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Need for Signaling in Railways

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TypeCommercial Circular
Topicreservation

Summary

• When a Shunt Signal is placed below a Stop Signal, it shall show

Text of the circular

CLI - 01
Basics of Signaling, 
MACLS, 
SIP & SEM

Need for Signaling in Railways :
• Running trains safely by securing it`s intended path. 
• Handle more trains effectively.
• Unambiguous & Timely Communication to Loco Pilot for 
regulating speed of train.
• The Train Loco Pilot is very much dependent on the aspect of 
the signal for controlling the speed of the train.

Railway Signalling conveys the following
• Timely information to Loco Pilot for regulating speed  of his 
train.
• Information is conveyed by a signal showing various aspects. 
.  Many signals are interlinked for giving prior information.
   A signal  ensures  
• Physical clearance of intended path.
• Securing various points in the path.
• Closure of Level crossing gates.
• No other train is moving in this path.

S30 HR Circuit
CH2  
LPR
CH2  
FR
CH3  
FR
SH10  
ASPR2
SH23  
ASPR1
20
RWKPR1
19
RWKPR1
S30  
UECPR
S30  
HR
24
CH3  
LPR
S28  
DR
S30  
UECPR
S30  
UGR
S27  
HECR
12 
S30-ULAT  
RWKPR1 
 NRPR
12B 
11 
 11B 
26-28T  
TPPR     NWKPR2 
TPPR 
 TPR
S26  
HECR
S28  
DECPR
S28  
DECPR
S30 
 S30 
 S30 
S30ACO 
 22  
UYR1 
UYR2 
JSLR 
 CAR 
LXPR
S30  HR
19
NWKPR1
28
OVSR
28
OVSPR1
28
OVSPR2
UM  
TPR
S28  
RECR
S30-UMT  
NRPR
12
NWKPR2
S30  
GNR1
20B  TPR
30
TPR
S30  
ASPR2
S30  ASR S30  TSR
S30  
UCR
A
19
RWKPR1
20
RWKPR1
12
NWKPR1
12
RWKPR1
11
RWKPR1
11
NWKPR1
19
RWKPR1
20
RWKPR1
S1A  ASPR1
12
NWKPR
CH1  FR
CH1  LR
19
27
27
27
UL
15KL
15
12A
S27
12
S30-ULT
20
RWKPR1
OVSR
OVSPR1
OVSPR2
TPR
NWKR
KLPR
TPPR
RECR
NWKPR2
RPR
NWKPR1
20
19
20
19
S30
S30
S30
S30
22
S30
NWKPR1
TPPR
NWKPR1
NWKPR1
UGR
UECPR
UCR
UCR
LXPR1
ASPR1
N
B7/09
B8/09
19
NWKPR2
18
RWKPR1
S28  HECR
26 
26OV
 
26OV 
 
20A  OVSR
 
SPR1
 
SPR2
 
TPPR
S28  DECR
18A/B  
TRSR2
18A/B  
TRSR1
18A 
18B
TPPR 
TPPR1
13
RWKPR2
13B  TPR 11A  
TPR
S30-CLAT  
NRPR
11
RWKPR2
20
RWKPR1
18A/B  
TRSR
CL 
13A
 
S26
TPR 
TPPR
 
RECR
13
NWKPR2
S30-CLT  
NRPR
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Interlocking

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Cabin

Block Instruments

Further developments
• The next development was the Track Circuit that could detect, in a safe 
manner, that a section of track was not occupied by any rail vehicles.
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Track Circuit
Track circuits enabled introduction 
of automatic signals, worked solely 
by the operation of track circuits. 
Automatic 
Signalling 
was 
introduced in Mumbay area during 
1928.

Further developments (contd)
• The manual operation of points 
and signals imposed a limit on the 
distance up to which a cabin 
could control them..
• Invention of  electrical point 
machines and electrical signal 
machines 
removed 
this 
restriction.

• Axle counters were first introduced in the 1960s in Germany
Further developments (contd)

LED Signals, using a cluster of LEDs,  have been 
in use since 2001. They have much longer life 
& are practically maintenance free.
Further developments (contd)

• Invention of electromechanical relays, along with the introduction of 
Colour Light Signals and electric point machines enabled use of Relay 
Interlockings operated from Panels provided with Push Buttons and 
illuminated indications.
Further developments (contd)

RELAY INTERLOCKING

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Electronic Interlocking
Second generation processor-based interlockings are 
known by the term "Computer Based Interlocking" (CBI), 
of which MicroLok (trademark of Union Switch & Signal, 
now Ansaldo STS), Westlock and Westrace (trademarks of 
Invensys Rail) and Smartlock (trademark of Alstom) are 
examples.
Solid State Interlocking (SSI) is the brand 
name of the first generation Microprocessor-
based interlocking developed in the 1980s by 
British 
Rail, 
GEC-General 
Signal 
and 
Westinghouse Signals Ltd in the UK

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