NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): A Real-Time Train Information System (RTIS) is being used by Indian Railways to track trains.
The RTIS device which has been developed in partnership with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) enables the automatic acquisition of train movement time at stations, including the time of arrival and departure or run-through. The RTIS is already being used on 2,700 locomotives in 21 electric locomotive sheds.
The GPS-based technology is anticipated to be installed in 6,000 more trains across 50 Loco-Sheds by using ISRO’s Satcom hub. The device enables speed and location tracking of RTIS-enabled locomotives and trains while removing the need for manual intervention. It can provide mid-section updates with a 30-second periodicity to railway passengers.
The Indian Railways unveiled the Kavach Automatic Train Protection (ATP) System earlier this year. Direct Loco-to-Loco Communication is a feature of the technology that enables trains to run in adverse weather conditions and prevent collisions.
It was developed in collaboration with three Indian vendors by the Research Designs & Standards Organisation (RDSO). The Indian Railway Ministry said in a statement: “Currently, GPS feed from around 6,500 Locomotives (RTIS and REMMLOT) is being directly fed into the Control Office Application (COA). This has enabled automatic charting of trains and real-time information flow to passengers through COA and NTES integration.”
