Question

what are RAILWAY SLEEPERS??

Answer 1

It is a component of permanent way laid transversely under the rails and performing the following functions.

To support the rails firmly and evenlyTo maintain the gauge of the back correctlyTo distribute the weight common on the rails over a sufficiently large areas of the ballastTo act as an elastic medium between the rail and the ballast and to absorb the vibrations of the trains.To maintain the track at proper gradsTo align the rail properly .....

Answer 2

Railway sleepers means Railroad tie. It lays between two tracks on which train moves.

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