Railways to roll out smart coaches

Railways to roll out smart coaches

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Railways roll out smart coaches with black box and diagnostics

Important Facts:

Smart Coaches are equipped with:

1. State-of-the-art sensors that can detect defect on bearings, wheels and the railway track
2. Centralized computer to monitor the status of all sensors through a single window
3. Black-box has a multi-dimensional communication interface to provide information on passengers and coach condition on real-time basis.
4. Artificial intelligence CCTVs to keep a tab on untoward incidents and the behavior of on-board staff
5. Internet of Things based system for wheel, coach and track monitoring
6. Emergency talk-back system will enable communication between passengers
7. Emergency Intercom for passengers
8. Digital destination boards
9. CCTV with remote monitoring, upgradable with smart video analytics
10. Wifi-based infotainment system to locate the train in real-time
11. Water-level indicator technology to indicate the water in the coach