Introduction Of IRIDM

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.