OTP-based digital locking soon for freight-package trains

NEW DELHI - The Indian Railways will soon introduce a digitallockingsystembasedonOTPtopreventtheftsonboard itsfreightandpackagetrains,aseniorofficialsaidrecently.

The system will, according to officials, solely rely on secure OTP, which will be used to unlock and close carriages. “Over the course of the travel, the goods will not be available. Without any interference, it will be opened by one OTP and shutbyanother.Allwedonowissealthetrainsandmakesure thesealisintactateverystation.Thiswillsignificantly lessen problemswhilethetrainisrunning,”anofficialdeclared.

Tomakesurethesystemfunctionsproperly,hestatedthat an employee of the railway will receive the OTP at each stationwhereloadingorunloadingneedstobedone.

The official described the procedure, stating that an OTP is delivered to the involved personnel’s mobile number when the lock is closed. The motorist must push the lock’s button to confirm the position after arriving at the desired spot.

An additional OTP is provided to the driver’s cellphone number when the driver’s OTP is verified in order to open the lock.

Moreover, the location of the train will be tracked. An alarm message will be sent to the official’s mobile number if a door tamper or collision occurs.