Maligaon, December 12 (MExN): A high-level technical discussion and demonstration session was held between Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) and the Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT)-Guwahati at the NFR (Construction) Headquarters, Maligaon, on December 12.
A number of state-of-the-art technologies for automated bridge monitoring and robotic underwater bridge maintenance were discussed, and a detailed roadmap for collaboration between the two institutions on this aspect was drawn up, informed an NFR release.
One of the key technologies discussed during the session was an advanced underwater inspection and maintenance system for railway bridges, which will utilise robotics and AI-based systems to address the unique challenges of underwater bridge maintenance, including the detection of faults and retrofitting, it said.
Another major area of discussion was a command centre-based predictive maintenance system for automatic monitoring of railway bridges, a cutting-edge initiative aimed at enhancing bridge safety through predictive analytics, it added.
The session was attended by NFR General Manager Chetan Kumar Shrivastava; General Manager, NFR (Construction), Arun Kumar Chaudhary; and other senior officials of NFR. Senior professors from various departments of IIT-Guwahati were also present during the discussion session.
The release further informed that NFR has recently signed strategic Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with IIT-Guwahati for innovative solutions to enhance safety, efficiency, and sustainability in rail infrastructure.
The collaboration between NFR and IIT-Guwahati sets a benchmark for blending academic research with practical implementation in the railway sector, it added.
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