Ministry of Railways Ministry of Railways instructs Zonal Railways to link the arrival & departure of trains with Data Loggers A data logger (also data recorder) is an electronic device that records data over time or in relation to location either with a built-in instrument or sensor or via external instruments and sensors 41 stations across India records Punctuality of trains through Data Loggers Punctuality of almost 80% of mail/express trains is being monitored through this system This system will improve punctuality of trains & provide real time train movement information to passengers. 06 MAR 2018 Ministry of Railways have eliminated the practice of manually recording punctuality performance at 41 major railway junctions across zones to ensure correct reporting of such data. The Railway Board has instructed zonal railways to link the arrival and departure of trains with data loggers from January 1 2018 without the fear of drop in punctuality and report authentic ...