IoT Solutions for Enhancing Indian Railways Efficiency
Discover the potential of IoT in addressing challenges faced by Indian Railways, from improving punctuality to enhancing passenger flow. Explore how sensors and smart devices can revolutionize operations and enhance commuter experience.
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SCOPE OF IOT IN INDIAN RAILWAYS Abhinav Sharma Product Specialist January 18, 2021
IOT IN INDIAN RAILWAYS Indian Railways has one of the biggest railways systems, does require more attention and technological help, especially when it comes to punctuality, ticket bookings and proper apps among many other things. Challenges The railway departments across the world are using IoT for commuter comfort. Top railway systems in the world like Switzerland, Dutch Railways, Japan etc., also use IoT to improve their railway system. India, on the other hand, can use opportunities for improvement provided by IoT in order to try and climb up in pegging order of the railway department. 2
PROBLEMS INDIAN RAILWAYS FACING The Delays Track Faults Single Track Route Governing Railway Signalling Trespassing Power Failures 3
POSSIBLE IOT SOLUTIONS AND INITIATIVES Installing the sensors IoT devices like sensors find great applications when it comes to the railways. Indian Railways can make use of these sensors by mounting them on tracks to monitor the conditions. These sensors can also sense trains movements and transmit information when a train crosses a location, which will possibly reduce the delay of time. The sensors on the track can collect data on the track stress, track conditions, temperatures and other variables which will significantly reduce the time wasted by human intervention when it comes to examining these conditions. 4
Using IoT to Check the Passenger Flow Using analytics, the operators can already track trains across networks and process data. Some companies use IoT to check the flow of passengers like the ones waiting at stations, travelling in coaches and the time when the flow of the passengers is at the peak. All of this data can help in efficiently scheduling the trains as per commuters behaviours. The IoT operators can also make use of weather prediction modelling to check if the routes have suitable for weather conditions. Smart Gates and Smart Alarms Smart gates are something which could impact the flow of trains. These gates can receive alerts from a selected platform and then raise alarms or signalling red when a train is within a certain distance. When the train crosses a junction, the status resets and opens the gates. Apart from these smart gates, the Indian government also plans to use technological solutions like centralised traffic control, automatic train protection, and automatic signalling. 7
