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NFR Launches AI System to Inspect Wagon Doors and Seals
Northeast Frontier Railway and IIT Guwahati have created a new system called Project DRISHTI.
It uses cameras, special lights, computer networks and artificial intelligence.
The system checks freight wagons as trains pass selected monitoring points.
It looks at wagon numbers, doors, locks and seals.
This can show whether a wagon is properly closed and sealed.
It may also help workers notice possible problems or cargo pilferage.
Earlier, workers checked these things manually, which could take time and be difficult at night or in bad weather.
The new system can save inspection time and create digital records.
Railway officials hope it will make freight transport safer and lead to more joint projects with IIT Guwahati.
Northeast Frontier Railway and IIT Guwahati introduced Project DRISHTI on 25 September 2026.
The AI-based system uses high-speed cameras, intelligent lighting and secure networking to inspect freight wagons.
It is designed to identify wagon numbers and assess doors, locks and seals as trains pass monitoring points.
Digital inspection records could help railway personnel detect possible irregularities or pilferage more quickly.
The project aims to improve freight security, reduce delays and lessen reliance on manual inspections.
- Who
- Northeast Frontier Railway and IIT Guwahati, with NFR General Manager Chetan Kumar Shrivastava and railway personnel involved.
- What
- They introduced Project DRISHTI, an AI-based system for inspecting freight-wagon doors, locks and seals.
- Where
- At Northeast Frontier Railway Headquarters in Maligaon.
- When
- The system was formally inaugurated on 25 September 2026.
- Why
- To improve freight security, identify possible irregularities or pilferage, reduce inspection delays and support railway personnel.
Key facts
- Project
- Project DRISHTI
- Organizations
- Northeast Frontier Railway and IIT Guwahati
- Inauguration date
- 25 September 2026
- Inspection targets
- Freight-wagon numbers, doors, locks and seals
- Core technologies
- High-speed cameras, intelligent lighting, secure networking and Artificial Intelligence
- Inspection method
- Automated monitoring at designated points as trains pass
- Expected benefits
- Improved freight security, faster detection of irregularities, digital records and fewer delays










