Indian Railways developed warning system for unmanned level crossings
Highlights of the warning system
• The system is equipped with two blinkers and one siren to alert people when a train is within one km radius of the level crossing.
• Fitted with solar panel, it has a theft protection system.
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more... In case of vandalisation of the system at the level crossing by unscrupulous elements or for any other reason, SMS alert will be sent to pre-programmed mobile numbers by the system.
• Besides, there is a provision in the system for sending SMS alerts about trains crossing to pre-programmed mobile numbers.
• The system consists of two sensor modules and a control module in which train movements are detected and siren and blinker alerts are produced when the train is within one km of the level crossing.
• Sensor modules are located within one km of level crossing to detect train movement on track.