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| Railway ministry approves advanced electronic interlocking at 20 places | | | Early Times Report
NEW DELHI, July 2: The railway ministry on Thursday approved the replacement of relay-based interlocking with advanced electronic interlocking at 20 locations in Malda division of the Eastern Railway at a cost of Rs 274 crore.
"It is a major step towards strengthening railway safety and modernising signalling infrastructure," a senior railway official said.
According to the ministry, the project will replace the existing relay room or panel interlocking system with electronic interlocking (EI) at 18 railway stations and two intermediate block signalling (IBS) locations situated on high utilisation network (HUN) routes of the Eastern Railway.
"The modernisation will significantly improve the reliability, efficiency and maintainability of signalling systems, while creating a robust technological foundation for handling increasing passenger and freight traffic on one of Eastern Railway's busiest corridors," a press statement from the ministry said. EI is an advanced fail-safe signalling technology that automates route-setting and signalling functions, while substantially reducing the possibility of equipment failures and human error. The upgraded system will improve operational flexibility, minimise service disruptions, enable quicker restoration during faults and enhance punctuality, officials from the signalling department said. |
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