What are the benefits of railway timetable???

Question

need more information on how railway timetables are beneficial for journeying to different places, how to use them; and key terms to know in timetables

Answer 1

One of the first benefits of a timetable is that it presumes there will be a schedule.   A schedule keeps the railway from attempting to have two trains occupying the same stretch of track at the same time.  Obviously that would be a problem if they were going different directions.   It also enables the railway to ensure that any drawbridges are down at appropriate times, which may be more of a concern in some places than others, but anywhere there is a drawbridge, it's going to be a factor.

Other than preventing accidents, schedules also allow passengers to estimate arrival times at their final destinations, and to plan any necessary train changes.  It also helps shippers of perishable goods determine how much refrigeration or other special care they need to plan for in packaging.

Railway timetables vary by the railway company.  Basically, you need to be able to understand 24 hour times, as most do not use "am/pm".  You need to understand their system of abbreviations for cities and stations.  You need to know how to check the legend on the schedule to ensure that the schedule you are looking at applies to the day you want; some trains run only on certain days of the week.

Answer 2

There are employee timetables and passenger timtables, you woulndnot get much use from the employee timetable but the passenger timetable has everyitng you need to know. Schedules, station stops, class of service, etc. If you dont have one you will be asking a LOT of questions and only some of thanswers will be correct.

Answer 3

it is useful to know how many hours  the train is running Late.

this is Indian railways and its timetable



However you get trains at a glance time table it is very useful to plan your jouney by shortest routes it has cross reference to tables and pages , it contains lot of information on cancellation of tickets ,refunds rules, railways retiring rooms, refreshment facilities

you can know where the trains will top or will not stop from where to travel by bus

and above that tourist guidance is also provided in respect of Hotels on tourist locations

Answer 4

The use of a railway timetable are as follows:-

1. Helps in locating the route your train is travelling.

2. noting the type of train ur travelling- superfast, express or mail.

3. Fares of the ticket in different classes - 1A,2A,3A,SL,II

4. weather the train is running late or on time.

To use the railway time table you must purchase the following timetable book -

TRAINS AT A GLANCE

please go through everypage of this book

it costs around Rs.30 - 50 , but very useful at the time of travelling.

You will find at : nearest railway station, enquire with station master.

Answer 5

the most benfit of railway time table  is that it doesn't work on time

Answer 6

Don't feel annoyed if the trains coming late even then it is useful

Answer 7

use it then you find

Answer 8

you can understand the departure and arrival of trains at various places

Days on which the rainrruns (some daily/some weekly/some twice or thrice a week etc.)

Names of statios in between

Answer 9

This question is so stupid, I don't know how to answer it.

Why do you THINK timetables are beneficial?  Probably the same way I think they are beneficial...

In order to use a railroad timetable, you have to be at least as smart as the timetable.