Ladder track or gathering line 

Points and Crossings Railway | Signalling & Interlocking

Points and Crossings Railway | Signalling & Interlocking  Signalling & Interlocking Points and Crossings Railway Points and Crossings Railway:- These are the arrangements provided in a railway track to divert a train from the mainline to the branch line. 1 Turn Outs: pair of points and a crossing, to divert a train. 2 Left-hand turnout: if […]

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Metro Rail Continuous Automatic Train Control System 

Metro Rail Continuous Automatic Train Control System

Metro Rail Continuous Automatic Train Control System  Continuous Automatic Train Control System (1) The Metro Rail Continuous Automatic Train Control System of working shall be adopted on the Metro Railway for the movement of trains between stations and between depot and the mainline. (2) The Continuous Automatic Train Control system works on the principle of […]

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Railways Signalling Cables Indoor cables Outdoor cables Power cables

Railways Signalling Cables Indoor cables Outdoor cables Power cables

Railways Signalling Cables Indoor cables Outdoor cables Power cables What Are Cables?  A cable is a unit that contains more than one insulated conductor bunched into a compact form by providing mechanical protection and electrical insulation. PVC insulated, PVC sheathed and armoured signalling cables are used for carrying signalling circuits. Conductors are of copper and […]

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Metro Rail occurrences Flooding unsafe conditions Image

Metro Rail occurrences Flooding unsafe conditions

Metro Rail occurrences Flooding unsafe conditions Unusual occurrences – (1) All Metro Railway employees shall be conversant with the location and use of fire alarms and fire fighting equipment at their place of work. (2) All Metro Railway employees observing the smoke or fire shall raise the alarm by means of the equipment provided or […]

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