The IIT-K has welcomed the move of railway minister of getting SIMRAN (Satellite Imaging for Rail Navigation) technology implemented for Real Time Train Information System applications in the Indian Railways. Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur has developed a comprehensive Information and Communication Technology (ICT) based system, SIMRAN, which provides bi-directional data communication link between running train and a central server. Read more: Mamata's nod to IIT-K software for keeping track of trains. Read More