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Railways to install AI cameras but delays new orders amid changing standards
Economy
Published on 7 May 2026
Rules on IP video surveillance were rewritten seven times
Railways is planning AI cameras on rolling stock, but new orders are on hold as surveillance standards keep evolving. IP-based video surveillance norms were first set by the Research Designs and Standards Organisation in 2018, then amended seven times, most recently in June 2025. The latest spec defines CCTV recording for post-event analysis inside and outside trains.
- AI camera rollout is planned for trains, but orders are paused
- Surveillance standards were first set in 2018 by RDSO
- Norms were amended seven times, last update in June 2025
- Cameras focus on CCTV recording for post-event analysis
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