Electronic interlocking” behind Balasore train accident: Railway Minister

Balasore (Odisha) [India], June 4

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday said that the tragic train accident in Odisha’s Balasore occurred due to a “change in an electronic interlocking”.

Electronic interlocking is an arrangement of signal apparatus that prevents conflicting movements between trains through an arrangement of tracks. It is basically a safety measure to prevent signals from being changed in improper sequence. The aim of this system is that no train gets the signal to proceed unless the route is proven safe.