AVERTING ACCIDENTS.Experts hope such mishaps will be preventable soon with the help of the anti- collision device ( ACD (Automatic Call Distributor) A computerized phone system that responds to the caller with a voice menu and connects the call to the appropriate agent. It can also distribute calls equally to agents. ) WHAT IS ANTI- COLLISION DEVICE? It is an self- acting data communication device designed and developed by Konkan Railway The Konkan Railway (Railway Symbol:KR) is a company of the Indian Railways which operates along the Konkan coast of India. History Until Konkan Railway started its operations, the two important port cities Mangalore and Mumbai were not directly connected by the railway . A network of ACDs, when installed on locomotives, guard vans, stations and level- crossing gates, prevents high- speed collisions in mid- sections, station areas and at level- crossing gates. The train automatically starts braking 3 km prior to any hindrance on the track. WHY IS IT A MUST FOR RAIL SAFETY? A train driver has to virtually drive blind in the block section. His vision does not cover the braking distance brak·ing distance n. The distance required for a vehicle moving at a specified velocity to come to a complete stop after its brakes have been activated. of a train ( more than 1 km), and only at stations does he have signals to guide him. A simple misjudgment mis·judge v. mis·judged, mis·judg·ing, mis·judg·es v.tr. To judge wrongly. v.intr. To be wrong in judging. of the colour of a signal can lead to a major mishap. Trains on the same lines often collide and cause scores of passengers to lose their lives. WHEN WILL IT BE USED? An ACD pilot project on 1,736 km of broad gauge broad gauge n. 1. A distance between the rails of a railroad track that is greater than the standard width of 56 1/2 inches (143.5 centimeters). 2. A locomotive, car, or railway line of this gauge. route of Northeast Frontier Railway The North Eastern Railway was created during the reorganisation of the Indian Railways system in 1952 by amalgamating the Assam Railway and Avadh-Tirhut Railway. To better serve the needs of the northeastern states, the Northeast Frontier Railway, NFR, was carved out of the North was commissioned in June 2007. In her budget speech this year, railway minister Mamata Banerjee said ACDs had been made operational on this stretch. Work for extending this system on 1,700 km on Southern, South Central and South Western Railways is scheduled to be completed in two years Copyright 2009 India Today Group. All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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