Sometimes the sides of rails appear to be painted. Why is this done?

19-07-2019

Normally, rails do not need to be painted as the expected life span resulting from the effects of wheel wear and fatigue is such that corrosion is not a significant problem. In some areas, however, corrosion of rails, especially on the inside of the rail foot below the liners, or on the sides, can be quite severe, and may result in the need for premature renewal of the tracks even if the rails are otherwise not worn or fatigued by the traffic conditions. The problem is worse when the spots where the corrosion makes the rails weak move out of the sleeper seats during activities like track destressing. Corrosion happens in coastal areas and regions such as the Sambhar Lake area where there

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