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I. Passenger bogie yards provide facilities for the safe movement of the passengers and vehicles for the passenger.

II. Goods yard provide facilities for receiving, Loading, Unloading and delivery of goods and movement of goods vehicle.

III. Marshalling yards provide facilities of receiving train and other loads, sorting out and forming new trains and their dispatch onwards.

IV. Locomotive yards provide facilities for coaling, watering, repairing, oiling, cleaning etc for servicing and maintenance of locomotive. 

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