ICT for Efficient Railway Infrastructure

1. 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

2. 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?

3. ICT Verticals • 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

4. Role which ICT can play in railways • 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

5. 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

6. 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 6

7. 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 wi-max 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

8. Present OFC Network of RailTel • Optical Fiber cable • OFC laid - 36275 RKM & Commissioned- 32924 RKM • 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 • Total PoPs • -- Major Cities: 490 • -- Minor Towns/Cities: 2950

9. Access N/W in station/yard area on WiMax AEN/PWI WiMax Network Connecting nearby area within radius of 5 KM RAILWAY STATION WiMax Network Connecting nearby area within radius of 5 KM Yard master RailTel Core Fiber Network

10. 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

11. TMS: Centralised Operation of Passenger Information System TMS CONTROL CENTRE,BCT Indicators Optical Fibre Network PA SYSTEM ASM Terminal VDUs

12. Information at Railway Stations Enquiry -> Coolie Display Boards

13. 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 • before reaching station • at station • during train journey • On arrival • Possible through Centralised Information Dissemination System

14. 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.

15. 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!

16. 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 Railway Asset management

18. Modern Technology: Emergency rescue & recovery GSM/ DOT Accident Site Disaster Management Center provided with GIS Terminals Nearest Local DM center/ Village Panchayat / Hospital etc GSM-R/ OFC Way side Station

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20. Modules for Integrated Railway Management System ·    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 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, scheduledreplacement, integrated logistics 20

21. Data Centers 5 Places RailTel IP Backbone WiMAX Data Centre Railways Control Center Comml Services PRS/ UTS Mobile Ticketing Train Tracking Trackside Fibre Network (50000 Rkms) Railway Services Asset Management Health Monitoring Crew Management Matl mgmt HRMS Train Tracking Level Crossing Monitoring

22. Indian Railway Portal - Architecture Legacy Networks PRS, FOIS.. Claims Mgmt Call Centers MIS ERP CRM MIS Networking & Communication Channels for delivery Internet Res. Portal E-Procurement Passenger Info systems TMS, Train Tracking system, Interoperability Framework External Agencies Internal Agencies Customer Care Centers, Customer Service Delivery Counters

23. 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

24. 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

25. By using integrated ICT Infrastructure & suitable algorithm on railways, we can have real time traffic management: 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” Summery 25

26. THANK YOU Contact: rkbahuguna@railtelindia.com धन्यवाद

27. SIMRAN : Train Information System • 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

28. SIMRAN..

29. Onboard & wayside equipment sensors 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 determinelocation 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. 29