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AI Surveillance for Train Food: Indian Railways Takes Big Step to Improve Quality, Hygiene!
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News18•30-09-2026, 10:42
AI Surveillance for Train Food: Indian Railways Takes Big Step to Improve Quality, Hygiene!
- •Indian Railways implements major steps to improve food quality and hygiene on trains.
- •Good news for passengers ahead of Diwali and Chhath Puja: AI-powered CCTV cameras installed in pantry cars and base kitchens.
- •24-hour surveillance system deployed across East Central Railway (ECR) zone to monitor food preparation and packaging.
- •Initiative follows directive from Railway Board Chairman Satish Kumar to overhaul train catering system.
- •AI system will automatically detect hygiene lapses, allowing authorities to monitor live footage remotely and take immediate action.
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Indian Railways has begun installing AI-powered CCTV cameras in all train pantry cars and base kitchens across the East Central Railway zone to monitor food preparation, packaging, and hygiene. This technology automatically detects cleanliness issues and allows senior authorities to take immediate action.
The overhaul of the train catering system was initiated following directives from Railway Board Chairman Satish Kumar, who emphasized maintaining strict food quality and hygiene during a visit to the IRCTC war room in New Delhi.
The 'Rail Madad' platform operates 24 hours a day to let passengers directly report complaints, which can then be quickly resolved by cross-referencing them with the AI CCTV footage from the kitchens.
