An Effective Approach of Prevention of Collision in Railway network

Abstract: Railways being the being the largest transport network in India, it is of utmost importance to ensure the safety of this network. Major railway accidents occur due to collision of trains running on same track. This can be prevented by using a technology known as ACD (Anti collision Device). ACD is a fully integrated Electronic Control System which can be used to minimize collisions and increase safety on Railway system. It is a non signaling system that can provide additional cover of safety in train operations to prevent dangerous train collisions caused due to human errors or limitations and equipment failure. The purpose of our paper is to design an anti-collision system which will detect trains running on the same track and avoid accidents by providing an alarm to concern units. Such system will be able to report the problems to main control room, nearby station as well as grid control stations and avoid the disaster.

Keywords: 8051 Microcontroller, Motor Driver, IR LED, Photo Diode.