Indian Railways now tracks trains via ISRO satellite, to inform you in case of delay
5 years, 3 months ago

Indian Railways now tracks trains via ISRO satellite, to inform you in case of delay

Live Mint  

Gone are those days when you have to wait for hours in the station because your train gets delayed. The Centre for Railway Information System, the information technology arm of the Ministry of Railways has collaborated with ISRO to implement Real-time Train Information System project in trains. Indian Railways has installed a GPS aided geo-augmented navigation system based devices on locomotives to acquire train movement data. With the help of the new navigating system, Railways will be able track the real-time data of trains like arrival and departure and run-through timings at the stations in a particular route. In Phase-I of the much-awaited RTIS project, the real-time tracking device have been installed in more than 2600 locomotives, said Piyush Goyal, Minister of Railways in Lok Sabha.

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Indian railways develops real-time train tracking system in collaboration with ISRO
2 years, 6 months ago

Indian railways develops real-time train tracking system in collaboration with ISRO

Hindustan Times  

Indian Railways is installing a Real-Time Train Information System, developed in collaboration with the Indian Space Research Organisation, on locomotives "for automatic acquisition of train movement timing at the stations, including that of arrival and departure or run-through", the Ministry of Railways said in a statement on Friday. "Real Time Train Information System, developed in collaboration with ISRO, is being …

Indian Railways installs ISRO-developed RTIS system for real-time train tracking
2 years, 6 months ago

Indian Railways installs ISRO-developed RTIS system for real-time train tracking

India TV News  

Highlights RTIS will automatically track train movement, including that of arrival, departure or run-through New system will give mid-section updates with a periodicity of 30 seconds At present, GPS feed is being directed to passengers through COA and NTES integration Indian Railways is installing a Real-Time Train Information System, developed in collaboration with the Indian Space Research Organisation, on locomotives …

Satellite tracking of trains improved efficiency in operations: Railways
4 years, 8 months ago

Satellite tracking of trains improved efficiency in operations: Railways

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Railway Board Chairman VK Yadav on Tuesday said satellite tracking of trains has improved efficiency in train operations amid coronavirus pandemic. "Satellite tracking of trains has improved efficiency in train operations: Around 6,500 locos are already equipped with Global Positioning System, about 6,000 locos to be equipped by December 2021," Ministry of Railways tweeted. "In pursuance of Prime …

Soon, ISRO satellites to monitor real time position, speed of trains. Here are other major plans by Indian Railways
5 years, 8 months ago

Soon, ISRO satellites to monitor real time position, speed of trains. Here are other major plans by Indian Railways

India TV News  

All trains under the Indian Railways will soon be equipped with Global Positioning System devices, Railway Board Chairman Vinod Kumar Yadav said. Commenting on the development, a senior official of the Railways said the Indian Railways will be able to determine the real-time position of the trains will the system. A part of the Railways' Real-time Train Information System, the …

Railways ink pact with Isro to provide passenger information
9 years ago

Railways ink pact with Isro to provide passenger information

Firstpost  

The MoU will enable use of space technology tools in providing passenger information for all trains, indicating next station/stoppage, real-time train-tracking, survey of new rail route alignments particularly in hilly and difficult terrains. New Delhi: Railways on Thursday joined hands with Indian Space Research Organisation for effective use of space technology tools in introduction of web-enabled rail user-centric services, remote …

Railways, ISRO to sign MoU over remote sensing, GIS technologies
9 years ago

Railways, ISRO to sign MoU over remote sensing, GIS technologies

India TV News  

New Delhi: Aiming at effective use of space technology in remote sensing and graphic information system based applications, Railways is set to join hands with Indian Space Research Organisation. The MoU will enable use of space technology tools in providing passenger information for all trains, indicating next station/stoppage, real-time train-tracking, survey of new rail route alignments particularly in hilly and …

Proposal for satellite-based Internet on trains gets ISRO nod
12 years, 11 months ago

Proposal for satellite-based Internet on trains gets ISRO nod

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An initial proposal by the Railways to facilitate satellite-based Internet on trains, sans data cards has now met with approval from the Indian Space Research Organization. The Railways have achieved a major breakthrough in this respect, since it will be the very first time that an operational train will be equipped with satellite-based Internet. The Railways plan to begin with …

Indian Railways may introduce GPS systems in trains by 2013
13 years ago

Indian Railways may introduce GPS systems in trains by 2013

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We’re surely looking into the future with this technology. Officials behind the world’s fourth largest railway network, the Indian railways are, according to a report by The Economic Time s toying with the idea of fitting a GPS-based solution in trains, to help it provide real-time tracking - accessible on mobile devices and PCs. The proposed system, which the officials …

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