अब घर बैठे कैंसल कराए रेलवे काउंटर टिकट, स्टेशन जाने की नहीं होगी झंझट, ये रही प्रक्रिया

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अक्सर लोगों की एक रेलवे काउंटर टिकट के बाबत एक शिकायत होती है कि रिजर्वेशन टिकट काउंटर से बुक कराने के बाद अगर आपको उसे कैंसिल करना है तो आपको वापस काउंटर पर जाना ही होगा. काउंटर पर हीं आपका टिकट कैंसिल होगा और आपको रिफंड दिया जाएगा. लेकिन देश में फैली महामारी के बीच लोग

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What do the designations such as ‘WDM-2’ mean? Locos, except for older steam ones, have classification codes that identify them. This code is of the form '' In this the first item, '', is a single letter identifying the gauge the loco runs on: W = Broad Gauge Y = Meter Gauge Z = Narrow Gauge (2' 6") N = Narrow Gauge (2') The second

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Where can I find locomotives from India that have been preserved or restored outside India?
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Where can I find locomotives from India that have been preserved or restored outside India? During the World Wars, many Indian locomotives were transferred to the middle East, Africa, and elsewhere to support British military efforts. Most of these locomotives of course do not survive now and may be difficult to trace. Details of these wartime

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Where can I find plinthed or preserved locos in India? Some information is provided below. Also see the locomotive lists which detail steam survivors in south Asia, preserved locos in Sri Lanka, etc., and also the industrial loco list which has information on many preserved locomotives in India and other south Asian countries. The page on steam

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What sorts of lights do locomotives display? Headlight — All IR locomotives have headlights. Usually this is a single centrally mounted light near roof level at each end, although some locos have it at mid-level. Some of the newer locos feature twin-beam headlight fixtures. The headlights can be dimmed if needed. Steam locos had their

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Where can I find locomotives that have been exported from India by IR?
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Where can I find locomotives that have been exported from India by IR? There are several locomotives that have been manufactured specifically for other countries, or rebuilt and then exported, sold/resold, or otherwise given to other national railways by Indian Railways, such as the many YDM-4's sold to Bangladesh, Vietnam, Myanmar, Togo, etc.

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Where can I find locomotives from India that have been preserved or restored outside India?
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Where can I find locomotives from India that have been preserved or restored outside India? During the World Wars, many Indian locomotives were transferred to the middle East, Africa, and elsewhere to support British military efforts. Most of these locomotives of course do not survive now and may be difficult to trace. Details of these wartime

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