Point Switches

Point and Crossings are peculiar arrangement used in permanent way (railway track) to guide the vehicle for directional change. Broadly point and crossing assembly consists of three main components namely Point, Lead and Crossing element. A point consists of one pair of tongue rails and Stock Rails with necessary fittings.Crossing is a device in the form of V-piece introduced in the track to permit movement of wheel flange at the inter section of two running lines.It has gap over which the wheel tread jumps.The track portion between point and crossing is is called lead.