Railway coaches and engines will be equipped with CCTV, passenger safety will get new strength

Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav has given permission to install CCTV cameras in all 74,000 coaches and 15,000 locos. He asked the officials to ensure that high-quality footage is available even when trains run at speeds of over 100 kmph and in low light conditions.

The Union Railway Minister has given permission to install CCTV cameras in all 74,000 coaches and 15,000 locos. (Symbolic photo)

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• Indian Railways has decided to install state-of-the-art CCTV cameras in all passenger coaches and engines across the country, which will improve the safety of passengers.
• Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav has given permission to install CCTV cameras in all 74,000 coaches and 15,000 locos.
• The CCTV cameras will be STQC certified as per the latest standards and will provide clear footage even in high speed and low light.

Indian Railways has taken a big decision to further improve the safety of passengers. Now state-of-the-art CCTV cameras will be installed in all passenger coaches and engines across the country. This decision has been taken after successful tests conducted in some coaches.

Many times during train travel, mischievous elements and gangs target passengers. To prevent these incidents, the Railways has decided to increase surveillance in coaches. CCTV cameras will help in identifying and preventing these incidents.

There will be 360 degree monitoring

Railway officials said that successful tests have been conducted in the loco engines and coaches of Northern Railway. Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav has given permission to install CCTV cameras in all 74,000 coaches and 15,000 locos. 4 dome CCTV cameras will be installed in each railway coach. There will be 2 CCTV cameras at each entry way and 6 CCTV cameras in each locomotive. These will include 1 camera each at the front, rear and both sides of the locomotive. 1 dome CCTV camera and 2 desk mounted microphones will be installed in the cab (front and rear) of each loco.

Monitoring of problems will be done in a modern way

According to officials, the CCTV cameras will be of the latest standards and STQC certified. The Union Railway Minister stressed on the deployment of the best equipment. He has asked railway officials to ensure that high-quality footage is available even when trains run at speeds of over 100 kmph and in low light conditions.

The Minister encouraged the officials to explore the possibility of using AI on data captured by CCTV cameras in collaboration with India AI Mission.

Full attention to the privacy of passengers

CCTV cameras will be installed only in common movement areas (such as near doors) so that passengers' privacy is protected. Their purpose is only to increase security, not to monitor personal activities.

It is worth noting that Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav and Minister of State Ravneet Singh Bittu reviewed the project in a meeting with the Railway Board on July 12 and have given instructions to implement it as soon as possible.

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