Category: S & T

In a bid to avoid train collisions, Indian Railways (IR) has decided to install Kavach on various routes of the North Eastern Railway (NER).

In order to increase line capacity to run more trains on existing high-density routes of Indian Railways (IR), automatic block signalling (ABS) is a cost-effective solution.

The Ministry of Railways has made its telecom services available to private companies which will allow them to install towers on land owned by the Indian Railways.

Indian Railways (IR) gives highest priority to safety in operations.

The Indian Railways has asked Voice of Indian Communication Technology Enterprises (VoICE) for setting up a 5G-based mobile communication network on a trial basis between Palwal and Mathura stations, in a consortium mode on the premium 700 megahertz (MHz) spectrum band as proof-of-concept.

In an important development, Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) has signed an agreement with Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited (DMRC) to jointly develop an indigenous communication-based train control system (i-CBTC) for metros and trains in India.

Indian Railways (IR) is building indigenous anti-collision and emergency communication systems.

Reportedly, Indian Railways plans to cover the 3,000 km of its Delhi-Mumbai and Delhi-Howrah rail network with the Kavach protection system.

Ministry of Railways (MoR) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) on April 27, 2022.

RailTel is set to execute the modern signalling projects worth Rs 2.24 billion on Northern Railway (NR) by replacing obsolete mechanical signalling by state-of-the-art electronic interlocking system.

Eastern Railways has carried out the first 3-phase Ethernet-based AC mainline electric multiple unit (MEMU) equipped with Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) produced electrics from RCF Kapurthala to Asansol MEMU shed, ushering in a new era in urban transportation.

Reportedly, the Railway Board is planning for a giant leap in technology in the signaling and communication segment.

In a bid to boost to ‘Digital India’, the national transporter has introduced a unified command and control centre (UCCC).

RailTel Enterprises Limited (REL), a wholly owned subsidiary of RailTel, has successfully commissioned electronic interlocking signalling system at Kalayat and Kaithal station of Delhi Division, Northern Railway.

In a major development, Indian Railways (IR) and its public service undertaking RailTel have installed IP-based CCTV surveillance cameras at 813 major stations across the country. This is expected to give a major boost to the...

In a notable development, all 15 Kashmir Valley railway stations, including Srinagar, have been integrated with 6,021 station wi-fi network of Indian Railways (IR). The public wi-fi , under the name of ‘RailWire’ is...

In a bid to improve safety in train operation and generate additional line capacity, and enable modernisation of signalling system Indian Railways (IR) has undertaken various initiatives.