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The railways will explore the possibility of acquiring an advanced technology system for rail fracture detection and track monitoring to enhance safety in the wake of frequent derailments.
Aiming at augmenting the pace of latest technological adaptations, the Research and Development Standards Organisation (RDSO), the research wing of the railways, will hold a two-day global technology conference from May 3 here. The conference will have the four major thrusts areas — enhanced safety, capacity enhancement and congestion reduction and better customer service, said the Director General of the RDSO, R K Kulshrestha. Experts from 17 countries, including the US, China, Japan, Russia and South Africa, will take part in the meet.
