Railway Track Crack Detection with automatic locomotive Brakes applying system using smart technology

Railway Track Crack Detection with automatic locomotive Brakes applying system using smart technology

M. BALAJI NAIK1, M. JAGADEESH2, K. VIMALESWARA RAO3, CH. NITHIN KUMAR4,   K. RAJUBABU DORA5

Authors:

M. BALAJI NAIK, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR(C), MECHANICAL ENGINEERING IN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, JNTUK

M. JAGADEESH, STUDENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING IN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, JNTUK

K. VIMALESWARA RAO, STUDENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING IN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, JNTUK

CH. NITHIN KUMAR, STUDENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING IN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, JNTUK

K. RAJUBABU DORA, STUDENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING IN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, JNTUK

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Abstract

Indian railway is one of the largest railway lines in the world, it has 69,181 kilometre (42,987 miles) in route length, with a total running track length of 109,748 kilometre (68,194 miles). This rail transport is the major travel mode of many people and goods in India. Railway track integrity is critical for the safety of rail transport. Conventional manual inspections are labour intensive, error prone, and often delay maintenance actions. In this paper we present a novel approach and a patrolling vehicle to detect the railway track cracks using. The smart technology helps to apply brake when there is a major defect in the rail track. It also sends signals to nearest sub stations to alert the defect. Experimental results on a simulated track environment demonstrate a detection accuracy exceeding 95% with minimal false positives. The proposed method is cost-effective, works under diverse environmental conditions, and promises to enhance rail safety by facilitating timely maintenance interventions.

Keywords:
Railway track, crack detection, smart technology, patrolling vehicle, simulated track, enhanced rail safety, real-time monitoring