Railways to install CCTV cameras in all 74,000 coaches and 15,000 locomotives for enhanced passenger safety to prevent incidents involving miscreants and organised gangs targeting passengers.
Cameras will be strategically placed in the common movement area near the doors of the coaches to preserve passenger privacy with 4 dome type cameras per railway coach and 6 cameras per locomotive.
This includes cameras at each entrance way in coaches, and 1 each at the front, rear, and on both sides of the locomotive, along with microphones for audio recording.
Efforts are being made to ensure high-quality footage even at speeds exceeding 100 kmph and in low lighting conditions. Plans to utilize AI on CCTV data in partnership with the IndiaAI mission were discussed during a recent review meeting.