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Automatic Railway Gate Control & Track Switching

Thursday, November 6th, 2008

Present project is designed using 8051 microcontroller to avoid railway accidents happening at unattended railway gates, if implemented in spirit. This project utilizes two powerful IR transmitters and two receivers; one pair of transmitter and receiver is fixed at up side (from where the train comes) at a level higher than a human being in exact alignment and similarly the other pair is fixed at down side of the train direction. Sensor activation time is so adjusted by calculating the time taken at a certain speed to cross at least one compartment of standard minimum size of the Indian railway. We have considered 5 seconds for this project. Sensors are fixed at 1km on both sides of the gate. We call the sensor along the train direction as ‘foreside sensor’ and the other as ‘aft side sensor’. When foreside receiver gets activated, the gate motor is turned on in one direction and the gate is closed and stays closed until the train crosses the gate and reaches aft side sensors. When aft side receiver gets activated motor turns in opposite direction and gate opens and motor stops. Buzzer will immediately sound at the fore side receiver activation and gate will close after 5 seconds, so giving time to drivers to clear gate area in order to avoid trapping between the gates and stop sound after the train has crossed.

The same principle is applied for track switching. Considering a situation wherein an express train and a local train are traveling in opposite directions on the same track; the express train is allowed to travel on the same track and the local train has to switch on to the other track. Two sensors are placed at the either sides of the junction where the track switches. If there’s a train approaching from the other side, then another sensor placed along that direction gets activated and will send an interrupt to the controller. The interrupt service routine switches the track.  Indicator lights have been provided to avoid collisions. Here the switching operation is performed using a stepper motor. Assuming that within a certain delay, the train has passed the track is switched back to its original position, allowing the first train to pass without any interruption. This concept of track switching can be applied at 1km distance from the stations.

The project is simple to implement and subject to further improvement.

Model of Automatic Railway Gate Control & Track Switching

Model of Automatic Railway Gate Control & Track Switching


Gate Control:

Railways being the cheapest mode of transportation are preferred over all the other means .When we go through the daily newspapers we come across many railway accidents occurring at unmanned railway crossings. This is mainly due to the carelessness in manual operations or lack of workers. We, in this project has come up with a solution for the same. Using simple electronic components we have tried to automate the control of railway gates. As a train approaches the railway crossing from either side, the sensors placed at a certain distance from the gate detects the approaching train and accordingly controls the operation of the gate. Also an indicator light has been provided to alert the motorists about the approaching train.

Railway crossing

Gate control

Track Switching

Using the same principle as that for gate control, we have developed a concept of automatic track switching. Considering a situation wherein an express train and a local train are travelling in opposite directions on the same track; the express train is allowed to travel on the same track and the local train has to switch on to the other track. Indicator lights have been provided to avoid collisions .Here the switching operation is performed using a stepper motor. In practical purposes this can be achieved using electromagnets.

Track Switching

Track Switching

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  1. NEETHU says:
    May 22, 2011 at 11:02 pm

    i’m studying III rd year ECE….i want to do my project in railways…
    can u help me?? pls send any more projects in railways and send me the block diagram for this system and pls snd circuit diagram and more details of this project also……

  2. NEETHU says:
    May 22, 2011 at 11:06 pm

    Sir…..
    i’m studying III rd year ECE….
    can u help me???????
    pls snd circuit diagram and more details of this project ……

  3. PRANSHU SHARMA says:
    May 25, 2011 at 1:31 am

    WILL U PLS SEND ME THE SOURCE CODE OF THIS PROJECT

    ON

    pranshusharma.2388@gmail.com

  4. anil says:
    June 1, 2011 at 8:45 am

    can u plz send the circuit diagram (i.e.,pin specifications and interfacing connections etc) and the code corresponding to the design
    thnq

  5. Hardee says:
    June 8, 2011 at 9:16 pm

    Respected sir,
    i would lyk to do dis project.
    i m presently studying in 10th. so would u pls help me out wid all specifications.
    With regards,
    Hardee Dave

  6. Manoj Kumar says:
    June 9, 2011 at 9:20 am

    I like this project very much also i am interested to do this project. could you send me the circuit diagrams and other required datas for this project to my mail id sir…

