The Palakkad Railway Division has invited innovative start-up proposals for 11 focus areas of improvement in track and bridges, locos and wagons, train operation and passenger service, and human resource.
Railways will make use of innovative technologies developed by entrepreneurs and start-ups to improve safety, maintenance and operational efficiency.
Railways will offer up to Rs. 1.5 crore in grant to innovators. Although the development of the prototype will be online, the trials of prototypes will be done on Railways.