23rd January 2020
Triangle – Railway Track Junction
Triangle – Railway Track Junction The triangle is a junction of a railway track, which are constructed for changing the…
Category: Railway Engineering
22nd January 2020
Types of Railway Platform
Types of Railway Platform The platform is a raised level surface of a railway station, from where either passenger can…
17th January 2020
Facilities Required at Railway Stations
Facilities Required at Railway Stations: 1. Public Requirements, 2. Traffic Requirements, 3. Requirements of locomotive department, 4. General Requirement
16th January 2020
Angle of Crossing in Railway
The angle which is formed between the gauge faces of the Vee is known as the crossing angle or angle of the railway crossing.
22nd December 2019
Switch Angle in Railway
Switch angle or angle of switch divergence is defined as the angle formed between the gauge lines of the stock rail and tongue rail(Switch rails).
14th December 2019
Bending of Rails on Curves
The curvature greater than 3 degrees are considered to be sharp curves. In order to correct the curvature, it is desirable to bend the rails.
9th December 2019
Size and Section of Ballast in Railway
The size of the ballast used in railway track varies from 1.9 cm to 5.1 cm. The stone of size larger than 5.1 cm is not preferable due to poor interlocking property.