Tender invited for Development of Train Collision Avoidance System

0. Preamble:
0.1 It is proposed to develop product of Train Collision Avoidance System,
which is meant to provide protection by preventing trains to pass signal at
Danger (Red), excessive speed over turnouts / Speed restrictions and to
avoid the situation in which more than one trains are coming close on the
same track to cause collision by automatic application of brakes in the train,
in case operations are not able to control so. It also provides assistance to
Loco Pilots by means of pseudo-real-time display of signal aspects in Loco
Pilot’s cab.
0.2 This is a development project of RDSO. This is based on new and
innovative technology. Its Functional Requirements have been developed
through the process of open Expression of Interest. The minutes of various
EoI and other general meetings for development of product have been kept
on website.
0.3 Having ascertained technology demonstration through field concept trial in
October’2012 and Novemeber’2012, it is now worth making this system
ready for implementation as early as possible since early implementation of
this safety system on development might even save loss of human lives by
preventing accident and thus it would serve cause to humanity.
0.4 The ultimate goal for development of Train Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) is
to have system conforming to Functional, System and Technical requirements by
RDSO which shall have features of multi-vendor interoperability. In order to test
the compatibility among various Locomotive units, Stationary units and track-side
units from different vendors for the purpose of multi-vendor inter-operability, itis
imperative to have the products from the multiple vendors. It is utmost necessary to
look for multiple sources since the onset of development. Therefore, The
developmental work has been segregated in different packages which are aimed to
be awarded to different vendors.
0.5 This activities through this tender shall involve Research & Development (R&D)
which incorporate improvement and modifications in the product and finalization
of Specification accordingly for the purpose of upgradation, improvement and
compatibility requirements during the course of repeated trials.
0.6 The objective is to develop multiple indigenous sources with the product consisting
of few generic components. For analogous situation, personal computers are vastly
available and used in India but these also contain certain components which are
manufactured abroad only.
0.7 The project with the design developed may get proliferated on mass-scale on
Indian Railways in the future.
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