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Path Pradarshak
Voice-guided, offline-first companion for loco crew

A reliable field app for loco pilots — works without network, talks when looking at a screen isn't safe, and extends the control room's safety envelope directly into the cab.

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Current train
12810 Howrah Mail
Sign-on · 06:40
⚠ Caution order · 07:58
Speed restriction ahead
Acknowledged ✓
"Reduced visibility ahead. Slow down."
Visibility · approach
Moderate → Heavy
Advisory active
The problem

Safety still depends on manual handovers inside the cab

Caution orders travel by paper at sign-on. Visibility is judged by eye. Protocol lives in memory. The control room may hold every safety signal — but none of it follows the crew into the loco, where the decisions actually get made.

The difference it makes

The safety picture, finally inside the cab

Guidance that follows the crew

The safety picture held in the control room travels into the cab with the crew — the right cue at the right moment, instead of a paper chit in a moving loco.

Eyes-up, not heads-down

Prompts and warnings are spoken aloud, so the crew keeps their attention on the track rather than on a screen — especially when conditions are hardest.

A live loop with control

Acknowledgements flow back to the control office, so the division knows the cab has the latest picture — and a clear trail replaces dog-eared paper.

Why it matters

Safety guidance that reaches the person who acts on it

In-cabGuidance reaches the crew, not just the control room.
Eyes-upSpoken prompts keep attention on the track.
ReliableWorks for the full run, even without a connection.
AccountableA clear acknowledgement trail, end to end.

Bring Path Pradarshak into your loco cabs

Path Pradarshak is ready to deploy — especially valuable for divisions running demanding or low-visibility routes. Book a discovery call to walk through the platform.

Questions we get asked

Common questions

How is Path Pradarshak different from a FogPASS device?
FogPASS gives a loco pilot positional guidance in poor visibility. Path Pradarshak covers that need and adds the control room's current safety picture — cautions, restrictions and route knowledge — so the cab is working from the same information the division is, not just from GPS.
Does it work where there is no mobile signal?
Yes. It is offline-first, holding route and caution data locally and synchronising when a connection is available. Sections with no coverage are exactly the sections where crew guidance matters most, so depending on live connectivity would defeat the purpose.
Why voice guidance rather than a screen?
A loco pilot's eyes belong on the track. Voice delivers the alert without competing for visual attention, with the display available for information the pilot chooses to look at rather than information pushed at them.
Does it interface with Nirnaya-Sārathi?
Yes — that is the design intent. Cautions and restrictions issued in the divisional control room reach the cab through Path Pradarshak, closing the loop between the control office and the crew who have to act on it.