New Delhi: Taking a step forward towards realising Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India), the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) on Saturday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) for indigenous development of platform screen doors (PSDs).
The MoU was signed by NCRTC Director (Systems) Navneet Kaushik and Manoj Kumar, BEL’s Executive Director (National Marketing).
The NCRTC and BEL, a government of India enterprise under the Ministry of Defence, will indigenously develop PSD system for the upcoming MRTS/RRTS/high-speed rail projects, both in India and abroad.
According to NCRTC, the PSDs act as a safety barrier between the passengers on the platform and the train.
The PSDs also help in crowd management and prevent any untoward incidents like jumping or falling on the track.
The NCRTC said that till date, the PSDs used in India were imported. The NCRTC said in a statement that it will design and develop PSDs for different rail-based systems in India and abroad in collaboration with BEL.