Indian Railways Staff To Be Trained Via Virtual Reality (VR) To Maintain Local Trains In Mumbai

Indian Railways Staff To Be Trained Via Virtual Reality (VR) To Maintain Local Trains In Mumbai

Indian Railway will start training railway workers soon via virtual reality (VR) for the maintenance and repair of Mumbai local trains.

Alok DubeyUpdated: Monday, February 10, 2025, 06:25 PM IST
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Mumbai Local Train | (Photo Courtesy: Alok DubeyFPJ)

Mumbai: Indian Railways will soon begin using Virtual Reality (VR) technology to train workers responsible for the maintenance of Mumbai local trains. The Kurla Car Shed has adopted this technology on a trial basis, with plans to roll it out next month.

What is a Virtual Reality (VR) System?

This VR-based system will allow workers to monitor every part of the local trains, providing detailed information about the bogies.

The technology will offer in-depth details about the train's features, such as lights, fans, seats, doors, windows, roofs, and more, as mentioned by railway officials.

In the final process, the module known as Virtual Reality (VR) will be in action to get the repairing done, everything from small to large detailing of the Mumbai local train, an official said as per the report by Hindustan Times.

Indian Railways expects the training module to be ready in about 15 days. This model will provide detailed information about the Mumbai local train, making the maintenance and repair process easier for workers when they are physically present at the bogies.

The old barrack car shed is being refurbished into a training centre. It will include classrooms, each with 40-60 trainees and every piece of equipment will feature the new Virtual Reality Training System. This system will be fully installed and live once everything is ready.

Indian Railways recently marked the 100th anniversary of its first electric-powered local train, which ran between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) and Kurla Station. This historic journey took place on February 3, 1925.

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