The
New System Will Have 256 Possible Movements Leading To Immense Flexibility
Better
Reliability, Faster Clearance of Trains, Safer Shunting Operation, Better
Handling of Long Goods Train, Enhanced Line Capacity, Fully Computerized
Operation are the Highlight of the system
The
Present System Will In Future Lead To An Ultra Modern Centralized Traffic Centre
System For Much Increased Traffic Handling Capacity
The
System Will Improve Traffic Movement on Important Ghaziabad Kanpur Section of
Indian Railways
In its continuous tryst to march with latest technological innovations,
Indian Railway Project Management Unit (IRPMU), an arm of North Central Railway
in association with the Construction and open line Units of the Railway,
commissioned computer based state of the Art Signalling System at Khurja
Junction, a city famous for pottery in Uttar Pardesh. By applying innovative
methodology, Khurja yard which will now have 256 possible movements; was
commissioned in a short period of 4 hours only on Feburary14, 2016, thereby
avoiding any disruptions to traffic and inconvenience to passengers. This work
of Signal Wizardry will help in quicker movements of trains since the train
path will be cleared by a central operator with click of a mouse on the
VDU(Visual Display Unit). The VDU will display online position of each train in
the complete Khurja Yard of 4.5 Km including adjoining track portions which
ensures safety of trains.
Salient Features of the Project ; -
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Khurja Jn. is a Major yard in Allahabad
division of Indian Railway, which after remodelling and re-signalling will have
256 possible movements leading to immense flexibility.
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Signalling system in Hot standby configuration
has been used to provide redundancy to increase reliability.
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Existing East, West cabins with lever frames have
been replaced enhancing safety& reliability. All operations are being
done through VDU’s provided in SM room of Khurja station by click of a mouse
leading to faster clearance of trains.
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Standing room of all lines increased to
accommodate full train lengths including two lines for accommodating long
haul trains of 118 wagons increasing freight moving capacity.
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Maintenance Terminal for easy localization of
faults.
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Safer shunting operations through Shunt
signals to improve safety.
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Centralized operation by one station Master
instead of 2 cabin masters and one station master thereby saving manpower and
resulting in faster clearance.
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This re-signaling work has been executed as part of the project of
Modernization of Signalling and telecommunication System on Ghaziabad – Kanpur
section of Indian Railways costing Rs. 440cr, a substantial part of which has
been executed through a soft funding by German Development Bank. The major
components of the project are Replacement of worn out Signalling Gears at 47
stations, Automatic Signalling enabling multiple trains between two stations thereby
enhancing line capacity, captive Global System of Mobile (GSM) for railways
enabling secured communication between driver, guard, station master and
controllers.
The culmination of the project will see an ultra Modern Centralized
Traffic Control (CTC) system which will enable controlling and giving command
for all trains running in Ghaziabad to Kanpur from a central place i.e.
Tundla. The CTC is being built by integrating Computer Based signalling systems
at stations and Automatic Signalling Systems between stations which will
further increase traffic handling capacity in the section.
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