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ERTMS Applications in IndiaERTMS Applications in India

UIC ERTMS Conference 2006UIC ERTMS Conference 2006Towards a Masterplan for DeploymentTowards a Masterplan for Deployment

Budapest Budapest 44thth to 6to 6thth April 2006April 2006

Presenters:Presenters:Howard Revell US&S Pty LtdHoward Revell US&S Pty Ltd

Gopalakrishnan US&S PvtGopalakrishnan US&S Pvt

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ContentsContents

•• India’s Rail Network India’s Rail Network

•• Challenges FacedChallenges Faced

•• Why Specify ERTMS/ETCS?Why Specify ERTMS/ETCS?

•• TPWS What does it mean?TPWS What does it mean?

•• Introduction to TPWS (ETCS)Introduction to TPWS (ETCS)

•• IR’sIR’s RequirementsRequirements

•• System ArchitectureSystem Architecture

•• System DevelopmentSystem Development

•• The Two Pilot Projects The Two Pilot Projects

•• The FutureThe Future

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India’s Rail NetworkIndia’s Rail Network

•• Second largest railway in the world Second largest railway in the world under a single management under a single management

•• OwnsOwns–– 63,100 km of track63,100 km of track–– 6,900 stations6,900 stations–– 7,800 locomotives7,800 locomotives–– 4,700 EMU/DMU cars4,700 EMU/DMU cars

•• EmploysEmploys–– 1.5 million permanent employees1.5 million permanent employees–– Almost as many partAlmost as many part--time employeestime employees

•• OperatesOperates–– 14,400 trains daily (8,900 are passenger)14,400 trains daily (8,900 are passenger)

•• CarriesCarries–– 14 million passengers daily14 million passengers daily–– 1.5 million 1.5 million tonnestonnes of freight dailyof freight daily

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Safety Challenges FacedSafety Challenges Faced

•• IR’sIR’s 2003 2003 -- 2013 Corporate Safety Plan goals 2013 Corporate Safety Plan goals are to:are to:

–– “Make railways more reliable and a safer mode for “Make railways more reliable and a safer mode for transportation of men and material” transportation of men and material”

–– “Stimulate the implementation of modern, proactive “Stimulate the implementation of modern, proactive and systematic safety measures” and systematic safety measures”

–– “Bring about both qualitative and quantitative “Bring about both qualitative and quantitative improvements in safety performance” improvements in safety performance”

–– “Encourage safety research and development” “Encourage safety research and development”

–– “Reduce consequential train accidents”“Reduce consequential train accidents”

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Modernisation Challenges FacedModernisation Challenges Faced

•• IR’sIR’s 2005 2005 -- 2010 Integrated Railway 2010 Integrated Railway ModernisationModernisation Plan goals are to:Plan goals are to:

–– “Ensure the railways not only sustain the current “Ensure the railways not only sustain the current level of performance but are also able to cater to level of performance but are also able to cater to the growing demands of passenger and freight the growing demands of passenger and freight traffic”traffic”

–– “Provide modern and efficient services to millions “Provide modern and efficient services to millions of its customers”of its customers”

–– “Become a World Class railway system in the “Become a World Class railway system in the foreseeable future” foreseeable future”

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Why Specifiy ERTMS/ETCS?Why Specifiy ERTMS/ETCS?

•• Assists Indian Railways to meet their safety Assists Indian Railways to meet their safety and and modernisationmodernisation goals bygoals by

–– Providing a widely accepted standardProviding a widely accepted standard–– Accommodating multiple vendorsAccommodating multiple vendors–– Providing a robust platform for technology transfer Providing a robust platform for technology transfer

and local manufactureand local manufacture–– Permitting Permitting customisationcustomisation to meet Indian Railway’s to meet Indian Railway’s

needs needs –– Eliminating human error leading to :Eliminating human error leading to :

•• Signals passed at dangerSignals passed at danger•• OverspeedingOverspeeding

–– Accommodating interoperability Accommodating interoperability

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TPWSTPWS

•• TPWS = Train Protection and Warning SystemTPWS = Train Protection and Warning System

•• Colloquialism used by Indian RailwaysColloquialism used by Indian Railways

•• It applies to the ETCS Level 1 concepts and the It applies to the ETCS Level 1 concepts and the UIC/UNISIG specificationsUIC/UNISIG specifications

•• It does not, in Indian terms, apply to the UK It does not, in Indian terms, apply to the UK implementation that is based on different implementation that is based on different

technologytechnology

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Introduction of TPWSIntroduction of TPWS

•• In early 2004 Indian Railways called tenders for two In early 2004 Indian Railways called tenders for two Train Protection and Warning System pilot projectsTrain Protection and Warning System pilot projects

•• These projects were specified to conform to ETCS These projects were specified to conform to ETCS Level 1 and be upwardly scalable to meet the full Level 1 and be upwardly scalable to meet the full supervision mode of ETCS Level 2supervision mode of ETCS Level 2

•• In 2005 In 2005 AnsaldoAnsaldo Signal was awarded both projectsSignal was awarded both projects

