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As on 31 March 2022, the Indian Railways network spans 1,28,305 km track length. Of this 10,000 kms will be converted into high speed rail corridors. While the drones will play a major role in this mammoth upgrade however there are multiple ways in which the former are changing the rail world.
What was being observed through human eyes and was prone to error is now observed from sky via drones. Railway operators, with great ease able to carry out basic and complex componentry inspection. Safety a key concern for railway inspectors who would move long distances while monitoring the tracks. OUSL drones operate in air and stay well above the clearance height while carry out track inspection seamlessly.
Since the drones operate while flying on a desired height, they are able to capture information for multiple tracks. With human intervention this number was one track at a time and hence the time investment using drones is considerably less. OUSL drones perform these tasks autonomously.
The two most important factors to calculate the cost of operations with respect to rail inspection are: Money lost in accidents because of rail track wear and tear, and, operational cost incurred to carry out inspection of rail tracks. Drones replace most of the people who are part of the inspection team. This directly brings cost down and hence makes drones a viable and cost effective long term solution for Rail Inspection.