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1)PFRDA:-Pension fund regulatory and development authority.

2)AILTC:- All india leave travel concession.

3)CTG:-Composite transfer grant.

4)UMID:-Unique medical identity card.

5)RESS:-Railway employee self service.

6)NPS:-National pension system.

7)OIRMS:-Online indenting and recruitment management system.

8)PREM:-Participation of railway employee in management.

9)IPIS:-Integrated passenger information system.

10)CAT:-Central administrative tribunal.

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11)PNM:-Permanent negotiating machinery.

12)CAG:-Controller and auditor general.

13)DSLAM:-Digital subscriber line access multiplexer.

14)PRI-ISDN:-Primary rate interface integrated services digital  network.

15)IRIFM:-Indian railways institute of financial management.(secunderabad)

16)IRITM:-Indian railways institute of transport management.(Lucknow)

17)IRIEEN:-Indian railways institute of electrical engineering .(Nashik)

18)IANA:-Internet assigned number authrity.

19)ICANN:-Internet corporation for assigned names and numbers.

20)IRNSS:-Indian regional navigation satellite system.

ASTE Exam 2024 syllabus

_{Syllabus for 30% LDCE for Promotion to Group B post of ASTE in Signalling & Telecommunication Department Part A -} 

General I. Current Affairs and General Knowledge This section would contain questions of general interest and importance, which is acquired by general observation or reading without specific text book study. Subjects of national importance as well as achievements of Railways are also to be covered. The standard of General Knowledge shall not be more rigorous than Matriculate level. 

II. General Mathematics Arithmetic and Statistical operations, Graphs, Fractions, Percentage, Sampling & Averages Geometry Areas & Volumes up to Higher Secondary /12th Standard level Algebra, Simultaneous Equations etc up to Higher Secondary /12th Standard level 

III. Physics & Basic Electricity Units & Measurements Mechanics Power Mechanical properties of solids and fluids Heat & work, expansion of solids, liquids & gases working of Transformer, Relay, Fuse, Circuit Breaker Semi conductor devices P-N diode, Transistors, FETs, Applications Power supply, AC & DC, Rectifiers 

IV. Digital Electronics & Information Technology Principles of Digital Electronics Boolean Algebra, Digital Devices and their applications Information Technology Generations, PC specifications, Operating systems Windows, Linux and Application Software. 

Part B - Professional Subjects 

I. Signalling : Basics of Signalling Principles of Interlocking, Signal Interlocking Plan, Route holding principles, Table of Control Colour Light Signal concepts Signalling Elements Relays, Cables, LED Signals, Point Machines, Track Circuits (DC, AC & AFTC), Axle Counters (SSDAC & MSDAC), Block instruments, Integrated Power Supply, Interlocked Level Crossing Gates and Data Loggers Automatic Signalling Intermediate Block Signalling, BPAC, UFSBI RE Modifications Relay Interlocking concepts - Metal to Carbon, Metal to Metal, Panel Interlocking and Route Relay Interlocking Electronic Interlocking Principles, Configuration, Interface logic, Application logic, VDU logic, FAT, SAT, Technical System Approval Earthing, Lightning and Surge protection arrangements Train Protection Systems TPWS, Kavach Centralised Traffic Control (CTC) , Train Management System (TMS) Execution of S&T Infrastructure works Planning, Execution, CRS sanction, Documentation, Testing and Commissioning

 II. Telecommunications Outdoor and Indoor Telecom cable system, jointing procedures, and maintenance and fault localisation methods, laying practices and precautions at work site Control Communication, OFC based, VoIP based, Emergency Control Communication, Voice Logger, COA Telephone Instruments, Signalling principles of Telephone Exchanges, Automatic, ISDN, and VoIP Telephone Exchanges PCM-TDM Principles, PD multiplexers, SDH principles and SDH equipments Modulation techniques and radio propagation VHF, UHF, Tetra, GSM-R, LTE-R OFC Communication systems, OFC Splicing, Measurements and laying practices Data Communication and IP networks, IP-MPLS, Data networks of IR, PRS, UTS, FOIS, TMS, NMS, Wi-Fi at stations, Firewalls/UTM, Cyber security and Wireless security Public address system, Passenger information systems and VSS 

III. Codes & Manuals General Rules Railways (Opening for Public Carriage of Passengers) Rules Indian Railways Schedule of dimensions Indian Railway Signal Engineering Manual Indian Railway Telecom Manual Accident Manual Block working Manual Extracts of Operating manual for Indian Railways, Indian Railways manual of AC Traction Maintenance and Operation and Indian Railways Permanent Way Manual relevant for Signal & Telecom Engineers

 IV Workshop Practices Raw material processing Workshop Machines and their utilisation Overhauling procedure and practices Inspection and testing of components Testing procedures of Block Instruments , Relays, Point Machines, IPS, EoLB, Track Feed Battery Chargers, EKTs, Control Panels and Mechanical Items. RDSO approval procedure and Renewal Production Management Plan Quality control and Safety Practices Calibration of instruments and machines ISO/IMS Certification for workshops Scrap disposal Workshop suspense Costing of products Incentive schemes

 Part - C Official Language Official Language Policy, Act, Rules, Incentive Schemes etc