Types of Rails

1. Double headed rails ( D.H. rails)

• These rails wear used in the beginning 
• The idea was , when the head will wern out in course of time, the rail can be inverted and reused 
• In the lower part the inundations wear so formed that smooth running over that surface at the top was impossible , so idea got failed 

2 . Bull headed rails ( B.H. rails ) : 

• In B. H. Rails the head was made a little thicker and stronger then the lower part 

3 . Flat footed rails ( F.F. rails ) : 

• F.F. rails are also called vignole's rails after the name of the inventor 
• Bearing plates are used between the sleeper and rail at rail joints 
• These rails are designated by wt of rail per unit length 
• 52 kg/ m or 52 MR and 60  kg / m or 60 MR F.F. rails are used in India 
• 52 kg rail is suitable upto speed of 130 kmph and 60 kg rail is suitable upto speed of 160 km/h