Training Session on Root Cause Analysis for Konkan Railway Engineers

Mr. Tanay Rege, Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Don Bosco College of Engineering, Fatorda, conducted a half-day training session training session on “Root Cause Analysis (RCA)” for engineers from Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd. on 18th October 2025.

The session, held at one of the Konkan Railway maintenance yards, covered structured problem-solving techniques such as the 5 Whys, Fishbone Diagram, Pareto Analysis, and Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), illustrated through practical mechanical maintenance examples.

A total of 31 participants, including Junior Engineers, Section Engineers, and Senior Section Engineers from units across Goa, Maharashtra, and Karnataka, attended the session. The training focused on equipping participants with a systematic approach to identifying and eliminating recurring maintenance issues through data-driven analysis and corrective actions.