This paper is published in Volume-7, Issue-3, 2021
Area
Electronics Engineering
Author
Prajwal M. Kisan, Pranal Kokate, Rahul Badhkal
Org/Univ
Rajiv Gandhi College of Engineering and Research, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
Pub. Date
31 May, 2021
Paper ID
V7I3-1577
Publisher
Keywords
IoT, Railway Signalling System

Citationsacebook

IEEE
Prajwal M. Kisan, Pranal Kokate, Rahul Badhkal. IoT based remote railway signaling system, International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, www.IJARIIT.com.

APA
Prajwal M. Kisan, Pranal Kokate, Rahul Badhkal (2021). IoT based remote railway signaling system. International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, 7(3) www.IJARIIT.com.

MLA
Prajwal M. Kisan, Pranal Kokate, Rahul Badhkal. "IoT based remote railway signaling system." International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology 7.3 (2021). www.IJARIIT.com.

Abstract

Cancellation and delay of trains is a very common problem that the Railways faces during heavy fog in winters especially in Northern Regions of India. One of the key reasons for the delay is the inability of the engine drivers to see the light signals from a faraway distance. The solution aims to provide a feasible way to overcome this problem by implementing an IoT based remote railway signaling system which is highly reliable, cost efficient, scalable, and robust for practical Indian conditions. The system is divided into three phases. In the first phase, wireless transmitters (NRF modules) are installed in the signal posts along with corresponding receivers in the train engines. Therefore when the signal turns red or green, the wireless transmitter will send the signal to the train on that track approaching towards the signal. The train will receive the signal and a red or green bulb will be switched on in the engine control dashboard inside the driver’s cabin itself. The driver will thus know that the status of the signal ahead without depending on the visibility of distant light signals. The second phase couples the signal posts with a GPRS module (SIM900A) to provide internet connectivity and a connection to the AWS cloud through an IoT technology stack. This will allow Railways to set up centralized control rooms and control the signals in real time remotely. The third phase is a proposal to increase the efficiency of the system by connecting multiple signal posts to one GPRS gateway module through an ad-hoc network through LoRa technology. This phase is just a proposal for future work. The system aims to be designed to suit Indian conditions. Hence it has been made cost efficient by using only minimal components while being easy to use and scalable so that it can be implemented on a national level.