2.Railway Level-Crossing Gate Control through GSM

Similar to the above project, this is also a railway level-crossing gate control system, but it is implemented by using GSM technology. In this system, the railway level crossing gate is controlled by an SMS sent by the station master or the driver to the control area.

The system has a GSM modem interfaced with a control system. When a driver or station master sends an SMS ‘open’ to the GSM modem it receives that SMS and sends it to the microcontroller. The microcontroller acknowledges these signals and sends the command signals to the motor driver IC, which controls the direction of the motor for opening and closing the gate. Therefore, this IC sends a clockwise signal to the motor to open the gate and the status gets displayed on the LCD.


In the same way, to close the gate, another SMS needs to be sent to the microcontroller. Therefore, the motor driver drives the motor in anticlockwise direction after receiving the corresponding signals from the microcontroller.


These are the two projects based on the automatic railway gate control system for the operation of gate. There are many technologies that are available to achieve this operation including Zigbee, IR, etc. Apart from this, for any help regarding any projects, you can contact us by commenting in the comment section.

1. Railway Level-Crossing Gate Operation Remotely by an Android Device

Automatic railway gate control system is implemented to prevent accidents of the traction system at the railway crossing levels. Nowadays many accidents take place at the railway gate crossing due to uneven crossings, even when the gate is about to close. In general, a railway gate is normally operated by a gate keeper as he receives the information about the arrival of the train.

Railway safety is the most crucial aspect of railways all over the world. This is the cheapest mode of transportation all over the world, and therefore, accidents are bound to happen due to carelessness manual operations. Therefore, an automatic railway-crossing-gate controller is used to prevent accidents at unmanned level crossings to provide much needed safety. Such efficient controllers are mostly used in remote areas that often lack the services of a station master or line man at the crossing levels.

Automatic gate control system can be implemented using different technologies such as GSM, Bluetooth, and Android. This article describes two automatic railway gate control project topics involving Android