MALIGAON, JANUARY 24 (MExN): Enhancement of transparency through digitization has been taken by NF Railway at various stations under its jurisdiction to implement full automation of the Train Signal Register (e-TSR). A total of 60 nos of stations over NFR have been implemented with e-TSR.
Train Signal Register is a document to be maintained by the Station Master where all records of passing trains including time of entry to station limit, time of departure and all associated processes are recorded, NFR Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) stated in a press release.
The existing practice is that the data is manually entered by the Station Master every time a train crosses the station. This results in high level of transparency and leaves the Station Master with more time to concentrate o¬n safety aspects. Moreover, there is no possibility of altering or fudging the data. The automated Train Signal Register (e-TSR) is a legal document and can be very useful as a genuine source of information during enquiries of accidents etc.
It is to be mentioned that already there has been extensive digitization of train planning and monitoring in railways with the commissioning of the COA (Control Office Application), where the entire process of charting of train has been computerised and the train control rooms of all divisions across India have been connected in real time basis.
This has minimised human interference and increased efficiency of operational planning – giving benefit like timely running of trains and better planning of precedence etc, the press release stated.
