By PTI Aug 29, 2018 8:57:39 AM IST (Published)
The coach has vibration-based self-power harvesting sensor on the axle box which will predict the defects on the bearings, wheel defects and hard spot (defects) on the track. It will enable the railways to plan their maintenance on exactly need basis and will also eliminate line failures, it said.
The Indian Railways today unveiled its state-of-the-art coach manufactured at the Modern Coach Factory, Raebareli, equipped with modern sensors and centralised computer to monitor the status of all sensors through a single window, a statement from the ministry said.
The coach has vibration-based self-power harvesting sensor on the axle box which will predict the defects on the bearings, wheel defects and hard spot (defects) on the track. It will enable the railways to plan their maintenance on exactly need basis and will also eliminate line failures, it said.
The central processing unit, known as 'PICCU' (Passenger Information and Coach Computing Unit), an industrial grade computer has been provided with GSM network and will primarily monitor the important area of coach maintenance and passenger interface.