प्वाइंटसमेन की ड्यूटी लिस्ट ( list of Pointsman Duty)

05-05-2022

प्वाइंटसमेन की ड्यूटी लिस्ट ( list of Pointsman Duty) 1. ऑन ड्यूटी स्टेशन मास्टर के अधीन सभी कार्य एंव बताये गये सभी निर्देशों का पालन करना। 2. सभी प्रकार के शंटिंग कार्य निस्पादित करना। 3. रोड साइड स्टेशनो पर ट्रेन के लोको पायलट एवं गार्ड के लाईन बाक्स को उतारना एवं चढाना। 4. आउट

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How are freight wagons classifed by Indian Railway ?
June 29, 2019

The following codes are used now for classifying freight wagons . The classification scheme is not entirely systematic. Older wagons especially have codes that are not easily explained in this way. But in general an optional gauge code is followed by a type code which is followed by an indication of the coupler and whether the wagon is

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Are there rail connections to Pakistan from India?
June 28, 2019

Before the partition of the subcontinent, there used to be several trains running across what is now the India-Pakistan border. Today, there is only one active rail connection, and the others are in disuse or have been dismantled. See below for updates! The active link goes Amritsar - Attari - Wagah - Lahore. Attari and Wagah are towns on either

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How does IR name its trains?
June 28, 2019

All trains on IR are identified by primarily through their numbers (either the 4-digit nationwide numbers or the zonal numbers for local passenger trains). However, as a convenience, most trains (other than some very frequent local services such as EMU/MEMU or passenger shuttles) are referred to by names in IR's literature and also by the

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What is an ‘A’ class line, or a ‘Q’ class line, etc.?
June 28, 2019

The permanent way sections are classified by IR according to the maximum speed (or more precisely, the maximum speed proposed for the immediate future) that the tracks are capable of supporting. In most cases this classification is more an indication of the priority of the route and IR's plans for it in the future, rather than an indication of the

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What gauges are used in India?
June 27, 2019

Broad Gauge - 5'6" (1676mm) This is now found all over the country, and all major passenger and freight routes are now broad gauge. This is the widest gauge in regular use anywhere in the world. (In the past, though, an 8' gauge was used in Oregon, USA, and a 7'¼" gauge was used for the Great Western Railway in the UK.) Outside India, the 5'6"

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Appendix: Steam loco wheel arrangements
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As I expect most people who read this document will not be railway enthusiasts and would be researching a period when the steam locomotive reigned supreme, I thought that some very brief notes on steam locomotive wheel arrangement should be included. ये भी पढ़े - योगासन का इतिहास तथा योग से

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