Bhubaneswar, July 22 (IANS) The East Coast Railway (ECoR), on Wednesday, introduced DSC ARJUN (Dedicated Security Chassis Advanced Railway Junction Under Network Enabled Surveillance), an Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered robotic surveillance platform, to enhance passenger safety, station security and operational efficiency.
The AI-powered robotic security platform, DSC ARJUN, was unveiled here in the presence of the General Manager, East Coast Railway, senior railway officials and Railway Protection Force (RPF) officers.
“The introduction of DSC ARJUN marks another milestone in East Coast Railway’s efforts to build a smart, technology-driven security ecosystem. Equipped with advanced Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, Machine Learning and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies, the intelligent robotic platform has been developed to support Railway Protection Force personnel in delivering more proactive, efficient and responsive security services,” informed the ECoR.
The Railways official also noted that the journey of robotic policing in Indian Railways began in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, when Captain ARJUN was developed by Central Railway to assist in protecting frontline railway personnel.
Building upon this pioneering initiative, the East Coast Railway introduced the humanoid robot ASC ARJUN at Visakhapatnam Railway Station on January 23, 2026. The newly developed DSC ARJUN represents the next stage in this technological evolution by integrating advanced AI-enabled surveillance and analytics into a comprehensive railway security platform.
The ECoR noted that, designed as a force multiplier for the Railway Protection Force, DSC ARJUN is capable of round-the-clock surveillance and intelligent monitoring. Its advanced features include AI-based facial recognition, real-time crowd analytics, passenger head count, unattended baggage detection, suspicious activity detection, public address announcements, live video streaming and instant alert generation.
“These capabilities significantly enhance situational awareness, facilitate timely decision-making and strengthen preventive and evidence-based policing,” stated ECoR.
The officials also underscored that the robotic platform can be deployed across platforms, station concourses, booking offices, waiting halls, circulating areas, parking zones, parcel offices and other vulnerable locations requiring enhanced surveillance.
Through continuous monitoring and intelligent analytics, DSC ARJUN assists RPF personnel in preventing crime, managing passenger movement during peak hours, protecting railway assets and responding effectively during emergencies such as fire, medical incidents and security-related situations.
–IANS
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