Surface Transportation (Railways and Highways)-----khanna

Part-I Railways
*History of Railways *Track alignment *Railway surveys *Formation *Permanent way *Rails *Rail joints *Creep of rails *Sleepers *Ballast *Rail fixtures and fastenings *Geometrics of railway tracks *Points and crossings *Track junctions *Stations and yards *Station equipments *Tractive power and resistance *Plate laying *Track maintenance *Signalling and interlocking *Tunnels *Metro tracks *Mono rail track *High speed trains

Part-II Roads
*History of road development *Roads *Highways *Highway geometric design *Road patterns *Hill roads *Road accidents *Low cost roads *Expressways *Bus rapid transit corridors *Embankments *Appendix