Modern signaling system and telecommunication enhance the safety in train operations, in Indian Railways upgradation and replacement of equipment coming into use is a continuous process and the process is based on its status, the operations are done on the basis of requirements and availability of resources said Chief Public Relations Officer of West Central Railway, Rahul Jaipuria while addressing a virtual press conference on Mondat from Jabalpur.
West Central Railway for the next five years would be more secure as Train Collision Avoidance System for Signaling in Modern Signaling and Telecommunications, Automatic Block Signaling, Centralized traffic control and electronic interlocking and optical fiber networks in telecommunications, CCTV and long term evolution system plans are to be promoted and implemented.
With seamless connectivity by Mission critical voice communication in train operation between Driver, Guard, Station Master, Train Traffic Controller and Maintenance Staff better coordination would be achieved.
Limited video surveillance (live feed) through CCTV cameras in trains to enhance safety of passengers monitoring system, Provision for IoT based asset monitoring especially for rolling stock, Passenger Information System (PIS) in trains and at stations.
Wi-Fi facility has been expanded at 272 stations and 3 remaining viable stations will be included soon, 100% of railway routes are covered with OFC based system (3000 Route Kilometers of Railroad).
In all the offices to improve the administrative work 100% e-filing system E-office has been made available. More than 5446 users are using it and till now more than 82800 E-files have been made.