Railways deploys ‘Ninjas’ for surveillance

Railways deploys ‘Ninjas’ for surveillance

Part of: GS-Prelims and GS-III – Infrastructure – Railways

In News:

• Recently, drone-based surveillance system has been installed to enhance security at railway stations, tracks and workshops.

Key takeaways 

• Indian Railways recently procured Ninja Unmanned Aerial Vehicles [UAV]. 
• Features: 
  • Real-time tracking 
  • Video streaming 
  • Automatic fail safe mode,
• Advantages:  
  • Enhanced monitoring of the railway assets
  • Additional safety for passengers.
• Uses:
  • To launch surveillance on criminal and anti-social activities like gambling, throwing of garbage, hawking etc in Railway premises. 
  • Analysis of data collected which will be useful in vulnerable sections 
  • Rescue, recovery, restoration and coordinating efforts of various agencies and mapping of railway assets to assess encroachments at disaster sites.
• A drone camera can cover a large area which requires 8-10 RPF personnel