Automatic Railway Gate Control & Track Switching

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
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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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827 thoughts on “Automatic Railway Gate Control & Track Switching

  1. sir,
    can you plz send me your project programming with full explanation using plc

  2. sir plz i need the complete circuit diagram of this project. plz send it 2 me as soon as possible

  3. sir,
    i have selected this project using microcontroller 8051 for my final year diploma.
    it is really an interesting project.
    so can u plz send the required circuits for the project (ATOMATIC UNMANNED RAIL GATE & TRACK SWITCHING)
    plz. send all the ckts. like transmitter receiver etc & complete information abt d project

  4. pls can u send me the circuit diagram and details of the project

  5. I am interested in your project of automatic railway gate control and switching of tracks .
    so kindly send me the ckt diagram,source code and programming part

  6. sir,
    i have selected this project using microcontroller 8051 for my final year diploma.
    it is really an interesting project.
    so can u plz send the required circuits for the project (ATOMATIC UNMANNED RAIL GATE & TRACK SWITCHING)
    plz. send all the ckts. like transmitter receiver etc & complete information abt d project

  7. sir
    I am 4th year student please send me the circuit diagram of this project and the code of this.

  8. hello sir,

    I want do this project how to do track switching model.
    please send mail about this project.

  9. sir can you please send me the details(circuits especially) of this project since im very interested in this one. so request you sir to send me this project details as soon as possible

  10. sir,
    I want do this project how to do track switching model.
    please send mail about this project.

    my email id:suriya_landra@yahoo.co.in

  11. sir,
    i am interested in your project of automatic railway gate control and switching of tracks .
    so kindly send me the circuit diagram and programming part.please sir

  12. Sir,
    i am taking up your project. i just wanted flowchart and algorithm.
    it will be helpful.

    thank u

    hoping for reply

  13. sir please send me the source code for controlling stepper motor and leds by the microcontroller to my email

  14. Sir,
    I m final year engineering student. I was searching for this topic “Automatic Railway Gate Control & Track Switching” from very long time. Me and my friends hav selected this topic as our Inhouse project. i want all the information regarding this topic like circuit diagram, source codes, components required to build the ckt and theory. plz send me the info on my id akash.dumbre@gmail.com as soon as possible. thnx a ton.

  15. I’m interested in doing this project. plzz send me the whole circuit diagram nd codes

  16. sir,
    i am interested in your project of automatic railway gate control and switching of tracks .
    so kindly send me the circuit diagram and programming part.please sir

  17. sir, i am really in this project & i want to work on it as my final year project.so,kindly send me the diagrams & related details as soon as possible.
    thanx.

  18. sir,
    can u plz send me the program of this project since its a good project …
    plz do it as early as possible ..

  19. sir , when i went through your project i was interested i want to what kind of sensors are used in this project and sir can you pls send me details of this project as soon as possible sir

  20. sir,i have gone through your project sir .sir i have doubt sir ,why we are going for 8051 microcontroller ? why cant we go for a any other type of a microcontroller ? what are the benifits in using 8051 microcontroller ? sir please sent me reason for this question sir?its my humble request sir .

  21. sir,
    plz send us all the information regarding the project automatic railway crossing gate controller with all circuits project background

  22. Sir,I am interested in doing this final year project.
    i am from computer engineering branch..
    so will you help me to do this project in computer field. And please tell me that, how all this operation are controlled in india?
    this is my email id :- bhushanchaudhari1988@gmail.com

  23. Sir, plz can u send me the circuit diagram & program for this project. I’ll be thankful to u.

  24. we have to complete the project as soon as possible . i would be grateful if u send me the information sir.

  25. I am interested in your project of automatic railway gate control and switching of tracks .
    so kindly send me the ckt diagram,source code and programming part

  26. hello sir, i want to complete your project…
    so sir please send me all infomation regarding Automatic Railway Gate Control & Track Switching. such as flow chart,ckt diagram, program etc..
    my email id is- Prathamluv4u@yahoo.com
    plzzz sir send me all information as soon as possible…
    waiting for yr reply…

  27. sir, i am in need of design specifications of 4phase uni polar bi directional so please send me those specifications used in bidirectional automatic railway gate control project.

  28. sir , please ascertain me with the information regarding the project i.e ckt diagrams etc sir or suggest which site should i search for the details sir. Please respond sir .

  29. hallo sir
    i want to do this project as my final year project, so could u pls provide me all the cicuit diagram related to this project. Pls sir i need them urgently………..

  30. HELLO SIR,
    I had some knowledge about this automatic gate control after read your exlanations about this , now i want to do this as i am a pre final year BE student . please send me the complete details about this project with relavant circuit diagrams……………………

  31. hello sir,good morning.i am student of final year in ec branch so please please please send me all the information about this project like ckt dia.,component list etc quickly.

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