Indian Railways Unveils Advanced Water Level Monitoring System; Boosts Passenger Comfort [Video]

Indian Railways has launched an innovative ‘water level monitoring system’ aimed at enhancing the comfort of train passengers. The first installation of this system has been carried out on the Brahmaputra Mail Express, which will conduct trial runs. This initiative represents a significant leap in water management for long-distance trains, ensuring consistent and reliable water availability for rail passengers.

The water level monitoring system is a real-time water monitoring system installed as a pilot project on one rake of the Brahmaputra Mail Express at Kamakhya Railway Station. The system offers continuous and accurate monitoring of water levels in the train’s water tanks. It utilizes LoRa and GPRS-based communication, enabling long-range, low-power wireless transmission of data, making it particularly suitable for remote locations.

The system features programmable real-time data logging and storage, with data captured and transmitted through a Hydrostatic Pressure Sensor that measures water levels with an accuracy of 0.5 …