Railway News- Do you know the meaning of C/FA, W/L boards installed along the track, let's know

Friends, do you know that the Indian Railways Department is the third largest railway department in the world, through which crores of people travel every day, in such a situation, if you have ever traveled by train or got a chance to go on the track, then you must have seen that various sign boards are seen along the track. Many of these boards display the names of the station, some are less familiar but play an important role in railway operations. These include C/FA and W/L boards. Today we will tell you the meaning of the boards through this article-

What are C/FA and W/L boards?

W/L: This abbreviation stands for "whistle/level crossing." It signals the loco pilot to blow the train horn when approaching the level crossing.

C/FA: It means "whistle/gate." It instructs the loco pilot to blow the horn when approaching the gate.

Purpose and Location

These signs are mainly for the attention of the loco pilot, ensuring that they sound the train horn at appropriate places for safety. The boards are placed about 250 to 300 metres before the crossing or gate, giving the loco pilot enough time to react.

Why Yellow?

The boards are painted yellow because the bright colour is very clearly visible from a distance, even in low light.