  7. kotireddy says:
    June 10, 2011 at 11:57 am

    can you pls give the circuit diagram

  8. sampath says:
    June 15, 2011 at 10:45 am

    Sir,
    i’m studying 4th year EEE….i want to do my project in railways…
    can u help me??
    pls send any more projects in railways and send me the block diagram for this system and pls snd circuit diagram and more details of this project also……

  9. subbu says:
    June 17, 2011 at 1:12 pm

    a project on AUTOMATIC INTELLIGENT TOLL-TAX SYSTEM
    please send me the details of above project plssssssss……………

  10. gautam says:
    June 17, 2011 at 8:25 pm

    is it possible to crete any processor to create using microprocessor 8086,and please also send me the code of automatic railway gate

  11. aarti says:
    June 17, 2011 at 8:39 pm

    sir, nice project n als hv given the nic discription….
    plzzz sir send me the circuit diagram of the project…..
    thanxxxx

  12. alagu says:
    June 21, 2011 at 10:08 pm

    sir, i am doing final year ece. i want to automatic gate ontroller and track switching project,description,flowchart,how it can be working.pls send me sir…

  13. nandhini says:
    June 22, 2011 at 4:52 pm

    sir, we would like to do a project on automatic railway gate controller so pls help us give us the circuits and any informations

  14. nandhini says:
    June 22, 2011 at 4:56 pm

    sir, i am doing ece III year.we would like to do a project on automatic railway gate controller so pls help us give us the circuits and any informations

  15. Nandhini says:
    June 22, 2011 at 5:23 pm

    can u tell which sensor is used for automatic railway gate controller

  16. preens says:
    July 2, 2011 at 1:39 pm

    i want d source codeof it please send…

  17. lekshmi says:
    July 3, 2011 at 12:38 am

    sir,
    i would like to do a proj on Automatic Railway Gate cntrl System,could u plz send me the details of the project along with source code.

  18. JAGDISH says:
    July 3, 2011 at 5:24 pm

    I am in 3rd year ECE. i want to make a project on this topic. please send me a circuit diagrams and other necessary micro-controller programming and other requirements on my email.

  19. vignesh kevadiya says:
    July 5, 2011 at 9:46 pm

    Sir,
    i’m studying 7th year Ec….i want to do my project in railways…
    can u help me??
    pls send any more projects in railways and send me the block diagram for this system and pls snd circuit diagram and more details of this project also……

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    July 8, 2011 at 11:14 pm

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  21. abdullah anus says:
    July 11, 2011 at 1:44 pm

    sir,
    i would like to do a proj on Automatic Railway Gate cntrl System,could u plz send me the details of the project along with source code

  22. abdullahanus says:
    July 11, 2011 at 1:49 pm

    sir,
    a belong pakistan i would like to do a proj on Automatic Railway Gate cntrl System,could u plz send me the details of the project along with source code so please send the detail of this project in this mail id abdullahEE306035@gmail.com so please send the data

  23. DEEPAK KUMAR says:
    July 12, 2011 at 12:27 am

    SIR,
    Kindly request to u sir please give the circuit diagram discription of automatic railway gate control on my
    emai ld plzzzzzzzzzzz sir…………

  24. minakshi says:
    July 12, 2011 at 6:20 pm

    sir, i am doing final year ece. i want to automatic gate ontroller and track switching project,description,flowchart & source code ,how it can be working.pls send me the all details…
    thank u ..

  25. hemant says:
    July 12, 2011 at 11:09 pm

    sir,I am a student of b.e.(electronics)(4th year).I have chosen automatic railway gate as my mega project.So please send me circuit as well as full details of this project to my email id. Thank you.

  26. Nicasio Lingatong jr says:
    July 14, 2011 at 7:13 am

    sir, i am final yr bsece, i need this project for my microprocessor system design. i will apply interfacing for T crossng, so please send me schematic and documents of this project, i really need it,,
    thank you sir..lingatongn@yahoo.com

  27. ASHA says:
    July 15, 2011 at 8:14 pm

    Respected Sir
    i am a b.tech 4rth yr ece student,i want to make a project on automatic gate controller.kindly send me the source code,pin diagram & description of it on my id.
    with regards,
    Asha.

  28. raviteja says:
    July 17, 2011 at 8:10 am

    hiii guyss …i have full details of this project …..contact me i ‘il send …this is my id : mandigart@yahoo.com

  29. javed says:
    July 17, 2011 at 11:34 am

    sir,I am a student of b.e.(electronics)(4th year).I have chosen automatic railway gate as my mega project.So please send me circuit as well as full details of this project to my email id. Thank you.

