The National Academy of Indian Railways formerly Railway Staff College is a Centralised Training Institute for Group A and B Officers of Indian Railways (IR), headed by a Director General and manned by a Faculty of experienced Railway Managers and Experts.
The Academy has a well-equipped model room at the heart of training aspects related to railway transportation displaying various types of train operating and signaling systems in use on Indian Railways. Trainee Officers get a feel of practical train operations by running working models of trains under a simulated hands-on environment.
The model room has working models of route relay interlocking, auxiliary warning system, automatic block signaling, train activated warning at level crossings, block proving by axle counters, 4 aspects automatic signal & data Logger etc. Souvenirs from the National Rail Museum New Delhi are displayed and are also available for sale to trainees.
The model room also houses working models of different classes of stations, block instruments and signaling and telecommunication equipment.