Signs

No smoking, this is the National Railway Museum! Photo by Satish Pai, 2001.

A sign saying that committing suicide is forbidden. Near Kolkata (Calcutta). Posted by CoolSundar, 2000.

A 'lower pantograph' sign. Photograph by Zubin Dotivala, 2001.

A 'raise pantograph' sign. Photograph by Zubin Dotivala, 2001.

The new emblem of Southern Railway

Trackside LWR notification at Itarsi. The lines on the right go towards Bhusawal and the one to the left goes to Itarsi Diesel and Electric Sheds. Photo by Alok Patel, July 2002

Track curve details. Photo by Vikas Chander, 02 Nov 2003.

Sign at a railway crossing. In Hindi, it says 'Stop, Look, Go'. Nasirabad, 23 Nov. 2003. By Vicky.

For Showcase: Restoration of Kakinada Town - Kotipalli railway line in full swing. Construction of a major railway bridge on Samalkot - Kakinada road. Dec 2003. By M. S. M.
Saifullah.

Black dot with a white background .This sign means there is a halt station 1 km ahead. Sign in this photo is for Tannisandra Halt between Chennasandra and Yelahanka. Bangalore, 2003-01. By Jay Balakrishna.

An unknown sign found between SBC and BNC. This sign is also found in non-electrified sections. Any idea what this means?. A Track circuit perhaps? Bangalore, 2003-01. By Jay Balakrishna.

Same sign as previous photo on the Chennasandra-Yelhanka line. Bangalore, 2003-01. By Jay Balakrishna.

Sign at level crossing denoting the routes to Chennai, Mumbai & Kolkata. Note that the old names of these cities are still in use. Also the direction pointing towards Kolkata is wrong, it should be in the SW direction as opposed to the SE painted here

Interesting Railway Notice before Gandhinagar Rly. St on Delhi Line. Jaipur, 19-02-04. By Sandeep Sharma & Vaibhav.

A stragne sign saying \"Token Territory\" on the signal post at Ernakulam Marshalling yard. The sign badly needs repainting. Look how fresh the \"Stop\" sign on the electric pole is. Ernakulam Marshalling Yard, 2004-02-21. By Jimmy J

Gradient Diagram, Catch Siding. Monkey Hill, 2003-12-13. By John Lacey.

What's this sign? Anyone knows?. Ernakulam, 2004-03-14. By Jimmy Jose.

Steam locos have almost disappeared from IR, but the legacy still lives on. This is the old sign for a level cross. Still found all across India. Will a steam train ever cross this level cross?. Ernakulam, 2004-03-13. By Jimmy Jose.

The roads signs have started to change. They have understood that having a steam engine as a sign for a level cross is absurd. This is the new symbol for level cross. Ernakulam, 2004-03-14. By Jimmy Jose.

Saw a similar board in the Teegaon - Chichonda Ghat section on the NGP-ET line. Does this mean sharp curve on downhill tracks ??. By Shanx.

The W/L sign can be found all over the IR. This means "WHISTLE/LEVEL CROSS", warning the loco driver to blow his horn. Ernakulam, 2004-04-04. By Jimmy Jose.

The Hyderabad Multi Modal Transportation project (MMTS) was earlier conceived as the Mass Rapid Transport System (MRTS). The nomeclature and the logo changed long back, but this board however still remains. Begumpet Station, Hyderabad, 2004-06-05. By Shan

The board at KM post 241on KZJ-SC line reads: "GRADIENT BOARD - BG 1 IN 100. The prevalent grade at the station is steeper that 1 in 260. Special care should be taken in securing the stable loads on running lines; other lines at your station". B

A notice board put up by SC Rly indicating the proposed site for Amalapuram Station. This station is a part of partially executed project between Kakinada Jn and Bhimavaram. The line passes through Ramachandrapuram, Kotipalli, Amalapuram and Rajolu. As o

Board displaying Best Maintained Gang Length, Nice to see such a information. BYPL, 07-11-2004. By Pavan Kumar.

Signboard of the SBC-MAS passenger. It looks like Seven trains share the same rake. IRFCA SBC Winter 04 Road Trip. KETANDAPATTI, 21-Nov-2004. By Naveen Jain.

A sign board (dont know what it means!) on the ERS-ERN Sector. Ernakulam, 2004-12-15. By Jimmy Jose.