Central and Harbour Lines have gone in for a Rs 22-lakh upgrade to improve sound quality, reduce distortion
Central and Harbour Lines have gone in for a Rs 22-lakh upgrade to improve sound quality, reduce distortion
Have you noticed that public announcements at Central and Harbour Line railway stations have become distinctly clearer? The welcome change is the result of a Rs 22-lakh investment in upgrading announcement
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LOUD AND CLEAR: Dadar is among the many stations where commuters
can hear the
refined public announcements |
systems after repeated complaints by commuters about the harsh public announcements.
All stations from CST to Kalyan (except Mumbra, Kalwa, CST) and from CST to Mankhurd are playing the improved announcements. The upgraded system employs shielded cables to reduce the noise levels, especially during the night, and to improve the quality of sound.
There is better coordination between the announcement and the display on the platform indicators.
A N Shenoy, a regular commuter from Ghatkopar, said, "I am glad that now, unlike earlier, what is being announced on the system is the same as what is being displayed on the indicator. They have not made the mistake for some time now."
The upgradation began two months ago and is expected to take anotheru00a0 month.u00a0 Sriniwas Mudgerikar, spokesperson, CR, said, "After the upgradation, the voice quality of public announcements has improved and the noise levels are substantially lower." Most of the new public announcements are repeats of recorded messages made by one male and one female announcer.
Mrugaya Patil, who regularly commutes between Kalyan and Thane, said, "I was pleasantly surprised to hear the new announcements. In the past, it was difficult to understand what was being announced."