•• AnsaldoAnsaldo Signal subsidiary, Union Switch & Signal Signal subsidiary, Union Switch & Signal India will deliver both projectsIndia will deliver both projects

•• The two projects include manufacture, supply, design, The two projects include manufacture, supply, design, test and commission of the ontest and commission of the on--board and trackside board and trackside equipmentequipment

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General RequirementsGeneral Requirements

•• Trackside EquipmentTrackside Equipment

–– BalisesBalises

–– LEUsLEUs

•• OnOn--board Equipmentboard Equipment–– On board processorOn board processor

–– Drivers control and indication panelDrivers control and indication panel

–– BaliseBalise antenna and BTMantenna and BTM

–– Impulse generator Impulse generator –– tachotacho

–– Brake interfaceBrake interface

–– Service and emergency brake valvesService and emergency brake valves

–– Isolation unitIsolation unit

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Functional RequirementsFunctional Requirements

•• BaliseBalise identification and data identification and data accquistionaccquistion

•• Calculation ofCalculation of–– Speed profileSpeed profile

–– Permitted speedPermitted speed

–– Release speedRelease speed

•• Speed monitoringSpeed monitoring

•• Unplanned passing of signal at stop Unplanned passing of signal at stop -- train triptrain trip

•• Planned passing of signal at stop Planned passing of signal at stop –– bypass controlbypass control

•• Audio Visual WarningsAudio Visual Warnings

•• System health indicationSystem health indication

•• Data loggingData logging

•• System isolationSystem isolation

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System ArchitectureSystem Architecture

DMIDMI

EVCEVC

SPEEDSPEEDSENSORSSENSORS

EB, SBEB, SB

LEULEU

EUROBALISEEUROBALISE

ANTENNAANTENNA

BTMBTM

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OnOn--Board System ModificationBoard System Modification

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Location of DMILocation of DMI

Proposed Location of DMI for IR WAP-5

Locomotive

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Trackside System ModificationTrackside System Modification

•• No trackside modifications No trackside modifications envisagedenvisaged

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The Two Pilot ProjectsThe Two Pilot Projects

•• Two routes have been selected for Two routes have been selected for evaluating the TPWS trialevaluating the TPWS trial

•• In the north New Delhi to AgraIn the north New Delhi to Agra–– one of the busiest trunk routes in Indiaone of the busiest trunk routes in India

•• In the south Chennai Beach to In the south Chennai Beach to GummidipundiGummidipundi–– one of the busiest suburban routes in Indiaone of the busiest suburban routes in India

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Pilot Project Pilot Project -- DelhiDelhi

Project SummaryProject Summary

Description Details Section New Delhi - Agra

Number of stations 27

Length 168 Km

Current signalling - Relay interlocking - Absolute/TC block

Transportation capacity 40,000 passengers/day

On-board equipment 35 Locos

Wayside equipment 580 Signals

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Shivaji Bridge

NEW DELHI

To KOLKATA

Tilak BridgeHazrat Nizam-ud-dinOkhlaTuglakabad☺unction CabinFaridabadFaridabad New TownBallabgarhAsaotiPalwalRundiSholakaHodalKosikalanChataAjhaiVrindaban RoadMathuraMathura ☺unctionBadFarahKithamRunkutaBilochpuraRaja-Ki-Mandi

AGRA CANTONMENT

To CHENNAI

To MUMBAI

KANPUR

Project Summary cont.Project Summary cont.

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Description Details Customer Indian Railways Project

Management Unit, Delhi Contractor Ansaldo Signal

(Union Switch & Signal, India) Train control system ETCS Level 1 (SRS V2.2.2) Duration 12 months Status Prototype section by April 06


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Pilot Project Pilot Project -- ChennaiChennai

Project SummaryProject Summary

Description Details Section

- Chennai Beach to Gummidipundi - Korukkupet to Chennai Central

Number of stations 19

Length 50 Km

Current signalling - Relay interlocking - Absolute block working

Transportation capacity 60,000 passengers/day

On-board equipment 84 EMUs to be fitted-out

Wayside equipment 150 Signals

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Description Details Customer Southern Railway, Chennai Contractor Ansaldo Signal

(Union Switch & Signal, India) Train control system ETCS Level 1 (SRS V2.2.2) Duration 18 months Status Prototype by end of April 06

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Long Term System BenefitsLong Term System Benefits

Cost Reduction of unit and direct operating costs

Capacity - Increase scheduled train speed - Shorten train headway

Safety Common system concepts with high safety standards (CENELEC)

Quality Harmonised rules system certification

Flexibility Progressive implementation as overlay on existing infrastructure

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The FutureThe Future

•• On completion of prototype testing on the On completion of prototype testing on the Delhi and Chennai projects the remainder Delhi and Chennai projects the remainder of the sections and trains will be fitted of the sections and trains will be fitted with the TPWS system during 2006with the TPWS system during 2006

•• On experiencing the benefits delivered by On experiencing the benefits delivered by the pilot projects, implementation of the pilot projects, implementation of TPWS over high density routes is expectedTPWS over high density routes is expected

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