In continuation to thermal image cameras at Secunderabad and Hyderabad Railway stations, railways has now installed and commissioned thermal scanning cameras at Malda, Jamalpur, Bhagalpur and Sahibganj stations with Ticket Scanner. The basic objective of these thermal scanning machines is to generate health related safety to the travelling passenger and to thwart the spread of ongoing COVID 19.
- The system will be helpful in quick scanning of passenger’s temperature without stopping at entrance with Photographs.
- At a time 10 to 15 Nos persons can be diagnosed whether they have more temperature than prescribed limit and it can detect persons from 3 mtr. distance with an accuracy of +/-0.5°F.
- The system has one ticket scanner which is connected with the screen.
- After thermal scanning of passengers, they will put his/her ticket under scanner for on line checking.
- This system is equipped with Audio and Visual alarm system for generating alarms against symptomatic passengers and will flash red light.
- It has Network Video Recorder (NVR) with 4 TB Hard Disk and has 42″ LED Commercial display for easy scrutiny.
- ER’s continuous endeavour for extending safety to the passengers even in this juncture continues through this system development.
Source: Eastern Railway-Press Release | Image Credit (representational): South Central Railway
