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Invention is the mother of necessity.
As per Railways High Level Committee Report, unmanned level crossing accidents result in 59% deaths. The accidents caused due to this reason has only increased. But thankfully, Kanpur students now have an answer to this tricky issue.
IIT Kanpur engineers have come up with an innovative technology: a warning system that can help prevent lives.
The technology is called ‘Radio Frequency and Wireless Based Warning System‘ which will help save many lives.
It will produce a sound alert that will tell the people to remain off the tracks. Moreover, the driver will come to know about the approaching crossing(s), if any.
How does it work?
It’s embedded with GPS and RFID (Radio Frequency Identification Tag). When the train will be 1500 meters away from the crossing, the warning system will get initiated. Consequently, the hooters will blow up, thus indicating that a crossing is approaching.
Special features?
The planning will be implemented in this way:
1. This advanced warning system can handle 16 trains if spread out on 16 parallel tracks.
2. If the two trains cross each other, then also the warning system will function. The latter train will activate the signal which will close the warning system.
3. The system is foolproof – Even if the GPS stops functioning, the RFID will make sure that the warning system doesn’t stop.
Is it tested anywhere?
Currently, it’s being tested between Unnao and Sonik railway stations (crossing number 29C) and Lucknow-Sultanpur section (crossing number 189C). After this, the IIT Kanpur team will hand over the design to the Research Designs and Standards Organization (RDSO) on December 16.
Isn’t this wonderful? Let’s hope that this technology eliminates this problem completely.
Kudos, IIT Kanpur team!
News Source: The Times Of India
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