Transcript ICT in Railways

IRSE Seminar on
Role of Modern Signalling, Telecom & ICT Systems
in Making IR a World Class Rail Network
ICT for
Efficient Railway Infrastructure
R K Bahuguna
Director/RailTel
08/01/2010
• What is the role that ICT can play in
modernisation and upgradation of railways?
• What are the key ICT requirements?
• What are some of the more interesting
technologies and approaches?
• What are key applications?
ICT Verticals
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Train operation
Commercial
Passenger Informatin
Asset Management
– Track, Land, Bldgs & Structures, Power, Signalling
– Locos, Coaches, Wagons
• Administrative – ERP Solutions
– HR, Accounts, Administration, Pension
– Projects, MIS, Stores, Procurement
Role which ICT can play in railways
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Increase in operational flexibility
Improve asset utilization – Availability
Raise effective capacity
Cost savings
Increased visibility
Improve customer satisfaction
Integration of dispersed elements
Infrastructure, Operations, rolling stock,
safety, energy etc
Informed decision making
Customer Centric Organisation – Right
information at right time and at right place
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Communication Infrastructure
Requirement
• Train Operation / Control – ETCS, GSM-R, TPWS,
e-charting, Data Loggers
• Operation Support System – CTC, TMS, FOIS etc
• Commercial application – e-Ticketing, PRS, UTS,
Freight
• Passenger Information System – SIMRAN, Auto
Announcement, Train Indicator Boards, Coach
Guidance Systems, Enquiry
• Data Network –Railnet, MIS, RailTel’s MPLS VPN
• Data Centers
• Administrative Needs – Digital Exchanges, NGN
Components
• OFC based Digital data
communications
• Radio/ satellite based
Asset tracking &
monotoring system
• GPS/ radio based Train
location system
• On Board Train Control
system
• Sensors – Track,
Rolling Stock, gates health monitoring,
Intelligent analysis
• Tactical and strategic
traffic planners
• Holistic Security
systems
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Integrated ICT Infrastructure for IR
• Physical Communication Infrastructure
– OFC cable connecting activity centers 35000 km available,
50,000 km by 2012
– Most of major stns, yards, control centers, maintenance
depots, Admin offices are on OFC n/w
– Total 7000 stns - Approx 100 A category, 400 B category
dealing with 80% of traffic and balance C & D category stns.
– Physical access n/w on OFC to key activity centers and wimax for other distributed applications is needed.
– Tower available (approx 1000 nos) at most imp stns and shall
be needed elsewhere.
– Shall bring in all Engg & operational staff in the n/w for
creating and accessing data/voice
– Shall lease capacity in interim period where Rlys n/w is
taking time
• Can be developed by IR/RailTel with it’s own resources
Present OFC Network of
RailTel
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Optical Fiber cable
– OFC laid - 36275 RKM &
Commissioned- 32924
RKM
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Backbone Layer
– STM 16 based backbone
network covering about
26261 RKM (with Multiple
rings on common section
of 18948 RKM)
– DWDM implemented in
10500 RKM
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Total PoPs
-- Major Cities: 490
-- Minor Towns/Cities: 2950
Access N/W in station/yard area on WiMax
AEN/PWI
WiMax Network
Connecting nearby
area within radius
of 5 KM
WiMax Network
Connecting nearby
area within radius
of 5 KM
Yard
master
RailTel Core
Fiber Network
Integrated Data N/W & Storage
• Data centers at 5 distributed cities and 1
DR
• Application specific servers
• Admin servers for batch processing in Rly
Hqs
• GIS/GPS based Rly Asset Information
• Layerd N/W Architecture
– MPLS Router based 3 layers Core, Edge &
Access
– Secured exclusive N/W for Rly applications
TMS: Centralised Operation of Passenger Information System
TMS CONTROL CENTRE, BCT
Indicators
Optical NETWORK
Fibre Network
SDH
PA SYSTEM
ASM Terminal
VDUs
Information at Railway Stations
Enquiry ->
Coolie
Display
Boards
Reliable Passenger Information?
• Uncertainties in train operation
– Large and Widely Spread Railway Network
– Different Type and Class of Trains to Varied Destinations
– Local and social problems
• Different class of people
• Scarcity of reserved Accomodation
• Information is Important
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before reaching station
at station
during train journey
On arrival
• Possible through Centralised Information
Dissemination System
Train Safety
• Station Areas reasonably protected through vehicle detection
and interlocking to guard against Human Error
• Station Managers are Stationary & in communication with
control
• Block Sections are also covered
• Loco’s/Trains Need means of Communication and safety
equipment to guard against human error
• Driver being mobile, reliable communication is challenge
• GSM-R for Loco to control communication
• On Board Safety System• AWS
• Train Protection and Warning System
• Anti Collision Device.
• Disaster management System.
Security at Railway Stations and Trains
• Important in the interest of National Security
• Integrated IP based Surveillance System
– Networked IP Cameras linked to security control room
– Baggage Scanning Machines
– Metal/mm wave doors/detectors
• Centralised data storage & processing
– 24X7 monitoring
– Identification of unusual objects & movements
– Automated information and escalation to concerned
agencies as planned
– Preventive action before incident!
