In a major safety initiative aimed at enhancing suburban train operations, Central Railway on Sunday, May 10, announced that they have upgraded the Signal Location Announcement System (SILAS) in all Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) trains operating on the Mumbai suburban network.

As per the official statement from the Central Railway, the upgraded GPS-based system is being installed in the driving cabs of EMU trains to assist motormen with error-free train operations. The move by the authorities also aims at reducing the possibility of human error on one of the world’s busiest suburban rail networks.