The Research Designs and Standards Organization (RDSO) is an ISO 9001 research and development organization under the Ministry of Railways of India.

RDSO functions as a technical adviser and consultant to the Railway Board, the Zonal Railways, the Railway Production Units.

RDSO performs the following important functions :


Development of new and improved designs.
Development,adoption, absorption of new technology for use on Indian Railways.
Development of standards for materials and products specially needed by Indian Railways.
Technicalinvestigation, statutory clearances, testing and providing consultancy services.
Inspection of critical and safety items of rolling stock,locomotives,signalling & telecommunication equipment and track components.
RDSO multifarious activities have also attracted attention of railway and non-railway organisations in India and abroad.

Projects completed by RDSO:

Projects

Development of a new crashworthy design of 4500 HP WDG4 locomotive incorporating new technology to improve dynamic braking and attain significant fuel savings.

Development of Drivers’ Vigilance Telemetric Control System which directly measures and analyses variations in biometric parameters to determine the state of alertness of the driver.

Development of Train Collision Avoidance System(TCAS).

Development of Computer Aided Drivers Aptitude test equipment for screening high speed train drivers for Rajdhani/Shatabdi Express trains to evaluate their reaction time, form perception, vigilance and speed anticipation.

Assessment of residual fatigue life of critical railway components like rail, rail weld, wheels, cylinder head, OHE mast, catenary wire, contact wire, wagon components, low components, etc. to formulate remedial actions.

Modification of specification of Electric Lifting Barrier to improve its strength and reliability

Design and development of modern fault tolerant, fail-safe, maintainer friendly Electronic Interlocking system

Development of 4500 HP Hotel Load Locomotive to provide clean and noise free power supply to coaches from locomotive to eliminate the existing generator car of Garib Rath express trains.

Field trials conducted for electric locomotive hauling Rajdhani/Shatabdi express trains with Head On Generation (HOG) system to provide clean and noise free power supply to end on coaches.

Development of WiMAX technology to provide internet access to the passengers in running trains.

Design and Development of Ballastless Track with indigenous fastening system (BLT-IFS).

Contact:

RDSO Office  

IRCOT Building, Shivaji Bridge, Behind Shankar Market
New Delhi, Delhi 110001
Phone:097948 63282

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