Humanoid robot ‘ASC Arjun’ deployed for passenger safety at Visakhapatnam railway station

In a first-of-its-kind initiative in Indian Railways, the Waltair Division of the East Coast Railway (ECoR) Zone has introduced a humanoid robot, ‘ASC Arjun’, at Visakhapatnam railway station to enhance passenger safety, security and service delivery.

The humanoid robot has been deployed under the aegis of the Railway Protection Force (RPF) as part of its modernisation and digital transformation drive. The initiative is aimed at strengthening security operations and improving passenger assistance at the station.

“In a pioneering move, the Waltair Division of the East Coast Railway Zone has deployed a humanoid robot, ‘ASC Arjun’, at Visakhapatnam railway station to strengthen passenger safety, security and service services,” said Alok Bohra, Inspector General of the Railway Protection Force, in an official release issued late on Thursday.

The deployment marks the first time a humanoid robot has been introduced by Indian Railways for passenger safety at a railway station.