Themes/Topics for Global Technology Conference- Indian Railways (GTC-IR)

A. Capacity Enhancement
1 Continous Automatic Train Control with Moving Block Technology
2 Use of Tilting Trains and modern coaches
3 Centralized Traffic Control
4 DPWCS-For interoperability, operational flexibility and push pull operation of trains
5 Latest Design Wagons (Light Weight -low pay to tare ratio by use of modern
B. materials)
Reliability & Safety
6 On Board & wayside Condition Monitoring of Rolling Stock
7 Online monitoring of OHE
8 Rail Fracture Detection System and Residual Stress Measurement of Rails
9 Track Monitoring System
10 Rail Grinding System
11 Bridge Health Monitoring
12 Improvement in Reliabiliy of Signalling System
13 Latest Technology for Track Formation Rehabilitation
14 Fog Vision System
15 Improved AT & FB Welding Techniques
16 Automated System of NDT of Rails
17 Adopting latest Methods for bridge inspection
18 Adoption of latest Methodology of Rolling Stock Testing
C. Energy Efficiency
19 Permanent Magnet Traction Motors
20 SiC base Traction Convertors
21 Guidance for Optimized Loco Driving