NFR Deploys Intrusion Detection System for Elephants
Why in the news
NFR introduced an AI and sensor-based warning system to prevent elephant–train collisions.
Key facts
- Pilot sections: Alipurduar, Lumding, Rangiya, Tinsukia (64.03 km).
- Expansion: 146.4 km more, totalling 210 km.
- Working: signals reach control rooms and drivers so trains can slow or stop; data aids habitat planning.
Aim
- Fewer elephant deaths, safer train operations and technology-driven conservation inside railway management.
Exam angle
- Zone: NFR, Ministry of Railways.
- Technology: vibration-sensitive fibre optic cables.
- Pilot sections are in four places; coverage rises by April 2026.