Mumbai: Western Railway suburban locals to get indigenous 'Kavach' safety boost by end of next yearWestern Railway is set to enhance commuter safety by implementing the indigenous anti-collision system, Kavach, on its Mumbai local trains ...
04 Aug, 2025, 08.34 AM IST
What India has done to avoid railway accidents so far? Ashwini Vaishnaw reveals Kavach 4.0Union Minister of Railways tested the Kavach 4.0 system between Sawai Madhopur and Sumerganj Mandi in Rajasthan. The system successfully ma...
26 Sep, 2024, 05.26 PM IST
A year apart, Kanchanjunga train mishap brings back memory of Coromandel tragedyTrain Accident Today (Google Trends): The recent collision of a goods train with the Kanchanjungha Express in Darjeeling district, West Ben...
18 Jun, 2024, 12.53 AM IST
Delhi Metro develops indigenous signalling technology under 'Make in India'On Tuesday, DMRC took a major step towards the development of an indigenously built communication-based train control (CBTC)-based signalli...
16 Sep, 2020, 09.51 AM IST
India’s lightest locomotive to roll for first time on Telangana tracksThe locomotive will be put on trials on the Vikarabad – Parli section under South Central Railways and it will be the most powerful among t...
19 Jun, 2019, 11.17 AM IST
Transport dept riled as Ola, Uber yet to disable child lockIssues notice to cab aggregators asking why their licences should not be revoked
21 Jan, 2019, 11.38 AM IST
S Christopher is new DRDO chief: Here's all you want to know about the man behind India's AEW&CS Christopher, known as the man behind the CABS AEW&C project, was appointed as the Director General of DRDO on Thursday.
14 Jul, 2018, 02.13 PM IST
Central Railway to add voice alert to avert local trains accidentThe new feature will add a ‘voice command’ (‘Agla signal lal hai’; the next signal is red’) to the auxiliary warning system.
20 May, 2018, 11.29 AM IST
Car thieves can jam your GPS, send cops off trackSleuths of the Anti-Auto Theft Squad fear that these portable, battery-run devices might also be employed in kidnapping and other crimes in...
14 Nov, 2017, 11.19 AM IST
Now cameras, voice recorders will keep train drivers alertThe video cameras, with facility of day & night vision, will ensure effective and tamper proof video and voice recording of driver's cabin ...
31 May, 2017, 10.46 AM IST
Field trials of train collision avoidance system undertakenTPWS trials on the 50-km Chennai-Gummidipundi Suburban section and the 200-km Nizamuddin-Agra section are being undertaken.
28 Jul, 2016, 03.37 PM IST
Mallikarjun Kharge to launch dual cab locomotive tomorrowRailways will launch a new designed locomotive with dual cabin system tomorrow in a bid to enhance the safety aspect and provide better fac...
05 Nov, 2013, 07.44 PM IST
Gurgaon rapid metro to roll by April next yearGurgaon Rapid Metro is likely to be rolled for service in April next year and to fully equip its personnel with modern transport technology.
16 Sep, 2012, 03.51 PM IST
Railway Budget 2012 likely to focus on upgradation of signalling systemDinesh Trivedi is likely to spell out a blue print for upgrading signalling and telecommunication system to prevent accidents in Rail Budge...
13 Mar, 2012, 11.36 AM IST
- Railways to introduce in-cab signalling system to fight fog
Railways has undertaken a pilot project for providing in-cab signalling system in 35 trains to ensure their safe movement in foggy conditio...
01 Dec, 2011, 08.24 PM IST
- DRDO unit to develop low-cost radar system
The Centre for Airborne Systems at Defence Research and Development Organisation is all geared up to develop a low-cost indigenous radar sy...
29 Jul, 2009, 03.24 AM IST
- Railway considering use of hi-tech gadgets to enhance safety
Auxiliary warning system, cab signalling device, centralised traffic control (CTC) system, are some of the state-of-the-art safety system o...
24 Aug, 2007, 09.40 AM IST