The Automatic Block Signaling System (ABSS) has been implemented on the 25-kilometer long Tankuppa-Pahadpur-Gurpa rail section in the Dhanbad railway division. This is part of a larger 204 km project from Pradhan Khata to Manpur, estimated to cost around ₹202 crores. The ABSS will enable trains to run closer together, increasing...
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the capacity and speed of the line. With the ABSS, trains will receive information about any technical issues ahead, and trains will stop where they are in case of a problem. Under the previous system, trains were required to wait for the train ahead to reach the next station before they could proceed. This change eliminates the need for a train to wait for the train in front of it to reach the next station before proceeding, increasing efficiency.