Lok Sabha Question No. 1629 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-27
Subject: Train Collision Avoidance System
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: DILIP KUMAR MANSUKHLAL GANDHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1629 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2016

## TRAIN COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM

†1629.   SHRI DILIPKUMAR MANSUKHLAL GANDHI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  measures  being  taken  with  regard  to  the  development  and  use  of safety  equipments  like  the  Train  Collision  Avoidance  System  (TCAS), train safety and warning/alarm systems;
- (b) whether the employees who operate the safety equipments/mechanism get any special training;
- (c) if  so,  the  places  where  training  centres  are  situated  along  with  the details thereof, State-wise;
- (d) whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  open  new  training  centres; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof, zone-wise?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

- (a) to (e) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  1629  BY  SHRI  DILIPKUMAR  MANSUKHLAL  GANDHI  TO  BE ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  27.07.2016  REGARDING  TRAIN  COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM

- (a) 1.Train Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) is being indigenously developed  by  Research  Designs  and  Standards  Organisation  (RDSO)  in association with Indian Vendors.  This Safety system is aimed at providing capability  to  prevent  train  accidents  caused  due  to  driver's  error  of  Signal Passing at Danger (SPAD) or over-speeding.

After  successful  initial  Proof  of  Concept  trials,  limited  field  trials  with multi-vendor equipment have been conducted.  Further, extended field trials of  TCAS  in  pilot  section  Lingampalli-Vikarabad-Wadi-Bidar  (250  RKms)  of Secunderabad Division of South Central Railway have been taken up. Trials on two pair of passenger trains have commenced in the pilot section.

2.  Train  Protection  and  Warning System (TPWS) based on proven European Train  Control  System  (ETCS  L-1)  technology  has  been  provided  in  the following pilot sections:
- i) Chennai-Gummidipundi Suburban Section of Southern Railway (50 RKms) covering EMU sections.
3. ii) Hazrat Nizamuddin-Agra Section of Northern/North Central Railway (200  RKms).  Gatiman  Express  running  at  160  Kmph  on  Delhi-Agra section has been equipped with TPWS.

iii) Dum Dum-Kavi Subhash Nagar section of Kolkata Metro (25 RKms) covering the EMU sections.

3.  To  ensure  safety,  all  electric  locomotives  are  equipped  with  Vigilance Control Device  (VCD) to ensure alertness of Loco Pilot.
2. (b) Yes, Madam. All safety category railway employees are given structured training as per prescribed periodicity at various stages of their career. They also undergo mandatory refresher training programmes.  Detailed modules

which give the periodicity and course content taking into account technological changes  and  operational requirement are available.  Due emphasis is laid on practical training which helps in assimilating technology transferred  and  skill  upgradation.  Safety  Category  staff  are  also  given training in Disaster Management.

(c)  Training  Centres  are  not  organized  State-wise.  They  are  organized Railway Zone-wise for different categories of staff. There are 296 Recognized Training Centres on Indian Railways.

(d) & (e) Opening of new training centres is duly considered on the basis of proposal and justification received from Zonal Railway/Production Units. This is a continuous process.

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