Kanpur : Trains running late due to fog and bad weather are set to become a thing of past.Scientists at the Indian Institute of Technology,Kanpur (IIT-K), in collaboration with the Research Development and Standard Organisation (RDSO),have developed a fog vision instrumentation device which would enable train drivers to see through the fog for uninterrupted and safe operation.

The scientist have developed techniques for improved visibility and in-cab signalling in fog,night and bad weather conditions.Developed under the Railway Technology Mission Project and funded by the Union human resources development ministry, the device-a laser-based radar-has already been placed for experiment under the current foggy conditions,and, in all likelihood,would be launched by the next season.