Bhavik Shekhat

Key Responsibilities:

• Delivered comprehensive horizontal and vertical alignment designs for high-speed mainlines and complex yard layouts, ensuring full compliance with regional standards, including Network Rail (UK), ProRail (Netherlands), and ARTC/TfNSW/PTA/MTM (Australia).
• Developed horizontal and vertical track alignments using CAD and rail design software (e.g., Bentley Rail Track, OpenRail Designer, AutoCAD, Civil 3D).
• Performed geometric design calculations, including curvature, cant, superelevation, transitions, and turnouts, to ensure optimal train performance and safety.
• Designed, detailed, and coordinated Switches & Crossings (S&C) layouts, including check rails, expansion joints, and special trackwork components, ensuring compliance with operational requirements and regional standards.
• Prepared detailed engineering drawings and alignment plans, including plan and profile, cross-sections, and typical track sections.
• Coordinated with multidisciplinary teams (civil, signaling, utilities, structures) to ensure design compatibility and integration across design packages.
• Assisted in preparing design reports (e.g., Form A, Form B for the UK) for feasibility and detailed design stages.
• Reviewed and validated drawings for construction compliance and provided technical support during the construction phase.
• Applied knowledge of rail systems to design mainline, yards, sidings, turnouts, and S&C, considering operational requirements and safety margins.
• Ensured design compliance with regulatory codes and client-specific guidelines, including alignment with environmental and land acquisition constraints.
• Prepared deviation reports, alignment comparison studies, and value engineering proposals for design optimization.

Key Achievements / Projects:

• Global Center for Research Excellence (GCRE), UK:
  Successfully delivered complex track alignment and S&C designs for high-speed mountainous terrain, optimizing tight-radius curves at 112 mph (180 km/h) to minimize earthworks and meet tight deadlines, ensuring full compliance with UK Railway Group Standards including GE/RT8000 (track alignment), GM/RT2100 (permanent way design), and GM/RT2300 (switches & crossings).
• High-Speed Rail Alignment Design, Australia:
  Delivered horizontal and vertical alignment designs for a greenfield high-speed rail project using Open Rail Designer, applying Australian rail standards and performing key geometric calculations to ensure safety and efficiency at speeds up to 350 km.
• PVS Project, Netherlands:
  Analyzed site conditions and modified existing alignments based on survey data to improve designs per ProRail standards. Designed Switches & Crossings (S&C) and plain line layouts using Bentley Power Rail Track and ProVi software. Uploaded final designs to SIGMA and developed automation tools to enhance design efficiency and reduce delivery time.
• RER-C Project, France:
  Analyzed tunnel gauge and clearance data to assess free space around tracks, particularly wallside clearances for single and double tracks. Translated technical PDF reports into detailed graphical layouts with annotations for stations, technical rooms, high-voltage (HV) and low-voltage (LV) ventilation systems, emergency exits, door replacements, and construction access. Provided critical evaluations on feasibility of installing evacuation handrails, enhancing safety and compliance.
• Barking Riverside Extension Project, UK:
  Designed vertical alignments, produced detailed drawings, and performed gauging assessments using Clear Route 2 software, ensuring compliance with UK rail standards.
• Midland Station, Australia:
  Developed structure gauge plan layouts from track alignment models, prepared transit space plan drawings, and updated transit space cross-sections. Created KE envelopes and additional structure gauge envelopes as required to ensure compliance with Australian railway standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assisted in preparing horizontal and vertical track alignments using Power Rail Track software and AutoCAD under senior engineers’ supervision.
• Supported geometric design tasks such as curve radius, cant, and superelevation calculations in compliance with Indian Railway Standards (IRS).
• Created engineering drawings including plan, profile, and cross-sections for track alignment projects.
• Participated in site surveys and data verification to ensure alignment accuracy.
• Coordinated with civil, signaling, and other disciplines for seamless integration of track designs.
• Assisted in preparing design documentation and reports for project approvals.

Key Achievements / Projects:

• Delhi–Varanasi–Howrah High-Speed Rail, India:
  Successfully delivered final horizontal and vertical alignment designs using Bentley Rail Track (BRT) and AutoCAD, including detailed drawing production and design documentation, resulting in timely approval from high-speed rail authorities in accordance with Indian Railway and HSR alignment standards.
• Ayodhya–Raebareli New BG Line Project, India:
  Prepared Engineering Scale Plans (ESPs) and developed horizontal and vertical alignments using Bentley Rail Track and AutoCAD. Coordinated with the survey team for data validation and alignment verification, ensuring accurate design outputs in compliance with Indian Railway Standards (IRS).