Device to alert railway gangmen soon: Pitroda

           Railways would soon unveil ten new safety and operational systems for its network which could include a satellite-based rail navigation project and a device to alert gangmen about approaching trains to avert mishaps.
       "Ten new initiatives for Indian railways using the Information and communication technology would be announced soon to improve its safety and operational aspects," chairman of Railway committee on ICT Sam Pitroda said today.

          "Railways have 40,000 miles of fibre optics network and the new initiatives would exploit this network," he said. A device which could alert on duty gangmen about approaching trains could also be included among the initiatives, he said.

         Pitroda expressed concern about growing fatalities in mishaps involving gangmen. In the last couple of months, at least 12 gangmen have been run over in Northern Railway alone while carrying out works on railway tracks.  PTI