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| Circular number | No.TC-1/2025/109/efile/4(3498518) |
|---|---|
| Date | 2025-06-10 |
| Type | Commercial Circular |
| Topic | ticket-checking |
Pilot for Deployment of “Drone as a service” procured on contract basis for monitoring and detection of uneven loading time surveillance, monitoring and detection of uneven loading at selected terminals.
भारत सरकार GOVERNMENT OF INDIA रेल मंत्रालय MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (रेलवे बोर्ड RAILWAY BOARD) No.TC-1/2025/109/efile/4(3498518) New Delhi, dt.10.06.2025 General Manager SER, SECR and SWR Subject: Pilot for Deployment of “Drone as a service” procured on contract basis for monitoring and detection of uneven loading With reference to the growing emphasis on safety, efficiency and technological modernization of freight operations, drone-based monitoring has been identified as a viable solution for monitoring of the loading process, to enhance detection and prevention of uneven loading of wagons at the terminals. Competent Authority in this regard has decided to nominate SER, SECR and SWR to undertake pilots for deploying “Drone as a Service” to be procured on contract basis for real- time surveillance, monitoring and detection of uneven loading at selected terminals. ‘The objective of the Pilot is to monitor load distribution patterns in loaded wagons, provide real-time acrial imagery/load profiling before and enable automated detection of unsafe loading or load imbalance through visual analytics. ‘The Scope of Work may include but not be limited to the provision of drone-based services for monitoring and detection (through suitable software installed) of uneven loading, deployment of qualified drone operators with appropriate safety certifications, aerial scanning of rakes before dispatch from terminals, real-time transmission of video feed and images and monthly submission of data logs and exception reports. Other departments have also used Drones for survey of difficult locations. Zonal Railways shall identify one-two terminals handling substantial traffic and where high incidents of uneven loading are reported. Pilot may be conducted for three months. ss at the हा id at the end of the y for Pan-India feplication may be Zonal Railways are requested to initiate the pt pilot, a detailed evaluation report including its feas submitted at the earliest possible. (Sureivdra Kumar Ahirwar) Executive Director, Traffic Commercial(Rates) Railway Board Copy to: GM(Commereial), All Zonal Railways
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