Wooden planks are placed between railway tracks.

Q. Wooden planks lay across railway tracks to hold these tracks in a position are called _____.

Q. Why are wooden sleepers placed below railway tracks?

Q. While laying the railway tracks on wooden plank,a small gap is left between the successive lengths of rail because

Q. Sleepers were planks that held railway tracks together.

Q. Why are wide wooden sleepers kept below railway tracks?