Facilities & Services

1. Web OPAC

Online Public Access Catalogue (Web OPAC) Service – Users can search their books by title, author, using the above link by selecting the NAIR Library from the menu “Select Your Library”. No user ID or password is required for this. This facility is also available on mobile phone.


2. Lending Service

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) system enables automated issue/return of books with least human intervention


3. New Arrivals of Books

List of the new arrival of English, Hindi & Separate books is being uploaded on Sanchetna Library website.


4. Abstract Services

This new service helps users to know what a particular book is about. The e-Granthalaya data contains abstracts of the books available in Library. Cover Page of the book is also available on Sanchetna Library Website.


5. Bibliography

Bibliography of English and Hindi Books of last 5 years have been uploaded on Library Website.


6. Magazine List

Library subscribes no. of Indian and Foreign periodicals. A list is available on Library website.


7. Content of Magazines

Content page & Cover page of Periodicals are being uploaded on library website.


8. Articles on Railways

Important articles on Railways from periodicals are preserved in Library.


9. Newspaper Clipping

Clipping of the important Railway news from newspapers available in the Library, which are preserved.


10. Photocopy Service

Library provides photo copy service to its users. There is also a PC provided in Zerox room to take printout of the large documents/files.


11. Print on Demand:

पुस्तकालय के अधीन फोटोकापी अनुभाग (Xerox Section) में एक फोटोकापी मशीन को कंप्युटर से कनेक्ट किया गया है। कम्प्युटर की सहायता से print command देकर प्रिंटर की तरह फोटोकापी मशीन से प्रिंट कर सकते है। जब ज्यादा संख्या में प्रिंट निकालना हो तो फोटोकापी मशीन का उपयोग प्रिंटर की तरह किया जा सकता है।


12. NAIR Repository

3,000 + documents mainly on Railway Reports, Railway Codes and Manuals, Railway Books, uploaded on NAIR Repository. Repositories are important tools for preserving an organization's legacy; they facilitate digital preservation and scholarly communication.


13. Digital Library

Sanchetna Library has uploaded about 3,400 important Reports on Railways which are available in Digital Library (DL) which can be accessed by users. An OTP enabled access is provided for this service. To access the Digital Collection (DL), user must require membership of the Library and registration of mobile number on it.