Cabinet allocates 5 MHz spectrum for Indian Railways to improve communication and signalling

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday allocated 5 MHz spectrum in 700 MHz band for Indian Railways in order to boost hi-speed radio communication.

I&B minister Prakash Javadekar said at a press briefing in New Delhi that the Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, took 3 important decisions, including on MSP for kharif season and allocation of spectrum to Railways for its communication.

₹25,000 crore will be spent in next 5 years for signal modernization and 5G spectrum implementation in Railways. Collision avoidance system developed by 4 Indian companies under Make-In -India and real-time communication will make rail travel safer, faster. The Cabinet thus approved TCAS (Train Collision Avoidance System), an indigenously developed ATP (Automatic Train Protection) System.