Friday, March 25, 2016

Railways - Robotics Contest to tap potential of Indian children and youth and solve issues quickly

New robotics contest similar to ROBOCON from across India to help find out any cracks in train tracks and avoid accidents and for deployment during flood prone regions and sense trains and move from train route. Cheapest & optimised solution will be considered. Gangman have a tough time going through entire stretch but sometimes in night even they cannot. Hence robotics will work with them to quickly check large sections of tracks with laser guided systems to find cracks in tracks, identifying tracks for repair. The robots must not disturb the existing signalling systems also. Can be put to test in routes which are not used much. Example: Madurai – Palani. 2) Robotics contest to help identify the water filling points in compartments and start filling automatically by checking the water levels. It will help prevent lot of unwanted work in yards 3) Robotics sweepers are available which can be placed at ground level and it will continuously sweep the floor can be used in dense and highly used platforms with lowest cost 4) Similar to diesel indicator for engines, water indicator for coaches must be indicated visible to passengers and the staff at ground level so that they can refill. Currently no mechanism to check water level is present. At least public can complain and get if filled before departure and especially very long distance trains. Railways must pay the best concept 1 Lakh as it will be of good motivation to get a best solution as all students will participate across the country and help patent the invention.
Why in the last Coach of LHB trains instead of power coach, a large battery compartment can be kept to store electricity and supply to all coaches also. The coach on top can have solar panel to supply battery power and self recharge and also save diesel or power from grid. The batteries may require maintenance every 6 months but trail can help know the real advantage in saving power. If power coaches are using diesel then considering battery compartment is much advisable. Battery or inverter setup will help ask IIT
Sticking of printouts on how to download and use the apps to purchase tickets for unreserved, suburban above ticket counter will go a long way. Currently the counters have not indication on how to use app and many don’t know. Many people don’t have time to read newspaper also they always work and work only. So putting above ticket counter many will be aware. Put ads in English, Hindi and regional language and links for Android, Apple and windows phone apps. Give phone no to ask queries & email id.
Similar to NHAI programme, Railways must create a programme to identify sections where most public cross tracks & avoid accidents by building compound walls or asking RPF to fine them or use metallic fencing to prevent entry and use of web cams to monitor movement.
Web cams at all suburban stations to monitor as only around 200 suburban stations across India will be there. The web cams on the train front and back also will help to monitor routes and take action on track crossing and monitoring of the route & stations from centralised location. The web cams which work over ip by using internet will work very well. The centralised monitoring will bring some improvements in stations as railway board cant come and visit all stations throughout the year. Webcams if purchased in bulk for 3000 pieces will come to very less amount and for internet use your own Railway network or partner with telecom operators or BSNL for each location.
Railways must create a feature in the IRCTC app so that public can enter their train number or PNR to check coach position at the stop of boarding so that places where train stops for 2 mins they can check and stand accordingly
Increasing stoppage time at Tambaram (TBM) and Kumbakonam stops to 5 mins and asking trains to compensate in running time. As 2 mins is not enough and most people miss the trains here seeing the huge rush and most trains close doors during night time and public have to run to next coach to catch and senior citizens cant do. If any train comes closely behind it can be received in next platform also as lot of platforms are there.
IRCTC app to request for electrical cart to move for senior citizens in app or mobile website, feature to check coach position, option to set alarm by giving PNR and train time and then syncing to mobile alarm or letting know time to set approximate reaching time minus half hour as you have data on approximate reaching time, option in IRCTC app to see current train position.
IRCTC website does  not render properly when used from mobile and shows only desktop style. Change the website to suite the mobile users also.
Using of drones to identify very busy routes across India by monitoring routes or with ISRO to help optimum timings to help seamless movement of trains and goods and planning time movement to the level of minutes with exact precision.
Updating the train passing time and asking IT experts or using super computers to device a time table for railways will prevent stoppage of trains. Super computers or normal computer with algorithm to setup the optimised time table will be helpful. I can also guide you on this if you need.
Using of maglev in proposed elevated corridor in Mumbai for faster movement. Maglev concept of shanghai rail can be used for reference. It is also used within city but with less stops. But you can try in India with multiple stops also. The tracks should be build such a way that it can be used for maglev and non maglev operations. Since in elevated corridor the chances of stealing magnet are zero. Pls partner with Shanghai, China for this project. They build it in record time. I have seen Chinese infrastructure they are very strong and fast doers. The security issues is unjustified since they are only going to fund and construct it. Shanghai build it in record 4 years with several kms the same if done in Mumbai will ease crowding in suburban. The areas like Powai are not connected by trains so try to connect. Use entirely the maglev for short lengths of 5 -7 kms and reaching end destinations very fast. The route must cover some of the existing routes & new routes criss-crossing entire city. It will be a milestone in the country and only Mumbai is the only city to test this seeing huge rush day in and out. The rich and upper middle class can use the maglev and the others can use suburban for travel. China built 1000 pillars for this in less than 1 year so they are very fast in doing. So you can complete in less than 2 years from sanctioning. Railways can have less than 20% stake, 60% Maharashtra, 20% govt of total 30%, rest China funding.

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