What is the purpose of End of Train Telemetry technology which Indian Railways is mulling on to inst...........

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What is the purpose of End of Train Telemetry technology which Indian Railways is mulling on to install in Indian Railways?

It will perform the Guard’s job and will lead to no need of guard on the train.

It is anti-collision technology to prevent collision between the trains.

It is a high speed technology to enable bullet trains introduction in India.

None of the above.

Explanation:

EOTT stands for End of Train Telemetry. The Indian Railways has planned to acquire the End of Train Telemetry (EoTT) equipments to run nearly 1,000 trains without guards in the current fiscal. The EoTT system is designed in such a way that it will perform the guard’s job. EoTT system comprises two units, namely, ‘cab display unit’ (CDU) which is fitted on the locomotive and ‘sense and brake unit’ (SBU) which is fitted on the last coach of the train. The units will be fitted with radio transmitter which can communicate with each other.