Do you know why there is letter ‘X’ on a train’s last coach? Railway Ministry explains-
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When travelling by train they may have noticed that there is often a huge ‘X’ painted on at the end of the train. However, have you ever wondered about the reason behind it? Well, the Railway Ministry has solved this mystery by sharing a tweet explaining the meaning behind the symbol. And this will leave you fascinated!
“Did you Know? The letter ‘X’ on the last coach of the train denotes that the train has passed without any coaches being left behind,” they tweeted.
They also shared an image that shows a coach with a yellow-colored ‘X’ marked on it. They also added a caption to the image that reads, “The letter 'X' denotes that it is the train's last coach. Railway officials get a confirmation that the train has passed in its entirety without any coaches being left behind.”
Did you Know?
— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) March 5, 2023
The letter ‘X’ on the last coach of the train denotes that the train has passed without any coaches being left behind. pic.twitter.com/oVwUqrVfhE
This left netizens very amused!
My father is a retd. Railway employee and he told me about it when I was a child :)
— Abhishek Sharma (@IamAbhi1907) March 6, 2023
Nice i used to wonder too whats the significance
— Bhaskar G பாஸ்கர் க (@gbhaskar2015) March 6, 2023