Tamil Nadu train accident: Outdated signalling system derails Indian Railways' safetyIndia's decades-old railway signalling system has again led to a tragic accident near Chennai. This comes after a similar accident in Balasore in 2023, where a collision caused by signalling failure killed 296 people. The country's railway infrastructure is in dire need of modernization, especially its signalling system, which remains outdated...
more... despite modernization efforts in electrification and track infrastructure. The accident highlights the urgent need for implementation of the Kavach system, an automatic train protection system designed to prevent collisions. The Kavach system, introduced in 2011, aims to automatically activate the braking system when two trains are approaching on the same track, preventing collisions. The system was successfully tested in 2022 and is currently being implemented by three companies.
India ka railway signalling system, jo bahut purana hai, fir se ek durghatna ka karan ban gaya hai Chennai ke paas. Ye Balasore mein 2023 mein aayi durghatna jaisi hai, jisme signalling failure ki wajah se 296 logon ki jaan gayi thi. Deshm ka railway infrastructure ko modernise karne ki jarurat...
more... hai, khass kar signalling system ko, jo purana hai, bhaive ki electrification aur track infrastructure mein modernisaation ho chuka hai. Ye durghatna Kavach system ko jaldi se laagu karne ki jarurat par zor deti hai. Kavach ek automatic train protection system hai jisko train collisions ko rokne ke liye banaya gaya hai. 2011 mein launch kiya gaya tha, ye system do trains ko ek hi track par aate hue brake system ko automatically activate karke collision rokta hai. 2022 mein iski successful testing ho chuki hai aur abhi yeh system teen companies dwara lagaya ja raha hai.