Delhi Metro develops indigenous signalling technology

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has developed an indigenously built signalling technology for metro trains in line with the government’s flagship ‘Make in India’ initiative.

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Key-Points

The i-ATS (Automatic Train Supervision) is a computer-based system that manages train operation. This system is indispensable for high-density operations such as the metro, where services are scheduled every few minutes.

i-ATS is indigenously-developed technology, which will significantly reduce the dependence of Indian metros on foreign vendors dealing with such technologies.

It can work with train control and signalling systems of various suppliers. Additionally, it is suitable for introduction in Indian Railways, which is now introducing centralised train control on a large scale that uses ATS functions.