A train is hauled by 4-8-2 locomotive. The number of driving wheels in this locomotive is
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For developing thinly populated areas, the correct choice of gauge is
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The slipping of driving wheels of locomotives on the rail surface causes
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Wear of rails is maximum in weight of
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At points and crossings, the total number of sleepers for 1 in 12 turnouts in Broad Gauge is
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For a 8° curve track diverging from a main curve of 5° in an opposite direction in the layout of a broad gauge yard, the cant to be provided for the branch track for maximum speed of 45 km/h on the main line and ‘G’ = 1.676 m is (Permitted cant deficiency for the main line = 7.6 cm)
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Normally maximum cant permissible in Meter Gauge is
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Which of the following turnouts is most commonly used for goods train on Indian Railways?
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When semaphore and warner are installed on the same post, then the stop indication is given when
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Which of the following devices is used to transfer the wagons or locomotives to and from parallel tracks without any necessity of shunting ?
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Dog spikes are used for fixing rail to the
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Consider the following surveys
i) Reconnaissance survey
ii) Preliminary survey
iii) Traffic survey
iv) Location survey
The correct sequence in which these surveys are conducted before the alignment of a track is finalised is
i) Reconnaissance survey
ii) Preliminary survey
iii) Traffic survey
iv) Location survey
The correct sequence in which these surveys are conducted before the alignment of a track is finalised is
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Minimum depth of ballast cushion for a Broad Gauge wooden sleeper of size 275x25x13 cm with 75cm sleeper spacing is
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Number of dog spikes normally used per rail seat on curved track is
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The formation width for a single line meter gauge track in embankment as adopted on Indian Railways is
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The formation width for a double line Broad Gauge track in cutting (excluding drains) as adopted on Indian Railways is
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The shape of transition curve used by Indian Railways is
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If ‘A’ is the angle formed by two gauge faces, the crossing number will be
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The load on each axle of a locomotive is 22 tonnes. If the coefficient of friction is 0.2, then the hauling capacity due to 3 pairs of driving wheels will be
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Pandrol clips cannot be used with
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