Mumbai local trains, March 05: In a first, Mumbai Indian Railway’s are commissioning a Tetra based Mobile Train Radio Communication system on the Western Railway zone. This service will be present on the suburban rail network between the Virar section and Churchgate.
According to the Railway Ministry, this Tetra based Train Radio Communication system is the first newly introduced on the network of Indian Railways. This service was introduced between the Churchgate and Virar section inaugurated on March 1.
With this unique device, safety will be ensured along with the reduction in delays with help of effective communication.
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The key features of this Tetra based Train Radio Communication system are given as follows:
- The system is installed in 200 cabs of 100 rakes
- The communication system will help ensure a more safe journey along with a reduction in train delays.
- The system will provide effective communication between the motorman or guard and controller or station master and cab to the cab of different EMU’s (electric multiple units)
- The system boasts the lowest call setup time for the fastest communication
Simultaneously, the Western Railway zone is introducing various fully reserved special trains to other destinations all across the country including trains like passenger/DEMU/MEMU special train services in order to make travel more convenient for the passengers.