How is waiting time so less for metro trains in India given the fact that the tracks are straight and not in a loop. I want to ask how many trains/how do these trains work on a single one way track? Like does a train go from end to end ? If yes, then how is waiting time so less ?
In: Other
Most trains are “two-headed” with a locomotive on either end. The driver switches sides at the end/depot station, effectively reversing the train without turning around.
When train reaches the end it goes onto a special “parking” dead end track that’s connected to both directions. Driver moves to the other locomotive and transfers the train to a reverse track.
As for time intervals – it’s just a lot of trains and a strict schedule. If some emergency happens, the entire line halts for a while.
Latest Answers