Facial recognition, AI monitoring system deployed on India’s largest rail network

India’s rail networks are adding artificial intelligence (AI) and facial recognition systems to their stations, part of a growing biometrics and surveillance market which experts predict will be worth over US$15 billion within the next five years. IDIS Global, the South Korean video surveillance manufacturer, is providing Indian Railways, Asia’s largest rail network, with a 4K camera system equipped with integrated AI video analytics and facial recognition technology from Herta Security. The first phase of a major technology update for the rail system saw cameras placed across hundreds of platforms in 230 high-traffic stations across the country’s eastern region in May 2024. Indian Railways 14,000 trains carry an estimated 9.5 million passengers daily.

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