High Level Discussion session on Bridge safety technologiesbetweenN.F.Railway &IIT-Guwahati held

way2barak, 12 December: A high level technical discussion & demonstration session was held between N.F.Railway and IIT-Guwahati at the N.F.Railway (Construction) Headquarters at Maligaon today, wherein a number of state-of-the art technologies for automated bridge monitoring and robotic underwater bridge maintenance were discussed, and detailed roadmap for collaboration between the two esteemed institutions on this aspect was drawn up.

One of the interesting technologies discussed during the session was an Advanced under water Inspection and Maintenance system of Railway Bridges, which will utilize robotics & AI based systems to address the unique challenges of underwater bridge maintenance, including detection of faults and retrofitting. Another major area of discussion was a Command center based predictive maintenance System for automatic monitoring of Railway Bridges, which is a cutting edge initiative aimed at enhancing bridge safety through predictive analytics.

The session was held in presence of General Manager, Northeast Frontier Railway Shri Chetan Kumar Shrivastava, General Manager, Northeast Frontier Railway (Construction) ShriArun Kumar Chaudharyand other senior official of N.F.Railway. Senior Professors from various departments of IIT-Guwahati were also present during the discussion session. Recently NFR has signed strategic Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with IIT Guwahati for the innovative solutions to enhance safety, efficiency, and sustainability in rail infrastructure.

The collaboration between N.F.Railway and IIT Guwahati sets a benchmark for blending academic research with practical implementation in the railway sector. This initiative is a significant step toward modernizing India’s railway network while prioritizing safety, efficiency, and sustainability.