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S.ravi
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India
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 Posted - 11/05/2009 : 18:26:14
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Rlys still depend on detonators, signal-men
Nidhi Singhi, TNN 5 November 2009, 10:14pm IST
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ludhiana/Rlys-still-depend-on-detonators-signal-men/articleshow/5200825.cms
LUDHIANA: This winter season, railway officials would have to rely on detonators and signal-men to guide train drivers in the foggy weather as they have been unable to install the anti-fog device in trains even after its trial at Bareily Ghaziabad section in Moradabad division. Officials are unaware of the project’s status despite the fact that it was announced in last year’s railway budget.
Railway authorities had decided to install this device in trains in 2008 so that they could increase the trains’ speed in winter. This new device could tell drivers about the signals ahead within a range of 500 metres so that they could easily cross signals without fear of any accident.
In winters, when there is fog all around, drivers have to depend on signal-men, who give them an indication through detonators that there is some signal ahead and thus call for caution. The anti-fog device is usually connected with Global Positioning System (GPS) and a server so as to display the position of trains all across the country. The device was to be connected with GPS and its antenna was to be installed on roofs of trains for signal because the main purpose of the device is to simply pass on info about the situation at the railway track amid poor visibility in the foggy weather.
Talking to TOI, Neeraj Sahai, senior divisional operating manager, said they were still depending on detonators to give signals to drivers in winters. As till now, research designs and standards organization (RDSO) of Indian railways had not approved the anti-fog device, they had not installed it. If they get directions from higher authorities to install the device, they would definitely do so because there is need for such devices for safety purpose, he added.
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Rlys still depend on detonators, signal-men
