Indian railways to use Robots and UV technology to disinfect coaches By Rashi Aditi Ghosh - 04 September 2021

To ensure public safety and standards, Northern railways will now be using robots and UVC technology to sanitize and disinfect coaches amidst a coronavirus outbreak , they issued a statement on Friday. The UVC technology is being used for the first time in the Indian Railways in Delhi division in the Lucknow-Shatabdi Special since July 2021, it said.

The technology has been used by Air India Express for cabin disinfection and by hospitals for a long time now. This technology is approved and tested by the Indian Council of Medical Research, CSIO and Tanuvas Study Centre, Government of India.

“Prioritising the safety of passengers during Covid times, Northern Railways has adopted a revolutionary UVC technology on trains after rigorous testing and T\trials to disinfect the passenger coaches, ” Ashutosh Gangal, General Manager, Northern Railways said. “A full train is being disinfected automatically by using this machine with remote control. This method is capable of covering even crevices between the surfaces which cannot be reached by any other extant procedures, he said.

The official noted that UVC technology is absolutely safe and user-friendly as there is no involvement of human beings during the actual process. The movement of the machine on the washing line is very easy. The passenger feedback has been very positive in favour of this initiative,” Gangal added.

“It is worth mentioning that this technology not only destroys the nucleus of coronavirus, rendering it unable to replicate, but it is also a green solution for this purpose. Lab tests have been carried out periodically after disinfection by government-certified labs showing 99.99 per cent reduction in bacteria, viruses and germs,” a statement from the Northern Railways (NR) said.

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