INDUSTRY 4.0

Sept. 29, 2019

A Pilot Project for ushering in 'Industry 4.0' in the country, has been launched for implementation at the Modern Coach Factory (MCF), Raebareli.

About: 

  • The project would be undertaken under the aegis of “Technology Mission for Indian Railways” (TMIR). 

  • It would be implemented by a consortium of Ministry of Railways, Ministry of Human Resource Development and Ministry of Science & Technology. 

  • It would be implemented on an investment sharing model for taking up identified railway projects for applied research and use on Indian Railways for advancement and modernization. 

  • Full transition to the digital factory using ‘Industry 4.0’ across entire value chain from design to production will help enhance productivity.