Railway Engineering

Kinks in Rails Kinks are formed when the end of the adjoining rails move slightly out of their aligned position. […]

Loop Line in Railway? When a branch line leaves from a mainline and again this branch line terminates at the

Triangle – Railway Track Junction The triangle is a junction of a railway track, which is constructed for changing the

Types of Railway Platform The platform is a raised level surface of a railway station, from where either passengers can

Facilities Required at Railway Stations: 1. Public Requirements, 2. Traffic Requirements, 3. Requirements of locomotive department, 4. General Requirement

The angle which is formed between the gauge faces of the Vee is known as the crossing angle or angle of the railway crossing.

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).

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.

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.