推动印度铁路系统的进步、创新和扩张

Innovation and Expansion inthe Indian Railways System ndian Railways, the fourth-largest national railway system in theIworld, plays a pivotal role in India's transportation, infrastructure,and economic growth. As of April 2024, this vast system covers 132,310 kilometres of tracks, of which 58,074 kilometres are electrified.It is a lifeline which connects people and goods across the nation. Morethan 23 million passengers use this railroad system daily, making it theonly mode of conveyance for millions of people. Besides, the IndianRailways provide jobs to more than 1.2 million people, standing as the The importance of modernisation withinIndian Railways cannot be undermined,especiallyconsidering the growingdemandfor efficient transportationsolutionsto cater to India's expandingp o pu l at iona nd e c ono m y.R e c e ntinitiatives include "Make in India", underwhichindigenous projects such as theVande Bharat Express have been developedand the fabrication of 800 such trains is oncourseto be completed by 2030.TheIndian Railways is on target with its first convenience. For instance, the food-on-demandfeature allows passengers torequest meals directly to their seats via am o b i l ea p p l i c a t i o n ,e n s u r i n g acustomiseddining experience.The"Doctoron Call"service is anothersignificant addition, providing travellerswith access to medical help when needed,withtrained personnel available to Integration of technology The Indian Railways is at the forefront ofintegrating advanced technology into itsoperations,enhancing efficiency andc u s t o m e re x p e r i e n c e .A r t i fi c i a lIntelligence (AI), IoT, and automation have INNOVATIONSIN THE INDIAN Toenhance passenger experience,theIndian Railways is rolling out innovative observereal-time performance of thet r a i n s ,t r a c k a nd e n v i r o n me nt a lconditionsfor data-driven decisions.D i g i t a lt i c k e t i n g p l a t f o r m srevolutionisedcustomer service byprovingto be an easy avenue for millions of passengers. In FY24, the average number of mobileticket bookings reached 635,000 per day,with the IRCTC mobile app achieving aremarkable 12.20 crore downloads anddaily logins totalling 5.17 million. Overthisperiod,more than 23.22 million infrastructure responsive to the needs of arapidlygrowing economy.Since theirintroduction,Vande Bharat trains haveundertakenapproximately 36,000 trips High-speed rail projects High-speed rail projects constitute a giantleaptoward modernisation in India'semergent transportation and rail networklandscape. The introduction of the VandeBharatExpress trains exemplifies thiscommitment,with Prime Minister Mr. Work is in progress on the development ofenhanced rail corridors exclusively meantfor high-speed trains and fast movementof freight. These corridors will contributeto economic growth by providing better Newadditions to their routes includeTatanagar-Patna,Brahmapur-Tatanagar,Rourkela-Howrah,Deoghar-Varanasi,Bhagalpur-Howrah,and Gaya-Howrah.Thisis proof of the railway's effort toimproveaccessibility across regions.These trains offer more than just speed;they are equipped with advanced safety Safety and security innovation Forthe Indian Railways,safety is thepriority. Over the years, innovations havereinforcedsecurity on the network.Advancedsignalling systems wereintroduced to make train operations lessrisky. Trains are fitted with monitoringmechanismsto avoid collisions andfacilitatesafe travel.Meanwhile,drones TheVande Bharat trains,as a flagshipprojectfor'Make in India',symboliseIndia'sambition:a modern,efficient,world-classrail system.Since its firstjourney on February 15, 2019, the programhasbecome a demonstration of India's Another major stride is the introduction oftheKavach system,a safety technology Theinitiative calls upon startups toprovide solutions to real-time problems certified at Safety Integrity Level 4 at an The Kavach system is designed to preventtrain collisions by automatically applyingbrakesif a driver does not respondpromptlyto signals.It uses RFID tagsalong the tracks to monitor train positionsa n dp r o v i d e s i m p o r t a n t s i g n a l For the same, an innovation portal wasl a u n c h e d .I t e n g a g e s e m e r g i n gentrepreneursby presenting over 423proposalsaddressing challenges.Thisapproachfosters innovation amongstartups and accelerates the integration Kavachtrials have been successfullyconducted, and implementation plans areunderwayfor an extensive network of INFRASTRUCTURE EXPANSION S t a r t - u pc o l l a b o r a t i o n s a n d The Indian Railways is undergoingsignificant infrastructure expansionaimed at enhancing connectivity, The Indian Railways have been engagingwith start-ups actively because of theirclearlylaid down innovation policy,whichencourages co-creation and co-innovation. From June 2022 to July 2024,the railways have sanctioned funding of New railway lines and routes Indian Railways is focusing on theextension of new railw