Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Useless

Railway signage has always bewildered me since childhood. Most of us are aware of Road Signals as they are part of our day to day life, but the same does not apply to railway signals. During my childhood, while travelling by train, I always wondered what these stand for.

Sample this

& its English equivalent


Ultimately I found out its meaning, and the joy of discovery cannot be described :)

In Hindi (the first one) - Seeti/Fatak.(सी / फा)
In English - Whistle/Level Crossing (W/L )

It is indication for the driver to blow Whistle   as there is Level Crossing ahead.

Indian Rail fan. Anyone? This link is very useful:



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