No, it is not for passengers to climb on to the platform. It is mainly meant to keep the rails at a prescribed distance from the platform edge. This will ensure the the rails don't move towards the platform, thus resulting in coaches hitting the platform edge.

Posted by Jay Balakrishna on 2009 Dec 21 20:18:57 +0000

Great shot!

Posted by Bharat Vohra on 2009 Dec 21 19:19:31 +0000

I like to chilled look of passengers on the train

Posted by Jimmy Jose on 2009 Dec 21 18:10:51 +0000

Perfect pic. Superb lighting, crisp and clear. Ernad has got a brand new 09XXX rake. All coaches are brand new. Also, this is the first proper pic of ERS WDMX in the FC!

Posted by Jimmy Jose on 2009 Dec 21 18:08:58 +0000

I guess its just for climbing on the pf.

Posted by Abhishek Gopal on 2009 Dec 21 17:11:14 +0000

nice and clear !!

Posted by Chaitanya Gokhale on 2009 Dec 21 15:37:35 +0000

Beautiful shot !!!

Posted by Ashwin Rao on 2009 Dec 21 11:09:36 +0000

Beautiful shot !!!

Posted by Ashwin Rao on 2009 Dec 21 11:08:01 +0000

Lovely picture. The first coach has only one door and must be devoted to departmental duties. Apart from the wiring train/dummy panto explanation, a modified coach with a sliding roof for carrying passenger wheelsets has also been spotted a few years back at Chennai.

Posted by Apurva Bahadur on 2009 Dec 21 07:34:25 +0000

Shanx, Some of the wiring coaches with recessed roof, hold a dummy panto which is used for checking alignment of the OHE wire.

Posted by Ashish Kuvelkar on 2009 Dec 21 06:25:18 +0000