National Rail and Transportation Institute : Ranking, Admissions 2026-27, Courses, Fees, Placements, Scholarship

Vadodara, Gujarat

College Type
Deemed to be University
Co-Ed Status :
Co-Education
Minority Status :
Non Minority

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National Rail and Transportation Institute Facilities Details

National Rail and Transportation Institute (NRTI), Vadodara, now integrated as Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV), employs a mix of regular, visiting, and industry-expert faculty specializing in rail, transportation, logistics, and engineering domains. The faculty at NRTI comprises around 40 regular members and 50 visiting professors as of 2025, drawing from IITs, industry leaders, and Indian Railways veterans to deliver practical, research-driven education. This blend ensures a student-faculty ratio of approximately 1:15-20, fostering personalized mentoring in niche programs like B.Tech in Rail Engineering and MBA in Logistics.

Faculty Qualifications

Most faculty hold PhDs from premier institutions like IIT Delhi, IIT Roorkee, and international universities, with specializations in internal combustion engines, intelligent transport systems, supply chain management, and AI for logistics.
Regular professors often possess 10-20 years of combined academic and industry experience, including publications in journals like Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews.
Visiting faculty include retired Railway Board executives (e.g., ex-CRB & CEO) and IIM Indore professors, bringing policy and strategic insights.

Industry Experience

Faculty integrate real-world expertise, with many having 2-15 years in sectors like Indian Railways, RITES, L&T, and Siemens before academia.
Examples include IRSE officers handling rail infrastructure projects and professionals from waste-to-energy technologies applied to transportation.
This experience drives curriculum relevance, with faculty leading projects on high-speed rail, metro systems, and sustainable logistics funded by DST and DLR Germany.

Student-Faculty Ratio

GSV maintains a favorable ratio of 1:15 for UG programs and 1:10 for PG/PhD, enabling hands-on guidance amid 1070 students from 22 states.
Smaller cohorts in specialized M.Tech/PhD tracks (for working professionals) allow ratios as low as 1:8, supporting thesis supervision and industry projects.

Teaching Methods

Instruction combines lectures, case studies from rail projects, simulations for transport modeling, and mandatory internships with live problem-solving.
Faculty employ flipped classrooms, AI-driven analytics tools, guest lectures from PSUs, and collaborative research on NEP-aligned multidisciplinary topics.
Assessments include project theses, group discussions mimicking PSU interviews, and industry visits to IRCTC facilities.

Key Faculty Members

Below is a table of notable faculty based on available profiles, highlighting roles, qualifications, and expertise.

Name	Designation	Qualifications	Expertise/Area
Dr. Venkateswarlu Chintala	Founding Associate Professor	PhD IIT Delhi, MTech RGTPU Bhopal	IC Engines, Alternate Fuels, Waste-to-Energy
Prof. Jitesh J. Thakkar	Professor	PhD IIT Roorkee	Transportation Engineering
Prof. Chandi Prasad Nanda	Professor	PhD	Logistics & Supply Chain
Prof. R. Edwin Raj	Professor	PhD	Rail Infrastructure
Mr. Anil Kumar Lahoti	Faculty	Ex-Railway Executive	Railway Operations
Mr. Pradeep Kumar Garg	Faculty	Industry Veteran	Metro Rail Management
Dr. Pawan	Faculty	PhD	Intelligent Transport Systems
Dr. Jagjit Kaur Singh	Principal	PhD	Academic Administration
Dr. Mathai Fenn	Principal Consultant	PhD	Transportation Policy
Dr. Amit Sheth	Dean Advancement & Professor	PhD	AI in Logistics

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