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The inclinations or the slopes are to be varied according to
the nature of the ground, but to be such as to ensure stability.
The line to be provided with all necessary bridges, culverte, floou openings, and minor openings,
The bridges are, as a rule, to have brickwork or masonry abutments laid in cement mortar, the foundations being of concrete with a steel superstructure, but culverts, flow openings and minor openings, may be of masonry or concrete with arched tups, or or rolled steel beams on brickwork or kasoury abutments or may consist of earthenware or steel pipes. The bridges, culverta, eto, are to be designed to carry, with a sufficient margin for safety, the heaviest loads likely to be required.
The clear headway throughout the line is to be 15 feet.
The roofs ar tunnels are to be lined throughout,the sides
being lined and an invert used if the nature of the strata passed
through requires it. Tunnels are to be 18 feet high from rail
level to the soffit of the arch,lo feet wide for a single line.
There are to be refuges on each side at reasonable intervals.
The stations will be so placed as to best serve the require-
ments of existing traffic, having regard also to future developmente,
The station machinery, including watering arrangementa, signalling,
turntables, sidinge, weighbridges, platforms, etc, aki the station
buildings comprising station offices, starr quarters, locomotive,
carriage, all goods sheds, are to be on an adequate sale.
The line is to be fenced in where Lecessary in the vicinity
of towns and villages,ami at level crossings suitable barriers, etc,
to be provideu,