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Source: The post is based on the article “India launches 1st indigenously developed ATS system for DMRC; becomes 6th country to have its own ATS products” published in the Financial Express on 18th February 2023.
What is the News?
Recently, an i-ATS (Indigenous-Automatic Train Supervision) system has been launched by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC).
About i-ATS
It is a computer-based system that will manage train operations including basic functioning such as running and halting. It is also an important sub-system of the CBTC (Communication Based Train Control) Signalling system.
Developed by: DMRC and Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)
Advantages: a) It will reduce the metro’s dependence on foreign vendors for metro operations, b) The technology is flexible enough to work with different signaling vendors’ systems with suitable changes.
What is the significance of launching i-ATS?
-i-ATS is the first ever indigenously developed Train Control and Supervision System in India. With this, India becomes the sixth country which has its own ATS products after France, Germany, Japan, Canada, and China.
-The i-ATS project is in line with Prime Minister’s ‘Make in India’ and ‘AatmaNirbhar Bharat’ initiatives for the Metro Rail Transit Systems.
-With this development, the country has moved a step forward for an indigenously built CBTC-based signalling system for the Metro railway.
