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Indian Railways completed the pilot project of MSDAC technology at Mustara Station Yard, Jhansi, which was completely successful. Its biggest advantage is that trains will be able to run safely and smoothly even on junk tracks. This pilot project has been done in Jhansi division of North Central Railway.
New Delhi. Indian Railways is continuously taking steps for safe operations of trains. Is ensuring the journey by using new technologies. In this direction, axle counter technology will be used on railway tracks. Its biggest advantage will be that the track can also be reset manually if needed. In this way the train can be operated safely and better.
Modern Manual Conditional Reset (MSDAC) track circuit technology has been successfully used at Mustara station yard in Jhansi division of North Central Railway. This will be of maximum benefit on the railway tracks covered with junk. If needed, manual conditional reset can be done. Along with this, the axle can be changed in case of any failure or abnormal condition in the counter track section.
Yard Junk Link Rail Track Axle Counter based track circuit has been installed. The objective of this technology is to enable safe operation of trains even on those track sections where problems arise due to links on the conventional track circuit.
A total of three detection points, one MSDAC track section and one low voltage box were installed in this work. The technology has been designed and installed in such a way that it cannot affect trains even on junk covered railway tracks.
Before commissioning, pre-commissioning checklist, technical specifications and standards were followed. Accordingly, complete installation, wiring, testing and verification work was done. Besides, necessary training was given to the operation staff and signal-telecom department employees regarding operation, reset process and maintenance of the technology. So that safe, smooth operations can be ensured in the new technology.
Implementation of this advanced MSDAC based signaling system will significantly enhance the level of railway safety, improve the reliability of the signaling system and improve operational ease at Mustara station yard. Additionally, the likelihood of future track circuit failures related to corroded rail track will be reduced, which will have a positive impact on punctuality and traffic operations.