  30. javed says:
    July 17, 2011 at 11:36 am

    sir,I am a student of ETC.I am interested in doing this project “automatic railway gate” as my final project.So please send me circuit as well as full details of this project to my email id. Thank you.

  31. Usman says:
    July 18, 2011 at 1:09 pm

    can u plz send me the circuit diagram of this project

  32. Usman says:
    July 18, 2011 at 1:10 pm

    can u plz send me the circuit diagram of this project
    on fp_078@yahoo.com

  33. RADHIKAMANI says:
    July 19, 2011 at 5:47 pm

    really this project is very useful to all…
    send me the circuit for this project and more detail about it..
    thank you..

  34. lajo singh says:
    July 21, 2011 at 8:59 am

    sir i want that layout of that model.

  35. akshay says:
    July 23, 2011 at 9:35 am

    sir,I am a student of 10th standard .I want to make Automatic Railway Gate Control for my project.Can you please send me instructions and materials required how to make this

  36. pallavi says:
    July 24, 2011 at 12:22 pm

    hello sir…,can you please mial me about all the details of this project as soon as possible along with the circiut diagram and other applications……hoping for a posiive reply….
    thankyou…

  37. vineet says:
    July 24, 2011 at 9:43 pm

    hi sir…
    i m a student of final year ec and interested to make project on “Automatic Railway Gate Control & Track Switching”.

    so please send circuit diagram and code.
    thanks.

  38. zabisi324 says:
    July 25, 2011 at 8:33 pm

    respected sir
    pls send me the block diagram,circuit diagram & sources code
    sir i am intrested to do ths project
    so pls send me the information along with the diagram & do the neeed full
    thank u

  39. rohan dharmadhikari says:
    July 27, 2011 at 3:28 pm

    sir,
    im 3rd yr diploma student n i want to make project on “Automatic Railway Gate Control & Track Switching”.so plz send me the block diagram,circuit diagram & sources code
    sir
    i am intrested to do ths project
    so pls send me the information along with the block diagram.
    thank u :-)

  40. jayswal nitish M says:
    July 28, 2011 at 12:02 pm

    respected sir,
    I take project ‘autumatic railway gate control system’ so please to send me your important information about this project on my email-id.

  41. Sarah says:
    July 28, 2011 at 1:00 pm

    I am studying in 4th yr in E&TC. I am finding a project topic for my BE project. I would like to do the project on automatic gate controller. Sir so kindly please send me the details about this project on my email id..

  42. nithin says:
    July 28, 2011 at 4:18 pm

    I want to do the project on gate controller so please send me the details for making this project as soon as possible on my email id.

  43. gajenda says:
    July 29, 2011 at 2:32 pm

    I want to information about a automatik railway crossing system.so please you send me information about this project.

  44. govind joshi says:
    August 1, 2011 at 2:28 pm

    i am studying in 4th yr in E&TC. I am finding a project topic for my BE project. I would like to do the project on automatic gate controller. Sir so kindly please send me the details with circuit diagram about this project on my email id..

  45. chaku says:
    August 1, 2011 at 5:28 pm

    i want source code and circuit diagram of project “Automatic Railway Gate Control & Track Switching”.please send me immediately.

  46. pravindra says:
    August 2, 2011 at 5:54 pm

    Hi sir,
    i find my b.tech project so will u plz send me all the data with diagram & source code about this project on my id

  47. pravindra says:
    August 2, 2011 at 5:58 pm

    hi sir,
    plz send me all the data of prject Automatic Railway Gate Control & Track Switching on my id.

  48. ravita lamba says:
    August 3, 2011 at 2:37 pm

    Sir plzz tell me the cost of your project

  49. Lingeswari says:
    August 3, 2011 at 7:22 pm

    i’m studying III rd year ECE….i want to do my project in railways…
    can u help me?? pls send any more projects in railways and send me the block diagram for this system and pls snd circuit diagram and more details of this project also……

  50. raj kantesh gautam says:
    August 4, 2011 at 10:13 pm

    hello sir ,i like this project and i want to work on this project so plz kindly send me the PCB layout diagram through which i able to connect the components.

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