Multiple choice

To reduce the intensity of pressure particularly on soft variety of sleepers, a rectangular plate is introduced between the rails and the sleepers. This is known as

  1. fish plate

  2. chair

  3. saddle plate

  4. bearing plate
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Bearing plates are rectangular plates placed between rails and sleepers to distribute the load over a larger area. This reduces bearing pressure on soft sleepers (especially wooden ones), preventing crushing and deformation of the sleeper surface under heavy wheel loads.

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