Bhubaneshwar, Dec. 18 -- East Coast Railway has achieved noteworthy progress in the ongoing "Provision of Double Distant Signaling (DDS) Work in the Khurda Road-Puri section of Khurda Road Division," a critical safety and capacity enhancement project sanctioned during the financial year 2024-25.
This important initiative is aimed at enhancing passenger safety, improving operational efficiency and enabling higher permissible train speeds on this vital rail corridor.
The Double Distant Signaling System is being implemented to facilitate an increase in sectional speed up to 130 kmph. By providing advanced signal information to Locomotive Pilots, DDS allows better anticipation of signal aspects, smoother speed regulation and safer high-speed ...