To improve the efficiency of operations, Indian railways have introduced the tracking of trains via ISRO satellite.
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Railways has installed a global positioning system (GPS) in 2,700 electric locomotives and in 3,800 diesel locomotives, and it plans to fit the GPS in 6,000 locomotives by December 2021.
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The data recorded by the GPS is used for control office operation, National Train Enquiry System (maintains the train delay status), and also to analyze the safety purposes.
For complete details, check this tweet:
Improving the efficiency of operations, Railways has introduced Satellite Tracking of trains.
By December 2021, the entire freight & passenger rail operations will be tracked through satellite, with the help of @ISRO pic.twitter.com/N9Ooei4Jda
— Piyush Goyal (@PiyushGoyal) July 23, 2020
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In another update, Railways is gearing up for several projects like land based solar for running trains, 100% LED illumination of stations, installation of 2,44,000 bio-toilets in 69,000 coaches to ensure energy saving and efficiency in the country.
Watch this video to to know all about the upcoming projects by Railways:
With numerous projects like solar roof tops, solar power plants, wind energy plants, HOG trains, bio-toilet and much more
Indian Railways has taken a holistic approach to ensure energy saving and efficiency in the country. pic.twitter.com/4mrCrK8dx5
— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) July 23, 2020
