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Swingnose Crossing
Moveable point (overrunning area)
Indian Railways is striving towards the modernization and upgradation of the track technology and swing nose crossing can be one the best alternatives for handling the upcoming heavy haul traffic comprising of more than 25 ton axle load for the Golden Quadrilateral project, which is the dream project for Indian Railway, as well as the dedicated Freight Corridor connecting Mumbai, Delhi & Kolkata. Moreover this will be the best possible turnout solution for high speed trains also.
Advantages
- Continuous wheel overrunning area (no running edges and head surface interruptions), therefore particularly suitable for high-speed and heavy haul traffic as well as for mixed operation (different vehicles and wheel set types)
- No check rails required – a condition for high-speed traffic
- Reduced airborne and structure-borne noise
- Highest possible service life because there are no impacts in the wheel transition area
- Can be thermite welded into the track
- With special anti-creep equipment for transmission of longitudinal forces in the continuously welded track
