Railway Crossings in India are not gender neutral. There are male and female versions!
An inquiry was being held after an accident at a railway crossing in Punjab.
A Station Master was asked by the Inquiry Commission:
"How many railway crossings are there in your area?"
Station Master replies:
"There are totally 11 railway crossings; 4 are unmanned and 7 are manned crossings. Of the seven manned crossings, four are male & three are female your Honour."
After a brief silence, the Inquiry Commission asked? "What do you mean by 'male' and 'female' crossings? Please explain?"
To which the Station Master replies:
"Where the barrier pole goes up, we call it male and where the gates spread open, we call it female"...!!!
Some officials nearly fainted!!! Love the Indian Railways.
An inquiry was being held after an accident at a railway crossing in Punjab.
A Station Master was asked by the Inquiry Commission:
"How many railway crossings are there in your area?"
Station Master replies:
"There are totally 11 railway crossings; 4 are unmanned and 7 are manned crossings. Of the seven manned crossings, four are male & three are female your Honour."
After a brief silence, the Inquiry Commission asked? "What do you mean by 'male' and 'female' crossings? Please explain?"
To which the Station Master replies:
"Where the barrier pole goes up, we call it male and where the gates spread open, we call it female"...!!!
Some officials nearly fainted!!! Love the Indian Railways.
