Cabinet nod for 5 MHz spectrum for railways
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This will help prevent train accidents and reduce delays
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This will help prevent train accidents and reduce delays
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the allotment of 5Mhz spectrum in the premium 700 MHz band to the railways for captive use in areas of public safety and security services.
With this spectrum, the railways will introduce LTE-based Mobile Train Radio Communication (MTRC) on its routes. This will help prevent train accidents and reduce delays by enabling real-time interaction between the Loco Pilot, Station Master and the Control Centre. The project, targeted to be completed in five years, is estimated to cost over ₹ 25,000 crore.
Govt approves allotment of 5 MHz spectrum in 700 MHz frequency band to Railways - With this spectrum, Railways has envisaged providing LTE (Long Term Evolution) based Mobile Train Radio Communication on its route.
Railways also approved Train Collision Avoidance System (TCAS), an indigenously developed Automatic Train Protection (ATP) System, which will help in avoiding train collisions.
Government approves allotment of 5 MHz spectrum in 700 MHz band to Indian Railways
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Government approves allotment of 5 MHz spectrum in 700 MHz band to Indian Railways
Dipak K Dash / TNN / Updated: Jun 9, 2021, 15:48 IST
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NEW DELHI: Giving a boost to ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ mission, the government has approved allotment of 5 MHz spectrum in 700 MHz frequency band to Indian Railways for public safety and security services at stations and in trains.
With this spectrum, Indian Railways has envisaged to provide LTE (Long Term Evolution) based Mobile Train Radio Communication on its route. The estimated investment in the project is more than Rs 25,000 crore. The project will be completed in the next 5 years.