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News Entry# 543322
Feb 29 (08:53) British Safety Measures Prevent Accidents on 97-Year-Old Narrow Gauge Railway Track
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Feb 29 2024 (08:53)
Station Tag: Pathankot Junction/PTK added by AmitJha^~/737839
Stations:  Pathankot Junction/PTK  
Mandi News: पठानकोट-जोगिंद्रनगर रेलवे ट्रैक पर आज भी ब्लॉक इंस्ट्रूमेंट तकनीक से दौड़ती है रेलगाड़ियां

The 97-year-old Pathanakot-Jogindernagar narrow gauge railway track continues to operate safely, thanks to the safety measures implemented by British engineer Colonel Batty. The track, which spans 164 km, utilizes a block instrument system for train movement. Notably, no accidents have occurred in the past 9 decades due to the stringent safety...
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protocols. These include using iron chains for fencing during the night, wooden blocks to prevent train movement in the absence of the loco pilot, and a block instrument system that allows for controlled movement between stations. The line was built in 1925 and opened to the public on April 1, 1929. The original construction cost was 2.96 crore rupees, and the 16 stations along the track still employ wooden blocks for safety purposes.

Pathanakot aur Jogindernagar ke beech me narrow gauge railway track, jo ki 97 saal purana hai, usme Colonel Batty ke dwara lagae gaye safety measures ke karan aaj tak koi accident nahin hua. 164 kilometer lamba track, block instrument system ke dwara train movement ko control karta hai. 9 decade se,...
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is track par koi carelessness nahin hui hai, jisse passengers ki jaan par khatra ho. Stations par raat me, iron chains se fencing ki jati hai, aur wooden blocks ka use kiya jata hai, taki loco pilot ke nahin hone par train move nahin kar sake. Block instrument system ke karan, train ek station se doosre station tak sirf station superintendent ki permission se hi ja sakti hai. This track, built by British engineers, started operations on April 1, 1929, and the original cost was 2.96 crore rupees. The 16 stations on the track continue to use wooden blocks for safety during train halts.
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