Signals

In the Indian Railways, there are four types of signals

  • IFIXED SIGNALS
  • IIHAND SIGNALS
  • IIIDETONATING SIGNALS
  • IVFLARE (WARNING SIGNALS)

FIXED SIGNALS

i.Permissive Signals = Warner, Distant signals

ii.Stop Signals = Reception, Despatch, Other Signals

  • a

    Reception Signals = Outer, Home, Routing signals

  • b

    Despatch Signals = Starter, Advanced starter signals

  • c

    Other Signals = Gate, IB, Automatic signals

iii.Subsidiary Signals = Calling On, Shunt, Co-acting, Repeating signals

HAND SIGNALS

  • i

    Hand signal flags

  • ii

    Hand signal lamp

  • iii

    Bare hands

DETONATING SIGNALS

Detonators

FLARE (WARNING) SIGNALS

Red flag, Red flashing lamp

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