Railway crossings

PRESENTING BY..
BHAVANA M
3rd sem CIVIL DEPARTMENT
JAIN POLYTECHNIC
DAVANGERE
CROSSINGS
 INTRODUCTION

A Crossing Or Frog Is Device Introduced At The Point

Where Tow Gauge Faces Cross Each Other To Permit
The Flanges Of A Railway Vehicle To Pass From One
Track To Another.
A Gap Is Provided From Throw To The Nose Of
Crossing.
Check Rails Assures The Correct Movement And
Guides The Wheel Properly.
 CROSSINGS AND COMPONENTS

Two Wing Rails Consisting Of A Right Land And A

Left Hand Wing Rail That Coverage To Form A Throat
And Diverge Again On Either Side Of The Nose.
Wing Rails Are Flared At The Ends To Facilitate The
Entry And Exit Of The Flanged Wheel In The Gap.
A Pair Of Check Rails Are Used To Guide The Wheels.
 TYPES OF CROSSINGS
BASED ON SHAPE OF BASED ON ASSEMBLY
CROSSING OF CROSSING

Actual angle crossing Spring crossing

Obtuse angle crossing Cross crossing
Right angle crossing Diamond crossing
Scissors crossing
Ladder track or
gathering line .
BASED ON SHAPE OF CROSSINGS
BASED ON ANGLES OF CROSSING
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