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The clear minimum horizontal distance between the inner faces of the two rails forming a track is known as _______.
The clear minimum horizontal distance between the inner faces of the two rails forming a track is known as _______.
Gauge
Indian railways follow the practice of measuring gauge between the inner faces of two rails at a point ______ mm below the top of the rail.
Indian railways follow the practice of measuring gauge between the inner faces of two rails at a point ______ mm below the top of the rail.
14
Broad Gauge has a width of ______ meters.
Broad Gauge has a width of ______ meters.
1.676
When the funds available for the railway project are inadequate, ______ Gauge is used.
When the funds available for the railway project are inadequate, ______ Gauge is used.
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Rails are the members of the track laid in two parallel lines to provide an unchanging, continuous, and level surface for the movement of ______.
Rails are the members of the track laid in two parallel lines to provide an unchanging, continuous, and level surface for the movement of ______.
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To withstand stresses, rails are made of high-______ steel.
To withstand stresses, rails are made of high-______ steel.
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Rails provide a continuous and level surface for the movement of ______
Rails provide a continuous and level surface for the movement of ______
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The friction between the steel wheel and the steel rail is about one-fifth of the friction between the pneumatic tire and a ______ road
The friction between the steel wheel and the steel rail is about one-fifth of the friction between the pneumatic tire and a ______ road
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The rails serve as a lateral guide for the ______
The rails serve as a lateral guide for the ______
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Double headed rails have their foot and head of the same dimensions and are also known as ______ rails
Double headed rails have their foot and head of the same dimensions and are also known as ______ rails
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Bull headed rails have head dimensions more than their foot and are especially used for making ______ and crossings
Bull headed rails have head dimensions more than their foot and are especially used for making ______ and crossings
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Welding is the best joint as it fulfills all the requirements of an ideal rail joint or perfect ______
Welding is the best joint as it fulfills all the requirements of an ideal rail joint or perfect ______
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