Indian Railways to launch real-time train tracking
via Google maps
Indian Railways may soon launch real-time tracking of trains
on Google maps that can be accessed through mobile devices
and PCs.
The Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS), the
technology arm of the Indian Railways, has developed a GPS-
based solution with help of Indian Space Research
Organization (ISRO), which can provide exact location of a
train with an accuracy of 10 metres, and latency of 2
minutes, on a real-time basis.
The GPS devices, which will cost around Rs 70,000-1,00,000
per train, would be fitted in about 100 trains, which may help
avert collisions and prevent loss of lives. In affect, trains in
future may know each other’s location, and start breaking, in
case of danger ahead.
The breaking distance of passenger trains is about 1 km,
while for freight trains it is about 1.4 kms. Around 22 people
have died this year due to train accidents, and last year
around 120 people died. According to reports, in the last four
years, around 15% of rail accidents took place in India.
“The government’s focus is to reduce the number of accidents
and installation of real-time monitoring service on all trains
by the end of 2013, which would contribute in improving the
monitoring,” V A Chopra MD CRIS said.
Passengers may also be available to see real-time locations,
as CRIS has integrated the GPS app with Google maps.
ISRO’s INSAT-3C satellite will aid in location of moving trains.
The GPS system can give an accuracy of about 10 metres,
with a lag of about 2 minutes.
However, CRIS aims to shorten the distance to about 3
metres, the average distance between two gauge lines, a
critical factor that can prevent accidents if a train on
another line is derailing.
Success of the GPS-based system may help Railways in
running trains at high speed. The GPS application will also aid
in better planning of train schedules, especially in bad
weather.
Currently, scheduling is done manually. Station masters call
the divisional headquarters and inform them once a train has
left a particular station. “In future, the controller will only
plan the running and scheduling of trains instead of co-
ordinating with various other stations to confirm the status
of the trains,” said Chopra.
Indian Railways has about 77 control offices at over 6,000
stations. A pilot project has already started between Chennai
and Tambaram railway stations, where about 364 suburban
train services have been scheduled successfully with the GPS
devices. CRIS plans to allocate around Rs 70 crore to the
project.
The facility to track train movements will soon be available on
Indianrailways. gov.in.
Last year, Indian Railways had announced the project
Satellite Imaging for Rail Navigation (SIMRAN) jointly with
IIT-Kanpur for a similar tracking portal, which is currently in
pilot stage with several trains including Rajdhani and
Shatabdi.
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PME Due Date
Master Circular No. 25
Copy of Railway Board’s letter No. 69/H/3/11 dated 06.12.1974
Subject: Implementation of the Recommendations of the Visual Sub-Committee.
6. Periodical re-examination of serving Railway Employees:
6.l. In order to ensure the continued ability of Railway employees in Classes A l, A 2, A 3, B l and B 2 to discharge their duties with safety, they will be required to appear for re-examination at the following stated intervals throughout their service as indicated below:
6.1.1. Classes A l, A 2 and A 3 —At the termination of every period of three years, calculated from the date of appointment until they attain the age of 45 years, and thereafter annually until the conclusion of their service.
Note: (l) The staff in categories A l, A 2 and A 3 should be sent for special medical examination in the interest of safety under the following circumstances unless they have been under the treatment of a Railway Medical Officer.
(a) Having undergone any treatment or operation for eye trouble irrespective of the duration of sickness.
(b) Absence from duty for a period in excess of 90 days.
(2) If any employee in medical category A has been periodically medically examined at any time within one year prior to his attaining the age of 45, his next medical examination should be held one year from the due date of the last medical examination and subsequent medical examination annually thereafter.
If, however, such an employee has been medically examined, at any time earlier, than one year prior to his attaining the age of 45, his next medical examination should be held on the date he attains the age of 45 and subsequent medical examination annually thereafter.
Ammendment: It was ammended in 1993 as below
Age Group PME Due
Age 00-45 every 4yrs
Age 45-55 every 2yrs
Age 55-60 every year
Details:-
As per Rly Bd's Guideline of Medical Exam issued vide LNo. 88/H/5/12 dated 24-01-1993
a) PME would be done at the termination of every period of 4 years from date of appointment / Initial medical Exam till the date of attainment of age of 45 years, every 2 years upto 55 years & there after annual till retirement.
b) Employees who has been periodically examined at any time within 2years prior to his attaining the age of 45years would be examined after 2years from the date of last PME & subsequent PME for every 2years upto 55years age.Of
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6.1.2. Classes B-1 and B-2—On attaining the age of 45 years, and thereafter at the termination of every period of five years.
Copy of Railway Board’s letter No. 69/H/3/11 dated 06.12.1974
Subject: Implementation of the Recommendations of the Visual Sub-Committee.
6. Periodical re-examination of serving Railway Employees:
6.l. In order to ensure the continued ability of Railway employees in Classes A l, A 2, A 3, B l and B 2 to discharge their duties with safety, they will be required to appear for re-examination at the following stated intervals throughout their service as indicated below:
6.1.1. Classes A l, A 2 and A 3 —At the termination of every period of three years, calculated from the date of appointment until they attain the age of 45 years, and thereafter annually until the conclusion of their service.
Note: (l) The staff in categories A l, A 2 and A 3 should be sent for special medical examination in the interest of safety under the following circumstances unless they have been under the treatment of a Railway Medical Officer.
(a) Having undergone any treatment or operation for eye trouble irrespective of the duration of sickness.
(b) Absence from duty for a period in excess of 90 days.
(2) If any employee in medical category A has been periodically medically examined at any time within one year prior to his attaining the age of 45, his next medical examination should be held one year from the due date of the last medical examination and subsequent medical examination annually thereafter.
If, however, such an employee has been medically examined, at any time earlier, than one year prior to his attaining the age of 45, his next medical examination should be held on the date he attains the age of 45 and subsequent medical examination annually thereafter.
Ammendment: It was ammended in 1993 as below
Age Group PME Due
Age 00-45 every 4yrs
Age 45-55 every 2yrs
Age 55-60 every year
Details:-
As per Rly Bd's Guideline of Medical Exam issued vide LNo. 88/H/5/12 dated 24-01-1993
a) PME would be done at the termination of every period of 4 years from date of appointment / Initial medical Exam till the date of attainment of age of 45 years, every 2 years upto 55 years & there after annual till retirement.
b) Employees who has been periodically examined at any time within 2years prior to his attaining the age of 45years would be examined after 2years from the date of last PME & subsequent PME for every 2years upto 55years age.Of
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SMLokhande
6.1.2. Classes B-1 and B-2—On attaining the age of 45 years, and thereafter at the termination of every period of five years.
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