Also, the sign serves as proof for railroad officials that the train has completely passed.
Digital
Desk: The vast majority of us have taken a train
at least once, and many of us still do. From a safe distance on the platform,
seeing a train pass through a station prompts numerous thoughts. Have you ever
questioned the significance of the X on a train's last coach? You should read
the Ministry of Railways' explanation of the same, which was posted on Twitter.
The Ministry of Railways shared the now-viral post on
Sunday. The X behind the last coach of a train denotes that no coaches were
left behind as the train passed. Also,
the sign serves as proof for railroad officials that the train has completely
passed.
"Did
you realise? The train has passed without any coaches being left behind, as
shown by the letter "X" on the last carriage "reads the post's
caption.
The
post received a lot of online attention. Twitter users appreciated the Ministry
of Railways for the information and added other queries in the comments
section.
Still another user said, "That's good to know. Share additional information like this with online users."
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