TNPSC Thervupettagam

AI-Based Wildlife Protection 2025

December 27 , 2025 16 hrs 0 min 34 0
  • The Indian Railways has introduced Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems to prevent wildlife deaths on railway tracks.
  • AI-enabled cameras detect animals near tracks and send alerts to loco pilots about 500 metres in advance.
  • The system helps trains slow down or stop in forest and elephant corridor areas.
  • A Distributed Acoustic System (DAS) is used to detect elephant movement through ground vibrations.
  • The system is working on 141 route kilometres under the Northeast Frontier Railway.
  • Indian Railways plans to expand the system to 1,122 kilometres across the network.

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