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Sanjeev Saju
Indian Railways,in association with ISRO,will soon launch real-time tracking of the trains using GPS devices.The information will be used for avoiding collisions,train scheduling and also for helping passengers to know the exact location for their travel planning.
The Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS) in association with ISRO has developed a GPS-based solution which can provide exact location of a train with an accuracy of 10 meters,and latency of two minutes,on a real-time basis.ISRO's INSAT-3C satellite will aid in location of moving trains.The GPS system will be fitted in about 100 trains,enabling the train to know each others location and thus avoiding collision.The GPS application is also expected to aid in better planning of train schedules ,especially in bad weather.
CRIS has integrated the GPS with Google Maps,making the real time location available to passengers as well on their mobile or computer.
The facility to track train movements will soon be available on the Indian Railway website at indianrailways.gov.in
The Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS) in association with ISRO has developed a GPS-based solution which can provide exact location of a train with an accuracy of 10 meters,and latency of two minutes,on a real-time basis.ISRO's INSAT-3C satellite will aid in location of moving trains.The GPS system will be fitted in about 100 trains,enabling the train to know each others location and thus avoiding collision.The GPS application is also expected to aid in better planning of train schedules ,especially in bad weather.
CRIS has integrated the GPS with Google Maps,making the real time location available to passengers as well on their mobile or computer.
The facility to track train movements will soon be available on the Indian Railway website at indianrailways.gov.in
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