RailTel to implement tunnel radio communication system, improving safety in Kashmir
RailTel will be working on a crucial tunnel communication system in Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla section of Northern Railway
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Srinagar, November 13: RailTel - the Indian Railways technical area, will be working on a crucial tunnel communication system in Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla section of the Northern Railway. The RailTel Corporation of India Ltd said in a statement, that the total cost of the integrated tunnel communication system, VHF Simplex, aimed at connecting the Kashmir valley with the rest of the country is Rs. 86.90 crore.
A statement said, “The hand-held devices are provided to the staff involved in construction/maintenance activities and train operations. The communication of all channels in the tunnel is independent, simultaneous and failure-free. Completion of this work will ensure safe and smooth running of trains inside the tunnels, on undoubtedly, one of the most difficult terrains of Indian Railways.”
Konkan Railways managed the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla section having 16 tunnels where communication is often interrupted due to poor signal coverage. These tunnels often experience interrupted communications, due to poor signal coverage, which puts train operations in danger, along with maintenance activities.
To avoid this, RailTel has developed a state-of-the-art integrated tunnel communication system offering uninterrupted radio communication between hand-held radios inside tunnels, to base stations at tunnel control rooms and station masters of adjacent stations.
A statement said, “The hand-held devices are provided to the staff involved in construction/maintenance activities and train operations. The communication of all channels in the tunnel is independent, simultaneous and failure-free. Completion of this work will ensure safe and smooth running of trains inside the tunnels, on undoubtedly, one of the most difficult terrains of Indian Railways.”
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Puneet Chawla - RailTel’s CMD, said RailTel has expertise to execute it for improving train operations and safety. He said, “We are already executing similar projects for Panvel-Karjat, Karjat-Lonawala and Kasara-Igatpuri section of Mumbai Division of Central Railway, and Castle Rock-Kulem section (Braganza Ghat) of South Western Railway.”
The tunnel communication system project will achieve coverage over entire length of the tunnel and clear audio throughout, facing no interference. It will also have reliable system operation under harsh tunnel environmental conditions, trunked radio channels across many bands and ease of system operation and maintenance.
