Railpost Bureau
October 1, 2019
Now, no need to ask others or check on you mobile / internet about upcoming local trains when you are at a prominent suburban station. The Central Railway is going to install big screen indicators on prominent suburban stations which will give you departure time of 30 upcoming local trains.
The first such big indicator of this type has already been installed at CSMT near Star Chamber booking office and installation of one more is in process.
Earlier advance train indicator for showing information of next five suburban trains for main line and harbour line were provided separately in suburban area at CSMT. New Suburban train indicator installed at entrance of star chamber booking office, having facility of current and advance suburban train information in same display board.
“New display board include departure time of trains at the same time is shown in the display board, so that passengers get to know not only about current trains going from various platforms but also trains which are going to depart after current trains.” said Shri Shivaji Sutar, Chief Public Relations Officer, Central Railway. He added “IP based digital connectivity is given to avoid electromagnetic interference and better performance”.
Salient features of indicator display (commissioned at entrance of star chambers):
1. Current and advance suburban train information in same display board.
2. Train departures of total 30 trains at the same time is shown in the display board.
3. Two 55 inch TVs are used for the purpose of display.