Railways to install AI-enabled CCTV cameras on locomotives, yards

In a press briefing at Prayagraj Railway Junction, Railway Board Chairperson and CEO Jaya Verma Sinha said these cameras will help detect any unusual situations.

New Delhi: As part of the safety measures, the railways have decided to install CCTV cameras equipped with Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology on every locomotive and at key yards.

"We are installing CCTV cameras with AI technology on every locomotive and at all significant yards," Railway Board Chairperson and CEO Jaya Verma Sinha said. These cameras will help detect any unusual situations, she said.

With the spate of incidents of rail accidents in different parts of the country in the recent days, the Indian Railway is taking a number of measures as part of the passenger safety.

She also reviewed the railways preparedness for the upcoming Kumbh Mela at Priyagraj which will be held in January next year. The railways plans to operate approximately 900 special trains for the event.

Sinha said that over 30 crore pilgrims are anticipated for this Kumbh Mela, and detailed plans are being made for managing the crowd during emergencies.

She further that the Prayagraj Junction had been selected as an Amrit Bharat Station, with one side of the building expected to be ready before the Kumbh and the entire station within the next one to two years.