Video: How Indian Railways Uses Drones To Clean Train Coaches, Stations

The Indian Railways has been taking a futuristic approach in a first-of-its-kind move by using drones to clean train coaches and station premises across the country. The initiative was first rolled out in April at Assam's Kamakhya Railway Station, where the drones were deployed to clean areas of the trains and platforms that are not easy to reach.

According to the Ministry of Railways, the drones help with efficiency and precision in cleaning.

"They reach tough spots on coaches and station structures. A smart leap toward hygienic & cleaner Railways!," the ministry had said.

In a first-of-its-kind move, NFR used drones to clean Kamakhya Station, Assam!

Benefits:

- Efficiency and precision in cleaning
- Reaches tough spots on coaches & station structures

A smart leap toward hygienic & cleaner Railways! ✨🚄 pic.twitter.com/KkOfjMjh6L

— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) April 26, 2025

Traditionally, the cleaning tasks were done by labourers, which even posed safety concerns.

Reports suggested that the drones are equipped with high-pressure water nozzles.

Last month, BJP leader Dilip Ghosh had posted a video of the drones cleaning trains at the Kamakhya Railway Station. "For a nation's progress, modern and advanced machinery is essential," he said.

1.1 Indian Railways is now using drones to clean train coaches—this is the face of a New India, driven by self-reliant technology.

For a nation's progress, modern & advanced machinery is essential. pic.twitter.com/gPzOoTvHYT

— Dilip Ghosh (Modi Ka Parivar) (@DilipGhoshBJP) May 22, 2025

The Indian Railways has been making use of drones in several ways over the past few years. It introduced drones in 2018 to get real-time inputs related to the safety and maintenance of railway infrastructure. In 2020, the ministry developed 'Ninja Unmanned Aerial Vehicles' - which enhanced the monitoring with real-time tracking, video streaming, and automatic failsafe mode.