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Sustainability in IRIDM

INTRODUCTION- IRIDM

Indian Railways Institute of Disaster Management, popularly known as IRIDM is a unique institute in the world for hands-on training in Railway Disaster Management,is located in the Outskirts of Bengaluru, on the Expressway to Mysore. IRIDM envisioned in High Level Committee (HLC) on Disaster Management in Indian Railways, was Commissioned in the year 2019. In the year 2021, it was brought under Indian Railways Institute of Mechanical & Electrical Engineers ( IRIMEE ), Jamalpur, a century old Centralized Training Institute. IRIDM is in the process of emerging as a world class facility for Capacity Building of Railway staff and strategic partners like NDRF,SDRFs etc.

  • IRIDM was envisioned as a part of HLC recommendation Item No. 100 in the year 2003.
  • It was planned during 2004-05 for Rs. 10.0 Crores vide PB item No 215 of 2004-05 (7 Cr.) and GB item No 36 of 2004-05(3 Cr.) respectively. It is located in the Outskirts of Bengaluru on the way to Mysuru.
  • Construction began in 2017 and the Institute was inaugurated in 2019.
  • IRIDM has been functioning under SWR since 2019. It was brought under IRIMEE w.e.f 01.04.2021.
  • It is a specialized Training Institute.
  • Mandate: IRIDM is required to sensitize 15,000 Officers, Certify 27,000 ART / ARMV staff and around the Capacity building of 1.2 lakh First Responders.
    • VISION

    To emerge as a premium World Class Institute in Disaster Management using State of the Art Technology.

    MISSION

    1. Sustainable Capacity building of all 15000 officers, 27500 core staff in Disaster Management through Mandatory and Refresher Courses & Continuous updating of their Knowledge through e-learning Platform.

    2. To emerge as an auditing, certifying and policy making body forIndain Railways (IR) in Disaster Management

    3.Capacity building of 1.29 lakh frontline staff/First reponders using Hybrid learning (online& offline).

    4. Sensitization of 8 lakhNon-core Stakeholders of IR through standardized modulesusing Expanded Classroom Concept with decentralised Training using e-learning platforms in coordination with other Zonal and Divisional Institutes

    5. To become a single point solution provider on Disaster Management of Railway Sector for Developing Nations and Industries having in-house Railway Network.

    FACILITIES
    • • Three Smart Classrooms with Total seating capacity of 150.
    • • Auditorium with Seating Capacity of 100.
    • • Hostel block- 28 AC Rooms and 40 Non-AC Rooms
    • • Model room with Mannequins having etc.
    • • Artificial water body, Bridge, Tunnel & condemned Rolling Stock for demonstrating various scenarios
    • • Two 140 TDHBD Cranesof Gottwald&Cowesheldon makes
    • • Hydraulic Rerailng Equipment (HRE), Hydraulic Rescue Device (HRD), Fire Fighting Equipment