Now track the Mumbai-Delhi Rajdhani train and a host of other Rajdhanis on-line. Just log in at simran.in and find out the train location, running position and location with respect to the next stop in terms of kilometres.
The Indian Railways went live with the new satellite-based technology that would help commuters waiting at stations to track down the exact location of trains. The official name of the project is Satellite Imaging for Rail Navigation or SIMRAN. The railway ministry took four years to complete the project.
The system will provide the public and passengers information such as train’s running position (whether it is running on time or late and the duration of delay), and location with respect to the next stop in terms of kms.
The Research Designs and Standards Organisation (RDSO) at Lucknow and Kanpur IIT had been working on the project, which also involves getting details on mobile phones.
The work is being done in a phase-wise manner. It’s a Rs100-crore project, and it will eventually connect all stations and trains. The project works on the principles of GPS navigation and radio frequency and would require installation of radio tags on locomotives, stations and control rooms connected to a central server. The process also involves digital mapping of stations.
Presently this service is available on Pilot/Trial Basis for selected trains only.
The Indian Railways went live with the new satellite-based technology that would help commuters waiting at stations to track down the exact location of trains. The official name of the project is Satellite Imaging for Rail Navigation or SIMRAN. The railway ministry took four years to complete the project.
The system will provide the public and passengers information such as train’s running position (whether it is running on time or late and the duration of delay), and location with respect to the next stop in terms of kms.
The Research Designs and Standards Organisation (RDSO) at Lucknow and Kanpur IIT had been working on the project, which also involves getting details on mobile phones.
The work is being done in a phase-wise manner. It’s a Rs100-crore project, and it will eventually connect all stations and trains. The project works on the principles of GPS navigation and radio frequency and would require installation of radio tags on locomotives, stations and control rooms connected to a central server. The process also involves digital mapping of stations.
Presently this service is available on Pilot/Trial Basis for selected trains only.
