Such intelligent data loggers will have plenty of memory to store events / faults / parametric readings and then relay them back to the centralised server over the GSM data link when the GSM signals are available. So, if the fault does not incapcitate the loco in the ghats, the data on such faults will surely reach the server with some delay.

Data transmission will be poor over GSM as Thull Ghat has poor network coverage.

It is GSM

What is the method of transmission of data from the loco to the central facility? GSM based mobile networks looks like the only option since IR does not have any other wireless network at its disposal. If mobile networks are used, is data sent over GPRS/EDGE or via simple SMSes?

What's the entire caption written above the windscreen on the assistant's side.

Excellent work. Please put up more pics of this cab.

Thanks Khalidbhai

This will surely take some time for the LPs of other to zones to master..thank you for the pic.

Finally a control desk layout that I've been wondering why CLW never could design! Good work BHEL. CLW has a lot left to learn. Would it be possible to see more pics of this cab? Some controls and other details are not visible.

Samar the piano style horn lever is in WCG-2 loco as well !!