Automatic signalling installed on crossings of Prayagraj division

Prayagraj: All the 98 level crossings under the ambit of Prayagraj division of North Central Railways have been interlocked and an automatic signal has been installed to alert the gateman and commuters when a train is around four kilometres away from a partigular gate.
All the level crossing gates have been interlocked so that the trains could be stopped in case of an open level crossing. The trains will get a green signal only if the level crossing is closed.
Apart from this, an automatic alarm has been set up at all the interlocked level crossing gates of the route.
“When a train from either direction is four kilometres from the level crossing gate, the automatic alarm starts ringing and alerts the commnuters on the road,” informed Prayagraj division PRO, S K Gupta. “The wheels of the passing train will affect a circuit installed on the track. If the level crossing gate is open, the alarm in the cabin of the gateman will start beeping,” elaborated Gupta.
Signals have also been installed on roads to display the opening and closing of the level crossing gate. The hooter rings continuously to warn the people on the road during the process.
Through this system, the gateman gets enough time to close the gate and help avoid any untoward accidents. This facility is available at all gates of Kanpur-Ghaziabad auto-section. “In addition to this, arrangements are being made to continuously monitor the AT (auto transformer) supplies provided for the signalling gear at the station from the division’s Central Data Logger Centre (CDLC). This arrangement is now available at all 49 stations of the division,” added Gupta.
An anti-theft alarm has also been installed on signalling devices and connected to the CDLC. With this, the power supply fault can be identified promptly and corrected in time.