Schneider EcoStruxure to build digital environment for sustainable rail operations

April 9, 2021 2:52 pm

Schneider Electric’s enterprise level end-to-end digital solutions for metro rail to create collaborative environments for a safe, energy efficient, reliable and sustainable rail infrastructure operation.

Schneider Electric, one of the leaders in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, announced the launch of EcoStruxureTM Rail in India. Through this end-to-end digital solution, the company aims to build a collaborative digital environment for safe, efficient, reliable and sustainable metro rail operations in the country and significantly enhance smart management, provide electrical safety and improves energy efficiency by up to 25 percent.

Schneider Electric’s advanced IoT-enabled EcoStruxure Rail platform is best positioned to solve the critical challenges faced by the Indian metro-rail segment. It helps optimise energy consumption by using smart energy management solutions, integrating renewable and braking energy recovery. Advanced building management solutions provide for the non-traction infrastructure.

Ashutosh Shukla, Director, Transportation and Mobility, Schneider Electric India said, “The Indian government has fast-tracked sizeable metro-rail development projects to serve the demands for millions of people. The latest development has necessitated the creation of a design, planning, service, and construction strategy that drives energy efficiency. Our EcoStruxure for Rail solution aims to significantly improve operational efficiency, sustainability, asset performance, feasibility data, and employee productivity. This solution is targeted towards providing real-time awareness breaking silos, resulting in safe, comfortable, on-time operations, and effective passenger services into the Indian market.”

The advanced IoT-enabled EcoStruxureTM platform from Schneider Electric has aided Metro Rail networks around the world in four areas: power delivery, environmental control, communication, and services. It also increases the resilience of the system in case of cyber security attack by providing solutions to avoid and detect intrusions at all levels; control centre, telecom system and field devices.

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