Railway Asset management
• Railways use GIS in their Organisation for Infra
Mgmt & Maint plg
– Engg track, bridges, tunnels & yards
– Electric Power Distribution N/W
– Signalling installations & comm N/W
– Real state Mgmt
– Maintenance of locos & other rolling stock – depot
management
– Shipment & Asset tracking
– Planning for replacement, works in progress,
sensitive spots
– Natural terrain, site conditions
GSM/
DOT
Accident Site
Disaster Management Cent
provided with GIS Termin
Nearest Local DM center/
Way side Station Village Panchayat / Hospital etc
GSM-R/
OFC
DM
Modules for Integrated Railway
Management System
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Central Train Control System
with real time displays –
Signalling & Operations
Wayside equipment/ element
sensors.
Reliable communication back
haul and access links
On Board Safety sensors –
Speed, location, direction,
temperature, vibrations,
surveillance.
Computerised Brakes
Passenger Interfaces – Web,
Phone, SMS
· Track maintenance/ overhauling
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scheduling system
Track based infrastructure health
monitoring system
Rolling Stock Health Monitoring
system.
Train, locomotive, Coach/ Wagon and
crew scheduling systems –
Maintenance, Overhauling, service
allocation
Emergency notification systems
Ticketing/ Indenting system – PRS…
Passenger Information Systems
FOIS
Back end support systems –
Procurement, scheduled
replacement, integrated logistics
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WiMAX
RailTel IP
Backbone
Data Centre
Railways
Control Center
Comml Services
Data Centers
Mobile Ticketing
PRS/ UTS
Train
Tracking
5 Places
Trackside Fibre Network (50000 Rkms)
Railway Services
Asset Management
Crew Management
Health Monitoring
Train Tracking
Level Crossing
Monitoring
HRMS
Matl mgmt
Indian Railway Portal - Architecture
Internet Res.
Portal
MIS
ERP
E-Procurement
CRM
Call
Centers
Passenger Info systems
TMS, Train Tracking system,
Interoperability Framework
Internal Agencies
MIS
External Agencies
Customer Care Centers,
Customer Service Delivery Counters
Networking &
Communication
Channels for delivery
Legacy Networks PRS, Claims
FOIS..
Mgmt
Training and Updating Skills Railway Knowledge Network
May be done by
Railways/RailTel in partnership with
third party content developer.
To be done by RailTel
RAILWAY KNOWLEDGE NETWORK
CONNECTING
CENTRAL TRAINING INSTITUTIONS & OTHER ZONAL TRG CENTERS and RAILWAY COLLEGES
LUCKNOW
JAMALPUR
NEW DELHI
RailTel MPLS CORE Network
VADODARA
KOLKATA
PUNE
SECUNDERABAD
NASHIK
CORE Network Layer linking
CTI on STM-4 (625 Mbps)
Aggregation Network linking each Zone on
100 Mbps
LAN 10/100
LAN 10/100
LAN 10/100
Summery
By using integrated ICT Infrastructure &
suitable algorithm on railways, we can have
real time traffic management:
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Integrate all aspects of Train Traffic Management
Improve both safety and security
Raise effective capacity
Improve asset utilization – Availability
Measure and control costs
Reduce energy consumption and emissions
Increase economic viability and profits.
Improve customer satisfaction – CRM, Help Lines
“Manage the unexpected”
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THANK YOU
Contact: [email protected]
धन्यवाद
SIMRAN : Train Information System
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Technology Mission for Railway Safety (TMRS)” one of the
project selected was “Satellite Imaging for Rail Navigation
(SIMRAN)” .
Purpose of the project is to standardize the GPS/GSM
technology for tracking of trains and to disseminate the
train running information to the passengers through
Internet, SMS on Mobile phones, Call Centers, IVRS and
through Train Indication Boards at the Railway Stations.
Use by Operators to schedule train operations, by
maintainers to schedule maintenance blocks.
GIS based display at SM’s/ Control panel to exactly know
train location.
GIS based Centralised Train Operation and Information
system
SIMRAN..
Onboard & wayside equipment sensors
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Equipment Element sensors (either on board or on ground)
detect anomalies of Infrastructure/ rolling stock components
Information is transmitted to Controllers/ crews/ Maintainers
for immediate action or logging for unscheduled maintenance
Conditions detected include: Degraded Signalling elements,
Track defects, Bridge/ culvert inconsistencies, overheated
bearings and wheels, deteriorating bearings, cracked and flat
wheels, derailed wheels, excessive coach/ wagon hunting,
dragging equipment, excessive lateral and vertical loads, LC
Gates obstructed/ blocked, OHE snapped etc.
Vehicle-mounted sensors to detect various defects of ground
based assets: like: Rail flaws, broken rail, misaligned track,
corrugated track, and excessive rail stress could be detected
GPS, DGPS or OFC based RFID sensors can determine location
of defects and conditions
Data can be transmitted over data link to control center and
maintenance depots.
Improves reliability, availability, and utilization rate of
locomotives.
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