700 AI cameras, live feeds: How Indian Railways’ War Room monitors festive crowds

With thousands of passengers travelling during Diwali, Chhath and other festivals, Indian Railways is using a centralised War Room, AI-enabled cameras and live heat maps to monitor crowds at railway stations round the clock. Through the system, officials are able to track passenger movement, identify increasing crowd levels and coordinate arrangements during peak travel hours.

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw explained the monitoring system in a video shared by the Ministry of Railways on X. He also assessed the operations at the Rail Bhawan War Room and checked the passenger facilities at Anand Vihar Terminal in Delhi.