TechnologyPhoto: Amar UjalaIndian Railways Expands Drone Surveillance to Curb Track Crimes
Indian Railways is enhancing drone surveillance equipped with cameras to monitor sensitive areas and prevent incidents like stone-pelting, theft, and unauthorized movement on tracks. East Coast Railway has deployed 11 drones across three divisions covering 284 stations and over 6,000 track kilometers. Plans are to increase drones to 22 by March 2027. From January to September 2026, 3,033 drone flights aided security and crowd control, using night vision and thermal cameras for round-the-clock monitoring.
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