NewzVille Desk
AI-based Machines to Detect Stain in Laundries. This is initiated by the Indian Railways and as a pilot project initially it will be executed at Pune, Jaipur, and Jodhpur.
This was informed by the Union Minister for Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw, in a reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha yesterday.
As a pilot initiative to enhance passenger experience, blanket covers are being provided to all AC class passengers in trains operated by North Western Railway and in newly launched Vande Bharat Sleeper Train operating between Kamakhya and Howrah. This initiative has been widely appreciated by the passengers.
Whito-Meters are used in all mechanised laundries to check the effectiveness of cleaning of linen. CCTV cameras have been installed across laundries over IR to monitor laundry operations.
Indian Railways has also initiated the pilot project of using automated AI-camera stain detection technology in laundries at Pune Division, Central Railway and Jaipur & Jodhpur division, North Western Railway for ascertaining the quality of washed linen.
The Codal life of various linen items is prescribed under the extant Railway rules and is reviewed periodically based on usage, condition and serviceability. Linen items found unserviceable are withdrawn and replaced in accordance with the prescribed norms.
