To help in timely running of trains during foggy season, a new GPS based system for auto warning to train drivers has been put to use by North East Frontier Railway. <br/><br/>Official sources in Guwahati said that an equipment called FogPASS consisting of an inbuilt battery and GPS antenna with magnetic base has been installed in all locomotives in N.F.Railway. <br/><br/>The device which weighs 1.5 kg is carried by the loco pilot at the time of assuming charge of the locomotive. It is placed on the console of the pilot and as the train moves, it displays short description and remaining distance of next two landmarks in geographical order on LCD screen. <br/><br/>A total number of 1101 numbers of such devices have already been allotted to all Divisions for fixing in locomotives.
News On AIR | January 10, 2018 5:58 PM
North East Railway uses GPS based technology to tackle fog related visibility issues