Railways to install CCTV cameras, Wi-Fi connections at its hospitals
What's the story
Not just the railway stations and coaches, now the cleanliness and security at railway hospitals will also be monitored through CCTV cameras, Railways Minister Piyush Goyal said. The hospital premises will have Wi-Fi connections for better patient care.
The divisional, as well as zonal railway hospitals, have been given time till the end of this year to install CCTV cameras on a priority basis.
Railway hospitals
There are 125 railway hospitals in India
Goyal, who visited the Northern Railway Central Hospital yesterday, had conducted an extensive review of the healthcare system of railways on August 29.
In a set of instructions sent to general managers of all the zones on September 14, Railway Board has asked them to ensure that these systems are put in place.
There are a total of 125 railway hospitals in India.
Use
What will be the use of Wi-Fi connection at hospitals?
The board has said the Wi-Fi connection will be given to facilitate the doctors and patients to exchange medical records, provide ease in consultation, enable tele-video chat and conference with specialists at other centers for better overall patient care.
Since Goyal took over as the Railways Minister, the stress has been on the installation of CCTV cameras and providing Wi-Fi connections at railway stations.
Information
RailTel had floated tender for installation of IP-based VSS
In August, RailTel had floated a tender for the supply, installation, testing, commissioning, operation, and maintenance of 89,845 IP (Internet Protocol) based Video Surveillance Systems (VSS) at 6,124 high-footfall railway stations under the northern, western, eastern, and southern regions.