The Union Cabinet has decided to provide 4G spectrum to the indian railways and approved the allotment of 5 MHz in the 700 MHz band to the trains, it is a great initiative to improve safety and increase the speed of the train and its working.
“This is a revolutionary step in modernising the Indian Railways. It will improve safety , increase speed and also help in introducing technologies like anti-collision devices,” information and broadcasting minister Prakash Javadekar said while addressing the media on the Cabinet’s decisions.
An investment of more than Rs. 25,000 crore is allocated on the project to provide LTE (long term evolution)-based Mobile Train Radio Communication which is scheduled to be completed in the next five years, the government said in a statement today. The Indian railway has also approved the developed Train collision Avoidance system (TCAS) which will help in reducing accidents and ensure passenger safety.
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