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Date: 29-Aug-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Centralized Traffic Control CTC Train Management System TMS KAVACH TCAS Train Collision Avoidance System CII of Indian Railways

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The notification declares specific railway systems as 'Protected Systems' under the Information Technology Act, 2000, recognizing them as Critical Information Infrastructure of Indian Railways.
  • This designation aims to enhance the security and protection of these vital systems from cyber threats and unauthorized access.

Key Changes

  • The following railway systems are declared as Protected Systems:
  • Centralised Traffic Control (CTC) of North Central Railway
  • Train Management System (TMS) of Western Railway & Central Railway
  • Train Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) - KAVACH of South Central Railway
  • The notification authorizes specific personnel to access these Protected Systems:
  • Designated employees authorized by Indian Railways
  • Authorized team members of contractual managed service providers or third-party vendors authorized by Indian Railways for need-based access
  • Consultants, regulators, government officials, auditors, and stakeholders authorized by Indian Railways on a case-by-case basis
  • The notification comes into effect on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette, August 29, 2023.

Impact Analysis

Indian Railways

  • Action Item: Update incident response plans to address potential security breaches affecting the Protected Systems.

Service Providers and Vendors

  • Action Item: Comply with all security policies and procedures mandated by Indian Railways.

Consultants, Regulators, Government Officials, Auditors and Stakeholders

  • Action Item: Comply with all security policies and procedures mandated by Indian Railways.

General Public

  • Action Item: No direct action required.

Key Entities Referenced

Indian Railways: The primary operator of the railway systems and the entity responsible for authorizing access to the Protected Systems. North Central Railway: One of the railway zones whose Centralised Traffic Control (CTC) system is designated as a Protected System. Western Railway: One of the railway zones whose Train Management System (TMS) is designated as a Protected System. Central Railway: One of the railway zones whose Train Management System (TMS) is designated as a Protected System. South Central Railway: One of the railway zones whose Train Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) - KAVACH is designated as a Protected System. Information Technology Act, 2000: The legal framework under which the railway systems are declared as Protected Systems, specifically referencing Section 70.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-29082023-248394 CG-DxLx-xEG-I2D9H0x8x2x0 23-248394 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 3665] नई दिल्ली, मगं लवार, अगस्ट्त 29, 2023/भाद्र 7, 1945 No. 3665] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2023/BHADRA 7, 1945 रेल मत्रं ालय (रेलव ेबोडड) अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 25 अगस्ट्त, 2023 का.आ. 3826(अ).—सूचना प्रौद्योजगकी अजधजनयम, 2000 (2000 का 21) की धारा 70 की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, एतद्द्वारा, केंद्र सरकार जनम्नजलजखत रेल प्रणाजलयों के भारतीय रेल की महत्वपूणड सूचना अवसंरचना होने के कारण इसके संबंजधत कंप्यूटर संसाधनों और इसके सलं ग् न अवलंबों के कंप्यूटर संसाधनों को उक्त अजधजनयम के प्रयोिनार्ड सरं जित प्रणाली घोजित करती ह,ै अर्ाडत्:- ➢ उत्तर मध्य रेल का केंद्रीकृत यातायात जनयत्रं ण (सीटीसी) और पज‍च म रेलव े एव ं मध्य रेल की रेलगाडी प्रबधं न प्रणाली (टीएमएस)। ➢ िजिण मध्य रेल की रेलगाडी टक्कर पररहार प्रणाली (टीसीएएस) - कवच। 2. सूचना प्रौद्योजगकी अजधजनयम 2000 (2000 का 21) की धारा 70 की उप-धारा (2) के अनुसार, केंद्र सरकार संरजित प्रणाजलयों के अजभगम के जलए जनम्नजलजखत कर्मडयों को अजधकृत करती ह,ै अर्ाडत:् - (क) भारतीय रेल द्वारा अजधकृत पिनाजमत कमडचारी। (ख) संजविात्मक प्रबंजधत सेवा प्रिाता या तृतीय-पि जवक्रेता के अजधकृत टीम सिस्ट्य जिन्ह ें भारतीय रेल द्वारा आव‍यकता आधाररत अजभगम हते ु अजधकृत दकया गया है; और 5524 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] (ग) भारतीय रेल द्वारा मामले-िर-मामले के आधार पर अजधकृत परामिडिाता, जवजनयामक, सरकारी अजधकारी, लेखापरीिक और जहतधारक। 3. यह अजधसूचना सरकारी रािपत्र में अपने प्रकािन की तारीख से प्रवृत्त होगी। [फा.सं. 2019/आरबीसीसी/7/7/आईएसएससी-सीआईआई/एस एंड टी] सुिीप श्रीवास्ट्तव, कायडपालक जनिेिक/गजत िजि (जसगनल एवं िरू संचार) MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (Railway Board) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 25th August, 2023 S.O. 3826(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 70 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000), the Central Government hereby declares the computer resources relating to the following railway systems, being Critical Information Infrastructure of Indian Railways and the computer resources of its associated dependencies to be Protected Systems for the purposes of the said Act, namely: - ➢ Centralised Traffic Control (CTC) of North Central Railway and Train Management System (TMS) of Western Railway & Central Railway. ➢ Train Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) - KAVACH of South Central Railway. 2. Sub-section (2) of section 70 of the Information Technology Act 2000 (21 of 2000), the Central Government authorizes the following personnel to access the Protected Systems, namely: - (a) any designated employee authorised by Indian Railways. (b) any authorised team members of contractual managed service provider or third-party vendor who have been authorised by the Indian Railways for need based access; and (c) any consultant, regulator, government official, auditor and stakeholder authorised by Indian Railways on case to case basis. 3. This notification shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. [F. No. 2019/RBCC/7/7/ISSC-CII/S&T] SUDEEP SHRIVASTAVA, Executive Director/GS(S&T) Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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