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What is sleeper? Explain its types

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    1. Vipin Chauhan
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      Sleeper: Railway sleepers are the members which are laid transverse to the rail. Sleepers are fixed in such a way that they transfer the load from the rails to the ballast and subgrade below. Railway sleepers are also known as “Railway ties". Types of Railways sleeper Railway sleepers can be classifRead more

      Sleeper: Railway sleepers are the members which are laid transverse to the rail. Sleepers are fixed in such a way that they transfer the load from the rails to the ballast and subgrade below. Railway sleepers are also known as “Railway ties”.

      Types of Railways sleeper

      Railway sleepers can be classified into three types:

      1. Wooden Sleepers
      2. Metal Sleepers
      3. Concrete Sleepers

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