Killer Tracks of Mumbai Locals

On an average , some 9 persons get run over by local trains in Mumbai , every day , while crossing the tracks

In past , I have suggested possible solutions to save these lives , through my following blog ( sent as emails to the Railway Ministers – earlier , to Shri Prabhu and last one to Shri Goyal  ) :

WherePrabhu failed, will Piyush succeed ?  [  18  March  2018  ]

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2018/03/where-prabhu-failed-will-piyush-succeed.html

That suggestion was based on using low voltage EMP ( Electro Magnetic Pulse ) , to “ fry “ the electronics of the mobile phone being carried by the track-crosser , without harming him

Logic : Such an expensive “ Digital Death “ would ensure that no one crosses tracks !

Then there was this news in Business Line ( 14 Feb ) , which read :

“ Sound of bees to ward off elephants from rail tracks “

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/logistics/sound-of-bees-to-ward-off-elephants-from-rail-tracks/article22744703.ece

I am sure our scientists would have found some “ variant “ of that sound to ensure that humans do not dare to approach the tracks !

This has been done in past for controlling rioting mobs

Read :  

https://gizmodo.com/what-is-the-lrad-sound-cannon-5860592

Developed by the LRAD corporation to broadcast messages and pain-inducing "deterrent" tones over long distances, LRAD devices come in various iterations that produce varying degrees of sound. They can be mounted to a vehicle or handheld. The device produces a sound that can be directed in a beam up to 30-degree wide, and the military-grade LRAD 2000X can transmit voice commands at up to 162dB up to 5.5 miles away.

The LRAD corporation says that anyone within a 100 meters of the device's sound path will experience extreme pain.

The version generally utilized by police department (the LRAD 500X) is designed to communicate at up to 2000 meters during ideal conditions.

In a typical outdoor environment, the device can be heard for 650 meters. The 500x is also capable of short bursts of directed sound that cause severe headaches in anyone within a 300-meter range.

Anyone within 15 meters of the device's audio path can experience permanent hearing loss. LRAD claims the device is not a weapon, but a "directed-sound communication device."

And if challenged , our DRDO scientists should be capable of improving upon NL-LIPE described below for use along train tracks :

https://futurism.com/us-military-dod-lasers-scream-flash-burn-clothes/

I am not giving up till Shri Goyalji finds time to read and say : YES , will give it a try !

23  March  2018

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