TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING-I :

(CE-341)
Lecture: 02
Advantages, Survey

Prof. Dr. Mahmood Omar Imam

Department of Civil Engineering, CUET
momarimam@cuet.ac.bd
Advantages of Railways
Railways grant various advantages & for the purpose of
convenience, they can be grouped:
Economic Advantages
Employment to people
Encouragement to commercial farming
Increase of national wealth (Land Value)
Increase in mobility of people
Industrial development and growth
Stabilization of prices
Transporting food & clothes in times of emergencies

Prof. Mahmood Omar Imam

Advantages of Railways
Political Advantages
Each control of the central administration
Development of a national mentality
Migrating population on a mass scale
Mobilizing troops & war equipment
Unity of people
Social advantages
Broadening the social out look of masses
Easy access to religious places
Proving convenient and safe mode of transport
Removal of feeling of isolation

Prof. Mahmood Omar Imam

Laying a new line
Reasons for laying a new railway line
Strategic Consideration: Join two points for strategic purposes so
that army can be transferred from one points to other
Linking of trade centers
Connecting port with the interior of the country
Shortening existing route
Laying of a branch line
Under developed area
Factor Influencing the proposed route
Cost: Should be minimum (Maintenance cost, Renewal expenditure
& Working expenses)
Safety: New route should be laid as to have minimum chances of
train accidents
Speed: Reasonable speed of trains
Prof. Mahmood Omar Imam
Surveys
Traffic Survey
Reconnaissance Survey
Preliminary Survey
Final Location
Traffic Survey: Why? How?
Visit all trade centers
Consult local bodies, state governments, important,
organizations
• Info collected: human resources, agricultural and mineral
resources, patterns of trade and commerce, industries
located, prospective tourist traffic, existing transport facilities,
important government and private offices

Prof. Mahmood Omar Imam

Surveys
Reconnaissance Survey (Engineering): Why? How?
Visit state governments, Geological survey department
• Info collected: Physical features of the country, surface formation
of the ground and nature of soil & its classification, rivers which are
likely to cross the proposed railway line and positions of hills &
lakes, availability of materials & labour for used during construction
Preliminary Survey:
Objective: Which route will be the most economical among the others
Importance: Decides the final route & recommends only one
particular routes in preference to other alternative routes
Location Survey:
Objective: carry out the detailed survey along the route
Importance: Center-line of the actual track to be laid
Prof. Mahmood Omar Imam