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Blog Entry# 2568205
Posted: Oct 21 2017 (22:01)

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Amjad Ali Khan~
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Entry# 2568205              
Do you know the meaning of this 'X' written on train ?
Every day millions of people travel by train. Have you ever seen the last bogey in the train? Probably not, many people will never see or read the last bog of the train. Today, We will tell you the meaning of 'X' written at last bogie of train.
This mark is made so that the train staff can know that the entire train has gone. If you have ever paid attention, then you may have seen that there is a mark
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on X on the last box of train. Have you ever wondered what this means? This X mark is made of white and red on the last bogie.
Not only this, on the last compartment of many trains, a lamps of electricity have also been started. This lamp glow once in 5 second. Earlier this lamp was glow from oil. But now it glow from power. According to the rule, it is mandatory to have this mark on the last bog of every train.
Apart from this, there is also a board on last bog of train where 'LV' is written. This board is written in English and its color is black or white. This board means the Last Vehicle. If a train has passed and the staff does not see the LV board, then it mean that the entire train has not come. In this situation emergency action is started.
Pic Courtesy & Post Courtesy :- UC News.

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End of train is indicated by:
1. X mark on the SLR.
2. LV plate.
3. Red flasher/flickering lamps behind the coaches.
4. Side lamps on the last coach. It helps the LP ensure that
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there is no parting of the coaches from the rest of the train. This can be seen while the train is on a curve.

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