The Indian Railways is installing CCTV cameras in Vande Bharat, Shatabdi, and Humsafar express trains to improve passenger safety and security. This initiative will be expanded to include AC, sleeper, and general coaches of mail and express trains in the future. The railways are also focusing on redeveloping stations under the...
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Amrit Bharat Yojana, offering amenities like hotels, food plazas, and restaurants. However, theft incidents on trains remain a concern, despite CCTV cameras and security personnel at stations. To address this, the railways are installing high-tech facial recognition cameras at coach gates, which can even identify masked faces. These cameras will be installed at the Nishatpura Coach Factory for trains in the PNR zone and Bhopal Railway Division. The project aims to install cameras in over 38,000 coaches, with some having 4-6 cameras each. These cameras are designed to identify individuals despite sunglasses, scarves, and partially covered faces, effectively preventing criminals from using masks to avoid detection. The Railway Board is initiating the tender process, while the PNR zone has already proposed installing these cameras at the Nishatpura Coach Factory. The General Manager of the PNR zone, Shobhana Bandyopadhyay, confirmed that CCTV installation is underway and will gradually be expanded to all trains.