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Time of India
a day ago
- Business
- Time of India
Century-old train control systems set for big upgrade! Indian Railways prepares new blueprint; focus on safety and train speed
The Railway Board will soon create a detailed blueprint for a modern, technology-driven system. Indian Railways is set to undertake a major upgrade of its over 100-years-old train control systems in a bid to improve operational efficiency and safety across the world's fourth-largest railway network. The Railway Board will soon create a detailed blueprint for a modern, technology-driven decision support system aimed at managing operations and traffic more effectively and also speed up trains, reported ET quoting officials. The move comes as growing traffic congestion, delays, and a spate of accidents have raised red flags about the need for urgent reform. The planned overhaul will focus on freight-heavy corridors as well as high-speed and mixed-traffic routes, offering sharper control and streamlined operations. Indian Railways Set For Big Upgrade Central to the new system will be an integrated command centre bringing together all departments involved in train operations. This will replace the current siloed and largely manual control system with advanced decision-making tools for better train movement management, route planning, and crisis response. The shift is also expected to ease the burden on train controllers dealing with rising traffic density. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You to Read In 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo Also Read | Indian Railways hikes fares of passenger trains; minor increase in ticket prices effective from July 1, 2025 - check details A senior official was quoted as saying that the Railway Board will draw lessons from international systems in countries such as Japan, Russia, Germany, Switzerland, France, and Spain. However, these cannot be adopted directly due to the unique operational complexity of Indian Railways. With long-haul freight trains, semi-high-speed services, and a wide variety of rolling stock, Indian conditions demand customised solutions. Indian Railways eyes new tech The urgency for reform gained momentum after a series of train accidents highlighted gaps in the existing control infrastructure. In response, the Railway Board set up a committee to recommend changes in the traffic control system. Chandan Chaturvedee, a retired chief controller who was part of the team that represented the traffic control cadre before the Railway Board, noted that the department had long suffered from understaffing and lack of recognition."These reforms will ensure the long-standing demands of this crucial department are met," he said. Also Read | New Tatkal ticket booking rules 2025: Indian Railways announces compulsory Aadhaar authentication from July 1; what it means for passengers Stay informed with the latest business news, updates on bank holidays and public holidays . AI Masterclass for Students. Upskill Young Ones Today!– Join Now
Time of India
2 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
New blueprint for rail control and ops in the works
Indian Railways is set to overhaul its century-old train control systems, aiming to enhance safety and efficiency. The Railway Board will develop a technology-driven decision support system, drawing inspiration from global railway systems but tailored to India's unique operational complexities. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads The Indian Railways will significantly upgrade its century-old train control systems - the nerve centre of the world's fourth-largest railway network - to bring its operations and safety levels on par with global standards, officials Railway Board will formulate a blueprint for a new technology-driven decision support system for operations and traffic control to reduce accidents, improve efficiency and speed up trains amid increasing traffic, they move comes in the wake of growing traffic congestion, delays and red flags about accident risks."This would render a focused attention to operational technicalities involved in freight-intensive corridors, and high-speed and mixed traffic routes," a senior official told the Railway Board will use learnings from railway systems of Japan, Russia, Germany, Switzerland, France and Spain in its modernisation drive, ready-made systems cannot be imported as Indian Railways' operations are uniquely complex, the official said. "Complex multi-line operations, proliferation of long-haul freight trains, semi-high-speed trainsets and multiplicity of types rolling stock have complicated operations exponentially," official any solution has to be tailored to Indian the heart of the new set-up will be an integrated command centre, bringing together all departments and branches involved in train operations, and equipped with improved decision-making technology to better manage train movements, route planning, and crisis shift from largely manually controlled and siloed operations will relieve the pressure on train controllers who have been struggling to cope with increasing traffic urgency for reform gained ground after a string of train accidents exposed critical gaps and underscored the need for addressing lacunae in train control systems. The Railway Board formed a committee to finalise reforms in traffic control systems to address these control is the nervous system of Indian Railways, but it was becoming a dumping ground for staff who lacked training or incentive despite a crushing workload, according to Chandan Chaturvedee, retired chief controller at Indian Railways."These reforms will ensure the long-standing demands of this crucial department are met," he was part of a team representing the traffic control cadre before the Railway Board committee for reforms.
