Research Design and Standards Organisation

Research Design & Standards Organisation
Company typeOrganization
IndustryResearch and Development
Founded1957; 67 years ago (1957)
Headquarters,
Area served
India
OwnerGovernment of India
ParentMinistry of Railways through Railway Board (India)
Websiterdso.indianrailways.gov.in

The Research Designs & Standards Organisation (RDSO) is the research and development and railway technical specification development organisation under the Ministry of Railways of the Government of India, which functions as a technical adviser and consultant to the Railway Board, the Zonal Railways, the Railway Production Units, RITES, RailTel and Ircon International in respect of design and standardization of railway equipment and problems related to railway construction, operations and maintenance.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ Rao, M.A. (1988). Indian Railways, New Delhi: National Book Trust, pp.217–28
  2. ^ compiled and edited by Research, Reference and Training Division. (2007). India Yearbook 2007. Publications Division, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India. p. 819. ISBN 978-81-230-1423-4. {{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ Wadhwa, Gopal Krishan (September 2003). "An Overview of the R&D Center of Indian Railways" (PDF). Japan Railway & Transport Review. 36 (September): 26–28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2007.