RTIS: Real Time Train Information System For Indian Railways

RTIS aka Real Time Train Information System could soon be a reality for Indian Railways. Traditionally, Indian Railway has been the early adopter of computing & technology advancements and Railways administration is investing quite a big amount of money in implementing RTIS. Indian Government is planning to invest Rs. 10 crore (Rs. 10,00,00,000) to offer real-time updates on the train status, exact location, speed, expected delays and other vital information to the passengers.

The information will be made available for public alerts via Internet, SMS, digital display boards, call centersand IVR systems. Indian Railway system is currently one of the biggest railways in the world with over 8000 trains and 8177 stations. The efforts are on to replace the manual tracking with digital tracking equipped with GPS information. The GPS modules will be installed on the trains and their positions will be tracked via a GPS satellite to provide accurate & adequate information about the train's current status. A pilot project is under progress with Shatabdi and Rajdhani express. The results obtained so far are encouraging and if all the tests are passed, the system will gradually be expanded to cover all the trains across all regions in India. The system has been jointly developed by IIT-Kanpur and RSDO (Research Designs & Standards Organization).

There is no official word on how long it will take before the system will be available to public.

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