Indian Railways Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering
The Indian Railways Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (IRIMEE) was founded in 1888 as a technical school and commenced training Mechanical Officers for Indian Railways in 1927. It is the oldest of the five Centralised Training Institutes (CTIs) for training officers for Indian Railways. IRIMEE is located at Jamalpur in the Munger district of Bihar, on the Patna-Bhagalpur rail route. IRIMEE provides theoretical and practical training for a four-year undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering as well as professional courses to officers and supervisors of Indian Railways. There are also courses for non-railway organizations and foreign railways.
| Institute overview | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1888 |
| Country | India |
| Training Institute | Indian Railways Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (IRIMEE), Jamalpur, Bihar |
| Head | P. Ravi Kumar, IRSME (1985 batch), Director |
| Minister responsible | Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of Railways, Communication and IT |
| Legal personality | Governmental; Engineering; Centralised Training Institutes of the Indian Railways |
| Notable Alumini | Ashwani Lohani (former CRB), Rajendra K. Pachauri (on behalf of IPCC) (Nobel Peace Prize) |
| Website | IRIMEE Jamalpur; IRIMEE Jamalpur |
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