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What is the order of precedence of trains?

17-07-2019

The order of precedence for trains governs which train gets priority when two trains have to cross on a single line, or are waiting to use a platform at a station, etc. The train with the higher precedence is given priority, and the other train is made to wait (normally, regardless of how much detention this results in, and even if the other train is already late). If two trains of the same level of precedence but heading in opposite directions are involved, then the train that is nearer to its destination is given priority. (Of course, specific situations such as the need to fuel locomotives or the number of hours worked by train crew may trump these precedence rules.) Trains were

How are computerized reservations done? What are CONCERT, PRS, IMPRESS, POET, and UTS?

July 17, 2019

Before computerization set in, reservations were generally issued only on the basis of fixed quotas for each station (and, for some important stations, using the 'return journey quota' (RJQ) for the return trips), or after a labour-intensive and time-consuming process of requesting and confirming reservations via telegrams to distant

What kinds of tickets have been or are used in India other than the old Edmondson card tickets?

July 17, 2019

The early Rajdhani Express tickets were unusual. The Bombay Rajdhani tickets resembled airline tickets in format (although somewhat thinner), and the Howrah Rajdhani tickets were also wide like airline tickets but shorter, so that they resembled excess baggage tickets issued by the airlines of the time. WR and CR began issuing stiff paper tickets

What are/were Edmondson card tickets like in India? Are they still used?

July 17, 2019

Until a few years ago, the mainstay of IR's ticketing were the Edmondson tickets* which were issued manually (machine-punched or even hand-written in some cases) for all train journeys, reservations, etc. Indian Edmondson tickets show(ed) a fair bit of variation. Apart from the expected information such as the endpoints of the journey, the date,

What is the ‘stone throw’ method of communication?

July 17, 2019

In the days before walkie-talkies or other means of communication between the cab and the station staff were available, a very simple but effective method was used by a driver or guard to communicate with the station master or his staff at stations where the train did not halt. He would write his message on a piece of paper, wrap it around a

How do ground staff, train crew, signalmen, and others communicate?

July 17, 2019

Since about 1999, handled radio sets (walkie-talkies) have been issued to most drivers, guards, and other staff on the move. These handsets usually have a fairly short range (a kilometer or so). VHF radio sets have been installed in the loco cabs for a few important trains such as the Grand Trunk Express, Tamil Nadu Express, and the Rajdhanis and

What are the telecommunications systems that IR uses?

July 17, 2019

Most of IR's telecommunications needs are handled by telephone / telegraph cables and other control communication cables running alongside the tracks (often underground in electrified areas) or overhead (usually in non-electrified areas). Important circuits of control and communication include section control for overall control of train running,

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