A Railway Revolution ?
Yes, Indian Railways are on their way to enable anyone to know, at any time, the precise position ( location ) of any train in India. Much like mobile app " Flight-aware " for airplanes
Here is the news :
Indian Railways is linking its trains to an ISRO satellite. How will it use 1.4 crore daily updates?
Apart from knowing exact location and speed of trains, this ISRO-aided system will help in future planning.
Indian Railways is linking its trains to a satellite network of ISRO to collect 1.4 crore daily real-time updates on " location " and " speed ".
Congratulations , Shri Mukesh Nigamji,
[ MD, Centre for Railway Information Systems / mukesh.nigam@cris.org ]
With help of GAGAN [ GPS aided GEO Augmented Navigation ], you have managed to position every 30 seconds, some 20,000 passenger trains , starting from 7349 stations !
No mean achievement this !
Can this technology be extrapolated to track movements in REAL TIME, positions ( locations ) of 230 million vehicles plying on roads of India ?
And, if it can, what benefits could be expected ?
This is the crux of my following proposal :
{ source :Transport : an Integrated Logistic Plan ?
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Parameter
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GAGAN RTIS geo
positioning of trains{ Real Time Information System }
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My proposal for a Trans-Tax system for all vehicles in India
based on ISRO’s NaviC
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Objective
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Real Time control of train movements / improve punctuality and send emergency alerts
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Reducing traffic-caused pollution thru dis-incentivizing fossil fuel
vehicles by automatically computing “ Harm Quotient “ of each vehicle and
imposing a Trans-Tax on hourly basis
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Coverage
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6,000 Locos ( 12,000 by year end )
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230 million vehicles ( incl new )
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Technology
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Sensors mounted inside/outside locos will capture and relay data re
location / speed / arrival-departure time / unscheduled stops etc , every 30
seconds to control room using GAGAN-RTIS
SIM of RTIS device will work on Airtel and Vodafone network but, in
remote areas, it can relay data even without mobile connectivity
Device uses GAGAN to transmit data
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RFID based sensors will be factory installed ( for new vehicles ) or
retro-fitted. These will relay to NaviC, vehicle’s location every 10 minutes
, in addition to data such as :
# Energy Source ( fossil / EV
etc )
# Ownership ( private / public
)
# Purpose ( people vs freight )
# Age of vehicle
# Type of vehicle ( 2-3-4
wheel )
# Capacity
# Where plying
# When ( time ) plying
# Parked or moving ….etc
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Communication
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In case of emergency, driver can talk to the Control Room
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Smart Phone of person driving the vehicle will receive SMS from NaviC
re impending immobilization of the vehicle, in case lacking sufficient
balance in vehicle’s bank account to pay tax
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Cost of RTIS device
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Rs 2 lakh per loco
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May be a few thousand rupees !
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How will RTIS help ?
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It will enable Control Room operator to :
# Halt or allow a train to
move
# Grant a block for track
repair
# Check unscheduled stoppages
# Get accurate / instant
location data
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My suggestion will :
# transfer the motivation for pollution control to
the vehicle-owners
# encourage use of EVs and new vehicles
# eliminate need
for subsidizing buyers or manufacturers
# earn hourly revenue
# encourage use
of Public Transport
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Dear Shri Gadkariji,
This is your opportunity to save millions of Indian Citizens from dying a premature death due to emission pollution vehicles
RTIS / CRIS have proved that my proposal is entirely feasible and can be implemented within one year
with regards,
hemen parekh / hcp@RecruitGuru.com
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