Knowing About Railway Systems

1.Who Is a Loco Pilot?

• Loco pilots are hired for the smooth operations of locomotive trains.
• They control the train's speed, check train routes and signals and are responsible for the safety of the train. They receive guidance from the train managers.

2.Where Can We Get Platform Tickets, and Why Should We Buy Them Even if We Are Not Boarding a Train?

• Railway platform tickets are issued from the railway ticket counters.
• The fee for platform tickets is nominal, but without this, the ticket checkers can charge us hefty fines. Hence, we should always take a platform ticket while entering the station premises.

3.Name the Types of Equipment One Can See at Railway-Level Crossings.

We can see the following equipment at level crossings:

• Signal lamps (red, yellow and green) with bright reflectors.
• Green and red signal flags.
• Staff and a gateman.
• Locking gates and a long spare chain with a stop mark that can be used if the lock is not working.

4.Why Does a Railway Porter Wear Badge?

• A railway porter haThis process is called e-reservation.s also termed a coolie.
• Coolies wear badges that are provided to them by the local railway department. These badges have a serial number used for their identification when necessary.

5.What Is E-reservation?

• Usually, we can reserve tickets from ticket counters, but we can also book tickets from authorised websites.
• This process is called e-reservation.

6.What Is a PRS Counter?

• PRS stands for passenger reservation system.
• These are offline ticket counters from where passengers can reserve tickets.
• PRS counters are used to book tickets in advance.

7.Who Is a Train Manager?

• The train guard is called a train manager.
• A train manager is responsible for the safety of the passengers and the smooth functioning of trains by coordinating with other railway workers.