Mumbai Division of Central Railway recently procured two Ninja UAVs, These UAVs will assist in providing better security and surveillance in Railway areas like station premises, Railway track sections, yards, workshops, etc.
A team of four staff of Railway Protection Force (RPF), Mumbai has been trained for drone flying, surveillance and maintenance. Accordingly, these two drone cameras were used on an experimental basis within the limits of Kalyan station.
After a trial, it was understood that drone surveillance technology has emerged as an important and cost-effective tool for security surveillance over large areas with limited manpower. Drones were used to enforce lockdown and monitor the movement of migrants during the COVID-19 lockdown.
These drones are capable of real-time tracking, video streaming and can also be operated on an automatic fail-safe mode. A drone camera can cover a large area, which may require up 10 RPF personnel.
Drone will be helpful in various way: