The railway ministry has decided to install GPS trackers in all hand-pushed trolleys used to inspect the tracks. In a letter to all zonal railways on September 6, a copy of which is with PTI, the railway board has said installation of such systems should be completed within a month. “The board has decided that all push trolleys should be numbered and installed with GPS trackers for effective monitoring of safety inspections of track and that the installation should be completed within one month period,” the letter said. The letter also stated that a computer, dedicated to keep record of the tracking system, will be installed at divisional engineering controls. Physical track maintenance involves around two lakh trackmen and gangmen who carry 15 kg of equipment and walk along tracks checking for defects.

Source: Hindustan Times September 08, 2017 13:52 UTC