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To deal with train delays during fog, Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has deployed a new GPS-based system for auto warning to train drivers.
An equipment called FogPASS (Fog Pilot Assistance system for Safety) consisting of an inbuilt battery and GPS antenna with magnetic base has been installed in all locomotives in NFR. The device is placed on the consul of the pilot and as the train moves, it displays short description and remaining distance of next two landmarks in geographical order on LCD screen.
Landmarks include signals of various types, level crossing gate etc. As a train approaches a station the device will flash the distance left for the home signal of that station.
