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What is railway?
“A railway can be defined as an engineered structure consisting of two metals
guiding rail on which cars are either self propelled or pulled by a locomotive.”
A commodity is a
people and goods possible. Today railway
ell it
produce/s
that
companies
between
quality
uniform in
companies
different
many
sold by
and/or
produced
usually
Because of their higher weights and increased
volumes, bulk products like coal, iron ore,
wheat, building material, etc. railways as the
mode of their transportation is desirable as
compared to other modes.
A commuter is a person who
makes the journey from
Comparison Among Modes (Freight home to work and back every
working day using some form
Transport)
of transportation system
Airlines: Rapid service for passengers, mail and small shipments of lightweight,
valuable commodities where speed is a controlling factor
Pipelines: Direct, low cost and dependable movement of petroleum and gas.
Railroads: Provide rapid, economical and dependable movement for all types of
commodities especially bulk freight. Mass commutation is also possible through
railways (interchangeably called as railroads)
Right of Way
“A railway right of way, abbreviated as ROW or R/W, is the land upon which the
roadbed and other necessary facilities are constructed.”
On single track railways, the width of R/W is usually measured at right angles to the
centre line of track and from the centerline to the edge of the railway’s property, a
boundary known as right of way line. On a multiple track railway,
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the centre line of the R/W may coincide with the centerline of one of
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the tracks or it may come midway between the tracks.
R/W is usually
100’ in
Pakistan
Railway Engineering
6th semester
2. Slopes
3. Side ditches
6. Price of land, as the land value increases after construction of railway facility.
Increasing or acquiring R/W afterwards could be more costly.