Why most Indian trains are blue in colour?

You must have noticed that most train coaches are blue in colour indicating that these coaches are ICF coaches i.e their speeds vary between 70 to 140 kilometers per hour. Such coaches are installed in Mail Express or Superfast trains.

Why Indian train colour is yellow?

These lines indicate the unreserved coach of the second class. When a train arrives at the station, there are many people who are confused about the General Bogie, but by looking these yellow stripes, people can easily understand that this is the General Coach.

How many trains India have?

Indian Railways is among the world’s largest rail network, and its route length network is spread over 67,956 kms, with 13,169 passenger trains and 8,479 freight trains, plying 23 million travellers and 3 million tonnes (MT) of freight daily from 7,349 stations.

What are the different colours of trains in India?

Lifeline Express (hospital train) and some accident relief trains. A drab olive-green or greenish brown colour is used for special trains used by the Indian military. The coaches and wagons on these trains also tend to have various non-standard markings. WP’s used to be generally all-black.

What year did the DHR change the color of its trains?

From 1952 to 1965, the DHR locos were painted a terra-cotta red. After about 1958 or so, with the formation of the North-East Frontier Railway, the locos started to be painted in blue, with two horizontal white stripes, which became their standard livery in later years.

What is the colour of the smoke deflectors of the trains?

A few of them have (had) devices of different kinds painted on the smoke deflectors or elsewher (e.g., No. 37390 plinthed at Coonoor has a white horse depicted on the deflectors). The original livery of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) locos is said to have been dark green, with a broad black band flanked by thin red lines.

Why do we need multiple aspect signals in railway tracks?

Without multiple-aspect signals, the stop signals have to be placed very far apart to allow sufficient braking distance, and this reduces track utilization. At the same time, slower trains can also be run closer together on track with multiple aspect signals. Q. What kinds of signals (semaphores, lamps, etc.) does IR use?