With a focus on information technology, railways are developing modules to monitor rail temperature and bridge water level online as part of the track management system (TMS) across the country.
Web enabled Track Management System has been fully implemented in all railway divisions in the country to monitor track maintenance-related activities on a real-time basis, Railway Board Member (Engineering) VK Gupta said at a seminar here today. Proper maintenance of rail tracks is essential for train operations, particularly for heavy hauling and high speed movement. "In the days ahead, additional modules will be developed for inventory management and monitoring of bridge water level and rail temperature as part of the Track Management System," he said. He said with implementation of the TMS, inspection registers shall be discontinued in next six months period.Stressing that the safety of passengers is important, Mital said there is strong emphasis on safety and at the same time to increase the speed as well.