Streamlining Signals: Western Railway's Digital Leap
The Western Railway is pushing for the provision of tablet computers to section engineers to streamline signal maintenance and improve failure analysis. The shift comes as part of the implementation of the Signalling Maintenance Management System (SMMS) to better maintain over 300,000 assets across six zones.
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The Western Railway has issued a directive to supply tablet computers to junior and senior section engineers. This move aims to enhance signal maintenance processes by leveraging digital tools, thus ensuring faster failure analysis and management.
Dated August 12, the correspondence from the principal chief signal and telecom engineer highlights the workload increase on signalling and telecom (S&T) supervisors. The main cause is the implementation of the Signalling Maintenance Management System (SMMS) across six regions, including Mumbai Central and Rajkot.
Currently, the SMMS accommodates over 3,01,650 signalling assets of the Western Railway, mandating daily maintenance entries. The absence of an established mechanism for data input often results in backlogs, prompting the need for tablets to simplify and streamline digital entries and facilitate effective analysis.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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