After all, why is the mark of yellow cross made on the last coaches of the train?

 

Indian Railways is the second largest rail network in Asia and the fourth largest single state owned rail network in the world. This mode of transport is one of the most convenient means of transportation. Every day millions of people travel by train. And the railways operate about 13,000 trains daily to reach these millions of people. You must have traveled by train too, but have you ever noticed that the last compartment of the train is marked with a cross i.e. X.

Have you ever seen this mark and felt that if this mark is not there, then the journey of the car may also be affected? It is absolutely true that the railways cannot make such a big mark without any reason. Every mark made on the train carriages has its own special significance. Something similar is also with the mark of this cross.

Let me tell you that the mark of this cross made on the coaches of the train is only yellow. Because the yellow wavelength is between red and green and it is easy to recognize from a distance. Red and green are the most prevalent colors in the signal, but yellow also has a significant place. That is why the mark of cross is also given in yellow on the coaches of the train.

Crosses made on train carriages have many advantages. These marks represent the last bogie of the train. In other words, the meaning of the cross can be added to no. These marks are made to indicate the last compartment of the entire train.

Explain that a board written 'LV' is put on the coaches of the train. These special boards are installed after coupling or connecting the coaches of the train. LV stands for Last Vehicle. At the same time a red light is also lit on the last coach to indicate that this is the last compartment of the train.

When a train passes a station, platform, or railway gate, the sign of the cross carries a variety of signals. The railway employee stationed at the station or railway gate knows that the whole train has left by crossing this cross box. On the other hand, the cross-fitted coach shows that none of the coaches of the train has been derailed or separated from the train. If a box is decapitated, the coach with the cross mark will not be visible.