Mission Zero Accident - Elimination of unmanned level crossings and Train Collision Avoidance System
Q. Mission Zero Accident has which of the following sub-missions?
1) Rakshak units for gang men - to inform them of approaching trains
2) Elimination of unmanned level crossings
3) Train Collision Avoidance System- Published on 01 Mar 16a. 2 and 3
b. 1 and 2
c. 1, 3
d. All of the above
ANSWER: 2 and 3
- Mission Zero Accident: Two specific sub missions would form part of this overall mission.
i. Elimination of unmanned level crossings: 40% of our accidents and 68% of deaths on IR takes place at level crossings. Besides, these crossings also lead to drop in speed and hence impact the throughput of the network. We intend to eliminate all unmanned level crossings on Broad Gauge in the next 3-4 years for which innovative financing mechanisms are being developed.
ii. TCAS (Train Collision Avoidance System): To prevent head on collisions, we have now developed an indigenous technology which also leads to increased throughput by increasing average sectional speeds. We intend to equip 100% of the High Density Network with TCAS in the next 3 years.
