Exam 1: Railway Track and Railways Components

The formation width for a railway track depends on the (i. Type of gauge (ii. Number of tracks to be laid side by side (iii) Slope of sides of embankment or cutting The correct answer is

Pick up the incorrect statement from the following. Required tilt of 1 in 20 is provided

The rails get out of their original positions due to insufficient expansion gap. This phenomenon is known

Main disadvantage of steel sleepers, is:

Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

The type of spike used for fixing chairs of bull headed rails to wooden sleepers is

If the stock rails are B.H. rails, the type of switch generally provided, is

For even distribution of load through ballast, load dispersal is assumed as

Flat mild steel bearing plates are used

Total effective bearing area of both the bowls of a pot sleeper, is