testing and Commissioning on Design & Build Package 2C (DUBAI), Etihad Rail (Long Distance Heavy Haul Freight & Semi High Speed Passenger Traffic with design speed of 200 Kmph).
o Achievement strict and tight completion targets for Project completion.
Functioning as an overall in charge of the TRACK Vertical in the Transportation Business Unit for all the Railway Projects.
Responsibility of the Planning, Resource requirements, On Track Heavy Track Machine Requirements, Track Construction with
NTC, Track Infrastructure, Monitoring and Control for completion, trial run and commissioning of the Track Works within
targeted time and cost.
Functioning as an overall In charge of the prestigious project funded by world bank, 115 TKm jurisdiction with following key
areas:
o Design and Construction of Civil, Structures and Track Works for Double Line Railway Involving formation in
Embankments/Cutting, Ballast on Formation, Track Works, Bridges, Structures
o Testing and Commissioning on Design-Build Lump Sum basis for Bhaupur-Khurja of Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor-
Contract Package: LOT-302
115 Track Km of New railway Track Construction including 01 Major Yard with canted turnouts, applying modern railway
technologies.
Stakeholder Management.
Interface Management with Systems Requirements.
Leading the team and implementing & auditing the systems for new Railway Track Construction Technologies.
Serving as a Chief Project Manager and administration of contracts as per design & build FIDIC Yellow Book provisions
(Contract Conditions for Plant and Design-Build).
Design, review & approval of geotechnical investigation, geometric design of railway alignment, hydraulic capacity of bridges
and drainage structures, earthwork design, track design, Bridges (Major Bridges/Major Rail Fly Over/Major Road Under
Bridges/Minor Bridges/Minor Road Under Bridges), level crossing design & installation and drainage structures.
Design Review and implementation of new track technologies and Canted Turnouts design, manufacture and installation.
Utility shifting activities and liaison with various Government Departments.
Ensuring implementation of Management Information Systems, maintaining Asset Management System, Contract changes,
variations and claims management
Developing the systems and sub systems & audits for integrated testing and commissioning and trial run for the Heavy Haul
Electrified Railway Track
Assessing project risk and developing risk mitigation methods; diagnosing achievement vis-à-vis plan based on developed
progress reports and providing feedback to keep the project on schedule
Systems Services Building Construction.
Functioning as an overall Incharge of the prestigious project funded by world bank, 230 TKm jurisdiction for Long Distance
Heavy Haul Freight Traffic 32.5 Tonne Axle Load with following key areas:
o Design and Construction of Civil, Structures and Track Works for Double Line Railway Involving formation in
Embankments/Cutting, Ballast on Formation, Track Works, Bridges, Structures
o Testing and Commissioning on Design-Build Lump Sum basis for Bhaupur-Khurja of Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor-
Contract Package: LOT-102
230 Track Km of New Railway Track Construction including 03 Major Yards with new design of canted turnouts, applying
modern railway technologies.
Contract Management as per FIDIC Yellow Book (Contract Conditions for Plant and Design-Build)
Stakeholder Management and Interface Management with Systems Requirements.
Leading the team and implementing & auditing the systems for new Railway Track Construction Technologies.
Serving as a Project Management Consultant and looked after Consultants mobilisation, rendered support to Team Leader in
administration of contracts per design & build FIDIC provisions and pre construction conference.
Design, review & approval of geotechnical investigation, geometric design of railway alignment, hydraulic capacity of bridges
and drainage structures, earthwork design, track design, Bridges (Major Bridges/Major Rail Fly Over/Major Road Under
Bridges/Minor Bridges/Minor Road Under Bridges), level crossing design & installation and drainage structures.
Design Review and implementation of new track technologies and Canted Turnouts design.
Scrutinizing Utility shifting activities and liaison of DB contractor with various Government Departments.
Ensuring implementation of Management Information Systems, maintaining Asset Management System, Contract changes,
variations and claims management
Developing the systems and sub systems & audits for integrated testing and commissioning and trial run for the Heavy Haul
Electrified Railway Track
Assessing project risk and developing risk mitigation methods; diagnosing achievement vis-à-vis plan based on developed
progress reports and providing feedback to keep the project on schedule
Systems Services Building Construction i.e. Operational Control Center, Station Building, TSS, SP, SSP, Integrated Maintenance
Depot, Residential Quarters etc.
