What is railway banking?

Rail banking is a method by which rail lines authorized for abandonment can be preserved for future rail use through interim use as a trail.

What is marshalling in railway?

Marshalling is attaching of vehicles on a train in a predetermined manner to ensure train safety, provide operational expediency and to maximize customers convenience.

What is Bankers attached in train?

Bankers are extra locomotive(s) which are attached at the fag end of the train to prevent extra pressure on couplers between coaches whenever the train has to climb up a steep incline. A banker is a locomotive that assists in hauling a train up a steep gradient.

What is meant by banking?

Banking is an industry that handles cash, credit, and other financial transactions. Banks provide a Safe place to Store extra cash and credit. They offer savings accounts, Certificates of Deposit, and checking accounts. Banks use these deposits to make loans.

What does it mean marshalling?

1 : to place in proper rank or position marshaling the troops. 2 : to bring together and order in an appropriate or effective way marshal arguments marshaled her thoughts before answering the question. 3 : to lead ceremoniously or solicitously : usher marshaling her little group of children down the street.

What does a banker do on a train?

A banker is a locomotive that assists in hauling a train up a steep gradient. A banker is attached to the rear of the train and pushes the train from the rear while the normal locomotive of the train pulls it as usual from the front.

Why do trains bank at the front when descending a Grade?

When descending a grade, bankers may be attached at the front to provide extra brake power (or sometimes just to allow the locos to be returned to their shed after having banked trains up the grade earlier, without taking up a separate slot on the timetable). On an incline, when the train is being pulled up, the couplers come under a lot of strain.

What is a slip coach in the Indian Railways?

But in India the term has come to mean coaches that are detached even though they are not slipped on the run. E.g., 5014 Ranikhet Exp. from Kathgodam has 2 SL coaches and one AC-2T coach that are slip coaches for Dehradun. These are detached and attached to the 4265 Mail.

What is the meaning of sectional carriage in trains?

The more accurate term is sectional carriage. The coach or coaches are left behind after being detached from the rest of the train. In India this is done only after the train comes to a halt; the vacuum and brake connections have to be tested before the rest of the train can leave.