Digital Transformation Must Be Embedded Into Infrastructure Planning From Day One: P.V.Sreekanth, Ircon International
India’s railway transformation is no longer just about adding tracks or increasing train speeds. It is increasingly becoming a story of how technology, infrastructure modernisation, and engineering innovation are shaping the country’s economic future. At the centre of this transformation lies a larger national ambition building resilient, connected, and digitally enabled infrastructure capable of accelerating economic growth across sectors. In an exclusive interaction with Express Computer, P.V Sreekanth, Executive Director of Signalling and Telecommunication (S&T), Ircon International discusses how digital transformation is reshaping railway infrastructure, operations, and safety across India. He shares insights into the growing role of smart signalling, OFC-based communication networks, centralised monitoring systems, and data-driven operations, while also highlighting how landmark projects like the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) are demonstrating the importance of embedding digital transformation into infrastructure planning from the very beginning.
Indian Railways is undergoing a massive digital transformation. From a technology perspective, what...
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