Entrusted with the task of providing Engineering, Technical and Managerial Support to the Project Team, strong relationship
building with client, development and implementation of Safety, Quality and Environment, Rail Safety systems for:
o Major Construction, Maintenance and up gradation project of Suburban Rail Network
o Major Construction, Maintenance and up gradation project including Railway Bridges in Heavy Haul Kalgoorlie Freight
District, Brookfield Rail, WA, Australia
Supervised overall project operations entailing planning, execution and delivery of the Major Track Upgrade Project with strict
environmental and traffic constraints
Provided engineering, technical and managerial support to the team in:
o Major Suburban Construction Project, Butler Extension Project involving 30 km of new double line UP & DN Main (160
Kmph design line speed)
o Up-gradation of an important Yard involving construction of 6 km of track, 27 Turnouts (Swing Noses Type), Crossovers
and link in connections with the operational track, in the Suburban Rail Network, as part of Capacity expansion
Acted as a Project Safety, Quality and Environmental representative in the major Butler Extension Project, Suburban Rail
Network, Perth
Looked after measurement of the track parameters with KRAB and WINALC, its interpretation comparison with the optic track
survey and submission to the client as part of integrated testing, handing over and commissioning
Functioned as an In-charge of Per way Maintenance & Track Upgrade Project of approx. 900 Km of the Standard Gauge Track
Heavy Haul Traffic (30 Tonne Axle Load) in Kalgoorlie Freight District for Brookfield Rail
Partnered with client’s representative through formal meetings and informal discussions for timely delivery of milestones as
per the agreed plans on Quality, Environment and Safety Management on all work requirements
Oversaw conception, formulation, maintenance and translation of the Quality, Occupational Safety &Health, Rail Safety &
Environmental systems to the Project Team entailing Safety, Quality and Environmental Risk Assessment & Management
Looked after development of project management plan, work place risk assessment, activity method statements, task risk
assessments, site environment plans & inspection and test plans and process procedures
Administered development and review of quality management plan, workplace health & safety management plan, rail safety
management plan & environmental management plan
Functioned as Manager Projects of core team in the Railway Business Unit and supervised a gamut of
functions including:
o Creation of Technical Feasibility Report, Detailed Project Report of Track works involved in various Railway Infrastructure
Development projects including Metro’s
o Performing quantity surveying and preparation of BOQ’s of the Track work including costing involved in various Railway
Infrastructure Development related projects
o Geometric design of elements of Railway Track, Yards and Layout Calculations for finalized route alignment
o Development of database for Civil & Railway Track contractors, preparation of detailed estimates, tendering & bidding,
execution of track works through mechanized means and sub-contracting the work in functional work packages
o Liaising, planning division of work into contract packages, assistance in tender document preparation, technical &
financial evaluation, award and administration of contracts for subcontractors/consultants
o Managing mobilization of Construction Functions, Preparing Construction Methodology & Segment Quality Plan for
getting the final approval from client through Project Manager
o Developing bid for the track works involving technical feasibility, process procedure, methodology statement, WBS,
estimates, Scheduling & resource planning and subcontract management
Served as Senior Permanent Way Track Engineer, in charge of upgrade & maintenance works of the Group
A Rajdhani Route, Electrified Route, Broad Gauge (mixed Passenger & Freight Traffic) and responsible for:
o Conducting routine & emergency inspection of track i.e. work planning, allocation of works, inspection of work gangs,
small track machines, level crossings, point and crossing inspection, curve inspection and maintaining the permanent way
inspection regime as per the Indian railway permanent way manual
o Testing running qualities of track with the help of Electronic Track Recording Car and OMS; served as a key member
responsible for the safety of the track being vigilant to locate faults in the P Way and promptly remedy them by
prioritising, planning and organising resources
o Overseeing planning, programming and execution of routine Track maintenance & construction works by combination of
both manual and mechanized means, of Open Line section
o Performing checks of the quality and quantum of work and submitting progress reports on works periodically of approx.
110 Km in both UP & DN Electrified section on Group ‘A’ Route with speed potential of 130 - 160 kmph, and traffic with
Annual Gross Million Tonnage of 38 - 42
o Handling procurement of track materials and stock management and periodical verification of Unit stores and small tools
& plants
o Creation of daily & monthly construction plans, weekly & monthly construction target setting, maintaining a low
Inventory, optimization of Construction Materials, as per the IRPWM guidelines and reporting to the Division
o Interfacing and liaising with other Railway Departments i.e. Works, Bridges, Signalling, Electrical and Carriage & Wagon
for planning and execution of works
Oversaw track maintenance work viz., PQRS working, for Mechanized Track Laying, BCM working for deep screening, CSM -
3X working for tamping of Plain track, UNIMAT working for tamping of Turn outs and T 28 working for laying of Turnouts in
operational Track under traffic blocks and strict completion timelines.
Functioned as:
o Administrative Head of the unit, efficiently dealt with various establishment matters including assistance for selection on
promotion for key posts of Group IV staff, preparation of pay bill and welfare activities
o In-charge of Major Ballast Depot at KAV with annual Intake and Training out Capacity of 250 Thousand cum including
quality and quantity check i.e. taking up of supply, strict Quality control, testing, quantity check & subsequent loading
and training out in Railway wagons to the entire S.E Railway Zone
o In charge of special contractual works for open line track maintenance i.e. Through Deep Screening (Mechanized) by
BCM, Through Track Renewal Mechanised by PQRS
Set-up Ballast Testing Lab and performed quality tests for the acceptance of the Railway Ballast
Performed engineering survey work for finalization of alignment of new line construction at KAV Station (Shunting Neck); KAV
Yard remodeling planning including conversion of 1 in 16 T/O by 1 in 12 PSC Fan Shaped T/O and Layout Calculations
Conducted QA check of PSC Bridge Slab casting Yard and Load Testing of same for HM Loading Standards including design
check calculations; Bridge Girder Renewal with PSC Slab for Railway Bridges with the help of On Track Crane during Traffic
Block period
Looked after the construction of Steel Foot Over Bridge at KAV Station, NGP Division complete from footing to the erection
part with the help of Railways On Track Crane under traffic block
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Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering completed with all major subjects successfully, medium of teaching/instruction was in English.