Page# 1722 FAQs next>> What are the rules and regulations for taking Photo/Videography of trains in a Railway Station ? Why Train Coaches have coloured stripes on them? Indian Railways is the second-largest rail network in Asia and the fourth-largest across the globe. Lakhs of passengers use Indian Railways to travel every day. In all probability, you may have also used the services of Indian Railways and travelled on a train multiple times. But it is interesting to note that a lot of people do not know some intricate details painted on the train coaches. One example is coloured stripes on the coaches of trains. Most of us have either seen them or not bothered to know about what they stand for while others may have not noticed the details. However, let us tell you that the colours have certain indications and have not just been casually painted on the coaches. You... more... PNR STATUS- SYMBOLS AND THEIR DISCRIPTION Every train ticket in India comes with a unique 10-digit PNR number. This number helps passengers check the status of their ticket reservations. Often, when you book a train ticket, you might get a waiting list number instead of a confirmed ticket. You can check your PNR status here to see if your ticket has been confirmed. Our goal is to make this process simple and easy for our customers. Just enter your 10-digit PNR number in the box above to get the latest status. What is PNR? PNR... more... Mar 28 2013 (10:44) Blog Post# 706835-0 Anil Kumar Garg Added by: Anil Kumar Garg Mar 28 2013 (10:51) Railway passengers often confuse with different symbols shown as part of their pnr status.Here is the description for various symbols: LEGENDS Symbol------ Description CAN / MOD--- Cancelled or Modified Passenger CNF... more... Basic unit of EMU Coach Q. What is the basic unit of EMU coach? Answer. One basic unit of 3-car unit, is the building block for EMU rake formation. Each basic unit consists of one Motor Coach (MC) in the middle and two Trailer coaches (TC) at the ends. When the basic unit is connected at the end of the formation rake, one Trailer coach is replaced with Driving Trailer Coach (DTC). Whats special in Special Fare Trains Q. What So Special in Special Fare Trains? A. Special Fare Special trains are operated to serve passengers on holidays, festival time so that they can get confirmed seat by paying extra amount. Special fare is equals to normal train's tatkal fare. But now railway is misusing this concept. Every special train introduced falling under “Trains on Demand" category which seek special... more... Page# 1722 FAQs next>> |