The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on September 15, 2020 launched ‘i-ATS’ (Automatic Train Supervision).
- It is an indigenously-built communication-based train control signalling technology for the metro.
- The i-ATS s a computer-based system that manages train operation.
- It 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.
(Source: The Hindu)
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