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Railway WL Control Circuits

April 4, 2022June 8, 2022adminLeave a Comment

Railway WL Control Circuits If a conventionally wired set of points were thrown from N to R and the Reverse contacts did not make, due to a mechanical fault or a badly adjusted indication arm for example, the WL would drop in to its port and the WKR will not energise. If an attempt is […]

Railway Return paths for Traction current and suppression at source

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Return paths for Traction current and suppression at source 1. Current is collected from the OLE by the train pantograph and taken to the train equipment 2. Having passed through equipment on train, current passes through axles and wheels of the traction unit to the running rails. 3. Current is returned to the feeder Station […]

Types of Railway Signals

March 20, 2022June 7, 2022admin3 Comments

Types of Signals Types of Signals :- Signal is a medium to convey a particular pre-determined meaning in non-verbal form. Multiple Aspect Color Light Signal (MACLS): Multiple means more than 2 indications .They may have 3 or 4 different aspects or indications to be given to the driver. These signals have longer range of […]

Railway Switches Types

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Railway Switches Types There are two types of switches (i) Stub Switch (ii) Split Switch Stub Switch 1. Earliest type of switch. No separate tongue rails are provided 2. Some portion of the main tracks is moved from side to side 3. It is obsolete now and no more in use on Indian Railways […]

Platform Emergency Stop Plunger(PESP) Railway

March 6, 2022June 8, 2022adminLeave a Comment

Platform Emergency Stop Plunger(PESP) Railway Platform Emergency Stop Plunger(PESP) Railway :- * Five Emergency Stop Plungers shall be provided at each platform for the use of passengers and staffs to stop the train in case of emergency. * One Emergency Stop Plunger for each platform shall be provided in the Station control Room (SCR) panel. * […]

Railway Salient features of Relay based Interlocking

March 4, 2022June 7, 2022adminLeave a Comment

Railway Salient features of Relay based Interlocking Relay Interlocking is a system of implementing principles of interlocking for safe train operations at a Station with the help of electrical circuits wired through electro-magnetic relay contacts and coils. Difference between Route Setting Type and Non-Route Setting Type In the Route setting type popularly known as RRI […]